KODAK EASYSHARE Z980 Digital Camera — Extended user guide


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

3 Working with pictures/videos

Editing videos

Making a picture from a video

You can choose a single frame from a video, then make a picture suitable for printing.


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

  2. Press the Menu button, then to highlight the Edit tab.

  3. Press to highlight Make Picture, then press OK.

  4. Press to highlight the Play icon, then press OK to play the video. (Press OK to pause. Press to navigate through video frames.)

  5. During play or pause, press to highlight the Make a Picture icon, then press OK.

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

  • Press the Menu button to exit the menu.

IMPORTANT: Your camera offers an on-board Help system. To get the most from your camera, Getting help from your camera.

Trimming a video

You can delete an unwanted portion from the beginning or end of a video.


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

  2. Press the Menu button, then to highlight the Edit tab.

  3. Press to highlight Trim, then press OK.

  4. 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.

IMPORTANT: Your camera offers an on-board Help system. To get the most from your camera, Getting help from your camera.

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 highlight the Edit tab. Highlight Bookmark, then press OK.

  3. Press to highlight Create/Edit, then press OK.

  4. Press to highlight the Play icon, then press OK to play the video. (Press OK to pause. Press to navigate through video frames.)

  5. During play or pause, press to highlight Add Bookmark, then press OK. When finished adding up to 9 bookmarks, highlight , then press OK.

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

  • Press the Menu button to exit the menu.

IMPORTANT: Your camera offers an on-board Help system. To get the most from your camera, Getting help from your camera.

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 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 highlight the Edit tab.

  3. Press to highlight Action Print, then press OK. Choose an option, then press OK:

  • Auto options: 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.

  • 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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