Acer Aspire 9100 - Manual (Page 62)

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Video
To open the Video function, click Video on the Arcade Home page, to
open the Video Home page
.
Note: The Video feature is designed for video file playback of
MPEG1, MPEG2 (if a DVD drive is installed), AVI, WMV, and
ASF formats. If you want to watch a DVD or VCD use the
Cinema function.
Two options are shown on the Video page - "Video Play" or "Video
Edit."
Playing a video file
Click Video Play to watch video files. The Video page shows the video
files in the content area on the right side. They are organized by fold-
ers and a thumbnail image shows the first frame of the video.
To play a video file, click on it. the video will play full-screen. The pop-
up control panel will appear at the bottom of the screen when you
move the mouse. To return to the Video page, click "Stop."
Video Authoring
Click the Video Authoring button to open the PowerProducer
program.
PowerProducer allows you to finalize your digital video productions
and burn them to disc. Before you produce your movie using
PowerProducer, first gather (or create) its component parts: video clips,
photos, and background music. You may collect raw footage yourself
with a camcorder or other recording device, or you may simply use files
that you have on hand. You may even have already created your own
movie in a video editing software program.
When your movie is ready for production, that's the time to use
PowerProducer. Because PowerProducer offers basic video editing
tools, your movie does not have to be perfectly polished at this stage.
PowerProducer's production functions include the following:
• burns CDs, DVDs, VCDs, SVCDs, and editable DVDs
• erases rewritable discs that contain unwanted content
• copies discs
• defragments discs for appending video content