Panasonic Hd Wwe1.0 Operating Instructions

							
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Tips
 
●Thumbnails are displayed only for compatible motion pictures. 
Thumbnails of unsupported motion pictures are labeled with “?”.
Preparation: 
●Load the recording medium (insert it in the unit and connect the 
unit to the computer, etc.). If you are using an SD card, see “SD 
card connection” 
(→13) .
1Click  [Media playback].
The [Media playback] window is displayed. 
●You can also display it by selecting [Playback] → [Media 
playback] from the menu.
2Select the drive.
3Click [Next].
4Select the video that you want to view 
and click [Playback].
 
●The video in media can be copied to the computer on this 
window. Click [Copy to PC] to display the [Copy to PC] window.
The Playback window is displayed. 
●You can also display the Playback window by selecting a 
thumbnail and double-clicking it.
 
●You can also display the Playback window by right-clicking on a 
thumbnail by selecting [Play back from the beginning].
You can play videos from media.
Playing media  
						

							
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  For motion pictures
 For still pictures
Displaying detailed video information
Tips
 
●Camera information for videos recorded using other equipment, or 
videos that have been processed in some way, may not be correctly 
displayed.
 
●You can only add a comment to videos that have been copied to your 
PC. 
It is impossible to add a comment to videos on an SD card, etc.
1Select the video whose detailed 
information you want to view.
2Select [File] → [Properties] from the 
menu.
The video information window is displayed.
3Check the information.
 
●[-] is displayed for items with no information. 
●The displayed items vary depending on the format of the video 
file.
  For motion pictures
Item Description
File 
information The file name, file size, file type, file location, 
etc.
 
For still pictures
Item Description
File 
information The file name, file size, file type, file location, 
etc.
Camera 
information Manufacturer and model name of the unit 
used, recording date, etc.
 
To enter a commentYou can enter any text that you want and save it with the video. 
(Up to 128 (single-byte) characters)
1Click [Comment].
2Enter the text and click [Apply].  
						

							
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Editing videos on your computer
Video copied to your computer can be edited. The following operations are possible.
Tips
 
●When editing a project, at least one motion picture must be selected. 
●Only motion pictures and still pictures you have copied to your 
computer can be edited.
 
●Although files and folders for video copied to the computer using 
other software may be displayed, they cannot be managed with this 
software. Always use this software to copy video to the computer.
 
●New files are created after you edit video, leaving the original files in 
the state before editing.
 
●Editing requires an amount of free work space on the computer at 
least equivalent to the size of the video being edited. 
Editing motion pictures (→44)
Saving the edit process   
[Save project] (→49)
  Creating a new motion picture editing project  (→44) 
●Dividing scenes 
●Trimming one selected portion in the scene 
●Adding still pictures with set playback times between scenes 
●Assigning titles 
●Adding special effects to scenes
 
●Adding decorative effects to scenes 
●Adjusting the balance between the sound of the motion picture 
and the BGM
 
●Adding scene transitions
Setting the BGM  (→62, 68)
Saving an edited project   
[File output]  (→47)
 Opening saved edit process [Open project]  (→49)  Deleting saved edit process [Delete project]  (→50)
Deleting selected portions of a motion 
picture [Delete partially] (→69)
Editing still pictures  (→72)
 Editing operations possible in each areaThe numbers are reference page numbers.
Divide Trimming Still pic. TitleEffect
Storyboard area54 55565758
Timeline area 67 55566658
Decorations VolumeTransition BGM
Storyboard area59606162 - 63
Timeline area
59 606568  
						

							
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Editing videos on your computer
Check in advance the file format of the motion picture that you want 
to edit in the display area.
Creating a new motion picture editing project
You can create an original movie by editing a selected video.
1Click  [Edit video] → [New (Create a 
new project)].
 
●You can also display it by selecting [Edit] → [Edit video] → [New 
(Create a new project)] from the menu.
2Select the file format that you want to 
edit.
 
●Different file formats cannot be combined and edited together. 
3Click [Next].
The edit browsing window is displayed. 
●To cancel, click [Exit].
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4Select the video you want to edit by 
applying a check mark.
 
●To add a video from another folder, switch to that folder and 
select the video.
 
