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Using Windows-Movie-Maker Laura Lau
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Using Windows Movie Maker
Section 1. Importing mpeg., wmv., jpeg., wav., mp3., etc. files into the
work panes and onto the timeline or storyline.
Step 1: To open the program : Put cursor on window’s icon at lower left
hand of screen. See #1 Step 1 Figure 1.
When selection opens left click on Windows Movie maker. See #1 Step 1 Figure 2.
When selection opens, you’re screen will look
like this: You will notice that the screen or
window pane and viewing area are blank. See #1
Step 1 Figure 3.
As in all programs, you must import your working
files.
Step 2: To import video into the program. Go to 1. Capture video under Movie Tasks and left
click on Import video. Note you can only import video files. No other files will show.
See #1 Step 1 Figure 4.
A dialogue box will open asking you to browse for
your selection. For this example go to
L:\Foundation English\Laura Lau
When the file that contains the mpeg. or wmv. (it
must be a movie file for it to appear) select it.
See #1 Step 1 Figure 5.
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Your screen will look like
this. See #1 Step 1 Figure
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Step 3: Right click the image you want to highlight. Your screen will look like this. See #1 Step 1
Figure 7.
While the image is selected, drag it
down to the
timeline. (That is the bar near
the bottom that has video
written next to it.) You will
now see that the video clip is
represented on both the video
and the audio line. The video line
contains the images and the audio
line contains the sound or audio
track. See #1 Step 1 Figure 8.
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Step 4: Next select music. We do that by going back
to 1. Capture video on the side menu. See #1 Step
1 Figure 9.
We left click the import audio or music. For this
project you will find music at L:\Foundation
English\Laura Lau\music. Your screen will look like
this. See #1 Step 1 Figure 10.
Double left click the music you want to select.
The music icon will appear in the active screen of desktop. Your screen will look like this. See #1
Step 1 Figure 12.
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Select the music icon by left clicking and drag it down to the audio music bar. Your screen will
look like this. The music is now on the Audio/Music line see red arrow. See #1 Step 1 Figure 13.
Step 5: Next import photos. We do that by going back to 1. Capture video on the side menu. We
left click the import pictures.
See #1 Step 1 Figure 14.
For this project you will find pictures at L:\Foundation English\Laura Lau\music. See #1 Step 1
Figure 15.
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Double click. Your screen will look like this. ADNOC at night is highlighted. See #1 Step 1 Figure
16. See #1 Step 1 Figure 16.
With your cursor, left click and drag the photo to the video line. See #1 Step 1 Figure 17.
Notice that the photo has been inserted
before the video. The audio portion of the
movie moved over with the video. Your
timeline should look like this. You now have a
wmv. file in lines 1 and 3, a jpeg in line 1 and
music in line 4. See #1 Step 1 Figure 17.
#1 Step 5 Figure 16
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Section 2: Saving Your Work
This program crashes easily so it is important to save your work frequently. There are two
ways to save. The first way allows you to save but to continue to edit. The second way
allows you to publish the file. Once the movie file is published, it can no longer be edited.
Step 1: Now that you have dragged you work into the timeline from the pane – see Section 1. It
is time to save while you are editing. . Go to file in the menu bar (located in the left hand
corner). When you left click, a menu bar will open. Select Save project. Your screen will look
like this. See #2 Step 1 Figure 1.
Select save.
Note: Your editing will only open on the actual
computer where you have done your editing. If you
want to change computers, you must make sure
that all of your mpeg., wmv., jpeg., wav., mp3. etc.
files are in one file so that they can be moved..
Here is a sample of a file that was created with the
different files in one place so that Windows-Movie-
Maker can find them easily when you open the
project on another computer. See #2 Step 1 Figure 2.
When you save your movie to continue editing, the program will create an icon that looks
like this. See #2 Step 1 Figure 2. When you see this icon, you know that you can continue editing
this movie. If you try to open it on another computer other than the one
you first did your editing, the file will have to be rebuilt and you will have
to re-establish links to all your files.
Step 2: The second way to save is as follows. When your editing is done,
you will save or publish your movie so that it can be seen on any computer.
Go to Save to my computer under 3. Finish Movie under Movie Tasks on
the left hand side of your screen. See #2 Step 2 Figure 3.
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Step 3: After you left click, Save to my computer
command , a dialogue box will open asking you to
name your movie. Put your ID number, your name,
the event and the date. See #2 Step 2 Figure 4.
When prompted to select a drive, always select My
videos on the C drive on the computer where you
publish because this will complete the task much
faster. (You can move your movie once it is
published.) Left click next at the right hand corner of
the box. A new dialogue box will open. See #2 Step
2. Figure 4.
Step 4: When selecting movie settings, chose
High-Quality. Look at Setting details in the
lower left hand corner. I should read 640 x 480.
