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Editing

Editing is where the real power of making your own DVDs comes in. A simple DVD

recorder can digitize your home movies, but importing video into an editing suite can

allow you to use your videos in a whole new way.

The basics

Arranging clips

Trimming clips

Still images

Arranging clips

Arranging clips is pretty straight forward. You will want to use the storyboard view;

simply drag and drop the clips where you want them. You don’t need to worry about any

of the timing at this point, just make sure that the storyline of the video flows the way

you want it to.

Figure 4 - Storyboard View

Trimming clips

There are several ways to trim excess footage from your video project. You can trim

video from the preview pane or from the storyboard controls. For trimming clips I prefer

the Timeline view. I typically use the split function (the little razor blade) just above the

timeline view. Make sure that “Active clip” is selected, find the position in your timeline

then click on the small razor blade image. It will automatically create two clips. You can

delete a segment, rearrange the clips or add transitions.

Figure 5 - Storyboard Editing Controls

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