How to Download Flip Video
Flip Video pocket camcorders offer high-quality recording capability at a relatively low price. Flip makes it easy to shoot videos and download them to your computer. There are two ways to do this.
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Instructions
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Download via FlipShare Software
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Turn on your Flip camera. Flip out the USB output prong and insert it in your computer's USB port.
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A FlipShare "Auto Play" window will pop up on your computer desktop. Select the FlipShare icon. A window will open showing thumbnails of all videos on the Flip camera.
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Click the "All" or "Non" buttons in the bottom left corner. They will be marked by month and year and saved to your computer under "FlipShare."
Download without FlipShare Software
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On your computer desktop, click the "Start" or computer icon. A window will open on your computer, and under "Hardware" click the "Flip Video" icon.
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Folder options will appear. Click the "DCIM" folder. A video folder will appear. Click it and all the Flip videos will appear as AVI files.
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Click the "View" options to see the files as thumbnails. Select and download desired videos to your desktop.
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Tips & Warnings
FlipShare software is free and will appear when your camera is on and inserted into the USB port.
When downloading any video through the software, you will be given a choice to delete all files from the camera after the download.
