Digital Media Tools Guide Help
Media Recorder Overview
What Media Recorder Does
How to Use It: A Visual Example
Help Conventions
Capturing With Media Recorder
Recording Video
Recording From the Screen
Recording Audio
Capturing Still Images
Working With Media Clips
Determining Where Recorded Files Are Stored
Renaming Clips
Bringing Clips Into Other Applications
Selecting Record Settings by Task
Customizing Record Settings
Customizing Movie Record Settings
Customizing Image Capture Settings
Customizing Audio Record Settings
Setting a Recording Time Delay
What About Disk Space?
Using the Record and Play Controls
Anatomy of the Media Recorder Interface
The Viewing Area
The Clip Bin
The File Menu
The Edit Menu
The Tasks Menu
The Options Menu
The Media Menu Buttons
The Time Available on Disk Display
The Transport Controls
The Volume Button
Keyboard Shortcuts
Troubleshooting Media Recorder
Overview of Media Convert
Summary of Media Convert Conversions
Converting Movie Files
Converting Audio Files
Converting Image Files
Combining Media Files
Extracting a Media File from a Movie File
Changing Image Size
Specifying Video Parameters
Specifying Video Input Parameters
Specifying Video Output Parameters
Specifying Audio Parameters
Specifying Raw Audio Data Input Parameters
Specifying Audio Output Parameters
Customizing Compression Settings
Comparing Input and Ouput File Information
Anatomy of the Media Convert Interface
Keyboard Shortcuts for Media Convert
Troubleshooting Media Convert Problems
Overview
What Movie Maker Does
How to Use It: A Visual Introduction
Help Conventions
Using Movie Setup Options
Creating Source Clips: An Overview
Opening Movies and Adding New Clips
Editing
Setting the Insertion Point
Selecting Sections of a Movie
Using Set Selection Start and Set Selection End
Deleting a Section of a Movie
Copying, Cutting, and Pasting Within a Movie
Replacing a Section of a Movie With Blank Frames or Silence
Trimming a Section of Movie
Editing Clip Names and Including Clip Notes
Manipulating Clips
Creating Titles and Annotations
A Simple Overview of Creating Titles and Annotations
Things to Know About Adding Text and Graphics
Moving Objects
Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Objects
Adding and Editing Text
Drawing Annotations
Editing Colors
Resizing Objects
Creating Titles on Blank Frames
Editing Title Clips
Adding Filters for Effect
Examples of Included Video Filters
Applying Filters to a Movie
Editing Filters
Setting Up a Sequence of Video Filters
Adding 3D Filters to a Movie
Using the Picture in Picture Tool
Setting and Reading the Time Display
Viewing a Movie in Movie Maker
Scrolling Through a Movie
Viewing a Movie
Changing the View Mode
Setting the Number of Frames to Display
Zooming Up or Down
Setting Movie Playback Options
Exporting a Movie
Setting the Plug-In Path
Anatomy of the Movie Maker Interface
The Viewing Area
The Track Area
The Movie Timeline
The Clip Bin
The Transport Controls
The File Menu
The Edit Menu
The View Menu
The Control Menu
The Title Menu
The Effects Menu
The Time Display
Overview
Playing Movies or Audio Files
Adjusting Volume
Setting Viewing Options
Selecting a Section
Scrolling Through a Movie or Audio File
Copying Into Other Applications
Anatomy of the Media Player Interface
The Viewing Area
The Menus
The Timeline
The Time Display
The Volume Button
The Transport Controls
Overview
How to Use It: A Visual Overview
Building and Managing a Multitrack Project
About Projects
Building a New Project
Moving and Copying Projects
Creating a New Sound File
Importing Files and Opening Projects
Importing a File
Opening a Project
Controlling Disk Space Factors
Recording
Recording With Sound Track
Capturing Audio From a CD-ROM or DAT
Setting the Input Source
Synchronizing to Movies
Editing
Using Basic Editing Features
Working With Clips
Working With Tracks
Using Markers
Adding Effects
Playing Audio With Sound Track
Playing All Tracks
Selective Playing
Exporting and Saving
Exporting Files
Saving a Project
Exporting to Digital Audio Tape
Troubleshooting Sound Track Problems
Keyboard Shortcuts
Anatomy of the Sound Track Interface
Diagram of the Sound Track Interface
The Time Ruler
The Clip Views
The Menus
The Track Control Bars
The Transport Controls
The Play Selection Button
The Loop Selection Button
The Time Display
The Mark Button
The Shuttle Slider
The Zoom Buttons
About Sound Player
Playing an Audio File with Sound Player
Adjusting Sound Settings
About Sound Player Menus
Playing a MIDI File
Overview
Playing an Audio CD
Adjusting Volume
Capturing Audio From a CD
Moving to a Location on the CD
Using the Track List
Using Play Options
Anatomy of the CD Player Interface
The CD Player Menus
The Track Field
The Index Field
The Absolute Time
The Time Remaining
The Track Buttons
The CD Timeline
The Track and Selection Time
The Transport Controls
The Title and Artist Fields
Overview
Playing an Audio DAT
Adjusting Volume
Capturing Audio From a DAT
Moving to a Location on the Tape
Using the Track List
Using Play Options
Anatomy of the DAT Player Interface
The DAT Player Menus
The Track Field
The Index Field
The Absolute Time
The Time Remaining
The Track Buttons
The Tape Timeline
The Track and Selection Time
The Transport Controls
The Title and Artist Fields
About CD Manager
Playing a CD
Using the Music Catalog
Recording to a File Using CD Manager
Understanding the Display
About DAT Manager
Playing a Tape
Recording Audio from a DAT Tape to a File
Recording from an Audio File to a DAT Tape
Understanding the DAT Manager Display
Overview
Getting Started
Playing Notes
Using Presets and Sound Files
Using Sound Files
Using MIDI Keyboard As a `Player Piano' to Visualize MIDI Files
Playing An External MIDI Device From Your Workstation
Playing Notes Over Your Workstation From an External MIDI Device
Adjusting the Graphical Keyboard Settings
Adjusting Sound Settings
Playing Notes by Typing
The Admin Menu
The MIDI Menu
The Options Menu
The Sounds Menu
The Utilities Menu
The View Menu
The Pitch Bend Wheel
The Channel Menu Button
The All Sound Off Button
The Drop Pocket and Pathname Field
The History Button
Troubleshooting MIDI Keyboard Problems
Overview
Auditioning Sounds
Adjusting Audio Parameters
Monitoring Sounds
The Admin Menu
The Options Menu
The Sounds Menu
The Utilities Menu
The Volume Slider
The Play Buttons