Experienced users of MC probably never give a second thought to such basic concepts. However Newcomers to Non-Linear Editing in general  and Migrants to MC in particular can have difficulty in understanding even simple procedures until they have understood these very basic concepts. Thus the Title - Before Basics.

This tutorial deals mainly with the differences between Splicing in, Overwriting functions. Also it points out some differences between those functions and the Drag & Drop method of editing.

Although I would suggest that newcomers try to get used to Splicing and Overwriting the MC way, there are times when a Drag & Drop approach can be useful.

Regards,
Douglas

Many thanks Douglas for this tutorial!

How do u movie your video like that? it look like there is a 3d camera? which effect was that? i mean in 00:48

I have seen you doing this in some tutorials.

Thanks again

Jomaro,
I used TechSmith Camtasia Studio 6 to make that Tutorial.
There are quite a few effects in that programme that can be added when editing to screen captures.

Now I use Camtasia Studio 7.

Happy it was useful to you.

Regards,
Douglas