How to Use Window Movie Maker?

Answer 1

If you have Windows XP or Vista, you don't need to go out and buy expensive audio video media equipment. Window XP and Vista come with a great and easy to use audio video media program called Movie Maker. Here you will be shown how to make your first presentation in Movie Maker using images from your files.

Step 1: Make sure you are using Windows XP or Vista and open up Movie Maker.

Step 2: When Movie Maker starts up, you will be presented with the Movie Maker screen.

Step 3: On the left side of the screen there will be “Movie Task View”. This area provides links to many different tasks you can do with your movie. Take a minute to look at each one.

Step 4: In the middle of the screen is the “Collect View”. This shows all your files imported to your movie such as images, videos, and sounds.

Step 5: The right hand side will have the “Preview” screen. This is where you can preview your movie as you create it.

Step 6: The bottom section is where you drag all of your images, videos, and sounds for your movie. This section is the “Story Board”.

Step 7: In the next few steps you will be importing images from your computer to your movie.

Step 8: In the “Movie Tasks” section click on the “Capture Video” link.

Step 9: Now click on the “Import Images” link and locate the folder that contains the images to be placed in the movie.

Step 10: Select the images you wish to import into your movie.

Step 11: When you are done selecting your images and importing them, they all should appear in the center of Movie Maker in the “Collections View”. Click on each image to view them in the “Preview” section.

Step 12: Drag your images down to the “Story Board” section. Place them in the order you want to them appear in your movie. This is where you will be making your movie.

Step 13: Make sure to save your movie. Your movie will be saved in the Movie Maker format, .MSWMM. While saved in this format, you can continue to edit the movie at a later time. You will also have the option to save the movie in other video formats. But when you save them in other video formats you won't be able to continue editing the movie.

You have just completed your first basic movie using Windows Movie Maker. You may have noticed in step 9 when you imported you images, there were links to import video and import audio. To add a video and/or audio to your movie you simply do the exact same things you did to add the images. There are many other features and effects you can do, so play around with it and burn a DVD movie of your own making.