Digital MediaLesson 4

Lesson Goals Understand key features of video editing software

Be able to identify the capabilities and limitations

Know various video file formats and their properties

What software can we use to edit video files?

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Video Software The following are examples of commercial video editing software:

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Adobe Premiere Adobe After Effects iMovie Movie Maker

Final Cut Pro Windows LiveMovie Maker

Sony Vegas Pinnacle Studio

Many different tools are available in different types of video editing software depending on what application you choose.

Common capabilities of video editing software include: Cut Clips Effects Titles Transitions Edit Audio Multi Tracks Recording Feature Export (Various Formats)

Video Software

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Your Task – Video Software Describe the characteristics and capabilities of the software:

What can the software do? What are the main features?

Explain the limitations of each piece of software: What can’t the software do? Is the price or platform a problem?

Software Characteristics & Capabilities Limitations

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Which platforms allow us to view video files?

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Video Platforms You can view digital media on any of the following devices:

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Video Platforms Various video file formats are required to cater for the different

platforms you can watch video recordings on.

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.

Video file formats can vary in: File Size Quality Resolution Compression

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Compression Different file formats render videos slightly differently such as

the OGG compression shown on the left and MP4 on right:

The OGG file tends to look a little bit dark compared to an MP4 but has the benefit of being a smaller file size.

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Your Task – Video File Formats Describe the characteristics and properties of each file:

Where is it used? Big or small file size? Common or not?

Explain file compression for each type: Is it a compressed file or not?

File Format Characteristics & Properties Compressed?

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Keywords

Video

Footage

Compression

A recording of moving images

Original files that can be edited

Making a file smaller for broadcasting on different platforms

Identify capabilities & limitationsKnow video file formats