EMS Creative iMedia Unit 202

1. Digital Media
Lesson 4

2. Lesson Goals
 Understand key features
 Be able
of video editing software
to identify the capabilities and limitations
 Know various video file formats and their
properties

3. Identify capabilities & limitations
Know video file formats
What software can we use to edit
video files?
#video #capability
#limitation #file

4. Identify capabilities & limitations
Know video file formats
Video Software
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The following are examples of commercial video editing software:
Adobe Premiere
Final Cut Pro
Adobe After Effects
Windows Live
Movie Maker
iMovie
Movie Maker
Sony Vegas
Pinnacle Studio
#video #capability
#limitation #file

5. Identify capabilities & limitations
Know video file formats
Video Software
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Many different tools are available in different types of video
editing software depending on what application you choose.
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Common capabilities of video editing software include:
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Cut Clips
Effects
Titles
Transitions
Edit Audio
Multi Tracks
Recording Feature
Export (Various Formats)
#video #capability
#limitation #file

6. Identify capabilities & limitations
Know video file formats
Your Task – Video Software
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Describe the characteristics and capabilities of the software:
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What can the software do?
What are the main features?
Explain the limitations of each piece of software:
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What can’t the software do?
Is the price or platform a problem?
Software
Characteristics & Capabilities
Limitations

7. Identify capabilities & limitations
Know video file formats
Which platforms allow us to view
video files?
#video #capability
#limitation #file

8. Identify capabilities & limitations
Know video file formats
Video Platforms
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You can view digital media on any of the following devices:
#video #capability
#limitation #file

9. Identify capabilities & limitations
Know video file formats
Video Platforms
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Various video file formats are required to cater for the different
platforms you can watch video recordings on.
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Some videos will only be played back on a basic quality display
where as some higher quality displays would show up the flaws
in a poor quality video.
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Video file formats can vary in:
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File Size
Quality
Resolution
Compression
#video #capability
#limitation #file

10. Identify capabilities & limitations
Know video file formats
Compression
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Different file formats render videos slightly differently such as
the OGG compression shown on the left and MP4 on right:
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The OGG file tends to look a little bit dark compared to an MP4
but has the benefit of being a smaller file size.
#video #capability
#limitation #file

11. Identify capabilities & limitations
Know video file formats
Your Task – Video File Formats
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Describe the characteristics and properties of each file:
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Where is it used?
Big or small file size?
Common or not?
Explain file compression for each type:
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Is it a compressed file or not?
File Format
Characteristics & Properties
Compressed?

12. Identify capabilities & limitations
Know video file formats
Keywords
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Video
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A recording of moving images
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Footage
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Original files that can be edited
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Compression
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Making a file smaller for broadcasting on
different platforms