Sony pcg-fx905p Software Guide

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Using Video software
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Importing images and sound clips
Before you can create a movie, you need to import the images and sound clips you want to use in your 
movie.
To import images and sound clips, proceed as follows:
1
Click the File import button . 
The Import dialog box appears.
2
Select the file you want to add.
3.
Tool panel
In the Tool panel, you will find the Effect, Text, Transition, Narration and Index tray. Select a tray 
by clicking the EffectTextTransition, or Narration button. Only when a MICROMV device has been 
connected to your computer and MICROMV Device has been selected from the Device menu, the 
Index tray appears while the Capture tray is displayed on the monitor panel.
The Effect tray contains various effects to be applied to a scene.
The Text tray provides a tool for creating a text effect to be applied to a scene.
The Transition tray contains various transition effects to be inserted between scenes.
The Narration tray provides a tool for recording narration to be inserted into a movie.
The Index tray provides a tool for capturing images from a MICROMV device and imports them into 
the Clip tray.
4.
Clip tray
The Clip tray is provided for placing clips to be processed with MovieShaker.
It can contain a movie file, still image and/or sound files.
5.
Product tray
The Product tray is where you arrange clips to make a movie. In the Product tray, you will find the 
Storyboard Display and the Timeline Display.
On the Storyboard, you can easily arrange scenes and transitions.
On the Timeline, you can arrange scenes, transitions, background music, and narration, and make fine 
adjustments to the starting/ending points and duration of scenes, transitions, background music, and 
narration.