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Chapter 4: Playing and Creating Media Files
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Creating and editing videos
If your home video camera supports it, it can be connected to your computer so that
you can download video from the camera as data files. You can also create video
from a Web cam attached to your computer. For instructions on how to create video,
see your camera’s user guide.
Editing videos
Windows Movie Maker
is a video capture program that lets you capture and edit
full-motion video, single images, and audio through the IEEE 1394 port (optional) on
your computer. For more information about using Windows Movie Maker, see its
online help.
You may have received additional movie editing software with your computer. For
more information about using this software, including additional features not
available in Windows Movie Maker, see that program’s online help.
Transferring your video to your computer
To transfer your video to your computer:
1 Connect your video camera to your computer by following the camera
manufacturer’s instructions.
2 If a dialog box opens with a list of video editing programs, click
Windows Movie Maker. Windows Movie Maker opens.
- OR -
If a dialog box does not open with a list of video editing programs, click Start,
All Programs, then click Windows Movie Maker. Windows Movie Maker opens.
Windows Movie Maker recognizes your camera and the Video Capture Wizard
opens.
Help
For more information about editing videos, click Start, then click Help
and Support. Type Windows Movie Maker in the Search box, then press E
NTER.