Windows Movie Maker

First Steps• Locate Movie Maker

~Start Menu, All Programs, Windows Movie Maker~

•Know the Focus of your Project~Homecoming 2010~

•Have pictures/video “handy”~Flash drive, camera, video camera, etc.~

•All Connections Operate Correctly~USB, microphone, headphones, etc. ~

Getting StartedOpen Windows Movie Maker

Toolbar Explanations

Be sure you have the STORYBOARD view activated

Brainstorm the title of your project

ImportingImport Pictures/Video – left toolbar

Example Import – Google, school busAs you double-click the pictures or videos, they will be added into your

Collections folder (center)

Your turn Once you have finished importing

pictures, focus on your Collections box

Adding Pictures to the Storyboard

Click and drag pictures into the Storyboard

Have a picture out of order? Just click and drag to where you want it.

Check all of your pictures for quality (blurry, fuzzy, etc.)

“Test” play your pictures – movie screen to the right

Transitions & EffectsAdd transitions to your project by

accessing the Video Transitions box

◦Center box, drop down menu

Click and drag desired transitions into the boxes following the pictures

– Storyboard View

Note that Video Effects are for individual pictures – drag into the

box on the picture

Timeline ViewUse the timeline view to stretch/shrink

clip times – default time is 5 seconds

Edit all clips to the desired length

The Timeline View will allow you to edit picture clips, add transitions, music,

titles, etc.

**If the video clip you are importing has sound, be sure to mute it before adding

your own**

Adding Titles Before, After, and On Desired Slides

Add title slides by accessing the Edit Movie Box – left side toolbar

You can edit font, background color, font color, etc. from the

title slide box

In the Timeline View, you will be able to drag titles into the

appropriate location & create title overlays

Adding MusicUsing the left side toolbar, click

Import MusicLocate the song/clip you would

like to Import and select *Copyright*

The clip will be added to the Collections box

Click and drag the song/clip into the timeline at the appropriate

location(fade in/out)

Tweaking Your Project Edit your project – easiest in Timeline View

Check picture length, title overlays, music, etc. with the Movie Player on the

right hand side.

Video clips can be split using split icon under the Movie screen

Continue to Edit accordingly

Saving Your ProjectSaving the Project saves the Movie

Maker Project File – what you see nowSaving the Movie creates a movie

presentation using Windows Media Player

Save both the project and movieBe sure all pictures/video are saved

where the project was created – i.e. the Computer, flash drive, etc.

If not, you will see red Xs in the place of pics and vid

Preview Your MoviePreview your movie before it is

used so you can be sure there are not any errors.

Questions?

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