●To cancel, click [Exit].
5Click [OK].
The edit video window is displayed. 
●You can switch to the timeline area by clicking [Timeline].  (→51) 
●Drag and drop scenes to change their order. 
●Click [Close] or  to close edit video window. 
●Note that displaying the edit video window may take a few 
minutes depending on the number of video files.
6If there is a video you want to add, click 
[Add].
The edit browsing window is displayed. 
●By clicking [▼], you can select and add a [Scene] or a [Color 
clip]. 
(→53)
If there is no video you want to add, go to Step 9 (→46)  and 
edit the selected scene.
  Edit browsing window
 Edit video window  (→51)
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Editing videos on your computer
7Select the video you want to add by 
applying a check mark.
 
●To cancel, click [Close]. 
●To cancel an edit, click [Undo] or [Redo] in the storyboard area 
or the timeline area to return to the previous step in the editing 
process or to redo the editing process.
 
●Repeat this step to line up the scenes in the order you want. 
8Click [OK].
Returns to the edit video window.
9Select one scene you want to edit, and 
then click it.
A yellow frame is added to the selected scene, indicating that 
it can be edited. 
(→53 - 68)
Settings area
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Saving an edited project [File output]
You can merge all the scenes in a project you have edited, and 
save them as a single file.
1Click [File output] in edit video window.
2Select the save destination folder.
 
●There must be more free space available than the size of the 
motion picture being saved. The size of the motion picture file 
may increase after editing.
  To save in a folder that is not displayed1Click [Browse save destination folders].2Select a folder and click [OK]. 
●To create a new folder to save to, click [Make New Folder], 
enter a folder name, and click [OK].
Tips
 
●You can merge the scenes by editing them and performing a file output. 
●Select [View] → [Refresh] from the menu to update the display if the 
operation result is not reflected.
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Editing videos on your computer
Tips
 
●Depending on the machine environment and the content of the edit, it 
may take a long time to complete the file output.
 
●Recording date information will correspond to information of the 
opening scene.
 
●Up to approximately 12 hours of a motion picture can be saved. 
●If you move, copy, or rename a file using this software, Windows 
Explorer or other software, that file can no longer be handled by this 
software.
 
●Conversion of some motion pictures may result in out-of-sync or 
dropped frames, or conversion may fail.
 
●When you convert still pictures to motion pictures by performing the 
file output, the pictures may be distorted in rare cases.
 
●When performing [Save project] or [File output] at least one motion 
picture must be selected.
3Enter a file name.
  Hardware accelerationWhen you click [Settings], a window appears in which 
output settings for the edited motion picture can be made.
By checking the box for [Use the assist function of video 
cards (CUDA-compatible video cards only)], you may be 
able to improve the output performance. (For details, 
→114 .)
4Click [OK].
You cannot add edits to individual scenes after a motion 
picture is saved using [File output]. Before performing [File 
output], the save edit process using [Save project] (→49)  is 
convenient, if there is a chance you might want to add or 
change motion picture edits.
 
●Click [OK] when the completion message is displayed.
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Editing videos on your computer
Saving the edit process [Save project]
You can interrupt editing work in the middle of an edit or save your 
work at that point.
1Click [Save project].
2Enter a project name.
 
●The default name is “New Project”.
3Click [OK].
When the confirmation message appears, follow the 
instructions on the screen.
The project will be saved under the project name entered.
Opening saved edit process [Open project]
You can reload a saved project while editing and restart your work.
1Click  [Edit video] → [Open project].
A window listing the projects will appear.
You can also display it by selecting [Edit] → [Edit video] → 
[Open project] from the menu.
2Select a file and click [OK].Tips
 
●Saved projects only contain the file names of each scene and the 
edited content that has been set. Never delete a scene file or change 
the name of a file or folder in a program other than this software. 
Doing so may prevent you from opening a project.
 
●When performing [Save project] or [File output] at least one motion 
picture must be selected.
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Deleting saved edit process [Delete project]
Deleting saved projects.
1Click  [Edit video] → [Delete project].
A window listing the projects will appear.
You can also display it by selecting [Edit] → [Edit video] → 
[Delete project] from the menu.
2Place a check mark on the file of the 
project you want to delete.
 
●You can also select and delete several thumbnails at once.
3Click [Delete].
Click [Yes] when the confirmation message appears.
The project will be deleted.
 
●Once a project has been deleted, it cannot be restored to 
original status.
4Click [Close].
Return to the main window.
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