Operation Manual

Chapter 3
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Working with Project Files
 If you want to create a new project, choose New Project.
 Choose Open Project... to open an existing project.
 Choose Save Project to save your project.
 Choose Save Project As... to rename the project.
 Choose Project Properties... to add more information about your movie.
 You might want to fill out Keyword, which is suitable for database
searches, or any other fields.
 Choose Recent Files to select a project you had recently been modifying.
Importing Media Files into the Library
The File > Import command serves the same function as Import Media in importing
media files to your project’s Library.
You may import Media Files..., Media Folder..., or Files from Another Project...
 For the latter, select another project and click Open to import another
project’s media files. Refer to "Importing into the Library" on page 30 for
more details.
Writing Movies to Tape
For the File > Write to DV Tape... function, a quick and easy way is to do the
following:
1 Select a DV AVI file directly from the Library and then choose File > Export >
Write to DV Tape... for instant writing. A dialog box appears.
2 Click Show Preview to preview when writing and then click Start.
3 Click Close when complete.
To write multiple files to a DV tape, do the following:
1 Drag the DV AVI files from the Library to the Storyboard. It is imperative that
you do not add any effects and that all Storyboard clips are in DV AVI format.
2 Now, with a DV AVI file selected on the Storyboard, choose File > Export >
Write to DV Tape... The Storyboard order will be the sequence in which they
will be written to DV tape.
3 Click Show Preview to preview when writing and then click Start.
4 Click Close when complete. For more information on writing to DV tape when
producing, please refer to "Producing AVI Files" on page 105 for more
information.