If you’re not using Windows Movie Maker, you will need a separate DVD authoring and burning program. If you’re using Windows Movie Maker, you can skip saving and choose Burn DVD directly from the menu. Depending on your software, you may need to select File > Save, or File > Share, or File > Export, but whichever way the menu is worded they will all have the same result. You will be able to fully edit your video using non-linear editing techniques, just like the professionals do. With the imported video, you can use software like iMovie or Final Cut Pro on MacOS, or Windows Movie Maker or Adobe Premier on Windows.
If you used an older Windows 7 computer, you will first want to copy the video files to a portable thumb drive to transfer them to a modern computer. Once the video has been imported, you can edit it inside your preferred video editor. You will need approximately 1GB for every hour of video transferred. You should also make sure you have enough space for the video files. Importing the video will take as long as it does to play the video back.
(Windows 8 and up users may need to download Movie Maker from the Microsoft App Store.) If you’re using MacOS, open iMovie. For instance, if you’re on Windows, open Movie Maker. If it did not include software, open editing software on your computer. If the analog-to-digital converter included software, open it and follow its instructions to transfer the video to the computer. If your camcorder or VCR supports the black S-Video cable, use it instead of the yellow RCA video cable. Connect the converter to the VCR or camcorderĬonnect the analog-to-digital convert to your VCR or camcorder using the yellow, red, and white RCA cables.
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Because of driver issues, if the analog-to-digital converter does not work with your Windows 10 or MacOS comptuer, you might consider finding an older computer that runs Windows 7. These can be found for as little as $12, although beware that some of the very low cost options may be unreliable.Ĭonnect the analog-to-digital converter to your computer using the USB port.
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