Editing Blog

To edit the footage that we’ve recorded, we will be using Pinnacle Studio on the school computers. Because of this, we must use the same computer with the same student login or else our footage won’t be found. However, to begin editing, we first need to dump our footage from the cameras into the computer. To dump, we must place our SD card into the SD card reader and then into the computer. Before opening Pinnacle Studio, we need to open a new folder and place our footage in that folder. This footage can be found in the DCIM section of the folder. However, if it is not found here, it may be located in the Private, AVCHD, then Stream section of the folder. The footage will be organized by time and date. After this is done, we can then open Pinnacle Studio and import the footage into the editing software. 
Pinnacle Studio's software is organized in 3 layers to edit, add sound, and add a title to our footage. After placing the raw footage into the editing layer, we can then begin editing. Something important to note before editing is that we must wait for the screen to turn green. If we click the computer before it has fully loaded green, we risk the computers crashing and possibly losing all progress, if any was made. Moving along, a common editing tool is the razor blade. This is used to cut the footage so that it is now two parts. Additionally, something important in this editing software is that you can move the red bar to see exactly how the footage looks without playing it. This is helpful when you want to make quick editing adjustments to your footage.
Besides the editing tools, there are also tools to enhance or create new audio. You can do this by detaching the audio to edit it or by adding a voiceover. You can also add music to your film by converting a song from YouTube into an MP3. Additionally, you can also add titles to your film by pressing the T icon. This is important for letting the audience know what your film may be about. Something that is also useful is distorting or enhancing certain scenes from your footage. This allows things, such as a nighttime scene, to be easily altered to create a more eerie appearance for the audience. Finally, when you have finished editing your footage, you can press export and click the option "mpeg4" to view your project in its full size.