User guide

Working with video

Sending video greetings or fun videos by e-mail can be entertaining for your

distant family and friends. With Photo Explorer, capture short video clips, trim

them or transform them into smaller-size file formats, and then send them by e-

mail. You can also capture a single image or a series of snapshots from video.

Capturing and trimming video

If you have a PC camera or camcorder, you can connect it to your computer and

use Photo Explorer to capture video clips into your computer hard drive. After

capturing, trim the video clip, if necessary, by cutting out the beginning or end

part of the clip.

To capture a video clip:

1. Connect your video camera and turn it on.

2. Select Video: Capture Video. You will see

live video from the camera on your screen.

3. Click the Options button. Then, specify

how you want video to be captured:

m Frame rate -- Enter the number of

scenes or “frames” to capture per

second. A high frame rate (30 fps)

provides more natural motion, while a

low frame rate may result in a more

“jerky” effect.

Capture Video dialog box

Capturing at 15 fps should be good

enough to have a continuous motion video,

especially when the video dimensions are

small.

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Notes:

If you are using a DV camcorder, you need to have an IEEE-1394 capture card

installed in your computer. Analog video cameras also require the use of a video

capture card. Make sure that the capture card driver has been properly installed

before you start capturing.

Use a capture card that supports the DirectShow driver.