Editing Lesson Blog

Today our teacher explained to the best of her knowledge to us how to edit on our school's computers, using Pinnacle Studio. She told us that in order for the Dell desktops to read the SD card, in which all our footage is being stored, we need to attach an SD card reader. This would plug into the USB port in the computer, similar to a thumb drive. However, before inserting the SD card reader, we were to open Pinnacle Studio, as it as a slower program and needed to be handled with care. While letting the application open, we were to create a folder on the desktop and move the footage from the card to the folder. The next step was to check for footage in "DCIM." If we were unable to find it, we must click on "private folder."After, we are to click on "AVCHD" and then "BDMV." After we would click stream, there would be everything from the memory card. Then, the footage should be dragged into the newly created folder.
Since there are only a few SD card readers and seemingly fifty people in our class period, we need to immediately remove both the memory card and reader from the computer and hand the reader to another group who had been waiting patiently for one. Because we work with Dell desktops as opposed to apple ones, there is no need to hit "eject" before removing the card. Finally, the process of dumping from the camera to the computer is over. This is more than reason enough to celebrate, however preferably not with food or drink as this is strictly prohibited from around the computers. Now, the camera must be returned to the classroom. As you return to your desktop, spot the aforementioned editing program. Click "import" on the computer. Then, click on the folder containing all the precious footage. All items that show the yellow checkmark on it will be imported, but only as soon as the "import now" button is clicked. Again, this program is a bit slower, but it is also a bit more valuable. Take care of it.
Click "edit." Put the material in AV track two, as the track above will be used for titles and the track below for music and sound effects. Drag the clip, and wait until the bar turns green. The razor blade splits footage, often making a jump cut. Unwanted footage can easily be magically vanished by clicking on it, then pressing the delete button. Everybody makes mistakes, but sometimes these are easily undone by clicking the back arrow or pressing edit then undo. To open the effects editor, a right click will do the job. To remove a sound, right click, detach, audio, and then delete audio. When finished, we are to click export. In order to save the film in the folder, clicking "start export," "save as," and then to desktop but more specifically the folder in which the footage was stored, should do the trick. Exit out of Pinnacle Studios and to reopen your movie simply click on the icon.