Author Topic: Completely computer illiterate... (Read 9398 times)

lindaloups · « **on:** April 15, 2006, 01:55:39 PM »

:-/ Sorry. I hope someone will help me.

In not-so-technical terms, can someone tell me if it is possible to erase (or override, if necessary) the sound on a video?

I made a video with my webcam and it recorded voice; I want to eliminate that, and have it be silent, or add some other sound/words, if that's what need be done.

The video is saved on my computer.

I have an Windows XP, and that's about all I know

Thank you to anyone who can help!

Flame · « **Reply #1 on:** April 15, 2006, 02:01:47 PM »

Ok, this is easy. I'm going to guess that you are using Microsoft Movie Maker to produce this video? If so, open Movie maker, and import your video. Next, select your clip that you just imported. Click on the button at the bottom that says "Show Timeline". Just under that button you will now see Video with a + (plus) sign next to it. Click on the + sign. Two new options will now appear. You will see a gray bar next to audio (on the right side). Click on it so that it is selected, and press the delete key. Your sound is now gone. If you would like to add a different sound to this clip/movie, let me know and I will walk you through that as well.

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lindaloups · « **Reply #2 on:** April 15, 2006, 03:22:02 PM »

wow, thanks for the quick response!

I did not use that microsoft moviemaker thing. Don't even know if I have it. I do have something like that, but I have no clue how to even find out.

But, I made my movie with a logitech webcam. It came with a disc to put it on the computer. So when I take pictures, I just upload (or download ?

) it to a file.

lindaloups · « **Reply #3 on:** April 15, 2006, 03:23:58 PM »

You, know, I think I'm just hopeless

I'll probably not be able to explain it all correctly.

That's okay, and thank you so much for trying.

this is a wonderful resource, though, and I'm sure I'll be back if I need some other more reasonable help

_Linda

Flame · « **Reply #4 on:** April 15, 2006, 04:04:24 PM »

Don't give up! This can be done! Do you have Windows XP?

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lindaloups · « **Reply #5 on:** April 15, 2006, 04:53:01 PM »

Yes.

Flame · « **Reply #6 on:** April 15, 2006, 05:23:24 PM »

Ok. Unless someone removed it, click on Start -> All Programs -> Windows Movie Maker, If it is not there, do a search for movie maker. If the search finds it, click on the file with the film next to it (easiest way to show you which one is the program). If you have it in the start menu, just open it.

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lindaloups · « **Reply #7 on:** April 16, 2006, 11:45:53 AM »

it's there!

Only, does it matter that the webcam video isn't on there? :-?

Flame · « **Reply #8 on:** April 16, 2006, 12:50:17 PM »

Well, what you can do is this. If you saved the clip you made with the webcam, click on the link on the right (inside Movie Maker) that says import video. Just find the file and import it. It will display on your clips at the top. You would then drag and drop the clip into a square on the storyboard. Now, if you didn't save the clip from the webcam, then you can always capture it from Movie Maker. You would have to act the whole thing out again however. Let me know if you saved teh webcam file or not.

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lindaloups · « **Reply #9 on:** April 16, 2006, 01:06:59 PM »

Ah, I got it on to the movie maker. Now I can't figure out how to erase the sound.

Thanks!

Flame · « **Reply #10 on:** April 16, 2006, 01:24:27 PM »

To erase the audio:

Quote

Select your clip that you just imported. Click on the button at the bottom that says "Show Timeline". Just under that button you will now see Video with a + (plus) sign next to it. Click on the + sign. Two new options will now appear. You will see a gray bar next to audio (on the right side). Click on it so that it is selected, and press the delete key. Your sound is now gone. If you would like to add a different sound to this clip/movie, let me know and I will walk you through that as well.

