Does anyone know how to get like effects on your cam corder I have bought the thing where I can put my cam corder movies onto my computer it is suppost to get here soon but is there a disk tht you can buy to put effects onto the movie like there is a movie of me and my friends is there a way I can mute the sound in the backgroud and have music on the video on the computer? sorry if I confused you.
2007-03-23 01:36:40 · 2 answers · asked by SCOTLAND! 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Camcorders
What you're goin thru is creating a new Muvee! (video/Audio editing..)
The 1st step is to transfer video files from vcam to computer.
- connect vcam to computer via firewire cable (4 or 6 pin) for good transfer (USB may drop frames)
- open (free w/XP) Windows Movie Maker in computer (for starters). **see/click WMMaker help ...it is very detailed.
a. Set the camera mode to play recorded video.
b. In the Movie Maker Tasks pane/Capture Video, click Capture from video device.
c. the video files from vcam will then be put into WMM collection (usually there are several video files from vcam although you will not notice on vcam playback.
d. drag & drop video files from collection to video chart below
d. save the video files one by one (video/Audio) from the same collection
Transfer of the video files is now complete
The 2nd part is video editing - for starters, XP/Windows Movie Maker would provide the easy to learn steps. SpiceFx by Pixelan would provide enhanced effects. You may venture to other video editting softwares - Ulead, Adobe Premiere, Pinnacle, etc. with Hollywood effects after learning the editing tricks thru WMMaker.
a. Open WMMaker (steps similar to 1st)
b. In the task pane, import your previously saved video files into another WMM collection sub-folder
Also import your desired audio/music files in another WMM collection sub-folder
c. Edit 1 your video - ' Make your muvee' thru mouse drag & drop technique.. video file to to the video chart below (video/audio)- take note of proper video sequence. Also drag & drop audio/music files to aud/music chart below. The audio from video file and from music files can be adjusted the way you like (mute if you want to) thru setting audio levels icon between video & music.
d. Edit 2 - Can also enhance the muvee thru video effects (zoom/pan - for greater degree, buy Hollywood/Spice FX), transitions, tiltles, credits like a muvee.
Lastly, finish the Movie - usually save to computer first for review of the project. You can always go back to edit the project if you want to add or change anything.
Hope I've been of assistance.
2007-03-23 03:12:15 · answer #1 · answered by TiddiVisual 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can add some effects in the camcorder, but that's a bad idea because you can't undo them afterwards. Editing apps like Sony's Vegas Movie Studio allow you to add effects, do fancy transitions etc. A word of warning though - they're fun, but they get boring very quickly! Muting the original audio (or just making it quieter) and adding music, narration, sound effects etc is also very easy in the editor.
2007-03-23 09:52:39 · answer #2 · answered by Iridflare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