Movie Maker

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Movie Maker Movie Maker is available on PCs with Windows XP (most versions). If your computer does not have Movie Maker, Microsoft offers a free download at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/Movie Maker2.mspx. Note that you must meet the minimum system requirements to install - the most important is operating system. Movie Maker allows you to combine photos, video and audio into a movie which can then be played back on your computer or burned to a CD (for viewing on a computer), or DVD (for playback on computer or television DVD players). VCDs also play back on traditional DVD players but have a lower quality image. Movie Maker has a task panel which outlines the process for creating a video. 1. Capture Video - which includes importing pictures and music 2. Edit Movie - which included adding transitions, titles, special effects 3. Finishing the Movie - burn to a CD or save to your computer (use this method to create a DVD) Vista OS allows you to burn you movie to DVD without 3rd party software. Key Components of Movie Maker (from Movie Maker help) Collection A collection contains audio clips, video clips, or pictures that you have imported or captured in Windows Movie Maker. A collection acts as a container for your clips, which are smaller segments of audio and video, and helps you organize the imported or captured content. Collections appear in the Collections pane of Windows Movie Maker. Project A project contains the arrangement and timing information of audio and video clips, video transitions, video effects, and titles you have added to the storyboard/timeline. A saved project file in Windows Movie Maker has an .mswmm file name extension. By saving your projects, you can open the project file later and begin editing it in Windows Movie Maker from where you last saved. Movie A movie is the final project you save by using the Save Movie Wizard. You can save a movie to your computer or to a recordable CD, send it as an attachment in an e-mail message, or save and send it to the Web. The saved movie can be watched in a media player, such as Microsoft Windows Media® Player, or in a Web browser. If you have a DV camera connected to your computer, you can also record your movie to a tape. You and others can then watch the movie on the DV camera or on a TV. Capture Video - Step 1 Before you can start putting together your video, you need to import/capture your photos, video and music into your project. I recommend you save all your photos and music in one folder. If you have saved video to your computer, this should also be in the same folder. Managing Collections Create a New Collection • Click on Tools > New Collection Folder • Type a name for the new folder. Delete a Collection • With the Collection Task Pane open, click on the collection you would like to delete • Press Delete on your keyboard • NOTE - if you accidentally delete a collection, use Undo to bring it back Rename a Collection • With the Collection Task Pane open, right click on the collection you would like to rename • Click on Rename • Type new name Capture from Video Device - Use this option to directly import video from a DV camera. • • • • • • Connect your camera to your computer (via USB 2 or firewire) Turn on your camera Click on Capture from video device in the task pane Select capture all or manually (to import clips) Follow wizard to complete Once captured, the video clip(s) will appear in the active Collections folder and can be added to your project Import Video - use this option if the video has already been downloaded to your computer and you want to import it into your current project • Click on Import Video in the task pane • Browse to the location on your computer where file is saved • Select the video file • Click Import, long video clips will be imported in multiple clips Note the following video formats can be imported: .asf, .avi, .m1v, .mp2, .mp2v, .mpe, .mpeg, .mpg, .mpv2, .wm, and .wmv If you have other video types (.mov), you will need to convert it to a useable format using 3rd party software. Import Pictures - use this option to import pictures from your computer or other digital device (camera, scanner, etc.) into your project • Click on Import Pictures in the task pane • Browse to the location where your picture files are stored • Select the file/files • Click on Import Note the following picture formats can be imported: .bmp, .dib, .emf, .gif, .jfif, .jpe, .jpeg, .jpg, .png, .tif, .tiff, and .wmf Import Audio or Music - use this option to add music files already on your computer into your project • • • • Click on Import Audio or Music in the task pane Browse to the location where your music files are stored Select the file/files Click on Import Note the following audio formats can be imported: .aif, .aifc, .aiff .asf, .au, .mp2, .mp3, .mpa, .snd, .wav, and .wma If you have files you downloaded in iTunes’ AAC format, they will need to be converted before importing. To convert music files from one format (e.g. AAC) to