Chapter 6: User Interfaces for Mobile Media 211 for non-professional use, current digital cameras contain enough mega- pixels for shooting on the rough and doing the framing and cropping later with photo editing software. It should be kept in mind, however, that this does not concern the majority of users, who do not need to perform such operations on a daily basis. 6.2.3 Video As a form of personal, especially self-created, content, video is a new addition compared to photos and music. There have been 8 mm fi lm recordings of family events for several decades. However, it was not until mid-1980s, when VHS cameras became available to the general public, that video became a widespread form of personal content. The way video recording varies from music and photos is the extra post-processing effort that is often required. Even a short video clip of a few minutes is unpleasant to watch in cases where it has not been edited. Shooting a video also requires some experience and under- standing of basic principles of fi lming, in order to produce enjoyable content. For instance, even though zooming in and out is fun, and interesting effects can be generated, watching such a clip is usually unpleasing. In a similar manner, sudden camera movements and improper cuts from one scene to another add to the list of issues to be avoided that a video hobbyist should be aware of. Compared to still photography, more attention and patience are also required. As with many content formats, video is also going digital. In fact, much of the digitalization in video has already taken place, even though this trend is not evident from a consumer point of view. As a result, the video recording devices are getting smaller, and the imagina- tion would appear to be the most limiting factor as far as editing is concerned. The video can be transferred to a PC, and then edited with a favourite software package. The fi nal result is burned on a DVD that is viewable on any consumer DVD player. Some video cameras store the video stream directly onto a DVD, thus bypassing the need to content transfer, unless some more complicated editing is required. Once again, mobility has changed, and will continue to change the usage patterns of video content. With the inclusion of cameras capable of shooting video clips, the ubiquitous mobile phones are increasingly used to store not only still pictures but also video feed on daily events and activities. While the storage is at a premium, the resolution is low and the editing options – at least in the device itself – are limited, the popularity of mobile video recording is evident. However, poor quality is an issue that is fading rapidly. A good example of such a device is