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10 top tips and ideas to help you get the most out of trakAxPC.

Monday, April 19, 2010

Hey Everyone,

In this blog post, I am going to share with you my Top 10 audio and video editing tips and ideas. These easy tips and ideas will hopefully help you get the most out of trakAxPC, while at the same time give you a chance to learn some new features, provide some fun and create awesome new audio and video mixes. You can view the video tutorials which shows you how to implement these tips by simply clicking on the links provided.

1. Changing the Pitch of an audio song or segment.

Changing the pitch of the song or segment can be great fun, as you can alter the pitch of your voice to give a high squeaky sound or a low bass sound. It is also a great way to alter the sound of loops or segments and create new sounds within your song. By clicking on the link below, you can see how quick and easy it is to alter the pitch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa-KlbLntvs

2. Sprucing up your Credits – Some Quick Ideas.

Giving your video that professional touch isn’t always easy, but by introducing great looking opening and closing credits, you can really give your video production that quality feel. We’ve put together a short blog and video tutorial on how to achieve great looking credits and provide some useful tips on using different fonts.

http://www.trakax.com/software/about/comments/sprucing_up_your_credits_some_quick_ideas/

3. Drive more traffic to your Videos using YouTube Annotations.

A great way to drive more traffic to your YouTube videos is to leverage up visitors to a particular video and send them directly to other content that you want to share with them, whether this be another video or your YouTube channel.

In the videos below, we show you, step-by-step, how to create a cool video collage at the end of your video, ready to add your annotations, so that viewers can go to other videos you have created or directly to your channel page. This is a great tool, especially for business users where you want to keep potential customers as engaged as possible with your message.

http://www.trakax.com/software/about/comments/drive_more_traffic_to_your_videos_using_youtube_annotations/

4. Creating a Podcast.

Podcasting offers you a powerful way to share your voice, creativity, thoughts, music etc, with a wider audience. Plus, you are in complete control of when you podcast, what your audience hears, how long it is and can also give your website that personal touch. TrakAx also gives you a convenient and inexpensive way to reach you audience and customers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjHwMXLfcvI

5. Create your own ringtone or videotone.

Creating a ringtone is a really simple process in trakAxPC and is also a great way to keep your phone up to date while showing off your own unique identity. You can edit your track/videos simply by creating a selection and then exporting your selection to mp3 or mp4. Then place the mp3/mp4 on your phone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfK19ObqdbI

6. Play videos in Slow-Mo, Fast-Forward and Reverse.

One of the most common questions we get asked by new users is how to play your video in slow-motion. With trakAxPC Pro, this couldn’t be easier. You can also play your video/ audio in fast forward (if you increase the tempo of your audio, you can get that chipmunk style voice!). We have put together a short video to show you how to implement these effects either on a segment of video/audio or even on the whole mix.

http://www.trakax.com/software/about/comments/how_to_play_your_video_in_slow_motion_fast_forward_and_play_in_reverse/

7. Edit and convert videos, audio and photos specifically for the iPhone, iPod, iTouch and PSP.

In the last year, I have seen a huge increase on the Internet with people asking the same questions: how can I mix, edit and/or convert videos, audio and photos specifically for the iPhone, iPod, iTouch and PSP? Well the answer is simple, trakAxPC. In the video below, we show you how you can mix and edit videos specifically for these media devices. We also show you how you can with one-click, convert files from the Media Browser such as tv programs or movies from different file formats to files that are compatible with the iPhone, iPod, iTouch and Sony PSP.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TLuPrnUn2M

8. Upload a full 1080 HD video to YouTube using trakAxPC.

With the advent and ever growing popularity of HD camcorders (such as Flip and GoPro cameras), a lot of users are wondering is it possible to edit their HD footage and upload it to video hosting sites like YouTube in HD and keep their original aspect ratio. The answer is Yes and in trakAxPC, it is a very simple process. In video below, we show just how easy it is to do it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QRhtnuxuew

9. Take a Snapshot photo of a video in trakAx.

Have you taken footage with your camcorder of a wedding, family holiday, party etc, but wish you could have taken a photo of that specific moment within that footage instead. Well now you can take a snapshot of that scene with trakAxPC and save it on your computer as a JPEG. You can then use this new photo in trakAxPC to mix with or upload it to your favourite social networking site like Facebook.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djW57L2Ac7Y

10. Use the Collage feature to create split screen and kaleidoscope effects.

A really great feature in trakAxPC is ability to use the collage feature to create a split screen and kaleidoscope effect (i.e. have multiple screens open in the same output screen). This type of effect can really add a quality touch to your video and make it stand out from the rest.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAcdGdX8m7o

I hope you find these tips and ideas helpful and hopefully you will get a chance to implement some of them while at the same time having great fun doing it.

Happy Editing.

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