1. Lights, Camera, Action Using Windows Live Movie Maker

2. Today’s session outline Share PowerPoint presentation Share PowerPoint presentation Watch a pair of video tutorials Watch a pair of video tutorials Live demo of Windows Live Movie Maker Live demo of Windows Live Movie Maker Watch example of movie made with Windows Movie Maker – Ralph Wilson Watch example of movie made with Windows Movie Maker – Ralph Wilson Close with 4-minute movie created with WLMM 2011 Close with 4-minute movie created with WLMM 2011 Q&A Q&A

3. What is WLMM? Windows Live Movie Maker is video creation / editing software Windows Live Movie Maker is video creation / editing software Turns photos and videos into polished movies that are easy to share Turns photos and videos into polished movies that are easy to share Provides special effects, transitions, sounds, and captions to help tell your story. Provides special effects, transitions, sounds, and captions to help tell your story.

4. How do I get WLMM? Free download from Microsoft Free download from Microsoft Not applicable to pre-Vista versions of Windows Not applicable to pre-Vista versions of Windows Part of the Windows Live Essentials 2011 software suite Part of the Windows Live Essentials 2011 software suite

5. Windows Live Essentials 2011 Messenger – chat tool Messenger – chat tool Photo Gallery – similar to iPhoto & Picasa Photo Gallery – similar to iPhoto & Picasa Windows Live Mesh – like DropBox using 5GB of free synced SkyDrive storage Windows Live Mesh – like DropBox using 5GB of free synced SkyDrive storage Windows Live Mail – ‘grandchild’ to Outlook Express Windows Live Mail – ‘grandchild’ to Outlook Express Writer – blogging tool Writer – blogging tool

6. Windows Live Essentials 2011 Continued Family Safety – Parental Controls Family Safety – Parental Controls Bing Bar – search without leaving the website you’re in Bing Bar – search without leaving the website you’re in Silverlight – multimedia browser plug-in Silverlight – multimedia browser plug-in Movie Maker – our subject today Movie Maker – our subject today

7. Birds of a Feather Microsoft Photo Story (MPS) Microsoft Photo Story (MPS) Windows Movie Maker (WMM) Windows Movie Maker (WMM) Windows Live Movie Maker 2011 (WLMM) Windows Live Movie Maker 2011 (WLMM)

8. Microsoft Photo Story Slideshow software with effects, transitions, narration, background music Slideshow software with effects, transitions, narration, background music ‘Ken Burns Effect’ (pan, zoom) ‘Ken Burns Effect’ (pan, zoom) Free download for validated XP users Free download for validated XP users Outputs as a WMV file (Windows Media Video) – playable on PC, but not on a home DVD player Outputs as a WMV file (Windows Media Video) – playable on PC, but not on a home DVD player

9. Microsoft Photo Story (Cont’d) Version 2 released as part of Microsoft Plus! Digital Media Edition and MS Digital Image Suite v9 and v10. Version 2 released as part of Microsoft Plus! Digital Media Edition and MS Digital Image Suite v9 and v10. Supported exporting photo story as a Video CD (VCD file) Supported exporting photo story as a Video CD (VCD file) Version 3.0 - free download but removed direct VCD burning. Version 3.0 - free download but removed direct VCD burning. Includes basic photo editing and touch-up Includes basic photo editing and touch-up Can generate background music Can generate background music

10. Microsoft Photo Story (Cont’d) Last version (3.1) was included with discontinued Microsoft Digital Image 2006. Last version (3.1) was included with discontinued Microsoft Digital Image 2006. Restored the ability to burn a Video CD Restored the ability to burn a Video CD Would work with Vista and Win7 Would work with Vista and Win7 No longer available. No longer available.

11. Windows Movie Maker Video creating/editing application Video creating/editing application Included with Windows ME, XP, and Vista Included with Windows ME, XP, and Vista Effects, transitions, titles/credits, audio track, timeline narration, and AutoMovie Effects, transitions, titles/credits, audio track, timeline narration, and AutoMovie Replaced in Win7 by WLMM Replaced in Win7 by WLMM

12. Windows Movie Maker Versions 1.0 in WinME - 2000 1.0 in WinME - 2000 1.1 in WinXP – 2001 1.1 in WinXP – 2001 2.0 in WinXP – 2002 2.0 in WinXP – 2002 2.1 in WinXP-SP2 – 2004 2.1 in WinXP-SP2 – 2004 2.5 in WinXP Media Center Edition 2005 2.5 in WinXP Media Center Edition 2005 2.6 in Win Vista – 2006 – w/o h/w accel. 2.6 in Win Vista – 2006 – w/o h/w accel. 6.0 in Win Vista – 2006 – w/ h/w accel 6.0 in Win Vista – 2006 – w/ h/w accel

13. Windows Live Movie Maker Video creating/editing application Video creating/editing application Complete rewrite of Windows Movie Maker Complete rewrite of Windows Movie Maker Not compatible with pre-Vista versions of Windows Not compatible with pre-Vista versions of Windows Incorporates ‘ribbon’ interface Incorporates ‘ribbon’ interface Final version released Aug. 19, 2009 Final version released Aug. 19, 2009 Publish videos to SkyDrive, Facebook, YouTube, and Flickr Publish videos to SkyDrive, Facebook, YouTube, and Flickr Can save videos in Hi Def Formats (720, 1080) Can save videos in Hi Def Formats (720, 1080)

