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Movie Maker How-To

You can either walk through this step by step or click on the links to take you to specific slides with

questions that you have

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Movie Maker FAQs

• How do I start movie maker?• How do I get my pictures into movie maker?• How do I get pictures into my movie?• How do I insert text?• How do I change the font and text animation?• How do I add video transitions between pictures?• How do I add video effects?• How do I add music to my movie?• How do I save so that I can edit my movie later?• How do I save my movie so that I can view it in

Window’s Media player?

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To start a movie maker

• Go to the Start menu.• Select Microsoft Movie Maker

from the list

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How to get my pictures in movie maker

• You must import your pictures from your files.

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How do I get the pictures into the video?

• Click on the picture and drag it onto the story board.

Click and drag

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How do I insert text?Step 1: Select Make titles or credits

Step 2: Decide where you want the text-Use this to put a title at the beginning of your movie

-Use this to put a title right before a selection or picture in your movie

-Use this to put a text onto a clip that you have already put a picture in

-Use this to put a title right after a clip or picture.

-Use this to put in credits at the end.

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How do I change the font and text animation.

To change the font select Change the text font and color

To change the font select change the title animation

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How do I add video transitions between pictures?

Step 1: Select view video transitions from the Edit Movie section.

Step 2: Select the transition you want and drag it between slides.

Click and drag

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How do I add video effects?

Step 1: Select view video effects from the Edit Movie section

Step 2: Click and drag your desired effect onto the picture.

Click and drag

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How do I add music to my video?Step 1: Select Import audio or music. Choose the song that you wish to use.

Step 2: Select the song and drag it to the audio line of the timeline.

Click and Drag

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How do I save so I can edit my movie later?

• To save so that you can edit later, simply choose file => save as and save it with a name that you will remember.

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How do I save my movie so that I can play it in Window’s Media

Player?Step 1: Select Save to my computer from the Finish Movie category.

Step 2: complete the save process (This may take several minutes)

Step 3: Make sure that your file has an icon like this:

***If you see an icon like this you have not saved it properly to turn in.