Hit next in the lower right hand corner. See #2
Step 2 Figure 5.
Step 5: The program will now save the movie.
Notice that these are large files and the saving
process can take several minutes. See #2 Step 2
Figure 6.
Step 6: When the movie has saved successfully to
My videos on the C drive under My documents,
you will see this icon. . See #2 Step 2 Figure 6.
Your movie is now published and can be viewed
on any PC computer that runs wmv. or mpeg1.
files. If you want to play it on an Apple, you must
convert it with other software –not available
here.
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Section 3: Editing the Timeline or the Storyline.
Once the files are imported into the program, the files can be edited so that you can put in
titles, add music, cut and paste photos and other video clips – in other words you can change
the video clip so that it is nicer to view.
Step 1: The controls. Here is a brief explanation of the most tools you will use for editing.
1. The window pane where you display your imported files before placing them in the
timeline.
2. This play button. When you left click it, your movie will play.
3. Left clicking this button will stop the movie.
4. Left clicking this button allows you to cut the video, photo and music clips into multiple
pieces.
5. Left clicking this button allows you take a photo clip of your video clips. It takes a picture
of what is on the screen and allows you to convert a mpeg .into a jpeg file.
6. Left clicking this button allows you to go from the timeline (12) which is better for
editing videos and to the story board which is better for editing photos.
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7. Left clicking this button his allows you to increase or decrease the size of the timeline
for easier editing.
8. Left clicking this button allows you to retrace your steps. By hitting this button several
times you can go back several steps. If you are editing something and then change your
mind, this button allows you to go back.
9. By Left clicking this button, a menu box opens. When you select audio, another menu
box appears that allows you to increase or decrease the volume of the sound. It also
allows you to mute or silence the audio clip completely.
10. On the screen, you can see what your movie will look like as you edit it.
11. By left clicking this bar, you can go up and down your timeline for better
maneuverability.
12. The timeline where the clips are displayed for editing. See #3 Step 1 Figure 1.
Step 2: Go to 2. Edit Movie on the Movie Task bar on the right
hand side of your screen. In this lesson we will learn how to
make video transitions and make titles and credits. See #3 Step 2
Figure 2.
Step 3: Now it is time to edit
movie. The thin blue line
indicates where the task you
command takes place. See
#3 Step 3 Figure 3. Put your
cursor on the blue square at
the top of this line. This
allows you to move the bar
along your timeline.
Left click on the square and
move it to the start of the
movie. Click on the 2 button
illustrated in #3 Step 1
Figure 1. This starts the
movie. You should see the
blue line move over the
timeline and hear the music.
#3 Step 2 Figure 2
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You can also position the blue line at the beginning of the timeline by left clicking this button.
See #3 Step 3 Figure 4.
Step 4: With the blue line at the beginning, highlight
the photo (it is the black square in the video box) See
#3 Step 4 Figure 5. You highlight by putting your
cursor on the clip and right clicking. A white or black
dotted line appears around the edges of the selected
clip to show that it is highlighted.
If the clip appears too small to work with easily, it can
be made bigger. See #3 Step 4 Figure 6. Select or left
click the clip until the red double arrow appears. Drag
the photo out along the timeline to make it as long as
you want. By using the + magnifying button, you can
also make the timeline appear longer which then
allows you to easily adjust the size of the clip. Here
make it about 10 seconds long. See #3 Step 4 Figure
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Step 5: By Right clicking the photo clip, a dialogue box appears that allows you to select fade in
and fade out. This transitions the clip so it blacks out before the next clip appears. This gives
your work a more professional appearance.
Step 6: Now edit the music clip. If you play the movie you will hear that the Audio and the
Audio/Music bars are producing sound from their tracks simultaneously. This makes it
impossible to hear either. Left click the Audio/Music bar to select the music. With the blue line
at 10 seconds, make the music track the same length as the photo. You do that by:
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With the blue line in this position, left click the music clip to select it. See #3 Step 6 Figure 8.
Then left click button 4 as illustrated in #3 Step 1 Figure 1. This cuts the clips so you now have
two pieces. See #3 Step 6 Figure 9.
With the two clips, you now have two options. You can right click to get a dialogue box and
choose delete to delete the second piece. The screen will look like this. See #3 Step 6 Figure 10.
Or you can leave the second clip in place by right clicking on the second piece. A dialogue
box appears that allows you to select mute(this silence the music.) See #3 Step 6 Figure 11.
Notice the straight lines as opposed to the wavy lines in the music clip
next to it.
