Windows Movie Maker

Panes (Movie
and

Menu Bar

Tool Bar

Monitor

Rewind
Play
Storyboard/Timeline

Playhead

Audio
Microphone
Zoom In/Out

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Importing Video

(Transfer the footage from the camera to the computer)

1. Plug-in the Battery Pack or AC Power Adaptor to the camcorder.
2. Connect the camcorder and the computer with a FireWire cable.
3. Set the camcorder to VCR or VTR
mode.
4. Double-click on Windows Movie
Maker.
5. Click on File and select Capture
Video. (Note: The Video Capture
Wizard dialog box appears).

6. Type a file name for the captured video file in the Enter a file name for your
captured video text box.
7. In Choose a Place to Save Your
Captured Video, select a location
where you want the video to be
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saved or click on Browse to select a
location.
8. Click Next.
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9. In the Video Setting page, select the video
setting to capture the video and/or audio.

10.In Capture Method page, click Capture the

entire tape automatically. (NOTE: The
tape in the DV camera rewinds. The capturing
of the tape starts automatically and ends when
the video tape ends).
11.Click Finish to close the Video Capture Wizard.
The captured content is imported into a new
collection.

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12. Make a backup of the captured video.
12.1 Click Collections icon.
12.2 Select the Video collection to
be copied.
12.3 Click Edit and select Copy,
then, click Edit and Select
Paste. (Note: The backup
video name remains the
same).

12.1

12.2

12.3

13. Rename the backup file.

13.1 Click the back up video file
name.
13.2 Click Edit and select
Rename. (Note: Rename
the project by adding version
1 in the original file name, for
example, Asteria1).
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Editing the Video Clips (Removing Unwanted Footage)
1.

Select a clip from the Collections Pane and drag it to the Video Timeline.

2.

Play the clip. Use the space bar on the keyboard to start and stop the playback.

3.

Position the Playhead between the end of the excess footage and the beginning of
the desired footage.
playhead
Unwanted
footage

4.

Desired
footage

Click Clip menu and select Split.

Before split

After split

5.

Select the clip with the unwanted footage and click the Delete key.

6.

Repeat steps 1 to 4 until all the excess footages are deleted.

7.

Write down the name and nature of the clip on a sheet of paper.

8.

Sequence the clips by clicking and dragging the clips along the Video Timeline.

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Adding Narration (Voiceover)
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1. Click View and select Timeline.

2. On the Timeline, move the playback indicator to an
empty track where you want to begin the audio
narration.
3. Click Tools and select Narrate Timeline or click the
microphone on the Timeline.

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4. Test the sound level

and adjust the volume
by moving the Input
level slider. (Note:
Select Mute Speakers
to avoid unwanted audio from playing over the speakers).
5. Click Start Narration to start recording.
6. Click Stop Narration after completing the recording.
7. In the File name box, type a name for the captured audio narration and click
Save.

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Adding Still Images (Picture Files) to the Collection
1. Click File and select Import into Collections.
2. Select the folder where the Picture Files are
stored. (Example, My Pictures folder).
3. Click the picture file and click Import.
(Note: The imported audio file is added to the
Collections Pane).

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Adding Still Images (Picture Files) to the Movie
(To add a picture to your video timeline but keep the same voice from the original
video clip).
1. Select the Timeline Viewer.
2. Select the video clip with narration where you want to add a still picture.
3. Drag the playhead to the start point where the picture would appear during the
narration (ex. 0:00:06.07).
4. Move the mouse pointer to the
end point where the picture will
appear during the narration.
Take note of the end time (ex.
0:00:07:60).

5. Click Clip menu and select Split.

After the Split

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6. Drag the audio clip where the picture would appear down to the Audio/Music Track.
(Note: Once you drag the audio clip to the Audio/Music Track, the accompanying
video clip is automatically deleted).
Before

After

7. From the Collections Pane, select the picture to be added to the timeline.
8. Drag the picture to the start point in the timeline where it will appear during the
narration (ex. 0:00:06.07).

9. Drag the playhead to the

end point where the
picture will appear
during the narration (ex.
0:00:07.60).

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10.Click Clip menu and select Split.
After the Split

11.Click Edit and select Cut or press the Delete key to remove the unwanted clip.

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Adding Text and Titles
1. Click Titles and Credits in the Tools Menu.

2. The add title page appears. In the list of Where do

you want to add a title? Click the link that
corresponds to where the title will be placed.

