Editing Lesson Blog

      Hi there. Today in class I learned lots of interesting things about editing  and how to use the camera. Also we learned the steps for signing stuff out like the camera and SD card. To use a camera you just open it and it tuns on. To charge the camera there is a U shaped port by the handle and there is a little door where the Sd card goes in. There is a red button to start and pause the footage. I also learned many thing about the tripod like that there is knob to make pan and tilt shots and that you can adjust the tripod to be lower or higher. Getting learn about all the features of a tripod and camera is important because it can help save time while filming.
      Also another thing i learned was how to dump footage and what dumping meant. Dumping is defined as taking footage  from the SD card and and downloading it into the computer. When one person and one person only logs in then got o pinnacle studies. Next insert the Sd card into the reader. After creating a folder where you will dump all the footage. Check the DCIM for footage that is on the SD card and if the footage cannot be found got to private and click AVCHD then stream. When moving the footage you have to highlight and then drag everything. Finally remove SD card and return it.
      Finally I learned how to import and export footage. Also how to edit. When importing the footage has to be moved from the folder on the desktop to pinnacle studies. To edit we got to pinnacle studies to edit and when there, all the raw footage will be there. I learned what an AV track does and how it works. The top track is where titles can go. The middle track is where the footage is inserted and the third track is where music can be put. While learning about editing we saw how to use the razor to delete footage that wasn't needed. Other techniques that i learned was how to put in music and transitions. Lastly when exporting we click export and then minimize pinnacle studies to make sure it saved before shutting off the computer.