Home
Sony Movie Shaker Manual
What you can do with MovieShaker
Starting and exiting MovieShaker
Getting familiar with MovieShaker (Normal Mode)
Collecting clips from files
Getting familiar with the Clip tray
To collect a clip from files
Collecting clips from DV devices
Configuring your computer for use with DV devices (Be sure to read this.)
When the operating system on your computer is Windows XP
When the operating system on your computer is Windows 2000
When the operating system on your computer is Windows Me
Getting familiar with the Capture tray
Settings for capturing from DV devices
Limitations and notes for capturing from or exporting to DV devices
Capturing images from DV devices
Collecting clips from MICROMV devices
Configuring your computer for use with MICROMV devices (Be sure to read this.)
When the operating system on your computer is Windows XP
When the operating system on your computer is Windows 2000
When the operating system on your computer is Windows Me
Getting familiar with the Capture tray/Index tray
Settings for capturing from MICROMV devices
Limitations and notes for capturing from or exporting to MICROMV devices
Capturing images from MICROMV devices
To capture multiple images (Batch Capture)
To capture an image while playing it back
To capture all images that have an index and arrange them on the Product tray (Dubbing)
Placing clips to make a movie
To place a clip on the Storyboard
Getting familiar with the Storyboard
To place a clip (on the Storyboard)
To place a clip on the Timeline
Getting familiar with the Timeline
To place a clip (on the Timeline)
To edit on the Timeline
To place a transition effect between scenes
Getting familiar with the Transition tray
To place a transition effect between scenes
To insert a narration into a movie
Getting familiar with the Narration tray
To insert a narration into a movie
Editing effects, etc.
Getting familiar with the Edit tray
To select a scene for processing
To cut unwanted parts off a scene
To create a still image from a scene
Applying effects to a scene
Getting familiar with the Effect tray
Getting familiar with the Text tray
To apply effects to a scene
To apply text effects to a scene
To change the volume or playback speed of a scene
To make a shaken scene with collected clips
Getting familiar with the Shake tray
To make a shaken scene with collected clips
To save/export a final movie product
To preview a final movie product
To save/export a final movie product
Exporting a final movie product to a DV device
Uploading a final movie product to ImageStation
Getting familiar with the Image Uploader window
Uploading a final movie product to ImageStation
Exporting a final movie product to a MICROMV device
To make a shaken scene with movie files (Shake Mode)
Getting familiar with the Shake Mode
To make a shaken scene with movie files
Menu reference
Pop up menu
Additional information
To save the interim contents in a project file
To use a MICROMV device
Limitations and notes
Settings for virtual memory
Troubleshooting
Glossary
Trademark Information

Getting familiar with the Capture tray/Index tray

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.

 

Capture tray

A Shake tab

Click this tab to display the Shake tray.

When you click the tab, it is highlighted, and the Shake tray appears.

Getting familiar with the Shake tray

B Capture tab

Click this tab to display the Capture tray.

When you click the tab, it is highlighted, and the Capture tray appears. The Index tray appears only when "MICROMV Device" is selected from the "Device" menu.

C Edit tab

Click this tab to display the Edit tray.

When you click the tab, it is highlighted, and the Edit tray appears.

Getting familiar with the Edit tray

D Monitor

The monitor is where you can view images being played back on a MICROMV device.

E HDD remaining space indicator

This indicates the amount of space remaining on the hard disk to which captured files are saved. If the remaining space becomes less than 50 MB, this indicator turns red.

F Status indicator

This indicator displays the status of a MICROMV device (e.g., connected/disconnected, with/without tapes, operating status), and the tape counter.

G Capture button/Stop Capture button

Click this button to start/stop capturing.

H Play control buttons

These buttons control the MICROMV device connected to your computer.

: Rewinds the videotape.

: Stops the videotape.

: Starts playing the videotape.

: Pauses playing the videotape.

: Fast-forwards the videotape.

I Full screen preview monitor

Click this button to play back images on the Full screen monitor.

Index tray

J Cassette Label

Displays Cassette Labels entered by a MICROMV device.

K "Scan" button

Click this button to import and display the thumbnail of images being played back on a MICROMV device.

L "Comment" button

Click this button to enter your comments, such as titles, for videotapes.

Note

The comments you entered are stored on your computer as information about each videotape. These comments can only be displayed/edited on the computer. Even when you delete all the contents on a videotape with Cassette Memory, the comments will remain in your computer.

M Index palette

Displays a thumbnail image, time and date recorded, and recorded time for each image on a MICROMV device.

N "Batch Capture" button

Select a thumbnail image(s) and click this button to capture the image(s) from a MICROMV device and import it into the Clip tray.

O "Dubbing" button

Click this button to capture all images that have an index contained on the videotape. They are simultaneously imported into the Clip tray, and then arranged on the Product tray as scenes.

Related Topics

Capturing images from MICROMV devices

Settings for capturing from MICROMV devices

 

 

top of page
©1996/2008