Kodak EasyShare M873 zoom digital camera — User's guide


Table of Contents > Working with pictures/videos > Editing videos

3 Working with pictures/videos

Editing videos

You can do incredible things with your videos!

Making a picture from a video

You can choose a single frame from a video, then make a picture suitable for a 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print.


  1. Press the Review button, then to find a video.

  2. Press the Menu button, then to choose the Edit tab. Choose Make Picture, then press the OK button.

  3. Follow the screen prompts.

A picture is created. (The original video is saved.)

  • Press the Menu button to exit the menu.

Trimming a video

You can trim an unwanted start or end from a video, saving only the desired portion.


  1. Press the Review button, then to find a video.

  2. Press the Menu button, then to choose the Edit tab. Choose Trim, then press OK.

  3. Follow the screen prompts.

The video is trimmed. (You can save it as a new video or replace the original.)

  • Press the Menu button to exit the menu.

Using video bookmarks

You can set bookmarks at interesting places in your video, then jump from one bookmark to another.

Setting bookmarks
  1. Press the Review button, then to find a video.

  2. Press the Menu button, then to choose the Edit tab. Choose Bookmark, then press OK.

  3. Press to add bookmarks. When finished adding up to 9 bookmarks, press .

  • Press the Menu button to exit the menu.

Using bookmarks
  1. Press the Review button, then to find a video.

  2. Press to play the video. To jump to the first bookmark, press and hold for 4 seconds while the video is playing.

  • After you jump to a bookmark, press to jump to other bookmarks.

  • To view all bookmarked video frames, press the Zoom wide angle (W) button. To return to normal view, press the telephoto (T) button.

Making a video action print

From a video, you can make a 4-, 9-, or 16-up picture, suitable for a 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print.


  1. Press the Review button, then to find a video.

  2. Press the Menu button, then to choose the Edit tab. Choose Action Print, then press the OK button.

  3. Choose an option, then press the OK button.

Auto: The camera includes the first and last frames, then 2, 7, or 14 equally spaced frames.

Manual: You choose the first and last frames; the camera chooses 2, 7, or 14 equally spaced frames.

Full Manual: You choose 4, 9, or 16 frames.

Use Bookmarks: Bookmarked frames are used.

A 4-, 9-, or 16-up picture is created. If you have less than 4 or 9 bookmarks, equally spaced video frames are used.

  • Press the Menu button to exit the menu.



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