editing for first time

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fraserw2007

Forgive the naiivitie but i cannot find out how exactly one actually
physically edits or cuts out bits from a clip then save it. Have i then lost
the original? I dont know even how to begin!!! Please help
 
My website's Online > Tutorials and References page has links to helpful
startup info.... and the built-in help file is pretty good also.
 
fraserw2007 said:
Forgive the naiivitie but i cannot find out how exactly one actually
physically edits or cuts out bits from a clip then save it. Have i
then lost the original? I dont know even how to begin!!! Please help
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No the original video clip/s are not
affected. They will still be in the original
folders where they were saved.

If you are running Vista, have alook at
the following article:

Windows VIsta -
Work with clips in Windows Movie Maker
http://tinyurl.com/yv386a
or...
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/4467e2ab-0ac6-48a6-88c0-a5a30a73687e1033.mspx

Try the following steps for Movie
Maker 2.1...(Windows XP)

Drag your video clip to the timeline.

Add the Slow Down - Half video
effect to the clip. (this allows you
to see every frame instead of every
other frame)

Now advance through the frames
one at a time by typing Alt+Right
Arrow.

When you are ready to split the clip...
type Ctrl+L. Remove the unwanted
frames by Right Click / Delete.

When you are satisfied with the results...
you can remove the Slow Down - Half
video effect.

Also...for an expanded view of the clip
on the timeline...hold Ctrl and use the
Scroll button on your mouse...or...use
your PgUp / PgDn keys.

Once you are happy with the edited
video save it in a movie format as follows:

To save as an .avi movie file...
(and several other options)
Type...Ctrl+P to open the Save Movie Wizard /
Choose...My Computer /
Next /
Enter a Name and a Save Location /
Next /
Show More Choices /
Other Settings /
Open the drop window and choose...DV-AVI /
Next /
Wait while the movie is saved /
Finish...

To save as a .wmv movie file...
Type...Ctrl+P to open the Save Movie Wizard /
Choose...My Computer /
Next /
Enter a Name and a Save Location /
Next /
Tick...'Best Quality For My Computer'
Next/
Wait while the movie is saved /
Finish...

Also, you may find it useful to use
a custom profile:

Movie Maker 2 - Saving
Movies - Custom WMV Profiles
http://tinyurl.com/s2vgu
or...
http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-SavingMovies-CustomProfiles.html

Creating Custom Profiles
for Windows Movie Maker 2
http://tinyurl.com/cuny7
or...
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/expert/customprofile.mspx


--

John Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk
 
John Inzer said:
==========================
No the original video clip/s are not
affected. They will still be in the original
folders where they were saved.

If you are running Vista, have alook at
the following article:

Windows VIsta -
Work with clips in Windows Movie Maker
http://tinyurl.com/yv386a
or...
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/4467e2ab-0ac6-48a6-88c0-a5a30a73687e1033.mspx

Try the following steps for Movie
Maker 2.1...(Windows XP)

Drag your video clip to the timeline.

Add the Slow Down - Half video
effect to the clip. (this allows you
to see every frame instead of every
other frame)

Now advance through the frames
one at a time by typing Alt+Right
Arrow.

When you are ready to split the clip...
type Ctrl+L. Remove the unwanted
frames by Right Click / Delete.

When you are satisfied with the results...
you can remove the Slow Down - Half
video effect.

Also...for an expanded view of the clip
on the timeline...hold Ctrl and use the
Scroll button on your mouse...or...use
your PgUp / PgDn keys.

Once you are happy with the edited
video save it in a movie format as follows:

To save as an .avi movie file...
(and several other options)
Type...Ctrl+P to open the Save Movie Wizard /
Choose...My Computer /
Next /
Enter a Name and a Save Location /
Next /
Show More Choices /
Other Settings /
Open the drop window and choose...DV-AVI /
Next /
Wait while the movie is saved /
Finish...

To save as a .wmv movie file...
Type...Ctrl+P to open the Save Movie Wizard /
Choose...My Computer /
Next /
Enter a Name and a Save Location /
Next /
Tick...'Best Quality For My Computer'
Next/
Wait while the movie is saved /
Finish...

Also, you may find it useful to use
a custom profile:

Movie Maker 2 - Saving
Movies - Custom WMV Profiles
http://tinyurl.com/s2vgu
or...
http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-SavingMovies-CustomProfiles.html

Creating Custom Profiles
for Windows Movie Maker 2
http://tinyurl.com/cuny7
or...
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/expert/customprofile.mspx


--

John Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk


Thanks very much - very helpful
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