1. Videos For All Classrooms
Windows Movie Maker
Videos For All Classrooms

2. What is Windows Movie Maker?
Windows Movie Maker is
a video creating/editing software application, included in Microsoft Windows Me, XP, and Vista.
Containing features such as effects, transitions, titles/credits, audio track, timeline narration, and Auto Movie.
a basic audio/ sound track editing program. It can apply basic effects to audio files such as fade in or fade out. The file can then be exported in the form of a sound file instead of a video file.

3. Student Examples

4. Creating a Basic Video Getting started what you’ll need:
-A computer with Windows Vista operating system or lower
-Images (clip art), Pictures, Videos and/or sound files (songs) and save to My Pictures, My Videos, etc.
-A microphone, if you choose to add you voice to your project

5. An Overview of Windows Movie Maker

6. To Begin:
Click on Programs, select Windows Movie Maker

7. The screen
Import video, pictures and clip art that has been saved on your computer
Screen Preview:
Allows you to preview
your project
Timeline view: shows the length of each image/ video
Displays any titles/ words on each slide

8. Another View
This is where you can locate the transitions, effects and where you will add titles and credits
Story Board view allows you to see your video as a story board format with each slide- this view is recommended for transitions and effects

9. Saving and Finishing
File save as: when you want to continue editing your project (not a finalized product)
When your video is completely done and you want to finish it so that it can played back as a Windows Media Player file

10. Adding Effects 1. Click on effects Choose the effect you would like
2. Preview your effect
Drag your effect onto the slide (some versions drag onto the corner of the slide)

11. Adding Transitions 1. Click on transitions
4. Drag your transition to the in between slides square
2. Choose a transition
3. Preview your transition

12. Adding a Title or Wording to a Clip
Click on Titles and Credits

13. Adding a Title or Wording to a Clip
Choose where you want the wording to go (Before a clip, on a clip, or title/ credit page)

14. Adding a Title or Wording to a Clip
Type your text in here
Change the animation of your text
Click to change the font and color of your text
Preview your text

15. Tips and Recommendations
Finishing the video is always a problem for students. When their project is complete, they should not hit save but FINISH or PUBLISH video. They will then be asked where they want to publish the video to- it is always a good idea for them to publish the video to their computer/ C drive. This step will transform the video from a creator/ editor to a player format.
If students are using pictures or videos from home: tell them they must save the files (pictures) on a flash drive where they can work from both home and school. Students will often say “my picture was saved on my computer”. I will remind them that the computer at school can’t find the pictures on their computer at home.

16. More Tips
I have found that it is a good idea to have students work only at school. Why? Students often have Vista at home, a higher operating system. When they bring their project to school, it won’t open. Windows Live is a brand new problem. It does not have Windows Movie Maker and therefore is not compatible.

17. Last Bit of Advice
When using video cameras for recordings, some cameras will only open videos in Quick Time, which is not compatible with Windows Movie Maker (my own camera has this problem). If this happens, there is a solution. You must download a converter. There are many out there that are free, you can either contact me or ask Rob for a good free converter.

18. Enjoy Creating!
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you run into any problems. I am more than happy to help you and our students through any glitches you may encounter.
Merci!
Elvira Butler
or call me