Editing practical task

To overlay videos, follow the instructions below:
- Firstly open iMovie or FinalCut and import the footage you want to use.
- Then drag the First set of footage onto the timeline.
- You will then need to go on to preferences and tick the box to activate the advanced tools.
- This will then allow you to use 'Cutaway'.
- Drag the next selection of footage onto on the footage in the timeline and select cutaway.
- This will make sure that the videos play at the same time.
- Next click on the footage and choose 'clip adjustments'.
- There you will be given a selection of options to edit the video.
- Select 'Opacity' and this will enable you to choose the amount you want the video to be faded.
- Then press play and the videos will be playing at the same time. This editing technique would be useful when needing to create an image of a reflection in a video.

The next editing technique is to record the computer screen:
- Firstly open up QuickTime Player.
- Then go on to the tool bar at the top of the page and select file and then you will be given a selection of options.
- Select 'New screen recording', this will then allow you to choose the amount of the screen you wish to record.
- Using the cursor drag the box to where you want to record.
- Press 'Start Recording'
- Once you have finished recording go up to the top right hand corner and press the stop button.
- Finally save the recording on to an appropriate file.