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The HiLight Tagging Function
One of the skills you’ll need to fine tune as you become a videographer is keeping track of what raw footage you might want to use later as you edit. In many situations, you will shoot 5, 10, or even 20 times more video footage than you’ll actually feature in your final video project.
As you’re filming, one feature that can help you keep track of awesome scenes or shots is what GoPro refers to as the HiLight tagging feature. If you want to mark a specific moment or shot so you can quickly find it later when editing, simply press the Mode button on the side of the HERO5 Black while filming.
Add HiLights When Previewing Video on the HERO5 Black’s Screen
It’s also possible to HiLight tag video as you’re previewing it on the HERO5 Black’s screen:
Place your finger near the left edge of the viewfinder screen and swipe to the right to access the Gallery screen (not shown).
Scroll through the Gallery to find the thumbnail that represents the video (or photo) you want to view, and then tap on that thumbnail.
Tap the Play icon to watch the video on the camera’s touch-screen.
As the video is playing, tap the HiLight icon to add a tag at a particular moment. A time slider is displayed along the bottom of the screen, and your tag is recorded and saved.
When the video clip’s playback is finished, the Play icon returns to the center of the screen. In the bottom-right corner you see how many HiLight tags have been selected and saved. Later, you’ll be able to view these tags as you’re playing back video using the QUIK app on your mobile device, or the QUIK Desktop software on your computer. The tags, however, will not become part of your final video production, which will be seen by audiences.
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Create HiLight Tags Using the Capture App or Smart Remote
Instead of pressing the Mode button on the side of the camera while filming, you can also create HiLight tags using the Smart Remote or Capture mobile app.
When using the Smart Remote to remotely control the camera, while the camera is filming, press the Settings/Tag button on the remote control unit to add a tag to the video file as it’s being recorded.
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To add a HiLight tag using the Capture mobile app (shown here on an iPad), after you press the Shutter button to begin recording video, press the yellow HiLight Tag button.
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