Introduction to Microsoft Windows Movie Maker Brandy Russell

2 What We Will Discuss  The user interface  Editing tools  Creating a movie  Troubleshooting

3 Windows Movie Maker Goals  Allow you to transfer videos to your computer  Help you organize your video assets  Provide basic editing  Use to send clips to friends and relatives, or to post clips to the Web

4 User Interface Collections Area Workspace/ Project Area Monitor Area

5 The Collections Area  Database (not source content)  Looks and acts like Windows Explorer  Contains clips  Windows Movie Maker.col Located in C:\Windows\Application Data \Microsoft\Movie Maker Located in C:\Windows\Application Data \Microsoft\Movie Maker Windows Movie Maker.col

6 The Monitor Area  Previews clips & projects  Playback controls  Full screen  Split button  Seek bar Playback controls Full screen Split button Seek bar

7 The Workspace and Project Area  Where the movie is composed  Storyboard  Timeline  Similar to the Collection view Storyboard Timeline Change view Zoom Out or In Narration

8 Process of Creating a Movie  Importing source content  Recording source content  Creating a project  Saving a movie  Sending a movie by  Sending a movie to Web server

9 Importing Source Content  Use drag-and-drop operation to import a file  Added to Collections database  Shot detection Change in frame content Change in frame content Existing makers in files 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

10 Recording Source Content  Windows Movie Maker can capture content from USB, digital video, and analog devices Selected capture devices Record time Limit Encoding profile setting Maximum length Recording Record Snapshot

11 Encoding Profiles When you select an encoding profile:  Concerns How much disk space is available? How much disk space is available? What do you plan to do with the movie? What do you plan to do with the movie? What level of quality are you looking for? What level of quality are you looking for? What are the limitations of the hardware? What are the limitations of the hardware?  Quality is dependent on encoding profile selected and system capabilities

12 Encoding Profiles (2) 368 MB Based on a 1 minute 41 second video encoded in each profile

13 Editing Tools  Split  Combine  Trim  Transition

14 Composing a Project  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

15 Splitting a Clip  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

16 Combining Clips  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 Good Bad

17 Trimming a Clip  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

18 Inserting a Transition  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

19 Saving a Movie  The Project and Workspace area must be populated  Process is handled by DirectShow ® and Windows Media  Can take a while depending on the system capabilities and the profile selected

20 Sending a Movie by  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 clients  Movie (.wmv) file is saved to the Temp folder

21 Sending a Movie to Web Server  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

22 Troubleshooting Tools  Windows Movie Maker Tutorial  Windows Movie Maker Help  Support site at  Sample media files MediaTST in the PSSTools folder on the Windows Me CD MediaTST in the PSSTools folder on the Windows Me CD Windows Movie Maker sample video Windows Movie Maker sample video

23 Troubleshooting Video Capture Things to remember:  You need at least a 300-MHz processor, 400- MHz if using DV, 600-MHz or faster preferred  You need at least 64 MB of RAM, 128 MB of RAM preferred  You need 1 GB of free storage space  Enable DMA for your disk drive  Close all open tasks before capturing video  Use WDM drivers when possible  IEEE 1394 (FireWire) adapters must be OHCI

24 VFW Troubleshooting Video Capture (2) For a device to function with Movie Maker:  It must be compatible with DirectShow WDM drivers are preferred WDM drivers are preferred VFW when compatible with the wrapper VFW when compatible with the wrapper Though functional with DirectShow, some hardware may not perform as well when using the VFW drivers Though functional with DirectShow, some hardware may not perform as well when using the VFW drivers DSHOW Wrapper WDM

25 Windows Me contains drivers for the following USB cameras: Troubleshooting Video Capture (3)  Intel CS330  Intel CS430  Intel YC76  Intel YC72  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.

26 Troubleshooting Video Capture (4)  Analog capture devices ATI ALL-IN-WONDER STD (PCI) ATI ALL-IN-WONDER STD (PCI) ATI ALL-IN-WONDER PRO (PCI) ATI ALL-IN-WONDER PRO (PCI)  Digital video capture devices OHCI-compliant IEEE 1394 (FireWire) controllers OHCI-compliant IEEE 1394 (FireWire) controllers Digital video devices compliant with the electronic device control specification (DV camcorders, VCRs) Digital video devices compliant with the electronic device control specification (DV camcorders, VCRs)