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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
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

Settings for virtual memory

To use MovieShaker, make sure to set up the computer's virtual memory as follows:

  • Initial size: 512 MB or more

  • Maximum size: 1024 MB or more

 

The way to set your computer differs depending on the operating system (i.e., Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Windows Millennium Edition). Check the operating system you are using, and see the appropriate topics.

 

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

When the operating system on your computer is Windows XP

To set up your computer, log on as Administrator. If your computer is set to automatically log on as a user, log off and log on again as Administrator.

  1. Click , and then click "Control Panel."

     

     

    The "Control Panel" window appears.

  2. Double-click "Performance and Maintenance." (If the "Performance and Maintenance" icon is not displayed, go to the next step without clicking anything.)

     

     

    The display content changes to "Performance and Maintenance."

  3. Double-click "System."

     

     

    The "System Properties" dialog box appears.

  4. Click the "Advanced" tab, and then click of "Performance."

     

     

    The "Performance Options" dialog box appears.

  5. Click the "Advanced" tab, and then click of "Virtual memory."

     

     

    The "Virtual Memory" dialog box appears.

  6. Select the drive in which Windows is installed, usually C drive, from the list that is displayed.

     

     

  7. Select "Custom size" to set "Initial size (MB)" to 512 or more, and "Maximum size (MB)" to 1024 or more.

     

     

  8. Click .

     

     

    The settings are reflected under the "Paging File Size (MB)" on the screen.

  9. Click .

    Depending on the changes that have been made, a caution message may be displayed. In this case, click .

  10. Click in the "Performance Options" dialog box, and also in the "System Properties" dialog box.

    When the "Do you want to restart your computer now?" message is displayed, click , and Windows restarts.

When the operating system on your computer is Windows 2000

To set up your computer, log on as Administrator. If your computer is set to automatically log on as a user, log off and log on again as Administrator.

  1. Select "Settings" from the Windows "Start" menu, and then click "Control Panel."

    The "Control Panel" window appears.

  2. Double-click "System."

    The "System Properties" dialog box appears.

  3. Click the "Advanced" tab, and then click "Performance Options."

    The "Performance Options" dialog box appears.

  4. Click "Change" in "Virtual memory."

    The "Virtual Memory" dialog box appears.

    Select the drive on which Windows is installed, usually C drive, from the list that is displayed.

    Set "Initial size (MB)" of the paging file size for the selected drive to 512 or more, and "Maximum size (MB)" to 1024 or more.

  5. Click "Set."

    The settings are reflected on the display.

  6. Click "OK."

    Depending on the changes that have been made, a caution message may be displayed. In this case, click "OK."

  7. Click "OK" in the "Performance Options" dialog box, and also in the "System Properties" dialog box.

    When the "Do you want to restart your computer now?" message is displayed, click "Yes," and Windows restarts.

When the operating system on your computer is Windows Me

  1. Select "Settings" from the Windows "Start" menu, and then click "Control Panel."

    The "Control Panel" window appears.

  2. Double-click "System."

    The "System Properties" dialog box appears.

  3. Click the "Performance" tab, and then click "Virtual Memory."

    The "Virtual Memory" dialog box appears.

  4. Click "Let me specify my own virtual memory settings."

    Select the drive in which Windows is installed, usually C drive, from the list that is displayed.

    Set "Minimum" of the virtual memory size for the selected drive to 512 or more, and "Maximum" to 1024 or more.

  5. Click "OK."

    The "Confirm Virtual Memory Settings" dialog box appears.

  6. Click "Yes."

    The "System Properties" dialog box appears.

  7. Click "Close."

    When the "Do you want to restart your computer now?" message is displayed, click "Yes," and Windows restarts.

Note

If the amount of virtual memory is small, problems may arise when executing commands of software. If this happens, increase the value of virtual memory. However, when not using DV devices or MICROMV devices, it is recommended to revert back to the default virtual memory settings to allow Windows to manage them.

 

 

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