another (e.g. MP3): 1. Open iTunes 2. Click on iTunes > Preferences 3. Click on the Importing button at the top of the window 4. From the Import Using pop-up menu, click on the encoding format (AAC, AIFF, Apple Lossless, MP3, WAV) to which you want to convert your music files 5. Click on OK to save the settings 6. Select one or more songs in your iTunes library to convert (Command-Click to select specific individual files or ShiftClick to select files in a row) 7. Click on Advanced – Convert Selection to... (the format you selected in preferences above is displayed). A copy of the file (or files) will be created in the new format Edit Movie - Step 2 Importing video, pictures and audio does not add them to your movie. It only adds them to your project so you can use them in your movie. For simplicity, I will use pictures when referencing both picture and video files. Adding Video and Photos to Your Movie • Open the collection which is holding all of your imported files • Select a picture and drag it down to the Video timeline • Continue adding pictures in the same manner • Add pictures in between other pictures by dragging it in between two that are already on the timeline • Move pictures around on the timeline by first clicking to select the picture, then clicking and dragging it to a new location • Delete pictures from the timeline by clicking to select the picture and pressing Delete key (this will only remove the picture from the timeline, not from the collection) Adding Video and Photos to Your Movie (cont.) By default pictures will be displayed for 3 seconds. To change pictures individually: • Place mouse pointer over the right edge of picture, when the red doubleheaded pointer displays, click and drag • Move to the right to increase playing time, move to the left to decrease playing time • Time is displayed as you drag To change all pictures - before adding pictures to the timeline • Click on Tools > Options • Change timing next to Picture duration • Click OK • Note that Transition duration can also be changed here Previewing the Video At any time, you can preview your video, this helps on organizing and timing. • Click on Rewind Storyboard • Click on Play Storyboard • Your movie will play in the preview pane, including any audio that has been added Adding Audio This works the same as adding photos, just drag to the Audio/Music timeline instead. You can adjust the play time by placing mouse pointer over the end of the music file until you get the double-headed red arrow and then click and drag to the left. You can not crop out the center of a music track, just from the beginning and end. Fade In/Out You can have a song fade in and/or fade out at the beginning and end. • Right click on the desired audio clip on the track • Select Fade In or Fade Out • You can also mute audio in this same way (this is useful when you add a video clip but you don’t want the audio to play - this would be on the Audio track) Overlap Music An alternative to fading is overlapping, where both files play for a short period of time. • Click to select the clip first, then place your mouse pointer over the second clip until you have the “hand” pointer • Click and drag back over the first clip desired amount (turns blue as you are dragging, but only shows as overlapped clips after) • You may want to listen to the files and watch the timing to determine how much you want to overlap Adjust Volume You can adjust the volume of audio clips, this way if one file is louder than another, they can play at the same volume • Right click on desired clip, select Volume • By default, all clip volume will appear as medium • Use the slider to adjust according • If you don’t like your changes, you can undo or go back to the Volume dialog window and click on default Video Effects A video effect determines how a video clip, picture, or title displays in your project and final movie. Video effects let you add special effects to your movie. A video effect is applied for the entire duration that the video clip, picture, or title displays in your movie • • • Click on View Video Effect in the movie task pane To see a preview, right click on the effect and choose Play Clip Select the desired effect and drag it to the video timeline - before the picture/video you want to add the effect to Video Transitions A video transition controls how your movie plays from one video clip or picture to the next. You can add a transition between two pictures, video clips, or titles, in any combination, on the storyboard/timeline. The transition plays before the one clip ends and while the other clip starts to play. • • • Click on View Video Transitions in the movie task pane To see a preview, right click on the effect and choose Play Clip Select the desired effect and drag it to the video timeline - between the two pictures/video clips Add Titles or Credits Titles and credits let you enhance your movie by adding text-based information to your movie. You can add whatever text you want, but you may want to include information such as the title of your movie, your