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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 save the interim contents in a project file

When you exit MovieShaker while editing, you can save the interim contents (status) of the Clip tray and Product tray as a project file before quitting MovieShaker. When you open the project file next time, you can continue creating your movie from where you left off editing last time.

You can also open the previously saved contents of the Clip tray and Product tray and save them as a new project file after editing. It can be easily modified for creating a new movie.

Select "Save Project As" from the "File" menu on the Menu bar.

The "Save as" dialog box appears.
Specify the destination folder for saving the project file.
Enter a file name, and then click "Save."

The interim contents of the Clip tray and Product tray are saved, and the "Save as" dialog box closes.

Hints

A confirmation dialog box appears if you exit MovieShaker without saving the interim contents of the Clip tray and Product tray as a project file. If you want to save the contents as a project file, click "Yes" in the dialog box before quitting MovieShaker.
The contents of the Clip tray and Product tray saved as a project file can be overwritten. Select "Save Project" from the "File" menu on the Menu bar.
If you select "New Project" from the "File" menu on the Menu bar, a new (empty) project file is created. It can be used as a template.

To open a previously saved project file

You can open the interim contents of the Clip tray and Product tray.

Select "Open Project" from the "File" menu on the Menu bar.

The "Open file" dialog box appears.
Select the project file you wish to open, and click "Open."

The selected project file opens.

Hint

You can also open a project file by dragging and dropping it on the MovieShaker icon during starting MovieShaker, or by double-clicking the file.

Note

When you open a project file in MovieShaker, or if you have saved the interim contents of the Clip tray and Product tray as a project file, do not move or delete the original files to which the clips on the Clip tray and the scenes on the Product tray are referring.

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