Editing a Highlight Reel movie
You can perform basic editing tasks in the Highlight Reel Timeline. For example, you can adjust the duration of a photo or trimmed video clip, you can change the order of the items, and you can delete or insert items.
If your Movie mode is set to Manual, you can also select specific video segments and photos in the Timeline and only the selections will be exported to the final movie. Shortcut keys make it easy to perform this kind of multi-trim editing during playback.
When you select segments and photos for export (multi-trim and Pick Photo), only the selections surrounded by the dashed yellow outline are included in the exported movie.
More advanced editing can be accomplished after you export your movie to VideoStudio. The advantage of performing some basic editing in Highlight Reel is that it offers a simplified view of the movie components, making it easier to move, delete, and trim.
* To edit a movie in the Highlight Reel window
• After you create your movie, in the Highlight Reel Timeline, do any of the following:
• Delete: Right-click an item in the Timeline and choose Delete.
• Insert: Drag an item from the Library to the position you want in the Timeline.
• Move: Select an item in the Timeline, and drag it right or left to drop it in a new position.
• Trim: Select an item in the Timeline, position your pointer near the edge, and when the single arrow appears, drag to change the duration of the item. A green line appears as you drag. The line changes to red if it reaches its trim limit.
If you enabled Sync to music beat (Movie mode set to Auto), editing the compilation will affect synchronization.
* To multi-trim a movie in the Highlight Reel window
1 Ensure the Movie mode is set to Manual (click the Settings button and choose the Manual option.
2 In the Timeline, position the scrubber at the beginning frame of the first segment, and click the Mark-in button .
3 Position the scrubber where you want the segment to end, and click the Mark-out button .
The selected segment is outlined with a yellow dashed line.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have selected all the segments that you want keep.
Only the selected segments will be exported.
You can also mark segments in and out, by pressing [F3] and [F4] while playing the video.
* To specify which project photos you want to export
1 Ensure the Movie mode is set to Manual (click the Settings button and choose the Manual option.
2 In the Timeline, click the photo that you want to include in the exported project.
3 Click the Pick Photo button .
The selected photo is outlined with a yellow dashed line.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have selected all the photos that you want keep.
You can also pick photos, by pressing P while playing the video.