Chapter 15. Writing to Tape

Writing projects back to tape, whether it's to analog formats like VHS or to DV tape, is useful for archiving your video editing efforts and distributing video to those who don't have DVD players or computers to play digital files. When writing back to DV tape using Windows Movie Maker, a wizard assists you using a two-step process.

First you set up your hardware, which is nearly identical to connecting for capture. Then you start the wizard, which checks your setup. If all the pieces are in place, it lets you know, and you can walk away and let Movie Maker finish the job. Once the video is safely on DV tape, you can dub copies to VHS or other analog formats.

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