Using Windows Movie Maker

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1 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. #1 Step 1 Figure 1 #1 Step 1 Figure 2 When selection opens left click on Windows Movie maker. See #1 Step 1 Figure 2. #1 Step 1 Figure 3 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\ 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. #1 Step 2 Figure 5 #1 Step 2 Figure 4 1

2 Your screen will look like this. See #1 Step 1 Figure 6. #1 Step 2 Figure 6 Step 3: Right click the image you want to highlight. Your screen will look like this. See #1 Step 1 Figure 7. #1 Step 3 Figure 7 While the image is selected, drag it down to the #1 Step 3 Figure 8 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. 2

3 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. #1 Step 4 Figure 9 We left click the import audio or music. For this project you will find music at L:\Foundation English\\music. Your screen will look like this. See #1 Step 1 Figure 10. #1 Step 4 Figure 10 Double left click the music you want to select. #1 Step 4 Figure 11 The music icon will appear in the active screen of desktop. Your screen will look like this. See #1 Step 1 Figure 12. #1 Step 4 Figure 12 3

4 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. #1 Step 4 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. #1 Step 5 Figure 14 See #1 Step 1 Figure 14. Step 5 Figure 16 For this project you will find pictures at L:\Foundation English\\music. See #1 Step 1 Figure 15. #1 Step 5 Figure 15 4

5 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. #1 Step 5 Figure 16 With your cursor, left click and drag the photo to the video line. See #1 Step 1 Figure 17. #1 Step 5 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. 5

6 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. #2 Step 1 Figure 2 #2 Step 1 Figure 1 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. #2 Step 2 Figure 3 6

7 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. #2 Step 3 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. #2 Step 4 Figure 5 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. #2 Step 5 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. #2 Step 6 Figure 7 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. 7

8 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. 8 9 #3 Step 1 Figure 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. 11 8

9 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. #3 Step 2 Figure 2 #3 Step 3 Figure 3 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. timeline and hear the music. 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 9

10 You can also position the blue line at the beginning of the timeline by left clicking this button. See #3 Step 3 Figure 4. #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. #3 Step 4 Figure 5 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 #3 Step 4 Figure 6 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 7. #3 Step 4 Figure 7 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: 10

11 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. #3 Step 6 Figure 9 #3 Step 6 Figure 8 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. #3 Step 6 Figure 10 Notice next. the straight lines as opposed to the wavy lines in the music clip to it. #3 Step 6 Figure 11 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 #3 Step 7 Figure 12 will appear. Test to make sure that the music and voice volume are equal. Click OK. See #3 Step 7 Figure 13. #3 Step 7 Figure 13 11

12 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. #3 Step 8Figure 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. #3 Step 9 Figure 15 Hit the button labeled # 4. You now have two pieces. See #3 Step 9 Figure 16. #3 Step 9 Figure 16 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. 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. #3 Step 9 Figure 17 #3 Step 9 Figure 18 #3 Step 9 Figure 19 12

13 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. #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. #3 Step 10 Figure 21 #3 Step 10Figure 22 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. #3 Step 10 Figure 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 #3 Step 10 Figure 24 Figure 25. #3 Step 10 Figure 25 13

14 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. #3 Step 10 Figure 26 #3 Step 10 Figure 27 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. #3 Step 10 Figure 29 #3 Step 10 Figure 28 When animation, title text and text font and color are selected, select Done, add title to movie. See #3 Step 10 Figure

15 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. #3 Step 10 Figure 31 #3 Step 10 Figure 29 #3 Step 10 Figure 32 #3 Step 7 Figure 29 15

16 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. #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 16

17 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. #3 Step 10 Figure 35 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 11 Figure 36 17

18 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. #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 38 18

19 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. #3 Step 11 Figure 39 #3 Step 11 Figure 40 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. #3 Step 11 Figure 41 This dialogue box opens. See #3 Step 11 Figure 41. This time scroll down until you see Credits. See #3 Step 11 Figure 42. #3 Step 11 Figure 42 19

20 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. #3 Step 11 Figure 43 #3 Step 11 Figure 44 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. #3 Step 11 Figure 44 The title Date Name Edited by Music by The Petroleum Institute ID number 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. #3 Step 11 Figure 45 #3 Step 11 Figure 46 The credits will be inserted into the timeline. See See #3 Step 11 Figure

21 Go back to the decrease button to decrease the magnification. See #3 Step 11 Figure 47. #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. #3 Step 11 Figure 48 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 49 21

22 Now select the Simple Machine Title clip and center it between the two ends of the photo. See #3 Step 11 Figure 50. #3 Step 11 Figure 50 Again go to the magnifying button to increase the length of the timeline. See #3 Step 11 Figure 52. #3 Step 11 Figure 52 Now your screen will look like this. See #3 Step 11 Figure 53. #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. #3 Step 11 Figure 54 22

23 Right click music to select it then go to button #4 and left click it. See #3 Step 11 Figure 55. #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. #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. #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. 23

24 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. #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. 24