Pinnacle & Cutting Edge
Get off to a good START
Captures
Ensure you select the Capture Folder and Scene Detection Option first 
Time Line
Working in the Time Line Editing Mode and extend the time line to get a better visible view of the individual clips. Ensure you have the Clock symbol when extending the line
Cutting
1. Double click on a Clip to see the Trimming Screen. Trim from either end and when satisfied close the screen.
2. On the Video Track move the cursor to the edge of the clips until it is a single or double arrow. This will cut the clip back or extend it. Play the clip to ensure it is correct
3. Play and Pause the clip to where you want to cut it. Click on the Razor blade. Continue to play to the end of the cut ,pause and click on the blade again. Make sure the part to want to cut is highlighted in blue and click on the rubbish bin. Your unwanted footage will be deleted.
4. If one of the Clips from the capture is very long then sub-divide it. In the capture screen right click on the clip that is long and select subdivide. Input the number of seconds required. This way you can then bring down shorter portions of the capture.
5. If your timeline has a group of small clips which can make it difficult to insert transitions. Then select the small clips, right click and select the option to combine clips. This will join them together as one video clip. Again play to ensure then play smoothly. Combine Clips Options only apply to previously cut items.
Transitions
These have a default time but this can be either extended or shortened. However it should be noted that a transitions will shorten each video clip on either side. A 2 second transition will take 1 sec off each clip.
Project
Save your project frequently!
Making Movie Option – if selecting Make File then Save it in a different folder from the captured video and most certainly a different name. Suggest that you have a naming convention that identifies captures from projects.
Examples
Capmyhouse for the video capture and projmyhouse for the edited footage.
The file extension is determined when you select what type of file you want to create. It can be .avi or .mpg or wmv etc
Auxiliary Files
These are automatically created during a project rendering. Remember they do take up a lot of hard disc space and should be cleared after the project has been finished. They can easily be identified by _zmyhouse.avi the underscore and the z in front of the name. DO NOT DELETE THESE UNTIL THE VIDEO IS IN THE CAN!
Good Luck
Sylvia
May 2007
