1. Using Windows Live Movie Maker
DMM
Using Windows Live Movie Maker

2. Movie Maker… Find it under All Program: Windows Live Movie Maker Make shortcut for desktop
Using the program
Working with the pictures and video
Video effects
Transitions
Titles and credits
Audio
Saving the movie
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3. The 4 panes of WMM Collection Task Preview Timeline/Storyboard
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4. Using the task pane Three Tasks: 1 Capture/Import 2 Edit 3 Finish
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5. The timeline/storyboard
Five Media Tracks
Video
Transition
Audio
Audio/music
Title
When we edit a movie, different media will go into these tracks
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6. Import media into Movie maker
Capture video clips or pictures from digital camera, or import from files saved on your computer
Click on import video/pictures
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7. Move video/pics to the timeline
Each item will appear in the collections pane
Drag each item to the story board and drop them in the order you wish them to appear
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8. Picture time
You can also change the length of time that the picture shown in the movie
By default each picture will be shown for five seconds
If you want to change that amount of time drag the “end trim handle” (shown below) notice when you click and drag the amount of time will show in the window
If you are using video you can crop the length of the video using the same process
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9. Preview your movie
You can preview the video at any time by simply clicking the play button at the bottom of the preview screen (or at the top left of the storyboard)
The preview will start where the timeline marker is set… you can drag the marker anywhere you choose by grabbing it at the top
You can also click on the full screen button to see it big
Note: when you preview a movie it may be choppy
Full screen
Timeline marker
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10. Video effects
You can employ different effects that will add emphasis to your video
In the task pane, under step 2, click on “view video effects”
The collection of effects will appear in the collections area
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11. Drag the effects down
Once you have found the effect that is perfect… click and drag it down to the clip in the storyboard
You can use multiple effects on an item
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12. Video effects
You will notice on the picture that a star will appear to represent an effect is on the picture
You will notice that there are 2 overlapping stars on a picture with 2 effects
You can preview the effect on your pictures/video
Full screen
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13. Transitions
You can employ different transitions to add emphasis to your video
In the task pane, under step 2, click on “view video transitions”
The collection of transitions will appear in the collections area
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14. Drag the transitions down
Once you have found the transition that is perfect… click and drag it between the clips in the storyboard
A blue line will appear to show where the transitions will go
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15. Transitions
You will notice that the 2 clips will slightly overlap, and in the track beneath the clips, the name of the trans will appear
Unlike effects, only one transition can be used at a time
You can also speed up or slow down a transition by clicking on the picture and sliding it forward or back to increase or decrease the transition’s speed
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16. Titles / Credits
Again, in the task pane, under step 2 click on “Make titles…”
This will appear and you can choose where you want to put the title/credits
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17. Titles Type whatever you want in the text box
Below, you can change the animation or the font and colour
Once complete, click on Done
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18. Audio Add music to your movie
mp3, wav or wma files
In the task pane, click on “import audio…”
Choose the file(s) you want to use and click “import”
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19. Drag audio down…
In the collections pane, click on the audio file and drag it into the Audio/Music track
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20. Adjust the audio To adjust the volume, push the Control key and U
Or you can right-click on the track and get this menu which shows volume, fade in and out
For video clips, you can mute the recorded sound in the same way
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21. Trim the audio Be sure to make the music the same length as the video
Click on the end of the track and drag it left or right to trim the length
You can add more audio tracks before or after this track
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22. Finish the movie
First go to File-Save to save your project as a Movie Maker File
This will enable you to go back and make changes, if necessary
Go to Step 3: Finish Movie In the Save Movie Wizard box, enter and name and choose where to save
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23. Saving options
When you save, you have many options based on the quality that you want
Leave it as “recommended” or click on “show more choices”
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24. Saving
The amount of time that it takes to save depends upon how long it is and the quality options you chose
The next screen will tell you it is finished and will ask if you want to see your work
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25. Watching the video
The video is now set to play back in Window media player
If you go to the folder you saved it in and double click it will open and play for you
Then you can burn the file to cd or flash drive to take with you
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26. For Further Info… Pixelan special effects software
Atomiclearning com tutorial on WMM
atomiclearning com/moviemaker2
Microsoft website: Step by step directions:
microsoft com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/getstarted/default mspx
Other examples of using MM2
microsoft com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/videos/samples mspx
Adorage movie effects software
windowsmoviemakers net/
Pixelan special effects software
pixelan com
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