« Creating DVD Menu Systems | Home | Izzy Video 57 - “Analyze Motion” and “Match Move” in Apple’s Motion »
Sony Vegas Video Editing
By Video Consultant | July 4, 2007
Setting up your computer
Before you can start making movie projects using your own video footage, you first need to capture video from your video camera into your computer.
Your computer needs to be equipped with the proper capture card (FIREWIRE Card) or interface port for connecting your video camera and for capturing video to your computer.
Installing the Firewire Card
If your capture card is a PCI-based card, install the card on your computer by inserting it in an available PCI slot on the computer‘s motherboard.
IEEE-1394 cable
Use an IEEE-1394 cable to connect your digital camcorder to the Firewire card port. Some newer computers already have built-in IEEE-1394 ports (Firewire card).
Before purchasing one, check first the pin connectors used on your camcorder and your computer. Most Digital camcorders have a 4-pin connector, whereas desktop computers that come with IEEE-1394 ports or installed with IEEE-1394 cards usually have 6-pin connectors.
The IEEE-1394 cable that is required for desktop computers is a 4-pin to 6-pin cable.
Here is a video showing you how to capture the video from your camcorder. Once you have all the videos captured then you are ready to start editing.
Forget about all the bells and whistles as you only need a few comands to edit your video and you can do just about anything. Most people try to do everything to start with and make a real mess, get frustrated and never do any more. Just remember to keep it simple. You can pick up the older versions very cheaply and they still do a great job.
Introduction
Here are 16 videos that will show you just about everything you will want to know to get you started.
Here is my video that will take you through the basics and have you up and running in a few minutes.
http://www.mywebsitemanual.com/video/sony/sony.html
Have fun,
Expect Success
Topics: Video Editing |