name, the date, and so forth. You can change the appearance of the title or credit, in addition to changing the title animation, which determines how your title or credit displays in your movie. • • • • • • Click on Make Titles or Credits Select type of title or credit Example below uses first option - Type in your Title and Subtitle text (this text is not there by default) To change the default animation, click on Change the title animation To change the default font, click on Change the text font and color When done click on Done, add title to movie to return to the movie timeline After editing font or animation, click on Edit title text to return to the screen above To add text to a clip, select Add title on the selected clip in the timeline Finish Movie - Step 3 In Movie Maker there are several options for saving a video. Use these only after you are finished editing your video. To save your project while in progress, use the File > Save Project As feature. This will save a file in a .mswmm format (Microsoft Windows Movie Maker format). By using this format, you can continue to edit the project at a later time. It is a good idea to always save your project in this format before saving (converting) by using the Finish Movie options in case you need to revise your video at a later time. Save to my computer - this option allows you to play back your video on your computer using Windows Media Player • • • • • Save your project (File > Save Project) Click on Save to my computer in the movies tasks pane Name the file and select the save to location, click Next If you would like to save at a lower quality, click on Show More Choices Click Next, your file will be converted to a wmv file and then it will save - this process can take a long time, depending on the length of the video If you want to create a DVD to play on your television DVD player, use the Save to My Computer option. Then use third party software to create the DVD. Windows Vista OS allows you to burn your movie to a DVD without 3rd party software. Save to CD - this option allows the video to be played back from any computer (not just the computer it was created on). You must have a CD burner to use this option. To determine if your computer has a CD-R or CD-RW - check to see if the CD drawer is labeled. If not, go to Start > Control Panel > System, Click on the Hardware tab, then on Device Manager. Click on the plus sign (+) next to DVD/CD-ROM drives. If you drive is write-enabled, it will say CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R or DVD-RW. • • • • • • Save your project (File > Save Project) Insert a CD-R into your CD drive, if the CD options window opens, click cancel Click on Save to CD in the movie tasks pane Name the movie file (this will be the name of the movie) and Name the CD (This is what appears next the your CD drive letter when you insert a CD), click Next Best Fit for Recordable CD is selected by default, to select a different quality, click on Show More Choices - select desired quality, click on Next Your file will be converted to a wmv file and then it will save - this process can take a long time, depending on the length of the video This option generally takes longer than the Save to Computer option because of the burning process Send an E-Mail - for this option, your file must be smaller than 1MB. Not recommended sending from or to a dial-up account! This program uses Outlook (if installed, if not Outlook Express) by default. If you do not have either of these configured, you will need to prior to using this method. You can set another e-mail client, but it must be client based (web-based email will not work - e.g. hotmail, yahoo, gmail, etc.) To set a different client (e.g. Thunderbird, Netscape Mail, etc.) click on Start > Control Panel > Internet Options, click on the Programs tab. Set E-Mail to your client. If you do not see Internet Options in the Control Panel, click on Switch to Classic View in the task pane. • • • • • • • Click on Send an E-mail in the movie tasks pane Movie Maker automatically saves your movie as a wmv in a lower quality for smaller file size You are given the options to Play the Movie or Save to your computer, otherwise click Next Choose a Profile window opens - if this is your first time sending a movie, either create a profile or just click on OK This will open a new message in Outlook or Outlook Express with the movie attached Type in the recipient’s e-mail address Click on Send Send to the Web This option lets you save your movie and then send it to a video hosting provider on the Web. The hosting providers are third-party companies that let you store your movies on their Web server. In Windows Movie Maker, you can choose from a variety of hosting providers. After your movie is sent to the Web server, you can provide your family and friends with the Web address so they can watch your movie on the Web. You must have an Internet connection to use this save method. • • • • • • • Save your project (File > Save Project) Connect to the Internet (if you are not already