Introduction to Introduction to Microsoft Windows Movie Microsoft Windows Movie MakerMaker

Brandy RussellBrandy Russell

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What We Will DiscussWhat We Will Discuss

The user interfaceThe user interface Editing toolsEditing tools Creating a movieCreating a movie TroubleshootingTroubleshooting

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Windows Movie Maker GoalsWindows Movie Maker Goals

Allow you to transfer videos to your Allow you to transfer videos to your computercomputer

Help you organize your video assetsHelp you organize your video assets Provide basic editingProvide basic editing Use e-mail to send clips to friends and Use e-mail to send clips to friends and

relatives, or to post clips to the Webrelatives, or to post clips to the Web

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User InterfaceUser Interface

Collections Area

Workspace/

Project AreaMonitor Area

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The Collections AreaThe Collections Area Database (not source content)Database (not source content) Looks and acts like Windows ExplorerLooks and acts like Windows Explorer Contains clipsContains clips Windows Movie Maker.colWindows Movie Maker.col

Located in C:\Windows\Application DataLocated in C:\Windows\Application Data\Microsoft\Movie Maker\Microsoft\Movie Maker

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The Monitor AreaThe Monitor Area

Previews clips & projectsPreviews clips & projects Playback controlsPlayback controls Full screenFull screen Split buttonSplit button Seek barSeek bar

Playback controlsPlayback controls

Full screenFull screen

Split buttonSplit button

Seek barSeek bar

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The Workspace and Project AreaThe Workspace and Project Area

Where the movie is composedWhere the movie is composed Storyboard Storyboard Timeline Timeline Similar to the Collection viewSimilar to the Collection view

Storyboard

TimelineChange viewChange view

Zoom Out or InZoom Out or In

NarrationNarration

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Process of Creating a MovieProcess of Creating a Movie

Importing source contentImporting source content Recording source contentRecording source content Creating a projectCreating a project Saving a movieSaving a movie Sending a movie by e-mailSending a movie by e-mail Sending a movie to Web serverSending a movie to Web server

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Importing Source ContentImporting Source Content

Use drag-and-drop operation to import a fileUse drag-and-drop operation to import a file Added to Collections database Added to Collections database Shot detectionShot detection

Change in frame contentChange in frame content Existing makers in filesExisting makers in files

New collections for video filesNew collections for video files Audio and still images are added to current Audio and still images are added to current

collectioncollection Source content should not be moved or Source content should not be moved or

deleteddeleted

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Recording Source ContentRecording Source Content

Windows Movie Maker can capture content Windows Movie Maker can capture content from USB, digital video, and analog devices from USB, digital video, and analog devices

Selected capture devices

Record timeLimit

Encoding profile setting

Maximum lengthRecording

Record

Snapshot

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Encoding ProfilesEncoding Profiles

When you select an encoding profile:When you select an encoding profile: ConcernsConcerns

How much disk space is available? How much disk space is available? What do you plan to do with the movie?What do you plan to do with the movie? What level of quality are you looking for?What level of quality are you looking for? What are the limitations of the hardware?What are the limitations of the hardware?

Quality is dependent on encoding profile Quality is dependent on encoding profile selected and system capabilitiesselected and system capabilities

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Encoding ProfilesEncoding Profiles(2)(2)

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Size

(MB

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Profile

Encoding Profiles Size/Quality

368 MB368 MB

Based on a Based on a 1 minute 41 second 1 minute 41 second

video encoded in video encoded in each profileeach profile

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Editing ToolsEditing Tools

SplitSplit CombineCombine TrimTrim TransitionTransition

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Composing a ProjectComposing a Project

Must be done prior to saving a movieMust be done prior to saving a movie Created by populating the Workspace and Created by populating the Workspace and

Project areaProject area Edit the projectEdit the project Preview entire projectPreview entire project Files are saved with the .mswmm extensionFiles are saved with the .mswmm extension

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Splitting a ClipSplitting a Clip

Allows you to better organize your Allows you to better organize your collections or to insert another image into a collections or to insert another image into a scenescene

Divides the time index or the clip at the Divides the time index or the clip at the selected locationselected location

Can be done from the Collections area or the Can be done from the Collections area or the Project areaProject area

Splitting a clip in one area does not affect the Splitting a clip in one area does not affect the clip in the other areaclip in the other area

Does not affect source contentDoes not affect source content

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Combining ClipsCombining Clips Allows you to restore a scene that spans Allows you to restore a scene that spans

several clipsseveral clips You cannot combine clips from different You cannot combine clips from different

source files or clips that are not sequential in source files or clips that are not sequential in the source contentthe source content

Combining clips in one area does not affect Combining clips in one area does not affect the clips in the other areathe clips in the other area

Does not affect source contentDoes not affect source content

Good

Bad

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Trimming a ClipTrimming a Clip

Allows you shorten or remove unwanted Allows you shorten or remove unwanted footage from a clipfootage from a clip

