Movie maker

Video Production with Video Production with Windows Movie MakerWindows Movie Maker

Meet Movie Maker….Meet Movie Maker….

Windows XP: find it in C:Program Windows XP: find it in C:Program Files:Movie Maker. Make shortcut for Files:Movie Maker. Make shortcut for desktop.desktop.

Using the programUsing the program Working with the pictures and videoWorking with the pictures and video Video effectsVideo effects TransitionsTransitions Titles and creditsTitles and credits AudioAudio Saving the movieSaving the movie

The 4 panes of WMMThe 4 panes of WMM

Using the task paneUsing the task pane

3 Tasks:3 Tasks:

1.Capture1.Capture//Import Import

2.Edit2.Edit

3.Finish3.Finish

The timeline/storyboardThe timeline/storyboard

5 Tracks 5 Tracks VideoVideo TransitionTransition AudioAudio Audio/musicAudio/music TitleTitle

When we edit our movie, different When we edit our movie, different parts will go in these tracksparts will go in these tracks

Import media into Movie Import media into Movie makermaker

CaptureCapture video video clips or pics clips or pics from digital from digital camera, or camera, or importimport from from files saved on files saved on your computer.your computer.

Click on import Click on import video/picsvideo/pics

Move video/pics to the Move video/pics to the timelinetimeline

Each item will Each item will appear in the appear in the collections pane collections pane

Drag each item to Drag each item to the story board the story board and drop them in and drop them in the order you wish the order you wish them to appear.them to appear.

Picture timePicture time You can also change the length of time that the You can also change the length of time that the

picture shown in the moviepicture shown in the movie By default each picture will be shown for 5 By default each picture will be shown for 5

secondsseconds If you want to change that amount of time drag If you want to change that amount of time drag

the “end trim handle” (shown below) notice the “end trim handle” (shown below) notice when you click and drag the amount of time will when you click and drag the amount of time will show in the window.show in the window.

If you are using video you can crop the length If you are using video you can crop the length of the video using the same process.of the video using the same process.

Preview your moviePreview your movie You can preview the video at You can preview the video at

any time by simply clicking any time by simply clicking the play button at the bottom the play button at the bottom of the preview screen (or at of the preview screen (or at the top left of the storyboard)the top left of the storyboard)

The preview will start where The preview will start where the timeline marker is set… the timeline marker is set… you can drag the marker you can drag the marker anywhere you choose by anywhere you choose by grabbing it at the topgrabbing it at the top

You can also click on the full You can also click on the full screen button to see it bigscreen button to see it big

Note: when you preview a Note: when you preview a movie it may be choppy.movie it may be choppy.

Timeline marker

Full screen

Video effectsVideo effects

You can employ You can employ different effects that different effects that will jazz up the video. will jazz up the video.

In the task pane, In the task pane, under step 2, click on under step 2, click on “view video effects”“view video effects”

The collection of The collection of effects will appear in effects will appear in the collections areathe collections area

Drag the effects downDrag the effects down

Once you have Once you have found the effect found the effect that is perfect… that is perfect… click and drag it click and drag it down to the clip down to the clip in the storyboardin the storyboard

You can use You can use multiple effects multiple effects on an itemon an item

Video effectsVideo effects

You will notice on the You will notice on the picture that a star will picture that a star will appear to represent an appear to represent an effect is on the pictureeffect is on the picture

You will notice that there You will notice that there are 2 overlapping stars are 2 overlapping stars on a picture with 2 on a picture with 2 effectseffects

You can preview the You can preview the effect on your effect on your pictures/videopictures/video

Full screen

TransitionsTransitions

You can employ different You can employ different transitions to jazz up the transitions to jazz up the videovideo

In the task pane, under In the task pane, under step 2, click on “view step 2, click on “view video transitions”video transitions”

The collection of The collection of transitions will appear in transitions will appear in the collections areathe collections area

Drag the transitions downDrag the transitions down Once you have Once you have

found the transition found the transition that is perfect… that is perfect… click and drag it click and drag it between the clips in between the clips in the storyboard. the storyboard.

