Video Tape Editing Steps

* For assistance with digital (i.e., computer-based) editing using iMovie, go to the Atomic Learning Library.

* For analog (i.e., tape-to-tape) editing using the VCR-to-VCR setup in the Lindell Library, use the following "cheat sheet" to help you remember the required sequence. For a hands-on tutorial or other assistance, please speak with your course instructor.

1. Cue up the record deck's tape (deck on right) to the 'in' point (point at which you want the next edit to begin).
   
2. Cue up the playback deck's tape (on left) to the point where you want the image to start transferring (also called the 'in' point)
   
   ** Use the jog-shuttle to precisely cue up your 'in' points if you want. (you must select the 'pause' button to get it out of the jog-shuttle mode).
   
   
3. At this point, both decks should be cued-up and in 'pause' position. While holding down 'edit start', push preview and lift up. The edit will begin.
   
4. When you have reached the point when you want to edit to end (called the 'out' point), push the 'stop' button located next the 'edit start' button.
   
5. Check the edit if you want by rewinding and playing through it, then go on to step 1 again.
   
   
   

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