Failure to connect?A guide to uploading footage off cameras

Step one: Plug firewire into computer

So, the computer looks something like this

The back of the computer looks something like this

With one of these

Right about here

the large end of the firewire goes in there…

Step two: Plug firewire into camera

The small end of the firewire goes in the camera

Look for a little metal socket shaped like this

On this camera, it’s in behind a small panel on this side On this camera,

it’s in the cradle that you charge it on (not on the camera)

On this camera, it next to the power input down at the bottom back

Step three: Turn the camera on

When Adobe is open go to ‘Get media’ and choose ‘DV Camcorder’

From here the computer will sense a camera is connected and open a dialogue box for you to choose what to do next.

Choose the Adobe Elements icon (usually purple) and open an existing project, or save a new project

Edit away!