#MOVIEMAKER TUTORIAL MOVIE#
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#MOVIEMAKER TUTORIAL WINDOWS#

If you have existing sound in your video that you would like to eliminate, click on the audio levels icon (also found under the Tools menu) and you will see the dialog box shown below. To add your music, drag the music file you imported to this section, just as you did with videos and pictures.

If you scroll down while you are in the Timeline view, you will see a section where you can add Audio/Music, immediately below where you added your pictures or videos.

You will note there is a vertical scroll bar on the right side of the storyboard/timeline section.

#MOVIEMAKER TUTORIAL MOVIE#

When you click Import, it will import the music file into Movie Maker 2.6 You will then be directed to select the music file from your computer, jump drive, etc. (Refer to Figure 2 for placement of the Tasks icon.) Click on Import Audio or music. If it is not visible, click on the Tasks icon on the menu bar. To add music, the Movie Tasks pane needs to be visible on the left side of the screen. Once you make that decision, you will be given choices about animation, font, and color.ĭrag and drop effect on star of video segment.Īdding Music. You will be given the option of where you want to place the title and credits.

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If you want to give your movie a professional flair, give it a title and credits! To do so, click on Make titles or credits from the Movie Tasks pane.

That is where you click and drag transitions.Ĭreating Titles or Credits. You will notice rectangles between your video clips. Video transitions are accessed from the Movie Tasks pane in the Edit Movie category. To delete effects, right click on the star and choose Delete. You may use several effects on the same portion of video. Drag and drop the video effect you desire onto the star at the bottom left of the video segment. (Refer to Figure 2 for placement of the Tasks icon.) Click on View video effects and you will see a screen to the right showing many different video effects. (Remember, if it is not visible, click on the Tasks icon on the menu bar. To access the video effects, the Movie Tasks pane needs to be visible on the left side of the screen. In the Storyboard mode, you can add effects, transitions, and give your movie a title or credits. If you want to split the current video into two or more segments, play the video in the Preview section, and at the point where you want to split it, click on the button shown.įeatures available in the Storyboard mode. As you are clicking and dragging the red arrow, video is being removed. Hold down your mouse as you click and drag the red arrow. To delete portions of the video, click on the video that you would like to edit and hover along the edges of the frame until you see a two-sided red arrow. From the Timeline mode, you can delete portions of the video as well as split a video into multiple segments for ease in editing.

To switch between the two, click on the button that says either Show Storyboard (if you are in the Timeline view) or Show Timeline (if you are in the Storyboard view.)įeatures available in the Timeline mode. You will note from the diagram in Figure 1 that the bottom portion of the screen is the storyboard/timeline area. Bring those portions of the videos that you want to use down to the timeline using the drag and drop method.Įditing Video. You will note that if you import a video, Movie Maker breaks it into segments. If everything you imported is NOT showing up in the main panel, click on the Collections tab at the top, and you will see a listing of what you have imported in the left panel. To import more than one item at a time, select the first one and then hold down the CTRL key as you select the others. If it is not visible, simply click on the Tasks icon on the top menu bar.Ĭhoose whether you want to import videos or pictures. You will use the Movie Tasks pane on the left side of the screen to do this. To begin making a movie, you need to import your video clips or pictures.

#MOVIEMAKER TUTORIAL WINDOWS#

Windows Movie Maker is divided into three main areas: the panes, the storyboard/timeline, and the preview monitor. Windows Movie Maker 2.6 Tutorial Windows Movie Maker enables you to create movies and slide shows on your computer, complete with professional-looking titles, transitions, effects, music, and even narration.

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