Question about rotating the image

M

Marilyn

I have a Canon PowerShot SD850 IS and shot video vertically instead of
horizontally. Is there anyway to rotate the image so you don't have to tilt
your head to view it?
 
J

John Inzer

Marilyn said:
I have a Canon PowerShot SD850 IS and shot video vertically instead of
horizontally. Is there anyway to rotate the image so you don't have
to tilt your head to view it?
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Scroll down for info:

Open Movie Maker...import the video
clip and drag it to the timeline.

In Movie Maker...go to "Effects" and
scroll down to "Rotate"...drag/drop the
required effect on the clip that needs
to be rotated.

Or...right click the clip that needs to be
rotated...choose...Video Effects / Scroll
down and select the required effect /
left click the Add button / OK.

Now save the rotated file:

To save as an .avi movie file...
(and several other options)
Type...Ctrl+P to open the Save Movie Wizard /
Choose...My Computer /
Next /
Enter a Name and a Save Location /
Next /
Show More Choices /
Other Settings /
Open the drop window and choose...DV-AVI /
Next /
Wait while the movie is saved /
Finish...

To save as a .wmv movie file...
Type...Ctrl+P to open the Save Movie Wizard /
Choose...My Computer /
Next /
Enter a Name and a Save Location /
Next /
Tick...'Best Quality For My Computer'
Next/
Wait while the movie is saved /
Finish...

Also, you may find it useful to use
a custom profile:

Movie Maker 2 - Saving
Movies - Custom WMV Profiles
http://tinyurl.com/s2vgu
or...
http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-SavingMovies-CustomProfiles.html

Creating Custom Profiles
for Windows Movie Maker 2
http://tinyurl.com/cuny7
or...
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/expert/customprofile.mspx

If the saved file loses it's aspect ratio...
(looks stretched) read the following:

Rotating loses aspect ratio?
http://tinyurl.com/y8htdg
or...
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.moviemaker/msg/7d247728c94d19a2?hl=en&

More info on rotating a video clip:

Rotating and Cropping
a Video Scene
http://tinyurl.com/9zslp
or...
http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/PapaJohn/71/Rotating_Cropping_Video.aspx





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J. Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk
 
M

Marilyn

John,
Duh!
Thanks so much! I thought I had looked in Video Effects but I guess not well
enough.
This is my first attempt with Movie Maker. Obviously haven't figured it all
out yet.

Marilyn
 
J

John Inzer

Marilyn said:
John,
Duh!
Thanks so much! I thought I had looked in Video Effects but I guess
not well enough.
This is my first attempt with Movie Maker. Obviously haven't figured
it all out yet.

Marilyn
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You're welcome.

Thanks for the update.
--

J. Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk
 

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