This document provides an overview of the basic functions and interface of video editing software. It describes how to capture footage from a tape, add clips to the bin, and then edit the clips on the timeline. Key elements of the interface are identified, including the bin, timeline, playback controls, and tools for adjusting clip length and adding effects.

1. By Aaron Hopkins

2. First you have to capture all footage from the tape that you will be
using in the project.
From here you record the scenes
needed from the tape and add them to
your bin.

3. Once the clips are in the bin they can be changed on the left
screen. You can change the length of the clip to select the
exact part needed so effects can then be added to certain
parts.

4. These two screens are where you view
The bin is where your footage. Left is before editing,
captured footage is right is the finished clip.
automatically saved to.
This is the This is
bin where where you
you get the view the
clips out final
from after footage.
they have
been
captured.
This is
This drop
where the
bar menus
audio
display
levels are
affects
displayed.
that are
(pan left
drag and
This is where the run and right)
dropped
This is where the clips time is displayed so
over a
that will be shown in the you can keep track of
clip.
final cut are displayed. certain parts.

5. This is the play button on
This is the fast
the control panel. It
forward
These tools are enables you to play and
button, the other
used when pause the footage.
being
changing footage
rewind, allowing
length. They are
you to flick faster
in and out
through footage.
markers.
This button loops
the footage so
Insert footage you can make
These buttons make or lift footage. adjustments and
it go back to the start still be watching
marker or the exit Play through from it as it changes.
marker. start point to end
point.

6. This is the timeline. It shows you how
long a scene/project is.
These are the
number along the
timeline, enabling
you to keep track
of timing
accurately.
This is the play-head, it follows the action along
the timeline and is used when cutting clips as it
acts as a marker when you pause the footage.