3. Type the title in Enter Text for Title box.

4. Click Change the text and font color. The Select Title Font and Color page
appears. Select the options to change the font (Font style, color, size and
alignment.

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5. Click Choose the title Animation and select the animation option for the title.

6. Click Done, add title to the movie.

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Adding Audio or Music Files to the Collection
1. Click File and select Import into Collections.
2. Select the folder where the Audio or Music Files are stored. (Example, My Music
folder).
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3. Click the audio file and click Import.

(Note: The imported audio file is added to
the Collections Pane).

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Adding Audio or Music Files to the Movie
1. Select the Timeline Viewer.

2. Move the playback to the location where the audio will be added.
3. Select the audio file from the Collections Pane.
4. Click Clip and select Add to Timeline. (Note: The imported clip is added to the
Audio/Music Timeline).

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Adding Transitions
1. Click Tools and select Video Transitions.
2. On the Storyboard/Timeline move the playback to
the space between two clips.
3. From the Collections Pane, click the video transition
to be added to the timeline.
4. From the Clip menu, select Add to Timeline.

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Adding Effects
1. Click Tools and select Video Effects.
2. From the storyboard/timeline, select the video clip to
add the effect to.
3. Drag the video effect onto the video clip in the
storyboard/timeline and place it on top of the star in
the lower left-hand corner of the clip.

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Save a Movie to a CD-ROM
1. From File Menu, select Save Movie File.
2. On the Save Movie Wizard Page, select
Recordable CD and click Next.

3. Type a name for your movie in Enter a

file name for your saved movie.
4. Type a name for the CD in Enter a name
for the CD and click Next.

5. On the Movie Setting, select Best fit

for recordable CD (recommended).
To use a different movie setting, click
Show more choices. Click Next.

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6. The Saving Movie page appears showing the
time remaining. Once completed, click
Finish. If the CD is not ejected
automatically from the recordable CD drive,
press the eject button on the recordable CD
drive.

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Save a Movie to the Computer
1. From File Menu, select Save Movie File.
2. On the Save Movie Wizard Page, select My
Computer and click Next.

3. Type a name for your movie in Enter a

file name for your saved movie.
4. In Choose a place to save your movie
box, click Next if the movie will be saved
in My Videos (the default setting). If not,
Browse to choose a new place click Next.

5. On the Movie Setting, select Best fit

for recordable CD (recommended). To
use a different movie setting, click Show
more choices. Click Next.

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6. The Saving Movie page appears showing the
time remaining. Once completed, click
Finish.

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Save a Movie to the DV Tape
1. Connect the DV Camera to the computer.
Switch the DV camera on and set to
playback mode or VCR mode.

2. From File Menu, select Save Movie File.

3. On the Save Movie Wizard Page, select DV
Camera and click Next.
4. Follow the message in Cue Your Tape by rewinding or positioning the tape to
where the recording would begin. Click Next.

5. Respond to the prompt that indicates

whether you want the content of your tape to be overwritten and lost.

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6. The Recording Movie to Tape page
appears showing the time remaining.
Once completed, click Finish.

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Create a Still Image from a Movie

1. In the Contents pane or on the storyboard/timeline, select the video clip you want
to take a picture from.

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2. On the monitor move the playback indicator to the frame of the video that you want
to capture as picture.
3. Click the Tools menu and click Take Picture from Preview or click the Take
Picture button on the monitor. (Note: The Save Picture as page automatically
appears).

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4. In the File name box, enter a name for the picture file and click Save. The picture
is added to the Collection Pane.

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Managing Media Collection
A. Create a Collection
1. Switch the left frame/pane to Collections Pane. Click the collection folder you want
to add your new collection to.
2. Click the Tools menu and select New Collection Folder.
3. Type the name of the new collection folder.

B. Delete a Collection
1. Switch the left frame/pane to Collections pane and click the collection you want to
delete.
2. On the Edit menu, click Delete.

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C. Rename a Collection
1. Switch the left frame/pane to Collections pane
and click the collection you want to rename.
2. Click the Edit
menu and select
Rename.
3. Type a new name.

D. Delete a Clip from a Collection

1. Switch the left frame/pane to Collections pane and
click the collection that contains the clip you want to
delete.
2. In the Contents pane, click the clip to be deleted.
3. On the Edit menu, click Delete.

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E. Copy a Clip in a Collection
1. In the Contents pane, click the clip or
clips that you want to copy.
2. On the Edit menu, click Copy.

