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Flip Video from a Remote Control Airplane

We have seen video from Flips strapped to almost everything -- bicycles, motorcycles, sunroofs on cars, model rockets -- and now we have a great one from member Read more

DVDStyler: Free DVD-making software that works on Windows 7

DVDStylerHaving experienced problems making DVD's with DVD Flick on Windows 7, I went in search of other free software that would do the job. Read more

Use Flip and Free Screen Capture for Instructional Video

Ever want to produce a how-to video or other educational video?  Teachers and trainers are increasingly using Flips to do this kind of thing.  It can be as simple as setting up your Flip Read more

Using a Headset Mic for Narration

In a previous tip, I described how to add a narrative to your video -- a voice-over that either replaces or is blended with the sound track recorded with the video itself. Read more

Free Background Music for your Videos

When you make a movie as an art, you often want to set a mood with a background music track, or sound track. You aren't limited, in FlipShare, to the music selections they give you. Read more

Get Information about your Video Files

The more you get into video editing, the more you need to know about the technical details of your video files.  Unless you restrict yourself to editing and viewing your video with the softwar Read more

Monopod: The Perfect Complement to a Pocket Camcorder

When you read reviews of Flip and other pocket camcorders -- particularly on places like Amazon, where the reviews are written by customers, rather than video professionals -- a common complaint is that the video is "shakey."  Unless you're shooting a remake of the Blair Witch Project, this obviously isn't regarded as a good thing. Read more

Free Soundscapes for your Video

Here is a wonderful, free application that provides incredibly realistic background sounds you can incorporate into your videos, or just listen to as you work at your computer. Read more

When Editing Home Movies, Less is More

The one truism that viewers of home movies can agree to:  They are almost always excruciatingly long, and over-detailed.  Yet, a viewer of the home movie of a friend or family member will almost always forget that feeling when turned into a home movie maker and will inevitably make the same (lack of) editing mistake. Read more