Sony Ericsson Xperia C4 User Guide - Page 104

Transferring video content to your device, Managing video content, Movie Creator, Managing files

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To share a video 1 When a video is playing, tap , then tap Share. 2 Tap the application that you want to use to share the selected video, then follow the relevant steps to send it. Transferring video content to your device Before you start using the Video application, it's a good idea to transfer movies, TV shows and other video content to your device from other devices, such as a computer. There are several ways to transfer your content: • Connect your device to a computer using a USB cable and drag and drop the video files directly using the file manager application on the computer. See Managing files using a computer on page 128. • If you have a PC, use the Media Go™ application from Sony to organise content and transfer video files to your device via the PC. Learn more and download the Media Go™ application. • If your computer is an Apple® Mac®, you can use Sony Bridge for Mac to transfer video files from iTunes to your device. Learn more and download Sony Bridge for Mac. Managing video content To get movie information manually 1 Make sure that your device has an active data connection. 2 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Video. 3 Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Video home screen menu, then browse through the different categories and to the video file that you want to get information. 4 Touch and hold the thumbnail for the video, then tap Search for info. 5 In the search field, enter keywords for the video, then tap the confirm key on the keyboard. All matches are displayed in a list. 6 Select a search result, then tap Done. The download of the information begins. You can get information about newly added videos automatically every time the Video application opens if you mark the Get video details checkbox under Settings. If the downloaded information is not correct, search again using different keywords. To clear information about a video 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Video. 2 Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Video home screen menu, then browse through the different categories and to the video file that you want to edit. 3 Touch and hold the video thumbnail, then tap Clear info. To delete a video 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Video. 2 Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Video home screen menu, then browse through the different categories and to the video file that you want to delete. 3 Touch and hold the video thumbnail, then tap Delete from the list that appears. 4 Tap Delete again to confirm. Movie Creator The Xperia™ Movie Creator automatically creates short videos of around 30 seconds in length using existing photos and videos. The application automatically determines the timeline to create its movie. For example, it could take a selection of photos and videos from a Saturday afternoon outing or from a random seven-day period and 104 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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To share a video
1
When a video is playing, tap
, then tap
Share
.
2
Tap the application that you want to use to share the selected video, then
follow the relevant steps to send it.
Transferring video content to your device
Before you start using the Video application, it’s a good idea to transfer movies, TV
shows and other video content to your device from other devices, such as a
computer. There are several ways to transfer your content:
Connect your device to a computer using a USB cable and drag and drop the video
files directly using the file manager application on the computer. See
Managing files
using a computer
on page 128.
If you have a PC, use the Media Go™ application from Sony to organise content and
transfer video files to your device via the PC. Learn more and download the Media
Go™ application.
If your computer is an Apple® Mac®, you can use Sony Bridge for Mac to transfer
video files from iTunes to your device.
Learn more and download Sony Bridge for Mac
.
Managing video content
To get movie information manually
1
Make sure that your device has an active data connection.
2
From your Home screen, tap
, then find and tap
Video
.
3
Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Video home screen
menu, then browse through the different categories and to the video file that
you want to get information.
4
Touch and hold the thumbnail for the video, then tap
Search for info
.
5
In the search field, enter keywords for the video, then tap the confirm key on
the keyboard. All matches are displayed in a list.
6
Select a search result, then tap
Done
. The download of the information begins.
You can get information about newly added videos automatically every time the Video
application opens if you mark the
Get video details
checkbox under Settings.
If the downloaded information is not correct, search again using different keywords.
To clear information about a video
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then find and tap
Video
.
2
Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Video home screen
menu, then browse through the different categories and to the video file that
you want to edit.
3
Touch and hold the video thumbnail, then tap
Clear info
.
To delete a video
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then find and tap
Video
.
2
Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Video home screen
menu, then browse through the different categories and to the video file that
you want to delete.
3
Touch and hold the video thumbnail, then tap
Delete
from the list that appears.
4
Tap
Delete
again to confirm.
Movie Creator
The Xperia™ Movie Creator automatically creates short videos of around 30 seconds
in length using existing photos and videos. The application automatically determines
the timeline to create its movie. For example, it could take a selection of photos and
videos from a Saturday afternoon outing or from a random seven-day period and
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