What you can do with MovieShaker

MovieShaker allows you to create your own movie easily by arranging files such as movie, still image, and sound files.

You can capture and import images from a DV device (digital video camera recorder, etc.) or MICROMV device connected to your computer to create a movie.

Note

You cannot use a MICROMV device with MovieShaker preinstalled on your computer. If you wish to use a MICROMV device, see To use a MICROMV device.

Workflow

The following is the overview of the MovieShaker workflow.

1. Collect clips.

   Collect movie, still image, and sound files for clips, and place them onto the Clip tray

   You can also capture images directly from the DV device or MICROMV device connected to your computer, and import them into the Clip tray.

2. Create a movie.

   MovieShaker has the Shake Mode and the Normal Mode.

   • Shake Mode

   • The Shake Mode allows you to export automatically edited clips of approximately 30 seconds long. Effective scenes can easily be created using this tool.

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   • Creating your movie using the Shake Mode:

   • You can create a movie of approximately 30 seconds long, by using clips on the Clip tray at random, simply by clicking a button. The movie is automatically created, and may have special effects in addition to those on the Effect tray.

     Note

     In the Shake Mode, the Index tray is not displayed on the Tool panel. You can capture an image recorded on the videotape of the MICROMV device while playing it back in this mode, however, you cannot use the "Scan," "Batch Capture," and "Dubbing" functions.

   • Normal Mode

   • The Normal Mode allows you to perform various types of editing using clips. You can select clips from the Clip tray and place them onto the Product tray (the placed clips are called "scenes"), and insert transition effects between the scenes, or add BGM and/or narrations to the scenes. You can also display a scene on the Edit tray monitor to select only the parts of the scene you want to use, or apply various effects to it. In addition, you can export a shaken (automatically edited) scene to a file as a final movie product.

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   • Creating your movie using the Normal Mode:

   • Placing clips to make a movie

   • Select clips from the Clip tray and place them onto the Product tray to create a movie. You can add an effect, such as a cross-fade or wipe effect, between scenes on the Product tray to provide an interesting transition from one scene to another. You can also insert your own narration.

   • On the Product tray, you will find the Storyboard Display and the Timeline Display.

   • Editing effects, etc.

   • Select a scene from the Product tray to display it on the Edit tray. You can cut off unwanted parts (trimming) or apply effects provided with MovieShaker to the scene.

   • Now you can enjoy your own movie on the MovieShaker monitor.

3. Save/Export a final movie product

   You can export your movie (final movie product) to a file or to a DV device or MICROMV device, so that it can be shown or distributed to other people.