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Using Video software
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Importing images and sound clips
Before you can create a movie, you need to import the images and sound clips you want to use in your
movie.
To import images and sound clips, proceed as follows:
1
Click the
File import
button .
The
Import
dialog box appears.
2
Select the file you want to add.
3
Click
Open
.
The file is added to the
Clip tray
.
Importing files over 75 seconds in length may cause MovieShaker to stop responding.
To remove a clip from the Clip tray, drag it from the Clip tray and drop it on the trash icon
. This only removes the clip from the tray, the original
file is not deleted.
Creating a movie
After adding clip(s) to the
Clip tray
, you can create a short movie using the
Shaker
feature. Shaker
randomly selects clips from the
Clip tray
to create a 30-second scene.
To create a movie, proceed as follows:
1
Click the
Shake
tab
.
2
Select a mood by clicking a face in the
Shaker tray
.
3
Click the
Shake
button
.
A thirty-second scene is automatically generated and saved to the
Product tray
.
To preview the created movie, proceed as follows:
1
Double-click the scene in the
Product tray
.
2
Press
Play
.
