HP Media Center m1200 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Software - Page 82

Identifying Requirements for Capturing Video, Using the Media Library, Using the Storyboard

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Using the Media Library The Media Library contains your video clips, images, and audio tracks. To import existing media files from your hard disk or CDs into your Media Library, click the Drag and Drop button. Capture: Located in bottom right corner. Contains your video clips, images, and audio tracks. Edit: Located in upper-right corner. Contains your video clips, images, and audio tracks. Add Menu: Located in upper-right corner. Contains menu themes, video backgrounds, audio tracks, images, buttons, chapter layouts, and chapter thumbnails. Using the Storyboard Located on the bottom of the Edit and Add Menu area. The Storyboard can be displayed in either Menu Picker or Timeline mode. Use the Storyboard to organize your media and add special effects such as titles, transition effects, audio tracks, and video filters. n You may need to turn your digital video device off and on again for the program to detect it. Identifying Requirements for Capturing Video You can copy (capture) video files to your hard disk drive by using the WinDVD Creator program. To capture digital video, connect your digital video (DV) camera to the FireWire® (IEEE 1394) port on the front panel of the PC. To capture analog video, connect your VCR or analog video camera to the Composite Video 2 or S-Video 2 connectors on the front panel of the PC. To capture video files, you need to: 1 Connect your video source device properly. 2 Turn your device on and set it to playback mode. 3 Make sure WinDVD Creator can detect your digital or analog device. 4 If your PC has multiple video devices connected, they all appear on the Capture screen. You must select the video source you would like to use. a In the WinDVD Creator capture screen, click your input source. b Click the Wrench icon. c Select Device Control tab, and then select your video source from the Video Source drop-down menu. 78 HP Media Center PC Software Guide

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HP Media Center PC Software Guide
Using the Media Library
The Media Library contains your video clips,
images, and audio tracks. To import existing media
files from your hard disk or CDs into your Media
Library, click the
Drag and Drop
button.
Capture:
Located in bottom right corner. Contains
your video clips, images, and audio tracks.
Edit:
Located in upper-right corner. Contains your
video clips, images, and audio tracks.
Add Menu:
Located in upper-right corner.
Contains menu themes, video backgrounds, audio
tracks, images, buttons, chapter layouts, and
chapter thumbnails.
Using the Storyboard
Located on the bottom of the Edit and Add Menu
area. The Storyboard can be displayed in either
Menu Picker or Timeline mode. Use the Storyboard
to organize your media and add special effects such
as titles, transition effects, audio tracks, and video
filters.
Identifying Requirements for Capturing Video
You can copy (capture) video files to your hard disk
drive by using the WinDVD Creator program.
To capture digital video, connect your digital video
(DV) camera to the FireWire
®
(IEEE 1394) port on
the front panel of the PC. To capture analog video,
connect your VCR or analog video camera to the
Composite Video 2 or S-Video 2 connectors on the
front panel of the PC.
To capture video files, you need to:
1
Connect your video source device properly.
2
Turn your device on and set it to
playback mode.
3
Make sure WinDVD Creator can detect your
digital or analog device.
4
If your PC has multiple video devices
connected, they all appear on the Capture
screen. You must select the video source you
would like to use.
a
In the WinDVD Creator capture screen,
click your input source.
b
Click the
Wrench
icon.
c
Select
Device Control
tab, and then
select your video source from the Video
Source drop-down menu.
n
You may need to turn
your digital video
device off and on
again for the
program to detect it.