Our Winter 2019-2020 (Embedded YouTube Video - 1:21:46)
Whenever we travel, Jay takes along our video camcorder. For quite a number of years, we've had a Canon HD device that uses full-sized SD cards. It has always been a major hassle getting video off a card and formatted for YouTube's permanent archiving. However, I'd feel better knowing all this information was safely online.
We don't want slick productions but rather just an easy way to re-watch the footage. Once online, we can show specific sections to others directly from the Internet. I can stream on a big TV, stop when needed, and explain to guests what they're seeing.
After getting this computer in Malaysia last month, I bought a new version of Adobe Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements. I wanted to try photo editing on a PC again and the video editing program was thankfully included too. I decided to see if it could help me with the chore of uploading to YouTube. Today, I playfully put in our SD card from this winter.
The software easily sucked in the hundreds of individual scenes from the memory card. It allows me to upload a single file right from inside the program! Neat. If there's a downside, it is simply going to be too easy to start playing. Adding titles, transitions, and music would be easy. However, true to our goals, I'll put all our vacations online as they are. I have at least a half dozen and possibly a full dozen SD cards now waiting in my fireproof box.
When I do get creative, I'll use high-quality video from my yet-undelivered DJI Mavic Mini drone. Get ready to view some summertime masterpieces shot from 125 meters in the sky!