Editing Lesson Blog

   In class today we learnt and watched the steps of how to edit. Our teacher showed us how to properly us Pinnacle Studios to edit and export our footage. The first thing to do after filming is to dump the footage into computer to start editing. To start, we opened up Pinnacle Studios and plugged in the SD reader into the computer. Once everything is in the computer it's VERY important to make a  folder onto the desktop where all of one persons footage will be saved. Once the folder is made, move the footage and remove the SD card reader. To be able to strat editing we need to import the footage into the editing software. To do so, we press import, desktop (the plus sign), then look for the videos in the folder. All the raw footage will pop up on the screen and whatever is selected in a yellow/orange box will be imported and be able to be edited. The actual video footage (not audio or text) should be put into AV Track (2).
   To make changes like cutting the footage, making transitions, corrections, effects, etc. you would right click on the footage that is being changed. These changes are fairly easy to do and find for starters. Not only are there transitions but audio and text can also be added. To add text, press the "T" on the tool bar by the footage. A screen should show up and give the options of what the text should say, font, color etc. The text can either stay on a black screen or be layered on top of another video clip. To layer the text onto other footage you should drag the text to the AV Track (1). One its in a new track drag the text over the video you want it to layer and let it load. Music can also be added either by itself or to also layer a shot.
   To insert music, save a song as a MP3 into the wanted folder. Once it's saved go back into Pinnacle Studios, import the audio, the drag it to AV Track (3). Make sure that the audio is below the wanted clip. To delete existing audio press the clip, right click on it, detach audio, then hit delete. To finally save the "movie" press export. In settings save it as a MPEG 4 and Full size Sd (best quality). After press strat export, desktop, folder, name it then save. Once completed you can X out of the screen but before closing all tabs make sure everything saved properly.