Shortens the time indexShortens the time index Can be done only in the Timeline view of the Can be done only in the Timeline view of the

WorkspaceWorkspace Does not affect source contentDoes not affect source content

Trim handles

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Inserting a TransitionInserting a Transition

Provides a professional lookProvides a professional look Cross fadeCross fade Allows a smooth progression between clipsAllows a smooth progression between clips Can only be done from the Timeline view of Can only be done from the Timeline view of

the Workspace and Project areathe Workspace and Project area

Transitionindicator

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Saving a MovieSaving a Movie

The Project and Workspace area must be The Project and Workspace area must be populatedpopulated

Process is handled by DirectShowProcess is handled by DirectShow®® and and Windows MediaWindows Media

Can take a while depending on the Can take a while depending on the system capabilities and the profile system capabilities and the profile selectedselected

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Sending a Movie by E-mailSending a Movie by E-mail

You begin with the same basic process as You begin with the same basic process as saving a moviesaving a movie

Pay close attention when you are selecting a Pay close attention when you are selecting a profileprofile

Works with both MAPI and non-MAPI Works with both MAPI and non-MAPI e-mail clientse-mail clients

Movie (.wmv) file is saved to the Temp folderMovie (.wmv) file is saved to the Temp folder

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Sending a Movie to Web ServerSending a Movie to Web Server

You begin with the same basic process as You begin with the same basic process as saving a moviesaving a movie

Pay close attention when you are selecting a Pay close attention when you are selecting a profileprofile

Movie (.wmv) file is saved to the Temp folder Movie (.wmv) file is saved to the Temp folder Integrated hosting sitesIntegrated hosting sites Personal sites can be addedPersonal sites can be added HTTP and FTP protocolsHTTP and FTP protocols

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Troubleshooting ToolsTroubleshooting Tools

Windows Movie Maker TutorialWindows Movie Maker Tutorial Windows Movie Maker HelpWindows Movie Maker Help Support site at http://support.microsoft.com/Support site at http://support.microsoft.com/ Sample media filesSample media files

MediaTST in the PSSTools folder on the Windows MediaTST in the PSSTools folder on the Windows Me CDMe CD

Windows Movie Maker sample videoWindows Movie Maker sample video

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Troubleshooting Video CaptureTroubleshooting Video CaptureThings to remember:Things to remember: You need at You need at leastleast a 300-MHz processor, 400- a 300-MHz processor, 400-

MHz if using DV, 600-MHz or faster MHz if using DV, 600-MHz or faster preferredpreferred You need at You need at leastleast 64 MB of RAM, 128 MB of 64 MB of RAM, 128 MB of

RAM RAM preferredpreferred You need 1 GB of free storage space You need 1 GB of free storage space Enable DMA for your disk driveEnable DMA for your disk drive Close all open tasks before capturing videoClose all open tasks before capturing video Use WDM drivers when possibleUse WDM drivers when possible IEEE 1394 (FireWire) adapters must be OHCIIEEE 1394 (FireWire) adapters must be OHCI

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VFW

Troubleshooting Video Capture Troubleshooting Video Capture (2)(2)

For a device to function with Movie Maker:For a device to function with Movie Maker: It must be compatible with DirectShowIt must be compatible with DirectShow

WDM drivers are preferred WDM drivers are preferred VFW when compatible with the wrapperVFW when compatible with the wrapper

Though functional with DirectShow, some Though functional with DirectShow, some hardware may not perform as well when using hardware may not perform as well when using the VFW driversthe VFW drivers

DSHOW

Wrapper

WDM

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Windows Me contains drivers for the following USB cameras:

Troubleshooting Video Capture Troubleshooting Video Capture (3)(3)

Intel CS330Intel CS330 Intel CS430Intel CS430 Intel YC76Intel YC76 Intel YC72Intel YC72 Philips 675Philips 675 Philips 680Philips 680 Philips 645Philips 645 Philips 646Philips 646

Many of these devices areMany of these devices aremarketed as part of variousmarketed as part of variouspackages. packages.

To accurately identify theTo accurately identify thecamera you are workingcamera you are workingwith, check the data platewith, check the data plateon the bottom of theon the bottom of thecamera.camera.

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Troubleshooting Video Capture Troubleshooting Video Capture (4)(4)

Analog capture devicesAnalog capture devices ATI ALL-IN-WONDER STD (PCI)ATI ALL-IN-WONDER STD (PCI) ATI ALL-IN-WONDER PRO (PCI)ATI ALL-IN-WONDER PRO (PCI)

Digital video capture devicesDigital video capture devices OHCI-compliant IEEE 1394 (FireWire) controllersOHCI-compliant IEEE 1394 (FireWire) controllers Digital video devices compliant with the 61883 Digital video devices compliant with the 61883

electronic device control specification (DV electronic device control specification (DV camcorders, VCRs)camcorders, VCRs)