Inserting and Manipulating Video Clips

Quick reference

• 00:04 Working with video is one of my favorites,
• 00:06 when it comes to working on KeyNote projects.
• 00:09 Not only can it add a creative element towards our Slide Deck, but
• 00:11 it can go a long way to impress our audience.
• 00:14 Who doesn't love a good movie, right?
• 00:16 So let's look at how we can use video to enhance our slides.
• 00:20 First let's talk about insertion of video clip.
• 00:23 This can be done in one of two ways.
• 00:25 We can either use the media button on the toolbar to browse for
• 00:28 an insert our video clip.
• 00:30 Or we can simply drag and drop a video clip from our Desktop or
• 00:34 any other finder window on our computer.
• 00:37 Either way, this will result in a video being placed on our canvas.
• 00:41 This is okay, but let's look at how we can dress this up a little bit.
• 00:45 First, let's explore our style tab on the formatting pane.
• 00:49 The first option we have, is to add a styles to our video.
• 00:53 Just like with pictures, we can choose to add border's to our video.
• 00:56 This doesn't make sense if we plan to play our video in full-screen mode.
• 01:00 But if we want it to play as a component of our slide, it may make a lot of sense.
• 01:05 One of my favorite borders is the curved shadow frame.
• 01:09 It adds a nice depth to our video.
• 01:11 If we want to look for other border styles,
• 01:13 we can look under the border section.
• 01:15 Here, we can choose from several line styles,
• 01:18 as well as additional three dimensional borders.
• 01:21 Other options include, one of three drop shadow types to choose from, a reflection.
• 01:26 As well as adjusting the video's opacity.
• 01:29 One note on the reflection option.
• 01:31 If we choose to add a reflection,
• 01:32 the reflection is a mirror image of the lower portion of the video.
• 01:36 Giving the appearance of the video sitting on top of a reflective surface.
• 01:40 Very cinematic in quality.
• 01:43 Next, let's take a look at some of the editing options we have when
• 01:46 working with video.
• 01:48 As with audio clips, we have our play controls here.
• 01:51 Which are great for testing video playback as we are designing our slide.
• 01:55 Below our play controls, we will find tools for trimming our video clip.
• 02:00 To trim video off the beginning, we simply drag our start point inward.
• 02:04 To trim video off the end, we do the same with our end point.
• 02:08 When we're done,
• 02:09 we have a shorter video which will only play the segment we want to play.
• 02:13 You'll notice, that as we drag the start and
• 02:15 end points in, the preview video will play.
• 02:17 Giving us an idea of where the play head is in our editing routine.
• 02:22 Below the trimming feature, we have a poster frame option.
• 02:25 The poster frame is a single frame contained within the video.
• 02:28 That will give the audience of glimpse of what the video is before it's played.
• 02:33 It could be the first frame of the video, it could be the last frame of the video.
• 02:36 Or, it could be somewhere in the middle.
• 02:38 This is where we can choose that poster frame.
• 02:41 The last editing options we have, is the repeat.
• 02:44 We can choose to either repeat the video over and over and over again endlessly.
• 02:48 Or we can choose to repeat the video endlessly in a back and forth fashion.
• 02:52 This probably doesn't make sense for most videos.
• 02:55 But if you use your imagination, you can probably think of a few scenarios.
• 02:58 Where it could have a positive impact to your audience.
• 03:02 This check box allows us to control when the video plays.
• 03:05 Either as the slide is initially viewed or
• 03:08 when we advance using a key on our keyboard.
• 03:10 Or, using a presentation remote.
• 03:13 I want to show you one more little trick when working with video.
• 03:16 If you're looking to add a little extra style to your slide,
• 03:19 we may want to choose to slightly rotate your video.
• 03:23 This can help to add a little character and personality to your slide.
• 03:26 To do this we will make our way over to the arrange tab on the formatting pane.
• 03:31 Near the bottom of the pane, you will notice a rotate option.
• 03:34 By rotating this handle around, we can rotate our video clip.
• 03:38 This combined with a nice style or border can help add a fun vibe to your slide.
• 03:44 Okay, this is where I stop talking and you start exploring.
• 03:47 Take a few minutes now and take this feature for a test drive.
• 03:50 See what you can do with the options you've been given.

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