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Windows Live Movie Maker Tutorial
Introduction
Welcome to the Windows Live Movie Maker (WLMM) Tutorial. This tutorial will
help you create, edit, and finalize your WLMM video project.
Table of Contents
Creating and Saving a Project ………………………………………….……….2
Importing Digital Movies and Photos …………………………………….……..3
Preparing the Workstation to Capture Video .…………………………………...4
Capturing Video………….…………………………………………..…………...5
Basic Editing ……………………..….………………………………………….6-7
Splitting Clips………………………………………….……………………...6
Adding Transition…….…………………………….……………………….....6
Adding Captions………………………………….………...………………....7
Adding Titles or Credits..……………………….……………..…………..…..7
Exporting for Web, PowerPoint, etc …….………………….…………………….8
Starting Windows Live Movie Maker

To start the application, click on the Windows Live Movie
Maker icon on the left-hand side of the desktop.
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Creating and Saving a Project
Prior to starting work on your movie, you should first save
your project.
1 Click the main file menu button

and then click Save Project As...
2 Type in a meaningful name for the

project and then click Save.
NOTE: To ensure that you don’t lose any information, save your project
OFTEN by selecting the Save Project option under the main file menu or
clicking the button in the upper left-hand corner.

Importing Digital Movies and Photos
1 Click the Home tab and then click

Add Videos and Photos.
2 Now browse to your external storage

device, select the file(s) you would like
to import, and click Open.
3 Alternatively, you can also just drag

and drop video clips and photos into
Movie Maker from a file browser
window of your external storage
device.

Preparing the Workstation to Capture Video
The touch screen allows you to import media from DVD, VHS,
and MiniDV.
Use the touch screen, press the import

1 button.
2 In the import window press the

appropriate button for the desired
playback device.
Cue your video watching the display

3 monitor above the computer screen.
Use the remote control on the touch
screen to stop right before the
desired frame.
KEY Touch Screen Switcher

DVD DVD Player/Recorder
VHS/MiniDV VCR

Capturing Video
Capturing video from a device for your movie maker project.
1 Click the main file menu button

and then click Import from
device.
2 Type a name you will remember for

your video clip, then click Next.
3 Play your video then click the Import

button to start the capture. Click Stop
when you are done. Then click Finish.
4 The clip you just captured will

automatically show up in the Windows
Live Photo Gallery window. Now you
can drag and drop the clip into your
Movie Maker project.

Basic Editing
After you have imported all the clips that you want, you can begin
to build your video project on the storyboard.
Splitting Video Clips
1 Drag and drop the clip into the

timeline.
2 Drag the black bar where you want

to split the clips.
3 Go to the Edit tab and click Split.
Adding Transitions
1 Select the Animations tab. Hover

your mouse over any transition to
preview it on your clip.
2 Once you have chosen a transition,

click on the beginning of the video clip
or photo that you want to add the
transition to. Then click the transition
you want, to apply it.

Basic Editing
After you have imported all the clips that you want, you can begin
to build your video project on the storyboard.
Adding Captions
1 Click on the photo or clip that you

want the caption to be on. Then click
on the Home tab, and then click
Caption.
2 A text box will appear on the lower

part of your image or video. Click
inside the text box and enter your
text.
Adding Titles or Credits
1 Click on the Home tab, and then click

either Title or Credits.
2 A black slide will appear. Click inside

the text box and enter your text.
3 Note that the title will default to a

slow zoom and the credits will
default to downward scrolling
through the text. However you can
add different motion to the slide with
the various options in the upper right
corner, on the Format tab.

Exporting for Web, PowerPoint, etc
You can export your movie to a file format that is compatible with
Microsoft PowerPoint.
Click the main file menu button
1 and then click Save movie
2 Then select Standard-definition (unless

you filmed in HD, in which case you
should select the appropriate HD
resolution), type a meaningful file
name and then click Save.
3 Once it has finished saving, follow the

prompt and Play the final movie
through, just to make sure it looks
exactly the way you want.
4 Once you are satisfied, copy the

finalized WMV file over to your
external device for uploading to the
Web or use in another project, like a
PowerPoint presentation.

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Windows Live Movie Maker Tutorial

Starting Windows Live Movie Maker

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1 Click the main file menu button

2 Type in a meaningful name for the

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1 Click the Home tab and then click

2 Now browse to your external storage

3 Alternatively, you can also just drag

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Use the touch screen, press the import

2 In the import window press the

Cue your video watching the display

KEY Touch Screen Switcher

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1 Click the main file menu button

2 Type a name you will remember for

3 Play your video then click the Import

4 The clip you just captured will

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Splitting Video Clips

1 Drag and drop the clip into the

2 Drag the black bar where you want

3 Go to the Edit tab and click Split.

1 Select the Animations tab. Hover

2 Once you have chosen a transition,

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1 Click on the photo or clip that you

2 A text box will appear on the lower

Adding Titles or Credits

1 Click on the Home tab, and then click

2 A black slide will appear. Click inside

3 Note that the title will default to a

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2 Then select Standard-definition (unless

3 Once it has finished saving, follow the

4 Once you are satisfied, copy the

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