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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

Getting familiar with the Shake Mode

The Shake Mode allows you to easily create a movie of approximately 30 seconds long.

A Clip tray

The Clip tray is where you place clips for processing with MovieShaker.

It can contain movie, still image, and sound files.

Getting familiar with the Clip tray

B Shake tab

Click this tab to display the Shake tray.

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

C Capture tab

Click this tab to display the Capture tray.

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

Getting familiar with the Capture tray

D 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

E Monitor

The monitor is where you can view a shaken scene. It also displays the sample scene with the selected pattern before shaking.

F Shake pattern

Various types of shake patterns are provided. Click a pattern to select it. Each pattern includes different kinds of BGM.

G Shake! button

Click this button to create a scene of approximately 30 seconds long, using clips on the Clip tray at random.

H Play control buttons

These buttons control the playing of a shaken scene.

: Returns to the beginning of the shaken scene and stops.

: Rewinds the shaken scene.

: Starts/pauses playing of the shaken scene.

: Fast-forwards the shaken scene.

I Use audio track check box

Click to select this check box to use the sound of movie clips for shaking. If you uncheck the check box, the sound of movie clips is not used during shaking.

J Use BGM check box

Click to select this check box to use BGM of shake patterns for shaking. If you uncheck the check box, the BGM is not used during shaking.

K Text check box

Click to select this check box to use the text you entered for shaking. If you uncheck the check box, text is not used during shaking.

L Input button

Enter text to use for a shaken scene.

M Export button

Click this button to export a created scene to a file.

Related Topic

To make a shaken scene with movie files

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