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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

Additional information

To save the interim contents in a project file

To use a MICROMV device

Limitations and notes

Settings for virtual memory

Troubleshooting

Trademark Information

Collecting clips from files

Here is how to collect a clip from the hard disk on your computer and/or external media and place it onto the Clip tray. The clip can be a movie, still image, or sound file. For file type compatibility, see Limitations and notes.

Getting familiar with the Clip tray

To collect a clip from files

Hints

You can also capture images directly from the DV device connected to your computer, and import them into the Clip tray. For further information, see Collecting clips from DV devices.
You can also capture images directly from the MICROMV device connected to your computer, and import them into the Clip tray. For further information, see Collecting clips from MICROMV devices.
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.

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