Friday, November 30, 2012

Script for Intro to MovieMaker

Below is my Script on MovieMaker -- The vodcast will follow shortly!

Most computers running Windows will have Microsoft MovieMaker Live.  If not, you can google MovieMaker and download it to your computer.  Make sure you download a valid copy from the Microsoft Windows website.  Microsoft MovieMaker is great for those who are used frequently using Microsoft Office programs like Word, Excel, or PowerPoint.


There are three main areas of the screen.  The top area style will be familiar to Microsoft Office users as it will have the Ribbon menu at the top to select different options quickly.  The left side of the screen is a preview media player to see what your video will look and sound like as you edit it.  The right side holds your photos and videos in the order they will appear in your movie.  If you want a photo in a different spot of your movie, you can simply click and hold, then drag it to where you want it in your movie.   


To select the most popular options in video editing you can select the Home section in the Ribbon menu. You will see that by just clicking a few icons you can add videos and photos to your movie; you can add music, narrate your movie,  or you can even auto-create your entire movie to a specific theme that will have presets of transitions, panning, zooming, and flow.  Also the on the Home section of the Ribbon menu, you can create title screens, credit screens, and add captions to certain photos.    


When you save your movie, you save it as a project so that it keeps all your photos, music, and selections in one folder.  When you are ready to finalize your video, you can share through different mediums like YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo, or Flickr.  You can also create movie files to replay on your computer, your favorite mobile device, or share by email.
I hope this shows you the basics and simplicities of Microsoft Movie Maker.  For users familiar with Microsoft Office products this will be a cinch to adapt and create something to make you proud!

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