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'''Media development station documentation''' - This documentation is to aid in the use of machines and programs in the [[Culpeper Language Center]]'s [[Media development station]]. This documentation is written for use by [[Culpeper student employees]]. Many of the processes described below should not be done without the supervision of or express permission from an employee of the [[Culpeper Language Center]] including the [[Alison Sommer|Culpeper Director]].

If you have trouble using any of the machines, or they do not seem to be functioning as these directions suggest, please contact [[Alison Sommer]], '''do not un-plug/re-do any of the machine connections''' without specific instructions to do so!! If Alison is unavailable, please contact [[Matt Dobosenski]] in [[Media Services]] for assistance. 

===Copying a PAL or NTSC VHS video to DVD===
* Put the VHS into the ''Samsung'' (gold-colored) VCR
* Make sure the out-put type is NTSC
* Put a blank DVD into the ''Panasonic'' DVD tray, and wait until it recognizes the blank DVD.
* Hit the ''record'' button (the round red button) on the DVD player.
* Hit ''play'' on the the VCR.
* You should be able to watch the video's progress on the TV, if you have it switched to the correct input.
* When the movie is over, hit ''stop'' on the DVD player and VCR. Wait about 15 seconds while the DVD burner completes its process
* Hit the ''Settings'' button on the ''Panasonic'' remote. This should take you to a menu (displayed on the TV)
* Scroll down to the ''Settings'' menu and hit the select button.
* Choose ''Finalize disk'' and hit select
* Select ''yes/ok/continue'' to the next two questions it asks you. It will then finalize the disk. When it is done, it will tell you ''Finalization Complete - Disk is now available only for playback'', hit the select button. You may now eject the DVD.

===Copying a PAL or NTSC video to VHS===
* Put the VHS into the ''Samsung'' (gold-colored) VCR
* Make sure the out-put type is NTSC
* Put a blank VHS into the ''Panasonic'' VCR
* Hit the ''record'' button (the round red button) ''Panasonic'' VCR
* Hit ''play'' on the the ''Samsung'' VCR
* You should be able to watch the video's progress on the TV, if you have it switched to the correct input.
* When the movie is over, hit ''stop'' on both VCRs

===Viewing a video on MiniDV===
* Use [[iMovie]]

===Importing a MiniDV Video onto the Computer===
* Use [[iMovie]]

===Importing Audio from a Cassette Tape onto the Computer===
* Use [[Garageband]]

===Importing a VHS video onto the Computer===
* Use [[iMovie]]

===Making a Copy of a DVD===
* First rip the original DVD using [[Mac the Ripper]]
* Then make a new copy of the DVD using [[DVD2one]]

===Editing a Movie and Burning it to DVD===
* First use [[iMovie]] to edit the movie
* Then ''share'' the movie to [[iDVD]] to burn it to DVD

===Making a Video Journal/Vodcast===
* Plug the iSite into the Firewire port
* Open [[iMovie]] and capture your video
* ''Share'' the video to Quicktime for ''web''
* Save the resulting ''.mov'' file in your ''wwwdocs'' folder

===Making a DVD of a Pre-recorded International TV Program===
* Use [[DVArchive]] to download the TV program.
* Use [[FfmpegX]] to convert the downloaded file to
* Use [[iDVD]] to make a DVD of the new video file.