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Now go back to the first clip. Right click, get the
dialogue box and Hit fade in. Right click the clip a
second time. This time select fade out. This allows
the music to open and close gently.
Step 7: You are now ready to edit the movie clip. Because the music will probably be louder than
the recorded voice, you will want to raise the volume of the person speaking. Right click the
audio clip. See #3 Step 7 Figure 12. When the dialogue box opens, select volume. This dialogue
will appear. Test to make sure that the music and voice
volume are equal. Click OK. See #3 Step 7 Figure 13.
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Step 8: Now play your movie by hitting the button labeled 2. If there are
several seconds before you start to speak, use your cursor and cut the clip
into two pieces and discard the piece that you don’t like. See #3 Step 8
Figure 14.
Step 9: If there is a part of video you don’t like but you want to keep the
audio portion. You can easily do that. First, select the segment of the video with the part you
want to discard. See #3 Step 9 Figure 15. You now must make two cuts. Put the blue line where
you want to make your first cut. See #3 Step 9 Figure 15.
Hit the button labeled # 4. You now have two pieces. See #3 Step 9
Figure 16.
Right click the photo at the start of your movie. When the
dialogue box opens, select copy. Now right click at the
beginning of the segment of the movie you want to
remove. When the dialogue box opens, select paste. See
#3 Step 9 Figure 17.
Notice the gap in the Audio line.
Now left click the selection of movie you don’t
want to show and drag it down to the Audio/Music line.
Your screen will look like this. See #3 Step 8 Figure 18.
Now left click the image until the double arrow
appears and shorten photo until there is no gap
in the line. Compare #3 Step 8 Figure 18 & 19.
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Step 10: Inserting Titles.
Before continuing, highlight where you want to add a title or a credit. Here we are going to
make a title on the photo at the beginning of the timeline.
Left click photo to highlight.
See #3 Step 10 Figure 20.
Then Go to 2. Edit movies on the left hand side of your screen.
You will see Make Titles or credits.
A dialogue box will open.
You have several choices. Now we are going to Select Add title on
the selected the selected clip in the timeline. Your screen will look
like this. See #3 Step 10 Figure 22 and then 23.
Notice at the
bottom of the dialogue box you can
Change the title animation. See #3 Step 10
Figure 24
Change the text font and color. See #3 Step 10
Figure 25.
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In choose the title Animation, scroll to see options and then select Fade in and Fade out option.
Your screen will look like this. See #3 Step 10 Figure 26.
Now Left Click Edit the Title Text again.
See #3 Step 10 Figure 27.
When dialogue box opens, you will see #3 Step 10 Figure 28.
Enter your ID number, your name, the name of the event and
the date. Next select Choose the text font and color.
See #3 Step 10 Figure 27. When dialogue box opens, select
color and adjust font size. See #3 Step 10 Figure 29.
When animation, title text and text font and color
are selected, select Done, add title to movie. See #3
Step 10 Figure 29.
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Now go back to your timeline. Your screen will look like this with the title inserted. Notice your
title is now in the title Overlay line. See #3 Step 10 Figure 30.
However, the timeline needs to be made
larger so hit the magnifying button.
Again see #3 Step 10 Figure 30.
Each time you hit this button, the timeline
magnifies. Left click this button several times
to enlarge timeline so you can better see and
work with your clips. Compare #3 Step 10
Figure 30 & 31 to see differences. This allows
for more refined editing on very small clips.
Note that magnification does not change time. A five second clip is still a five second clip. You
can just see it better.
When your timeline is magnified, left click or select the clip on the Title Overlay line. #3 Step 10
Figure 31. When the red arrow appears, drag it to make the clip longer. This actually makes
the clip longer in time so the four seconds clip lengthens to 10 seconds.
S See #3 Step 10 Figure 32.
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When the title overlay is the length that you desire, left click or select the clip and center the
clip between the photo clip. See #3 Step 10 Figure 33.
Take a few minutes to save your work. Please left click file. When the dialogue box opens,
please select save project. Remember this program crashes easily so you want to Save your
work frequently.
Once the project is saved, it is time to play the edited portion of your movie. Left click the cursor
or blue line and move it to the beginning Or left click this button. See #3 Step 10 Figure 34. The
photo and music should start and then the title will appear. The title then should
disappear before the photo clip ends and the movie clip begins. If it does not, go back
to the timeline, left click the title on the title overlay. Wait for the red arrow and then
make it longer or shorter.
#3 Step 10 Figure 34
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Now that the title is the way you want it, it is now time to make credits at the end of the movie.
Use the magnifying buttons to make the timeline smaller. Left click the minus button several
times until your clip looks like this. See #3 Step 10 Figure 35. You now see the full five minutes
and twenty seconds. Notice that your shorter clips appear only as lines.
