Using eDeco

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Decorating videos

Using eDeco, you can decorate videos you have recorded with your Handycam or Cyber-shot and upload them to media services, etc. You can also decorate still images and upload them.

1. In the main window, click the video you want to decorate.

   Hint

   • You can select two or more videos at the same time. (Hints on selecting videos and still images)
2. Click at the top of the window, and select [eDeco (Decorate & Upload)].
   
   eDeco starts up.
3. Decorate the selected video.
   The parts and functions of the eDeco window are as follows.
   
   
   

   A	Decoration list	Displays a list of decorations added to the video. To delete a decoration, select the decoration you want to delete and click [Delete].
   B	Music selection button	Click to select music. By selecting [Select an audio file], you can also select music files stored on your computer.
   C	Preview area	Click to play back the video. When you click during playback, playback is paused.
   D	[Record] button	Click to record voice to the video using a microphone.
   E	Seek bar	Displays icons at the points where you have added decorations. By dragging , you can search for the scene.
   F	Adding comments/sound effects button	[Comments]: Enter text to the box and click [Add] to enter comments to the video. After adding a comment, you can change its design. [Sound effects]: Click and select the sound effect, then click [Add] to add sound effects to the video. By clicking , you can play back the sound effect you selected.
   G	Frame selection area	Click the frame you want to add to the video. To remove the frame, click .
   H	[Upload] button	Click to select the media service, and upload the video. The services displayed in the drop down list differ depending on the area.
   I	[Settings] button	Displays the setting window for videos to create.
   J	[Edit Content] button	In the window that appears when you click [Edit Content], you can create original videos by adding videos or still images, and changing the order of selected videos or still images. For details on editing videos, see Editing content.
   K	[Decorations] button	Click to display/hide the list of decorations on the left side of the window.

4. When you finish decorating, upload the video.
   For how to upload the video, see Uploading videos.

   Note

   • When you decorate a video using eDeco, you may see some dropping frames while playing back the decorated video. It does not affect the created video at all.

   Hint

   • When you want to save the decorated video without uploading, click on the right of [Media service] and select [Save as WMV], then click [Save]. The “eDeco” folder is made in PMB, and the decorated video is saved in the folder.

Changing the design of comments

1. In the list of decorations on the left side of the window, click the comment for which you want to change the design.
   [Decoration Settings] is displayed on the bottom left of the window.
   
   
2. Select the effect, color, or font you want to set and click [Apply].

Recording voice to the video using an external microphone

1. Connect a microphone to your computer, and click [Record].
   The control panel beneath the preview area changes as shown below.
   
   
   
   A Level indicator
2. Click to start recording at the point you want.

   Note

   • Check that the level indicator is moving during recording.
3. Click to stop recording.
4. When recording is finished, click [Exit].