3. In the Collections pane, click

the collection that you want
to copy the clips to, and then
click in the Contents pane.
4. On the Edit menu, click Paste.
Note: To copy multiple consecutive clips in the Content Pane, click the first clip
then hold down the SHIFT key and click the last clip. To copy clips that are not in
consecutive order in the Content Pane, click the first clip then hold down the CTRL
key and click the different clips to be copied.

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Quick & Easy Guide to

Windows Movie Maker
Create a New Project
File New Project
Open a Project
File Open Project File Name Open
Capture Entire Video from DV Camera
Set Camera to Play File Capture Video DV
Camera Enter a File Name Choose a Place to
Save captured video Capture Method select
Capture the Entire Tape Automatically Finish
Add a Clip to a Project
Collection Contents Select the Clip
Clip ->Add to Storyboard or Add to Timeline
Remove a Clip from a Project
Click the clip in the Storyboard/Timeline
Edit Delete
Preview a Project
Add clips to storyboard/timeline Rewind
Storyboard Play Storyboard
Trim a Clip
View Timeline Click the clip from the
Collections/Contents pane Clip Add to
Timeline, select the clip click the playback
indicator, drag to the point to trim the clip
Preview a Clip
Click clip from Contents Pane Play Play Clip
Split a Video or Audio Clip
In Contents Pane, click the clip Play Play Clip
Pause Clip (point you want to split the clip)
Clip Split
Move a Clip on the Storyboard/Timeline
Select the clip from the storyboard/timeline Edit
Cut Click empty shell on the storyboard Edit
Paste
Clear the Storyboard/Timeline
Edit Clear Timeline or Clear Storyboard

Create Clips from Existing Video Clip

Select Video clip from Contents Pane Tools
Create Clips
Switch the View of the Project
View Storyboard
View Timeline
Add Video Transitions
Select the clip on the storyboard/timeline Tools
Video Transitions select the video transition in the
Contents Pane Clip Add to Timeline or Add to
Storyboard
Remove Video Transition
On the storyboard, select the transition cell Edit
Delete or On the timeline, click the transition
Edit Delete
Add a Title or Credit
Tools Titles and Credits Add Title, Animations
and Change Text Font and Color
Edit an Existing Title
Select the title on the storyboard/timeline Edit
Edit Title Type the new text, animation or text
font and color
Remove the Title
Select the title on the storyboard/timeline Edit
Delete
Add Narration
View > Timeline Move playback indicator on the
timeline where you want to begin the audio
narration
Adjust Audio Levels
Tools Audio Levels Increase Audio Level (Drag
slider bar towards Audio/Music) or Decrease Audio
Level (Drag slider bar towards Audio from video)
Add an Audio Effect
Select audio clip from audio or audio music track of
the timeline Clip Audio Fade In (to fade in
the audio) or Clip Audio Fade Out (to fade out
the audio)
Remove an Audio Effect
Select audio clip from audio or audio music track of
the timeline Clip Audio Clear select effect
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Create a Collection
From Collections pane Click the folder to add
new collection Tools New Collection Folder
and type a name for the collection
Delete a Collection
From Collections pane Click the collection to
be deleted Edit Delete
Delete a Clip from a Collection
From Collections pane Click the collection with
clips to be deleted Switch to Contents pane
Click the clip Edit Delete
Copy a Clip in a Collection
From Contents pane Clip the clip to be copied
Edit Copy Switch to Collections pane
Click the collection you want to copy the clips to
Click Contents pane Edit Paste
Change the Clip View
View Thumbnails (view the title and bitmap
image) or View Details (view properties of
each clip)
Arrange Clips in Contents Pane
From Collections pane > Click the folder that
contains the clips View Arrange Icons By
Choose the property to arrange the clips by
Play Video in Full-Screen Mode
Select video on the storyboard/timeline View
Full Screen
Zoom In and Out on the Timeline
View Timeline Zoom In (more detailed
view) or Zoom Out (less detailed view)
Fit the Timeline on the Screen
View Zoom to Fit
Saving a Movie to a CD-R or CD-RW
File Save Movie File Recordable CD Type
Name for CD Movie Setting(optional) Save
to CD
Record a Movie Back to Tape
Switch DV camera to Playback Mode (Rewind or
Fast Forward Tape, if necessary) File Save
Movie File Click DV Camera Follow Wizard
Click Finish when completed

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