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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

To cut unwanted parts off a scene

You can cut off unwanted parts (trimming) from a scene. Move the Trimming knobs to specify the portion within a scene, that you wish to use in a movie. The length indicated between the left and right Trimming knobs is applied to your movie.

The steps below describe how to trim a scene. Almost the same procedure is used for transitions, BGM, and narrations.

You can also process a scene, BGM, or narration on the Timeline of the Product tray to be used in a movie. For further information, see To edit on the Timeline.

Drag the Trimming start point knob (the left side) to specify the starting point.

The image displayed on the monitor also changes as the knob is dragged.
Drag the Trimming end point knob (the right side) to specify the ending point.

The image displayed on the monitor also changes as the knob is dragged.
Click (the Play trimming range check box) to select it.
Click the Play button.

Only the portion you specified for a movie using the Trimming knobs is played.

Hints

You can change the starting and ending points of a scene simultaneously by dragging the Trimming range marker. The duration of the scene cannot be changed with this operation.
When the Trimming knob is dragged over the Time slider, it snaps to align with the Time slider knob, allowing you to precisely trim scenes.
Moving the Time slider knob to a desired point using the buttons (e.g., the Next frame button, the Previous frame button, or the Play button) before dragging the Trimming knob allows you to easily specify the exact starting and ending points of a scene.
If (the Repeat-Play check box) is selected, the scene displayed on the Edit tray is played repeatedly.

Note

If more than one scene is selected from the Product tray, you cannot trim them.

To change the duration of the transition

If you click a transition displayed on the Product tray (Storyboard or Timeline), the Transition time setting knobs are displayed on the Edit tray.

You can change the duration of a transition by moving one of the Transition time setting knobs. When you drag one of the two Transition time setting knobs, the other moves proportionately in the other direction.

Drag one of the Transition time setting knobs.

The duration of transition changes.

You can change the duration of a transition between 1 and 5 seconds.

Related Topic

Getting familiar with the Edit tray

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