A Few Words Abot WMM...
The following instructions were formulated for
Widnows Movie Maker running Windows XP:
1. Create a folder in which you will save your end product. On the desktop, right click. Select “New” > “Folder”. Give your folder a name -- any name will do.
2. Move any sound files, video files, images, etc. that you will be using into that folder. If you have not yet captured your files, proceed to step 3.
3. Click on “Start” in the lower left corner of your screen > “All Programs” > “Accessories” > “Entertainment” > “Windows Movie Maker”. If you have no sound files, video files, or images that you want to import, skip to step 12.
4. Make sure “Capture Video” is open. If you are importing files, click on “Import Pictures”
5. An “Import Files” window opens. Change the “Look In:” location to wherever you have stored the images you want to use.
6. Select the image(s) you want to import. (Note: to select more than one image, hold down the Ctrl key while you left-click on each image you desire. To import ALL of the images in that location, click on one image, then hold down the Ctrl key and press A).
7. Click “Import”. Your images will be imported into your “Collection”.
8. Next, import sounds. Click on “Import audio or music”.
9. An “Import Files” window opens. Change the “Look In:” location to wherever you have stored the images you want to use. In this case look in the folder you’ve created on the desktop.
10. Select the sound(s) you want to import. (Note: to select more than one sound, hold down the Ctrl key while you left-click on each sound you desire. To import ALL of the sounds in that location, click on one sound, then hold down the Ctrl key and press A).
11. Click “Import”. Your sounds will be imported into your “Collection”.
12. If all of your source material is already in your collection, proceed to step 14. If you still need to capture audio, video, or both, make sure the camera is properly attached to the computer. In the left hand frame, assure that the arrow next to "1. Capture Video" is pointing upward. If it is not, click on the arrow. Click on "Capture from video device."
13. If you are having difficulty capturing your video or with any other aspects of the project, click on the approriate subject listed under "Movie Making Tips" in the left frame of the screen.
14. Having imported all of the images and all of the sounds you want to use, you’re ready to start making your movie.
15. Locate the “Show Storyboard” or “Show Timeline” icon (near the left lower corner of your screen. If it says “Show Timeline”, click it. If it says “Show Storyboard”, do nothing.
16. Inside the “Collection” window, find the first image you want in your movie. Left click and drag that image to the “Video” portion of your timeline.
17. You can change the characteristics of your image by clicking on “View video effects” under “2. Edit Movie”. Left-click on the effect you’d like to apply to your image, drag it to the timeline and drop it onto the image you want to change. You can also change the length of time the image is seen by clicking on it, moving to the right of that part of the timeline until red arrows appear, then clicking and dragging on the arrows to shorten or lengthen the play time for that image.
18. Repeat steps 14 and 15 for the remaining images you want in your movie. Return to the collection of images and sounds by clicking “Show collections” under “2. Edit Movie”.
19. Left click and drag sounds in the same manner, dropping them onto the “Audio/Music” portion of the timeline. You may place the sounds at spacing you determine.
20. Make it fancy, add a title or credits. As an example, click on “Make titles or credits” under “2. Edit Movie”. Select the location for your title (or credits). For this example, select “Add title at the beginning of the movie”. Enter the text for your title. Notice that you can make a one-line title or, if you prefer, enter a second line as a subtitle.
21. You can change the title’s animation, the colors and/or font. Click the appropriate link. As an example, let’s click “Change the title animation”. One of my favorite title animations is for two lined titles. It’s called “Moving Titles, Layered”. Select your chosen animation and click “Done, add title to movie”. The title is inserted before your video. You may have to move your sound files to the right to accommodate the title’s insertion“ or you may choose to add the sounds AFTER you insert your title.
22. Similarly, you can insert video transitions (be aware that doing this may change the length each image is shown, since images may have to overlap to accommodate the transition. Again, you might be wise to add sound AFTER placing your transitions. To insert transitions, click on “View video transitions” under “2. Edit Movie”. WARNING, many video transitions can appear wrong, especially if you use too many. Most professional editors limit their use of transitions to direct cuts (no transition effect) and dissolve. They also use video effects (from the ‘View video effects” collection) such as “Ease In”, “Ease Out”, “Fade In, From Black”, and “Fade Out, To Black”.
23. Finally, you’re ready to save your work. Under “3. Finish Movie”, click on “Save to my computer”.
24. In item 1 in the “Save Movie Wizard”, type the title you want to save your movie under.
25. In item 2 in the “Save Movie Wizard”, record the location where you want to save your movie. I’d suggest you use the “Browse” button and select the folder in which you put all your resources for the movie (see item 1, above).
26. Click “Next”.
27. Leave the next setting “Best quality for playback on my computer (recommended)” as the default. Click “Next”.
28. Wait while Windows Movie Maker saves your movie.
29. Note the optional choice of “Play movie when I click Finish”. Choose whether or not you want this to happen. Click “Finish”. Your movie is saved in the folder you specified.
