Chapter 10
Getting Familiar with GoPro Studio Edit
In This Chapter
Setting up GoPro Studio Edit to meet your needs
Understanding the program’s features
Preparing files for editing
Depending on when you grew up, the movies of your childhood (or perhaps of your child) may seem to have something in common: The camera ran too long for the movie to maintain its pizzazz. Sometimes, it took too long for the action to happen; at other times, the camera kept recording after the interesting stuff was done. More than likely, there just wasn’t a whole lot of interesting content. The reason doesn’t matter, because the result is the same: People are reluctant to watch.
The problem isn’t necessarily shooting too much footage. Often, when you leave the camera running, you capture amazing activity. You never want to shoot less — maybe more wisely, but never less. As Tarzan might say, “Shooting lot of footage, good. Playing all that footage at family party, bad.”
Editing your movie before showing it to anyone is always a good idea. By assembling the best pieces into a shorter, more concise movie, ...
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