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6.2 Basic Features of Windows Movie Maker

Let's Study!

Windows Movie Maker^codenamed Sundance) is a freeware video

editing software by Microsoft. It is a part of Windows Essentials software
suite that allows you to create home movies and slide shows on your
computer as well as publish them and share it with your friends through
OneDrive, Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and others.

In this section, you will learn how to use the basic features of
Windows Movie Maker 6.0 which will lead you to creating a professional-
looking movies.

Getting Started

As a beginner in using Windows Movie Maker, you have to familiarize

yourself with the different parts of its window. Its main window consists of
five parts as shown in the figure below.

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1. Menu Bar - the menu bar provides commands or functions to

perform tasks in the movie maker.
2. Tasks Pane - lists the common tasks needed to perform when
making a movie.
3. Contents Pane - displays the contents of the currently selected
collection which includes video clips, graphics, sound files, etc.
4. Preview Monitor - allows you to preview individual clips as well as
the whole output. It works just like a video player.
5. Storyboard/Timeline - This part where you create and edit your
project is displayed in two views, the storyboard and the timeline.
You can switch between these two views when making a movie.

The storyboard is where you can look at the sequence of the clips
as well as the video effects that you have added.

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Importing Videos, Pictures, Audio or Music

To start creating your first movie or slide show, you must make an
import. Follow the steps below:

1. Select the appropriate link in the Tasks pane under Import to

import video, pictures, audio or music into the movie maker.

Here are the list of file formats which is accepted by movie maker:

Video files: .asf, .avi, .dvr-ms, .mlv, ,mp2, .mp2v, .mpe, .mpeg, .mpg,
.mpv2, .wm, and .wmv

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Audio files: .aif, .aifc, .aiff .asf, .au, .mp2, .mp3, .mpa, .snd, .wav, and
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Picture files: .bmp, .dib, .emf, .gif, .jfif, .jpe, .jPe9r 0P9/ -Png, -tif, .tiff,
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2. Navigate on the file and then click Import. It will take you a little
longer to import depending on the file size. The clips will be displayed
in the Contents pane and ready for editing.

Editing Clips

Once you are done importing, these items can be dragged from the
Contents pane into either the storyboard or timeline to begin the creation
of your project. Pictures and videos can be dragged into the storyboard
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Audio or music can be dragged into the timeline (as shown below).

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triangle at the right side of the clip, and then you can move how long
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To add effects, click Effects in the Tasks pane. Drag the effect down
to the star in the corner of the clip where you want to add the effect
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• To make titles and credits, click Titles and credits in the Tasks
pane. Select the appropriate link that describes where you want to
add the title and then follow the instructions.

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Monitor.

To adjust the volume of the audio clip, right-click the desired clip
and select Volume. Audio Clip Volume dialog box will appear. Drag
the slider to decrease or increase the volumeand then click OK.

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Adding a Narration

Narration is an additional element which you can add to your project.

Just make sure that your microphone on your headset is available and
working properly. To add a narration, do the following:

1. Click Tools menu.

2. Select Narrate Timeline.

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3. From the Narrate Timeline window, select Start Narration and

the program will begin recording.

To stop the process simply select Stop Narration.

4. Once stopped or finished, save your narration.

5. Click Done and the audio will be inserted into the timeline.

Saving the Project

If you wish to stop creating the movie and continue making finer
edits later on, then save your project using these steps:

1. Click File.
2. Click Save Project As. Select the folder where you would like to
save the project.
3. Click Save.

Publishing the Movie

If your are done with the project, then it's time to publish your
movie. To publish the movie to your computer, do the following:

1. Click This computer in the Tasks pane. Publish Movie dialog box will
appear as shown below.
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Name the movie you are publishing

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2. Name your movie and select the desired location in your computer.
3. Click Next.

& It is recommended that you save your project as an A VI file if you

are publishing the movie to a recordable CD/DVD.

4. Click Publish.

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Activity 6.2

Product in the Making

Let's talk and learn!

Make a preliminary plan of your first movie titled "fProduct/Service

Name) in the Making" in the Windows Movie Maker. Think of the things
that you want to include in your first movie.

Let's do this!

Implement the preliminary plan you have just laid out for your first
movie. Insert actual pictures of vour product or service. The scoring rubric
for your output is given on the next page.
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Rubric for Grading the Movie

• Content

1 2 3 4 5

The content o f the movie should cover a detailed and important

information about the product or service.

• Organization

1 2 3 4 5

The movie should have a well-organized content.

• Use of Media

1 2 3 4 5

Relevant pictures,■ audio and video are used to enhance the

presentation.

• Spelling, Grammar, Mechanics

1 2 3 4 5

A ll the words should be correctly spelled and uses the correct

sentence structure.

• Overall Movie

1 2 3 4 5

The movie must be entertaining and informative.

Total Points:

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