Windows Movie Maker

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Windows Movie Maker

• Overview and Getting to know Movie Maker
• Connecting the camera to the computer
• Capturing the video
• Importing the Files
• Editing the Raw Material to Make a Movie
• Rendering the Final Result
• Miscellaneous

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Overview

• There are four basic steps to creating a movie in
  Windows Movie Maker 2
• Get the original images, sounds, and film clips
  on the computer
• Import them into a Movie Maker "collection"
• Edit the clips by arranging them in order,
  trimming them, adding titles and narration and
  any special effects and
• Render the result, converting it into a movie
  that can be stored on the computer's hard drive,
  a CD, or the web.

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Connecting the Camera to the Computer and
Capturing Video

• There are two main ways to perform this task
• i.Link (also known as FireWire or IEEE 1394), and
• USB.
• You can also use a memory card , but it is not
  ideal.

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Capture the video

• The wizard should start automatically.
• Start the videotape.
• Go to the point in the tape where you want to
  start recording.
• Begin the capture with the Start Recording icon.
• End the capture with the Start Recording icon.
• Stop the videotape.

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Importing Files

• Importing files

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Editing the Raw Material to Make a Movie

• Trimming Video clips
• Adding text or titles
• Adding video Effects
• Adding transitions
• Adding audio
• Adding narration

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Rendering the Final Result

• Saving the project

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Miscellaneous

• Take a picture from a video