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lindaloups · « **Reply #11 on:** April 16, 2006, 01:52:10 PM »

Thanks.

when I click "video" it now has a minus sign next to it

underneath it is

"Transition"

then

"Audio"

then

"Audio/Music"

then

"Title Overlay"

I don't see a gray bar

Am I in the wrong place?

lindaloups · « **Reply #12 on:** April 16, 2006, 01:53:47 PM »

oh, and the "audio" is in bold; the others not

Flame · « **Reply #13 on:** April 16, 2006, 02:45:47 PM »

Ok. You're almost there. Click on the Audio, which is just below Transition. Directly to the right of the text you will see some text in a box with arrows > text < . It's usually the name of your clip. Just click on that text and press the delete key. This will delete your audio from the clip.

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lindaloups · « **Reply #14 on:** April 16, 2006, 02:51:59 PM »

Okay, well nothing seemed to be right so I dragged the video into the timeline box

So I now see the video is in this audio field; but when I place teh cursor over the video name (there are no < >), it turns into the little scratchy hand :-/ so it's not clicakable

sorry to be so dense

lindaloups · « **Reply #15 on:** April 16, 2006, 02:54:21 PM »

I right clicked it with the hand, and a list of choices came up. Delete was one; so I clicked it. The sound is still there, though...

lindaloups · « **Reply #16 on:** April 16, 2006, 02:56:49 PM »

Okay, I clicked "mute" this time, and it seems to have worked. How can I now save this? And where to save it?

lindaloups · « **Reply #17 on:** April 16, 2006, 02:58:01 PM »

No, I was wrong, it didn't stick

lindaloups · « **Reply #18 on:** April 16, 2006, 03:01:26 PM »

When I click on the video name in the audio field, it plays without sound; when I click on the video up top, it remains the same :-?

Flame · « **Reply #19 on:** April 16, 2006, 05:28:02 PM »

Ok, saving is easy. First, tell me how people will view it. Will people see this on the computer? In a DVD player?

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lindaloups · « **Reply #20 on:** April 16, 2006, 10:31:04 PM »

I just want to save it on my computer like it is now, actually. Then, I can send it to people if I want.

It only works (without sound) when i click the file name in the Audio field. The video, itself, continues to play with sound...

Dilbert · « **Reply #21 on:** April 17, 2006, 12:10:22 AM »

What file format is this? By that, I mean is it a WMV, a AVI, or MPG? Probably an AVI, but I gotta know. If it is AVI, I know a program that does exactly what you want, and it's available for download.

You can find out by hovering the mouse over the video file.

Flame · « **Reply #22 on:** April 17, 2006, 07:00:44 AM »

lindaloups, do you have MSN/Windows Messenger? Also, Dilbert, right now it will save as a movie project file. Linda will have to make the final video a different way, which I'm hoping to show her over remote assistance.

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lindaloups · « **Reply #23 on:** April 17, 2006, 10:11:53 AM »

Hi, Guys!

It's WMV

Yes, I have messenger. Haven't been on it in ages!

Flame · « **Reply #24 on:** April 17, 2006, 01:42:34 PM »

What's your messenger username?

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lindaloups · « **Reply #25 on:** April 17, 2006, 01:50:15 PM »

lindaloups

I think I remember how it all works. I just checked and my name still works. I'm on the Yahoo Messenger right now.

Flame · « **Reply #26 on:** April 17, 2006, 04:34:02 PM »

Ok. I just added you to Yahoo! but I'm waiting for your approval. By the way, MSN/Windows messenger requires an e-mail address in order for me to add you.

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lindaloups · « **Reply #27 on:** April 18, 2006, 10:46:53 AM »

'kay. Now we just need to set up a time

Flame · « **Reply #28 on:** April 18, 2006, 11:15:43 AM »

Whenever you're online, I'll IM you and we'll do it when you're ready.

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lindaloups · « **Reply #29 on:** April 18, 2006, 12:51:59 PM »

FLAME, you're awesome!

Flame · « **Reply #30 on:** April 18, 2006, 03:04:52 PM »

You're most welcome. Come back and see us if you have any more questions.

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