Digital Video For Dummies

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So you have a camcorder and visions of being the next Spielberg.But how do you progress from shooting so-so footage to showing yourown finished movie? Digital Video For Dummies, 4th Editiongives you the know-how and the show-how! Find out how to shoot andedit great movies, using iMovie, Windows Movie Maker, or AdobePremiere Elements to add the finishing touches like special effectsand your own soundtrack. With the latest information and lots ofillustrations and screen shots, this friendly guide walks youthrough: * Getting your computer ready to work with digital video(complete with information about FireWire) * Choosing a camcorder, including features to look for andfeatures that are useless * Digitizing old VHS videotapes to preserve memories * Purchasing other movie making gear, including audio andlighting equipment * Shooting better video, with tips on lighting, panning, usingthe zoom, and recording better audio * Creating your own sound effects such as footsteps, bonesbreaking, fire, thunder, insects buzzing, and more * Capturing digital video using iMovie, Windows Movie Marker, orPremiere Elements * Editing, including understanding timecode, organizing andpreviewing clips, and assembling clips in Storyboard andTimeline * Adding transitions, titles, and special effects * Importing and integrating video from phones and digitalcameras * Using audio rubberbands in iMovie, Premiere Elements, and otherediting programs * Adding narration, importing and working with CD audio, andadding a music soundtrack Keith Underdahl has extensive professional video productionexperience developing kiosk and marketing videos for Ages Software.Realizing that you'll want to polish and premiere your movie,he includes information on: * More advanced video editing, including animating video clips,improving light and color, compositing video (bluescreen orgreenscreen), and more * 13 categories of video effects, ranging from blur and sharpento transform * Working with still photos and graphics * Sharing your video online using QuickTime (/QT), RealMedia(.RM), or Windows Media Video (.WMV) * Making tapes or burning DVDs in 9 steps With a handy cheat sheet of keyboard shortcuts, a chartcomparing 10 video editing programs, a glossary, and more, withthis guide you'll soon be saying "Lights, camera,action" and producing your own movie attraction.

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Computer Peripherals (printers,modems,scanners,etc.) Computer-Ratgeber Digitale Videotechnik End-User Computing Graphics & Design software (Non-Microsoft) Graphik- u. Designsoftware (außer Microsoft) Peripheriegeräte (Drucker, Scanner, Modems usw.)

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