Introduction to Microsoft Windows Movie Maker Brandy Russell
Introduction to Microsoft Windows Movie Maker Brandy Russell
What We Will Discuss u u The user interface Editing tools Creating a movie Troubleshooting 2
Windows Movie Maker Goals u u Allow you to transfer videos to your computer Help you organize your video assets Provide basic editing Use e-mail to send clips to friends and relatives, or to post clips to the Web 3
User Interface Collections Area Workspace/ Project Area Monitor Area 4
The Collections Area u u Database (not source content) Looks and acts like Windows Explorer Contains clips Windows Movie Maker. col Located in C: WindowsApplication Data MicrosoftMovie Maker Windows Movie Maker. col 5
The Monitor Area u u u Previews clips & projects Playback controls Full screen Split button Seek bar Playback controls Full screen Split button 6
The Workspace and Project Area u u Where the movie is composed Storyboard Timeline Similar to the Collection view Storyboard Change view Zoom Out or In Narration Timeline 7
Process of Creating a Movie u u u Importing source content Recording source content Creating a project Saving a movie Sending a movie by e-mail Sending a movie to Web server 8
Importing Source Content u u u Use drag-and-drop operation to import a file Added to Collections database Shot detection l l u u u Change in frame content Existing makers in files New collections for video files Audio and still images are added to current collection Source content should not be moved or deleted 9
Recording Source Content u Windows Movie Maker can capture content from USB, digital video, and analog devices Selected capture devices Record time Limit Encoding profile setting Snapshot Maximum length Recording 10
Encoding Profiles When you select an encoding profile: u Concerns l l u How much disk space is available? What do you plan to do with the movie? What level of quality are you looking for? What are the limitations of the hardware? Quality is dependent on encoding profile selected and system capabilities 11
368 MB Encoding Profiles (2) Based on a 1 minute 41 second video encoded in each profile 12
Editing Tools u u Split Combine Trim Transition 13
Composing a Project u u u Must be done prior to saving a movie Created by populating the Workspace and Project area Edit the project Preview entire project Files are saved with the. mswmm extension 14
Splitting a Clip u u u Allows you to better organize your collections or to insert another image into a scene Divides the time index or the clip at the selected location Can be done from the Collections area or the Project area Splitting a clip in one area does not affect the clip in the other area Does not affect source content 15
Combining Clips u u Allows you to restore a scene that spans several clips You cannot combine clips from different source files or clips that are not sequential in the source content Combining clips in one area does not affect the clips in the other area Does not affect source content Bad Good 16
Trimming a Clip u u Allows you shorten or remove unwanted footage from a clip Shortens the time index Can be done only in the Timeline view of the Workspace Does not affect source content Trim handles 17
Inserting a Transition u u Provides a professional look Cross fade Allows a smooth progression between clips Can only be done from the Timeline view of the Workspace and Project area Transition indicator 18
Saving a Movie u u u The Project and Workspace area must be populated Process is handled by Direct. Show® and Windows Media Can take a while depending on the system capabilities and the profile selected 19
Sending a Movie by E-mail u u You begin with the same basic process as saving a movie Pay close attention when you are selecting a profile Works with both MAPI and non-MAPI e-mail clients Movie (. wmv) file is saved to the Temp folder 20
Sending a Movie to Web Server u u u You begin with the same basic process as saving a movie Pay close attention when you are selecting a profile Movie (. wmv) file is saved to the Temp folder Integrated hosting sites Personal sites can be added HTTP and FTP protocols 21
Troubleshooting Tools u u Windows Movie Maker Tutorial Windows Movie Maker Help Support site at http: //support. microsoft. com/ Sample media files l l Media. TST in the PSSTools folder on the Windows Me CD Windows Movie Maker sample video 22
Troubleshooting Video Capture Things to remember: u You need at least a 300 -MHz processor, 400 MHz if using DV, 600 -MHz or faster preferred u You need at least 64 MB of RAM, 128 MB of RAM preferred u You need 1 GB of free storage space u Enable DMA for your disk drive u Close all open tasks before capturing video u Use WDM drivers when possible u IEEE 1394 (Fire. Wire) adapters must be OHCI 23
Troubleshooting Video Capture (2) For a device to function with Movie Maker: u It must be compatible with Direct. Show l l WDM drivers are preferred VFW when compatible with the wrapper l Though functional with Direct. Show, some hardware may not perform as well when using the VFW drivers Wrapper WDM DSHOW VFW 24
Troubleshooting Video Capture (3) Windows Me contains drivers for the following USB cameras: u u u u Intel CS 330 Intel CS 430 Intel YC 76 Intel YC 72 Philips 675 Philips 680 Philips 645 Philips 646 Many of these devices are marketed as part of various packages. To accurately identify the camera you are working with, check the data plate on the bottom of the camera. 25
Troubleshooting Video Capture (4) u Analog capture devices l l u ATI ALL-IN-WONDER STD (PCI) ATI ALL-IN-WONDER PRO (PCI) Digital video capture devices l l OHCI-compliant IEEE 1394 (Fire. Wire) controllers Digital video devices compliant with the 61883 electronic device control specification (DV camcorders, VCRs) 26
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