Video Editing

Those video clips you have can make a terrific movie that includes music, narrations, titles, special effects and more. The process can be easy if you use a video editor (such as VideoStudio Pro X4, Corel, www.corel.com, $99.99), which will create a complete movie for you or lets you fully control how your movie looks, also supports HD.

First you need to capture your video clips into your computer (the program helps with this). To have the program guide you in creating your movie, use the three-step Movie Wizard: select your desired clips, choose a design template, and create your movie.

For more editing options and control, use the VideoStudio Editor. Trim individual clips for time or content, select transitions, add sound (including narration), choose from a wealth of special effects, and add a title and end credits (a Timeline lets you trim audio to match scene length and adjust music and narration volume separately). That’s it!

Either way, you’re then ready to burn your project as a DVD movie complete with menus, chapters and such, or upload to Facebook, YouTube and other online sharing sites or transfer to your iPod, smart phone or other video devices.

Tool tips and online tutorials are there to help. Spend time learning the features, and you’ll have some great movies.