connected) Click on Send to the Web in the movies tasks pane Name the file and select the save to location, click Next Select a connection speed - this is not necessarily your connection speed, but the speed most users would likely be using. This will set the size and quality of the movie. The higher the speed, the bigger the file size and better the quality. If you want a different speed, click on Show More Choices Click Next, movie will start conversion/save and bring up ISP options - select a provider and enter account sign-in information Once account is verified, movie will transfer to host provider Send to DV Camera This option lets you record the movie you create to a tape in a DV camera allowing you to watch the final movie on a DV camera or on TV when you connect the camera to a TV. With this option, the movie is recorded to the tape in your DV camera, appearing on the tape with existing video you might have recorded back to tape or recorded with your DV camera. • DV camera needs to be connected to your computer, turned on and set to the playback mode (often labeled VCR or VTR on your camera). • Click on Send to DV Camera in movie tasks pane • If you have more than one DV device connected to your computer and powered on, select the DV device on the DV Camera page that contains the tape that you want to record your movie to. • Set your camera to playback mode, and then rewind or fast-forward the tape to the point where you want your movie to be recorded. For more information on this, see curing tape in Help • Wait for your movie to be created and then recorded to tape. • Complete the Save Movie Wizard. Note • In addition to recording a movie to tape in a DV camera, you can also record movies to a tape in a Sony Digital8 Handycam or Hi8 Handycam cameras. Burning Videos to DVD - using 3rd party software Your computer must have a DVD write-enabled drive to burn DVDs. To determine if your computer has a DVD-R or DVD-RW - check to see if the CD drawer is labeled. If not, go to Start > Control Panel > System, Click on the Hardware tab, then on Device Manager. Click on the plus sign (+) next to DVD/CD-ROM drives. If you drive is DVD write-enabled, it will say DVD-R or DVD-RW. In Windows XP, DVD burning is not supported - you must use 3rd party software to burn your DVDs. All programs have their own procedures. Use the Help feature of your software to burn DVDs. In Windows Vista, DVD burning is supported and is incorporated into Movie Maker. If needed, use the Help feature built into Movie Maker for information on Burning to a DVD. Other Resources Microsoft Online Tutorials http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/getstarted/default.mspx Movie Making Tips Use these tips located at the bottom of the Movie Tasks task pane To switch between Tasks task pane and Collections task pane, click on appropriate button As you add files (video, picture, audio) to your collection, they appear in the Collection Pane Active Collection Task Pane Preview Pane Switch between timeline and storyboard. Rewind Storyboard Play Storyboard Add video and photos to the video line by dragging them from the collection pane From MS Movie Maker Help Video The Video track lets you see what video clips, pictures, or titles you have added to the project. You can expand the Video track to show the corresponding audio accompanying the video, as well as any video transitions you have added. After a clip is added to the timeline, the name of the source file appears on that clip. If you add any video effects to the picture, video, or title, a small icon appears on the clips to indicate that a video effect has been added to that clip. Transition The Transition track lets you see any video transitions you have added to the timeline. This track only appears if you have expanded the Video track. Any video transitions you add from the Video Transitions folder appear on this track. When a transition is added to the timeline, the name of the transition is shown in the timeline. You can drag the start trim handle that appears when the transition is selected to increase or decrease its duration. Audio The Audio track lets you see the audio that is included in any video clips you have added to the project. Like the Transition track, you can only see the Audio track if you have expanded the Video track. If you select the audio clip on this track and delete it, the video portion is also removed from the Video track. Audio/Music The Audio/Music track lets you see any audio clips that you have added to the project. The name of the audio clip appears on the clip. You can also add video clips to this track if you want the audio, but not the video, to play in your project and final movie. Title Overlay The Title Overlay track lets you see any titles or credits that you have added to the timeline. You can add multiple titles to this track at different points in your movie. The titles overlay the video that is displayed. You can drag the start or end trim handle that appears when the title is selected to increase or decrease its duration.