1. Windows Movie Maker Quick Start Guide By Elizabeth Claytor, Ph.D., NBCT

2. Click Start Menu

3. Click Programs Click Movie Maker

4. The Movie Tasks pane guides the steps in creating or editing a movie

5. Under “Capture Video”, click on either item source or type of stored file

7. Browse to enter file name and click import

8. You can select several files at one time either in consecutive order (Shift Key); or select several files from the list (Control Key)

9. Create video clip sequence by clicking on the image or audio/music icon in the collections section and dragging it down to the Storyboard/Timeline frames

11. Each image frame can be seamlessly connected on the storyboard by adding Transitions.

12. Click View Video Transitions. Drag the icon in the space between Storyboard frames throughout

14. Click on View Video Effects in the Task pane. Click on the icon of the effect desired and drag to the image in storyboard frame

15. Click on import audio/music to import file (.wav is acceptable)

17. Audio narration can be created, imported and added on the audio timeline option, also.

18. Edit Project: select the place on the video audio line to be cut, trimmed or nudged

19. Click on CLIP on the Toolbar to edit out undesired audio/music or video

21. After adding title and credits, click on a Finish Movie option.