Creating A Video Project; Adding Files To A Video Project - HP Media Center m7200 - Desktop PC Software Manual

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Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Software Guide
Note that the Direct-to-Disc Wizards do not include
the editing features that are available from the
standard interface. You can edit a project created
with a wizard before burning it to a disc as
described in:

Creating a Video Project

To create a video project:
1
Click Start, choose All Programs, Sonic,
and then DigitalMedia Home.
2
Click the Video tab to display the Video
Guide.
3
Click Create Project, and then DVD or
VCD depending on the type of project you
want to create.
A project named Untitled DVD-Video or Untitled
VCD-Video is created and displayed in the
MyDVD project window.

Adding files to a video project

You can add files to your DVD or VCD video project
from:
An existing DVD or VCD.
■
Video files already stored on your PC.
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Video capture from a digital video camera (as
■
described in the next section).
To add files from a DVD, VCD, or from your hard
disk drive:
"Editing the style of a video project" on
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page 84.
"Editing movie files" on page 84.
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4
Click File and then Save to change the name
your project from Untitled to a more
descriptive name. After renaming your
project, click Save.
Continue your project by performing the procedure
described in one or more of the following sections:
"Adding files to a video project" on page 82.
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"Capturing video to a video project" on
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page 83.
"Adding slideshows to a video project" on
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page 83.
"Adding submenus to a video project" on
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page 84.
1
Click File, Open, and then select a video
project that you created as described in
"Creating a Video Project" on page 82.
2
Click Add Files.
3
Navigate to the folder that contains the video
files you want to add or to the media drive
that contains the DVD or VCD.
4
Select the files you want to add, and then click
Open. The files are added to the current
project and displayed in the project window.