CNET Do-It-Yourself Home Video Projects

Troy Dreier (Jersey City, NJ) is a professional freelance writer specializing in consumer technology. He has covered video editing titles regularly for CNET for several years. Other publication credits include PC Magazine, Laptop Magazine, PDAStreet, Intranet Journal, and Buy Magazine. Before Troy was a fulltime freelancer, he was a staff editor at PC Magazine where he was responsible for several product sections of the ZDNet Web site.

ForewordIntroductionPart I: FilmingChapter 1: Make a Video Birth Announcement and Record Your Kids Growing UpChapter 2: Create a Family NewscastChapter 3: Create a Video ValentineChapter 4: Create a Vacation Movie Your Guests Will Really EnjoyChapter 5: Record a PartyChapter 6: Make a Music VideoChapter 7: Shoot Your Own ScriptChapter 8: Create a Video Family AlbumPart II: EditingChapter 9: Create a Dramatic SlideshowChapter 10: Add Terrific Titles and Creative CreditsChapter 11: Giants Attack: Create a Monster MovieChapter 12: Create a Dream SequenceChapter 13: Shooting Sports EventsChapter 14: Create an Interactive DVD GameChapter 15: Create a Time-Lapse VideoChapter 16: Create Fantastic Audio for Your MovieChapter 17: Create a Stop-Motion MovieChapter 18: Create a Video Holiday LetterChapter 19: Create Hollywood-Style DVD MenusPart III: MultimediaChapter 20: Connect Your TV and PC to Make a Digital Movie TheaterChapter 21: Save Your Favorite TV ShowsChapter 22: Share Your VideosChapter 23: Create a Video PodcastChapter 24: Create an Archive That Will Last for YearsIndex