A blue line will A blue line will appear to show appear to show where the trans will where the trans will gogo

TransitionsTransitions You will notice that the 2 clips will slightly overlap, You will notice that the 2 clips will slightly overlap,

and in the track beneath the clips, the name of the and in the track beneath the clips, the name of the trans will appear.trans will appear.

Unlike effects, only one transition can be used at a Unlike effects, only one transition can be used at a timetime

You can also speed up or slow down a transition by You can also speed up or slow down a transition by clicking on the picture and sliding it forward or back clicking on the picture and sliding it forward or back to increase or decrease the transition’s speedto increase or decrease the transition’s speed

Titles / CreditsTitles / Credits

Again, in the task Again, in the task pane, under step 2 pane, under step 2 click on “Make click on “Make titles…”titles…”

This will appear and This will appear and you can choose you can choose where you want to where you want to put the title/creditsput the title/credits

TitlesTitles Type whatever you want in the text boxType whatever you want in the text box Below, you can change the animation or the font and Below, you can change the animation or the font and

colorcolor Once complete, click on Done.Once complete, click on Done.

AudioAudio Add music (mp3, Add music (mp3,

wav, wma) to your wav, wma) to your moviemovie

In the task pane, In the task pane, click on “import click on “import audio…”audio…”

Choose the file(s) Choose the file(s) you want to use you want to use and click “import”and click “import”

Drag audio down…Drag audio down…

In the In the collections collections pane, click pane, click on the audio on the audio file and drag file and drag it into the it into the Audio/Music Audio/Music track.track.

Adjust the audioAdjust the audio

To adjust the volume, To adjust the volume, push the Control key push the Control key and Uand U

Or you can right-click Or you can right-click on the track and get on the track and get this menu which shows this menu which shows volume, fade in and volume, fade in and out.out.

For video clips, you For video clips, you can mute the recorded can mute the recorded sound in the same waysound in the same way

Trim the audioTrim the audio Be sure to make the music the same length as the Be sure to make the music the same length as the

video. video. Click on the end of the track and drag it left or right to Click on the end of the track and drag it left or right to

trim the length.trim the length. You can add more audio tracks before or after this trackYou can add more audio tracks before or after this track

Finish the movieFinish the movie

First go to File-Save First go to File-Save to save your project to save your project as a Movie Maker File.as a Movie Maker File.

This will enable you to This will enable you to go back and make go back and make changes, if necessary.changes, if necessary.

Go to Step 3: Finish Go to Step 3: Finish Movie. In the Save Movie. In the Save Movie Wizard box, Movie Wizard box, enter and name and enter and name and choose where to choose where to save.save.

Saving optionsSaving options When you save, When you save,

you have many you have many options based options based on the quality on the quality that you wantthat you want

Leave it as Leave it as “recommended“recommended” or click on ” or click on “show more “show more choices”choices”

SavingSaving The amount of The amount of

time that it takes time that it takes to save depends to save depends upon how long it upon how long it is and the quality is and the quality options you options you chose. chose.

The next screen The next screen will tell you it is will tell you it is finished and will finished and will ask if you want ask if you want to see your work.to see your work.

Watching the videoWatching the video

The video is now set The video is now set to play back in to play back in Window media playerWindow media player

If you go to the folder If you go to the folder you saved it in and you saved it in and double click it will double click it will open and play for youopen and play for you

Then you can burn Then you can burn the file to cd or flash the file to cd or flash drive to take with youdrive to take with you

Atomiclearning.com tutorial on WMM Atomiclearning.com tutorial on WMM http://www.atomiclearning.com/moviemaker2http://www.atomiclearning.com/moviemaker2

Microsoft website: Step by step directions:Microsoft website: Step by step directions:http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/getstarted/default.mspxgetstarted/default.mspx

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