Making movies on the windows movie maker can be fun. If you’re a computer geek and a movies or videos lover, you can find it interesting to make few movies of your own. These steps will tell you just how to get there.
Launching the windows movie maker
- Go to the start menu
- Click on “All Programs”
- If you have the windows movie maker icon on your desktop, launch it from there.
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- Find the “Task” button, this will be on the top
- Clicking on this will open a “Movie Task” button on the left.
2.
- You must have a timeline displayed before you. You have to work on the timeline mode.
- You will see these on the list of the timeline; Video, Audio/Music and Title Overlay.
- Click Ctrl+T for timeline mode.
3.
- Click on “File” on the top left
- Scroll down to the “Capture Video” category.
- Now click on “Import Video” select the videos you wish to make a movie out of, from your computer
- Do the dragging of videos in a sequence.
- The first video should be dragged and dropped at the “Video” area on the timeline.
- The rest should follow in the same manner.
- You can also import pictures to the program and add them to your movie by placing them on the timeline.
4.
- Edit the video files here. Play and pause the file. Pause it where you want to divide the video. Click “Split”.
- This is below the area where the video plays. For shortcut simply press Ctrl+L.
- The “Collection Area” can help you edit videos in the same way.
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- Add music to your movie.
- Click on the button, “Import audio or music”
- Drag the file you want, to “Audio/Music” area on the timeline
- Add effects to your files. Grayscale, fade in, film age are a few effects you can use.
- Go to the timeline and right click the file. Click “Add Video Effect” or “View Video Effects” This is on the sidebar. Drag any effect and onto the file.
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- Set times and length
- Add credits and transitions
- Save and share among friends.
If you follow all the above steps your movie will be ready to be uploaded on YouTube and other videos supporting websites. Then share the URL to your movie on Facebook, Twitter, etc. You can also use the program to make video presentations. In case the program freezes, you will have to shut it down, so remember to keep saving it time to time. It is better if you do not upload many large files. You might find it tedious adding effects, setting timings, turning volumes up and down, etc., while making movies in the beginning but gradually as you develop and gain experience in using it, you will begin to enjoy making movies on your own, your hands will work faster on it.