Step 11: Adding credits at the end of the movie.
Now we add another photo. See #3 Step 5. Go to insert photos, browse until you find one you
like then hit ok. The photo will appear in the window pane. Drag it to the end of your movie clip
on the video line in your timeline. See #3 Step 11 Figure 36.
#3 Step 10 Figure 35
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Now go to the Audio/Music line for the clip that we muted previously. See #3 Step 6 Figure 11.
And #3 Step 11 Figure 36.
Right click the Audio/Music clip and un-mute it by clicking mute. The check mark next to mute
will now disappear. Left click the selection and drag it down the timeline to where the photo is.
See #3 Step 11 Figure 37.
For this phase of the editing, the timeline is again too small for us to work in the detail
required. Magnify the timeline. See #3 Step 11 Figure 38 and compare
to Figure 37. The clips are now big enough to work with.
#3 Step 11 Figure 37
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We want the music to be in the music line under the video line so left click the Audio/Music clip
and drag it to be even with the photo. See #3 Step 11 Figure 39.
Save your work.
Now we are going to repeat many of the same steps
as in Step 10 when we added titles. This time we are
going to add credits over the photo at the end.
Left click Make titles or credits under 2. Edit on the
left hand side of the window. Like in Step 10, when
the dialogue box opens, left click Add title on the
selected clip in the timeline. When the dialogue box opens, select change the title
animation. See #3 Step 11 Figure 40.
This dialogue box opens. See #3 Step 11 Figure 41.
This time scroll down until you see Credits. See #3
Step 11 Figure 42.
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Left click or select the first choice under credits. Credits Scroll Up, Stacked. See #3 Step 11
Figure 42.
Then left click Edit title text . See #3 Step 11 Figure 42 again. After you left click, a dialogue box
will open. See #3 Step 11 Figure 43.
Now it is time to add the information you need to
identify your movie. Using your keyboard, write in
the following information: See #3 Step 11 Figure
44.
The title
Date
Name ID number
Edited by
Music by
The Petroleum Institute Abu Dhabi, UAE
When you have entered you data, your screen will look like this. If you need more lines, put the
cursor in the last line on the right hand side hit enter. Another line will appear. See #3
Step 11 Figure 45.
Now left click Done, add title to movie.
If you close this box without selecting
Done, add the title to movie, the
information in the box will disappear and
you will have to enter the data again.
The credits will be inserted into the timeline.
See See #3 Step 11 Figure 46.
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Go back to the decrease button to decrease the magnification. See #3 Step 11 Figure 47.
Left click the button several times so that your timeline
decreases in visual size. See #3 Step 11 Figure 47.
Select the photo in the video line until you see the red arrow. When the red arrow appears, drag
it so that it is bigger that the Simple Machine title on the title Overlay. See #3 Step 11 Figure 49.
Now right click the photo and select fade in. Right click again and select fade out.
#3 Step 11 Figure 47
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Now select the Simple Machine Title clip and center it between the two ends of the photo. See
#3 Step 11 Figure 50.
Again go to the magnifying button to increase the length
of the timeline. See #3 Step 11 Figure 52.
Now your screen will look like this. See #3 Step 11 Figure 53.
Put the cursor a few seconds after end of the photo in the video line. See #3 Step 11 Figure 54.
Next select or left click the music on the Audio/Music line. See #3 Step 11 Figure 54.
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Right click music to select it then go to button #4 and left click it. See #3 Step 11 Figure 55.
Note that your clip must be selected
before this button will activate.
When you left click this button, your
music clip will be cut into two places at
the cursor. See #3 Step 11 Figure 56.
Now that the music clip is it two parts , select or right click the music clip on the right hand side
in the Audio/Music line. From the dialogue box, select delete. See #3 Step 11 Figure 57.
Again right click the music clip and select fade in from the dialogue box. Repeat and then select
fade out.
Before proceeding, save your work.
Before publishing, replay your video to make sure that it plays the way you intended. Left click
the titles and credits in the timeline. The text box will open again for you to
Check the spelling in your titles and in your credits.
Adjust color, font size and animation
Be sure to hit Done, save the text before closing the text box.
#3 Step 11 Figure 56.
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To make sure there are no gaps in your timeline, decrease the magnification to see your entire
movie easily. See #3 Step 11 Figure 58.
Study the timeline. Check to make sure that all extra music has been deleted and that the clips
fit together and that there are no gaps between the gaps on the different lines.
When you are finished, save your movie.
The Movie is now ready to be Published.
Go to Section #2 Step 2 Figure 3. Follow the steps.
#3 Step 11 Figure 58.