I don't understand how to save video in VideoStudio 8

PhilberVideo · Post by **PhilberVideo** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 4:12 pm

Hi, I hope someone can explain to me why I am unable to simply save the video clips I import from my Panasonic video camera into Windows XP to my hard disc. I confess to being a total beginner to this type of thing. I am able to capture video from my camera to the PC. Ie. I can disconnect the camer and stil view the video clip on my PC. All I then want to do is save the clip in most cases with no further alteration - but cannot find a way to do so.

What actually happens is that I get taken through various other menus instead!

Maybe I'm missing a more basic way of getting the clips onto my PC's hard disc. Is there a way to import the clips using Windows itself. I am using XP Service pack 2 and only have the Ulead software because it came free with the PCI Firwire card I bought for the PC.

BrianCee · Post by **BrianCee** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 4:23 pm

If you have captured the video to your PC and can then view them after you have disconnected the camcorder then they are saved to your computer - that is what happens when you capture - you do not have to do anything else in order to save them - they are on your hard drive !!!!!

You may not know where they are - but check "File >> Preferences" and see what your default capture folder is - it is usually C:\my documents\Ulead VideoStudio\10.0 (or whatever version you are using) - they will have names like "uvs061121-001.avi"

PhilberVideo · Post by **PhilberVideo** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 4:38 pm

Thanks for that - I have made a fundamental error. The obvious quetsion to follow-up then is do I need Ulead Video Studio? Can Windows communicate directly with the camera?

Thanks again

BrianCee · Post by **BrianCee** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 9:45 pm

No Windows itself can not import your footage you need some sort of software - if all you want to do is import your video and view it on your computer then you could use Windows Moviemaker which is supplied free with Windows XP. One major drawback with Moviemaker is that it cannot author or burn a DVD.

But if you sometime decide you want to edit your video and add titles , music etc. and then burn a DVD you will need something like VideoStudio.