WINDOWS MOVIE MAKERTUTORIAL

Windows Movie Maker Tools

1. Tasks pane

2. Menu bar

3. Contents pane

4. Storyboard/ Timeline

5. Preview monitor

Storyboard

The storyboard is where you can see the sequence or order of the clips which will be part of the movie. If you need to rearrange the order, you can do it here. You can also see the video effects and transition that have been added in the storyboard. Although you can not see the audio, you can see the timeline for each frame of the movie.

Create a new project

1. Open the Windows Movie Maker Program

2. Go to File,

New Project

3. From Desktop, Open Civil Rights folder

4. Rename Civil Rights Memories

5. Click Save

Import Clips

1. Navigate to the folder where pictures or photos are stored in, click the file you want to add, and click the Import button. You can import more than one file at a time by pressing Ctrl while selecting a second file.

2. Once you have the file, Click on Civil Rights Memories to Import Pictures to the Content Pane

Add Video Clips to the Storyboard1. Add video clips

by clicking and dragging the video clip to the storyboard. You will see the first frame of the video in the box.

2. If you want to add photos, follow the same procedure in Step 1.

Trim Clips and Add Sound1. In the timeline, click on

the clip you want to edit

2. Move the cursor to the beginning of the clip you want to edit, until you see the trim icon.

3. Click and drag the cursor to the right, until you see the first frame of the trimmed clip in the media preview window change.

4. You can also click and drag from the right to cut-off the end of the video clip.

5. To add sound, click and drag the audio file you want to add to the Audio portion of the timeline.

6. Once your audio is in the timeline you can click and drag it to any point of the movie you would like.

Previewing Movie

1. After you have assembled you movie, you can preview it by clicking the button in the Media Preview frame.

2. Click the play button on the media preview frame and your movie will play all the way through.

Effects and Transitions

1. Add Effects - Click view video effects to see the different effects available. Click and drag the effect, “Fade in, from black” on to the first clip in the storyboard. You will see a grey star in the bottom right corner turn blue.

2. Add Transitions to the video, click transitions and a screen will appear with the different transition available.

3. Click and drag the transition “circle” to the box between the first and second clips.

Titles and Credits

To add title at the beginning of the movie1. Under Tools, click the button Titles and Credits2. You will see, “Where do you want to add a title?”3. Select add at beginning, middle, or end of the movie.4. You can change the title animation and preview it in

the media player.5. Once you have added the title, click Done Adding Title

to movie

To add credits6. Click Make titles and credits7. Click Add credits to end.8. You can change the title animation and preview it in

the media player.9. Click edit the title text and type the title the way

you would like it to appear on the screen.10.You can also change the font and color before you

click, Done Adding Credits to movie.

Saving Your Movie

1. First, click the button next to Publish Movie. On the first screen enter a name for your movie and browse to the folder you want your movie to be saved in. Click Next.

2. On the next screen, select where you would like to save your movie.

3. A new window will appear. Under “Other settings” select “DV-AVI (NTSC)” and click on the Next button.

4. The file will be saved as an .avi movie and can be played with Windows Media Player. When the file has been created, Click Publish.

5. Your completed movie file will be available in the folder you specified on the first screen of the Publish Movie window.

Have fun creating your own personal, historical or informative video.

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