Capturing and Editing Video

Importing Video

  1. Open your PowerPoint presentation.
  2. Select or create a new slide to which you want to add the video file.
  3. Select Adobe Presenter>Video>Import.

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    Importing Videos

  4. Navigate to and click on the video file you want to import to the slide.

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    Navigating Video Files

  5. Under Import Options, select a Quality option from the menu.
  6. Click Open, and the file will import to the slide.
  7. Follow steps 1-6 until all video files are imported.

Capturing Video

  1. Select or create a new slide to which you want to capture the video file.
  2. Select Adobe Presenter>Video>Capture>Capture Video.
  3. In the As: drop-down menu to the right of the Attach to menu, select “Slide video” to record video directly on the selected slide, or “Sidebar video” to record video for the Presenter image area.
  4. In the Attach to menu, check if the correct slide is selected. If necessary, click the drop-down menu and select a different slide.
  5. Under the Settings Panel, select the appropriate Video Device, Quality and Display Size for your presentation. Make sure your video device is properly plugged into your computer before selecting the video device.
  6. (Optional) If you would like to record audio while capturing video, check the “Record Audio” check box, and set the appropriate Audio Device and Quality for your presentation.
  7. Click the “Record” button to start capturing video.
  8. When finished, click the “Stop Recording” button. (Adobe Presenter converts the captured video to FLV format.)
  9. Click “Play” to view the current recording.
  10. You can delete the current recording by clicking the “Trash Can” button, and then re-capture video by following the steps 7-9.
  11. When the video is complete, click the Save Recording To File button. (If you would like to save the recording to a different location than where the presentation is saved, navigate to a new location for the video file.)
  12. Specify a filename.
  13. Click Save.
  14. Click OK to close the Capture Video window.

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    Capturing Video

Editing Video

  1. Select the slide containing the video file you would like to edit.
  2. Select Adobe Presenter>Video>Edit.
  3. In the playbar, use Play/Pause to start and pause the video file.
  4. Move the starting and/or ending markers on the bottom of the video play bar to create a new start and/or endpoint of the video. This will change how much of the video will be displayed for the viewers. Only the selection between the markers will be displayed.
  5. You may also choose the appropriate “Effects,” and set the Start After trigger for performing the effect (Time Delay, Animations, and Audio), Speed (the duration of the selected effect) and Time in Seconds (amount of time to wait for the effect to take place).
  6. When finished, click OK.

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    Editing Video