Serif MoviePlus

1. Serif MoviePlus Importing assets Trimming and splitting Adding sound clips Transitions Effects Exporting Further information

2. Importing Assets Assets means the video clips, still images and sound files that you will use to build your project. Click Add Media and choose the folder where your assets are stored. Select the files you need and choose Open. They will then appear in the area below. Your files will appear here Index

3. Trimming and splitting On the Timeline, drag the marker along and use the Set In Point, Set Out Point and Split buttons to edit the movieclip. Index

4. Adding sound clips Click on Insert/Audio track. Find your file in the media collection and drag and drop it onto the audio track in the right place. You might want to mute the audio track that came with the video, or right-click and choose delete. Added audio track and muted audio track More on sound Index

5. Transitions Each start and end of clip will have a cross-fade triangle. You can drag this out to extend the transition, or click on it and choose Transition Gallery to choose a different type of transition. Transition applied to clip Adding text Index

6. Effects Click on Insert/Video effect and choose the effect you want. Adding text Index

7. Exporting Click on Export, select File and choose the file type you want. Compression Index

8. More on sound Fade effect You can add more than one soundclip on an audio track just like you add more video clips to a video track. Click on the speaker to mute a track. Click the triangle to the left of the speaker to show attributes. You can adjust the volume of the track by dragging the line up and down. Panning moves the sound between left and right speakers. Each clip has a fade effect you can apply by dragging it along. Recording narration Index

9. Adding text Click on Insert Text Clip and type in your text. You can extend the cross-fade option to blend your titles with your main video. Text effects Index

10. Compression Different video formats apply a different amount of compression – this will affect the size and quality of your file. The higher the quality, the bigger the file size, so we need to balance one against the other, considering the purpose of our video – highest quality for viewing at home, but lower and therefore smaller for publishing on the web. We also need to think about what software is needed to view the file. .wmv or .mp4 are both good options for our video. Different types of files Index

11. Recording narration There is a Record Narration button above the timeline. Alternatively, record your narration separately in Audacity then import it as an audio file. Further information Index

12. Text effects Click on your text segment and choose the format button for lots of formatting options. Format button Further information Index

13. Different types of files Try exporting your video in two or three different formats, then view them to see the quality and inspect their properties to see the file size. Then make a choice and write about why you have chosen that one – what do you intend to do with your video? Does it need to be high quality or is it more important that it is a small file size? Further information Index

14. Further information • You can find further information by using the Help system in the program, or by going to the support website at http://www.serif.com/MoviePlus/ • Use this icon then click on any area of the program and the appropriate help page will open. Index