14. WLMM 2011 Final version released Sept. 30, 2010 Final version released Sept. 30, 2010 Must be installed in tandem with Windows Live Photo Gallery Must be installed in tandem with Windows Live Photo Gallery Able to record video clips from a webcam Able to record video clips from a webcam Includes new animated video titles Includes new animated video titles

15. WLMM 2011 (Cont’d) Six AutoMovie themes facilitate styling your movie Six AutoMovie themes facilitate styling your movie 'Animations' offers 77 transitions 'Animations' offers 77 transitions Diagonals, Dissolves, Patterns & Shapes, Reveals Diagonals, Dissolves, Patterns & Shapes, Reveals Shatters, sweeps, curls, wipes, slide-downs Shatters, sweeps, curls, wipes, slide-downs Text: titles, captions, credits Text: titles, captions, credits Animations such as Fade-in, Fly-in, Stretch, Spin Animations such as Fade-in, Fly-in, Stretch, Spin

16. Six AutoMovie Themes Black and White Black and White Cinematic Cinematic Contemporary Contemporary Fade Fade Pan and Zoom Pan and Zoom Sepia Sepia

17. WLMM 2011 (Cont’d) Four artistic effects Four artistic effects Blur Blur Posterize Posterize Threshold Threshold Pencil Drawing Style Pencil Drawing Style

18. WLMM 2011 (Cont’d) Other effects: Other effects: Filters for B&W Video Filters for B&W Video Mirror Views Mirror Views Warps Warps Pixelation Pixelation Pan & Zoom (Ken Burns Effect) Pan & Zoom (Ken Burns Effect)

19. ‘Ken Burns Effect’ Popular name for a type of panning and zooming effect used in video production from still imagery. Popular name for a type of panning and zooming effect used in video production from still imagery. Technique principally used in historical documentaries where film or video is not available. Technique principally used in historical documentaries where film or video is not available. Name derives from documentarian Ken Burns of PBS fame. He credits filmmaker Jerome Liebling for teaching him the skill. Name derives from documentarian Ken Burns of PBS fame. He credits filmmaker Jerome Liebling for teaching him the skill.

20. Working with Windows Live Movie Maker 2011

21. WLMM Supported File Types Photo Files: Photo Files: Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPG) Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPG) Tagged Image Files (TIF) Tagged Image Files (TIF) Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) Bitmaps (BMP) Bitmaps (BMP) Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Portable Network Graphics (PNG) HD Photo Files (WDP) HD Photo Files (WDP)

22. WLMM Supported File Types Audio Files: Audio Files: Windows Media Audio (WMA, ASF) Windows Media Audio (WMA, ASF) Pulse Code Modulation (AIF, WAV) Pulse Code Modulation (AIF, WAV) Advanced Audio Coding (M4A) Advanced Audio Coding (M4A) MP3 Audio (MP3) MP3 Audio (MP3)

23. WLMM Supported File Types Video Files: Video Files: Windows Media Video (WMV) Windows Media Video (WMV) Apple Quicktime (MOV and QT) Apple Quicktime (MOV and QT) DV-AVI files (AVI) DV-AVI files (AVI) MPEG 1, 2, 4 movie files (MV1, MP2, VOB) MPEG 1, 2, 4 movie files (MV1, MP2, VOB) AVCHD files (M2TS, M2T) AVCHD files (M2TS, M2T) Microsoft Recorded TV Shows (DVR-MS, WTV) Microsoft Recorded TV Shows (DVR-MS, WTV)

24. WLMM Supported File Types Exceptions: Exceptions: Video & music files protected by DRM can’t be used. Video & music files protected by DRM can’t be used. MPEG2 and Microsoft Recorded TV Show files require Vista or Win7 versions Home Premium or higher MPEG2 and Microsoft Recorded TV Show files require Vista or Win7 versions Home Premium or higher AVCHD files with Dolby Digital Audio require Win7 Home Premium or higher AVCHD files with Dolby Digital Audio require Win7 Home Premium or higher

25. Parts of a WLMM Screen

26. Initial Blank Workspace

27. Workspace With ‘Assets’ Title Bar Ribbon Storyboard Preview Window Full Screen Button Time / Duration Playback Controls

28. WLMM Tabs Home Home Animations Animations Visual Effects Visual Effects Project Project View View Edit Edit

29. Home Tab Animations Tab

30. Visual Effects Tab Projects Tab

31. View Tab Edit Tab

32. Microsoft Intro / Tutorial Time for some professional show and tell. Say ‘Hi’ to Brian! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94lYVLPBXpg&feature=relmfu 5:59

33. Another Brief Tutorial Created By A User http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vh82WqBQ_2c&feature=related 9:03 Discusses WLMM (not 2011) versus WMM for XP Focuses on manual editing vs Automovie Say ‘Hi’ to Rich!

34. Real Life Demo Import photos or videos Import photos or videos Arrange to suit Arrange to suit Add music if desired Add music if desired Select Automovie Style Select Automovie Style Adjust music for fade-in or fade-out Adjust music for fade-in or fade-out Fill in title and credit pages Fill in title and credit pages Save project Save project Convert to movie file or share to web Convert to movie file or share to web

35. Enough yackin’ Let’s get crackin’