Thanks P. Metzler
Widnows Movie Maker running Windows XP:
1. Create a folder in which you will save your end product. On the desktop, right click. Select “New” > “Folder”. Give your folder a name -- any name will do.
2. Move any sound files, video files, images, etc. that you will be using into that folder. If you have not yet captured your files, proceed to step 3.
3. Click on “Start” in the lower left corner of your screen > “All Programs” > “Accessories” > “Entertainment” > “Windows Movie Maker”. If you have no sound files, video files, or images that you want to import, skip to step 12.
4. Make sure “Capture Video” is open. If you are importing files, click on “Import Pictures”
5. An “Import Files” window opens. Change the “Look In:” location to wherever you have stored the images you want to use.
6. Select the image(s) you want to import. (Note: to select more than one image, hold down the Ctrl key while you left-click on each image you desire. To import ALL of the images in that location, click on one image, then hold down the Ctrl key and press A).
7. Click “Import”. Your images will be imported into your “Collection”.
8. Next, import sounds. Click on “Import audio or music”.
9. An “Import Files” window opens. Change the “Look In:” location to wherever you have stored the images you want to use. In this case look in the folder you’ve created on the desktop.
10. Select the sound(s) you want to import. (Note: to select more than one sound, hold down the Ctrl key while you left-click on each sound you desire. To import ALL of the sounds in that location, click on one sound, then hold down the Ctrl key and press A).
11. Click “Import”. Your sounds will be imported into your “Collection”.
12. If all of your source material is already in your collection, proceed to step 14. If you still need to capture audio, video, or both, make sure the camera is properly attached to the computer. In the left hand frame, assure that the arrow next to "1. Capture Video" is pointing upward. If it is not, click on the arrow. Click on "Capture from video device."
13. If you are having difficulty capturing your video or with any other aspects of the project, click on the approriate subject listed under "Movie Making Tips" in the left frame of the screen.
14. Having imported all of the images and all of the sounds you want to use, you’re ready to start making your movie.
15. Locate the “Show Storyboard” or “Show Timeline” icon (near the left lower corner of your screen. If it says “Show Timeline”, click it. If it says “Show Storyboard”, do nothing.
16. Inside the “Collection” window, find the first image you want in your movie. Left click and drag that image to the “Video” portion of your timeline.
17. You can change the characteristics of your image by clicking on “View video effects” under “2. Edit Movie”. Left-click on the effect you’d like to apply to your image, drag it to the timeline and drop it onto the image you want to change. You can also change the length of time the image is seen by clicking on it, moving to the right of that part of the timeline until red arrows appear, then clicking and dragging on the arrows to shorten or lengthen the play time for that image.
18. Repeat steps 14 and 15 for the remaining images you want in your movie. Return to the collection of images and sounds by clicking “Show collections” under “2. Edit Movie”.
19. Left click and drag sounds in the same manner, dropping them onto the “Audio/Music” portion of the timeline. You may place the sounds at spacing you determine.
20. Make it fancy, add a title or credits. As an example, click on “Make titles or credits” under “2. Edit Movie”. Select the location for your title (or credits). For this example, select “Add title at the beginning of the movie”. Enter the text for your title. Notice that you can make a one-line title or, if you prefer, enter a second line as a subtitle.
21. You can change the title’s animation, the colors and/or font. Click the appropriate link. As an example, let’s click “Change the title animation”. One of my favorite title animations is for two lined titles. It’s called “Moving Titles, Layered”. Select your chosen animation and click “Done, add title to movie”. The title is inserted before your video. You may have to move your sound files to the right to accommodate the title’s insertion“ or you may choose to add the sounds AFTER you insert your title.
22. Similarly, you can insert video transitions (be aware that doing this may change the length each image is shown, since images may have to overlap to accommodate the transition. Again, you might be wise to add sound AFTER placing your transitions. To insert transitions, click on “View video transitions” under “2. Edit Movie”. WARNING, many video transitions can appear wrong, especially if you use too many. Most professional editors limit their use of transitions to direct cuts (no transition effect) and dissolve. They also use video effects (from the ‘View video effects” collection) such as “Ease In”, “Ease Out”, “Fade In, From Black”, and “Fade Out, To Black”.
23. Finally, you’re ready to save your work. Under “3. Finish Movie”, click on “Save to my computer”.
24. In item 1 in the “Save Movie Wizard”, type the title you want to save your movie under.
25. In item 2 in the “Save Movie Wizard”, record the location where you want to save your movie. I’d suggest you use the “Browse” button and select the folder in which you put all your resources for the movie (see item 1, above).
26. Click “Next”.
27. Leave the next setting “Best quality for playback on my computer (recommended)” as the default. Click “Next”.
28. Wait while Windows Movie Maker saves your movie.
29. Note the optional choice of “Play movie when I click Finish”. Choose whether or not you want this to happen. Click “Finish”. Your movie is saved in the folder you specified.
Thanks P. Metzler
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