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MOVIE MAKER
In the previous class you have studied about different capture
devices, such as audio capture device, video capture device, etc. In
this you will come to know how to edit a movie that includes the
following:
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Show collections
View video effects
View video transitions
Make title or credits
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Show Collections
How to Input File
How to Create Transitions between Clips
Video Effects
Title of Credits
How to Import Existing Digital Media Files
SHOW COLLECTIONS
All the imported files
come up in the
collection pane of
Windows Movie
Maker. A collection acts
as a container for clips
which may be set in
several ways.
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HOW TO INPUT FILE
Click over Import Picture and Video
of Movie Tasks.
Now, select your existing file and after
that click on OK so as to finish.
Drag Clip
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Now, drag a clip from the collection pane
and drop it over the Storyboard. The
Storyboard and Timeline both display your
work in progress.
Storyboard shows the sequence of clips,
whereas Timeline shows the timing of clips.
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HOW TO CREATE TRANSITIONS BETWEEN CLIPS
In your movies, you may add the following different effects :
Video Transitions
It controls that how your movie plays from one picture to the next. You may also add a transition between
two pictures on the Storyboard/Timeline. The transition plays in between the time interval which is to be
given as after at the end of one clip and before the start of another clip. Transitions are stored in the video
transition folder in the collection pane.
To add Video Transitions, follow the steps which are given below :
Click on View Video Transitions of the movie tasks.
Video transitions will appear in the collection pane,
e.g. Bars, Circle, Bow tie, Horizontal, etc.
Now drag a video transitions and drop it between the
two clips or pictures over the Storyboard.
VIDEO EFFECTS
A video effect decides that how a video clip, picture or title
gets displayed in your project. It allows you to add a
special effect to your movie.
To add video effects, take the following steps:
Click over view video effects of the movie task.
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Now, video effects will appear in the collection pane, e.g. Blur, Ease In,
Ease Out, etc.
After that drag a video effect and drop it on a video clip of the
Storyboard.
TITLES OF CREDITS
Titles or credits allow you to add text such as the title of your movie, your
name, date, etc.
Select the location of title and add your desired text.
It will show where you need to add a title.
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HOW TO IMPORT EXISTING DIGITAL MEDIA FILES
You may import existing digital media files which are supported by Windows Movie Maker for you
project. At the time of importing you may import multiple files at one time. In the Movie Task, you may
import pictures, video, audio or music.
HOW TO EDIT PROJECTS
Add your imported captured video, audio or pictures to the Storyboard/Timeline, which becomes the
content of your project.
HOW TO PREVIEW PROJECTS AND CLIPS
You can periodically check your project over the monitor for the
sake of editing.
How to Preview a Project
1. Add one or more clips to the Storyboard/Timeline.
2. On the Play menu, click on Rewind Storyboard or Rewind
Timeline so as to go to the beginning of the project.
3. On the Play menu, click over Play Storyboard or Play
Timeline.
How to Preview a Clip
1. Click on the Clip that you want to preview in the contents pane.
2. On the Play menu, click over Play Clip.
Note: For previewing a picture, click on the picture in the contents pane.
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HOW TO STOP PREVIEWING A PROJECT
On the Play menu, click over Pause Clip or Stop to stop playing the clip the monitor.
HOW TO PLAY A VIDEO IN FULL SCREEN MODE
Select video/ picture on the Storyboard/Timeline or in the contents pane.
On the viewing menu, click over Full Screen.
HOW TO JUMP TO A CLIP IN A PROJECT
1. Click on Clip in the Storyboard/Timeline.
2. On the Play menu, click on Back to view the previous clip in your project or click on Forward for
reviewing the next clip in your project.
KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
Shortcut keys are available for many of the commands in Windows Movie Maker. By using shortcut
keys, you can quickly do common tasks.
The table given below provides an overview of the tasks you can complete by using shortcut keys.
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Task
Create a new project
Open an existing project
Save a project
Save a project with new name
Save a movie
Import an existing picture
Select all clips
Play video in full screen
Add selected clips to the Storyboard/Timeline
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Shortcut key
CTRL+N
CTRL+O
CTRL+S
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CTRL+P
CTRL+I
CTRL+A
ALT+Enter
CTRL+D
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FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
A. Answer the following questions:
1. How will you add video effects to your
project?
2. What are the different types of movie tasks?
3. How will you add video transition in your
project?
4. What are the difference between video
transition and video effects?
B. Fill in the blanks:
1. To preview a clip, click on
___________________
clip.
2. To play advice in full screen, click on
__________________screen.
3. To jump to clip in a project, click on
___________to view or click on ___________
to view.
4. Blue brightness, increase, ease in are
video___________________ .
5. Bars, circle, circles are video
______________________________
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6. Transitions are stored in the video transitions
folder in the _________________ pane.
7. Timeline displays the timing of
_________________________________ .
8. ________________ displays the sequence of
clip.
C. Define the following terms:
1. Storyboard :
________________________________________
________________________________________
2. Timeline :
________________________________________
________________________________________
3. Video effects :
________________________________________
________________________________________
4. Video transition :
________________________________________
________________________________________
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