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Last Updated: Jul 2nd, 2008 - 21:15:22 |
(NC)-The holiday season is right around the corner and rather than sending the perfunctory greeting card this year, why not spice things up with a holiday video greeting? With the popularity of sites like YouTube, MySpace, Revver, Blip.tv and VideoEgg that allow users to upload video content directly from their computer, capturing and sharing family memories has never been easier.
Scene One: Video capture
You don't need the latest digital video equipment to make a great video. Much of the charm of a holiday video greeting is in its unpolished edge. Many cell phones and digital cameras are able to record live video which can be emailed or transferred directly to the computer to store and edit.
Scene Two: Editing and encoding
Editing software starts at approximately $50. Software applications like Roxio Easy Media Creator, Adobe Premier Essentials and Pinnacle Studio offer step-by-step instructions on editing video clips to create a personalized holiday video.
Keep in mind, 15 minutes of video is about 500 megabytes in size. When working with large files it's important to ensure your PC is equipped with a well-performing processor - ideally one that uses dual-core technology - which essentially means there are two "brains" powering the PC. A computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, for example, uses multiple processing cores to efficiently handle large files and media-rich content like videos, as well as run many of the same software editing tools once only used by professional video editors.
A Core 2 processor is also optimized for video encoding which means it can rapidly convert large video files into smaller formats for posting online. Moreover, video encoding relies heavily on processor performance, so more serious video buffs might even want to consider an Intel Core 2 Quad - with four processing cores - to significantly accelerate the video conversion process.
Scene Four: Sharing
The pièce de résistance of your holiday video greeting is sharing it with others. Sure, you can simply burn it to DVD for a great stocking stuffer, but better yet, why not deliver it online in your own personal Web broadcast?
Most video sharing sites are free to use. You simply sign up for an account and upload your video from the PC using the tools provided. In seconds you're broadcasting a holiday video greeting live across the Internet.
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