Chapter . Introduction

Welcome to Create Your Own Digital Movies

Congratulations on getting started learning how to make movies using your personal computer. You’ll find that it’s easy and fun to shoot, edit, and share videos with your family members and friends . Did you know that you don’t have to learn every feature in your editing software, and you don’t have to learn the entire software program to get started? In this book, you’ll learn a few basics first and then enjoy a project-oriented approach to help you get started and succeed in making great movies.

Making great movies is 75% about shooting well and 25% about editing well. If you learn how to shoot lively, interesting footage, your movies will shine. Whereas most video how-to books concentrate ...

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