Flip+Video+Cameras

The school purchased 4 Flip video cameras last year through the NMEF.

Those cameras are stored in the Elementary Library and can be checked out by a teacher just as you might check out a book. You may ask whomever is at the desk in the Library for help.

You may use the Library Catalog- Elem from anywhere in the building to determine in / out status of the cameras. Just do a quick search for keyword Flip.

3/10/11 You do not have to install Flip share software to view a movie you have recorded on the Flip Camera. In fact, please don't install it.

See directions below. Also ---**delete the movies when you are done with them off the cameras!!!**

Turn on camera and plug into the computer's USB. Double click on Macintosh HD and then on FlipVideo (under Devices -- the camera that is mounted like a hard drive) Double click through the folders: FlipVideo --> DCIM folder --> 100Video --> you'll see all the mp4 files on the camera. Double clicking on one will open in Quicktime Player. You can drag the file to copy to your Movies folder if you need to do that.
 * Quick look/play of Flip movies:**

We are assuming that you have already copied the needed video to your Movies folder or elsewhere if you need to retain it. There are 2 ways to clear off videos. One is on the camera using the trash selection and Double click on Macintosh HD and then on FlipVideo (under Devices -- the camera that is mounted like a hard drive)
 * When you are done using a Flip Camera, please clear off the videos so it is clean before you return it to the library.**
 * Two is while still plugged into the Macbook via USB**

Double click through the folders: FlipVideo --> DCIM folder --> 100Video --> you'll see all the mp4 files on the camera.

You can drag the files to your trash can and Empty Trash

To select all in that folder: Command A is the shortcut or Edit menu- Select All Then you can drag the lot of them to the trash at once.