D-Link DSC-100 User Manual

 

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As with video capture, the hardware that was previously needed to 

edit video was very expensive. Today’s PC market has lowered the cost 

of very powerful computers that are very capable of editing and 

producing home videos. Of course, the faster and more robust your 

computer is, the faster and easier it is to edit video. 

The first thing to understand when delving into video editing is 

that video takes up a lot of hard drive space. If you have a small hard 

drive, you may need to delete every project after you finish it in order to 

free up space for your next project. Most new computers should have 

enough space to edit and save many projects without any problem. Also, 

the bigger your project, the more space is needed. 

The video editing application is the key to editing video. Many 

applications on the market are very simple and easy to use. Others are 

geared toward the more advanced users and provide many advanced 

features. One thing to remember when purchasing video editing 

software is that the cheaper the price, the less features it will include 

and the easier it should be to use. The more expensive software will 

include more features and will be much harder to learn and operate. 

This product may include video editing software. If you decide to 

purchase additional software, choose the software that will give you the 

features you need but won’t sacrifice ease of use. 

Video editing software enables you to cut and paste pieces or 

whole parts of a video file into a timeline. The timeline shows the 

logical flow of your video. Most video editing software allows you to 

add text and transitions to your video. When finished, you can save the 

video to a file or output the video to an external video device like a TV, 

VCR or camcorder.