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Getting Started
TASK 1 – Start Movie Maker
Choose Start, All Programs, Accessories, Movie Maker
Make sure that you have the task pane available in Windows Movie Maker. If it is not
shown, click on the Tasks icon on the toolbar.
Imported Video,
Pictures and Sound
will appear here
Timeline
Drag Music, Video
and Pictures here
Movie Controls
Split and Capture
Frame Controls
The Selected Video
or Picture will be
displayed here
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Importing Pictures Video and Sound
The Tasks menu provides you with the option to import material for
your movie.
Various video clips, pictures and music have been prepared for your
use in preparing a movie. These can all be found in
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TASK 2 – Import Files
Click on the Import Picture in the Movie Tasks Pane
Choose art and click import
Repeat the process for all 5 photos
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Adding resources to the movie timeline
Drag each of the pictures in the following order on to the timeline:
Art
Piping Hut
Playfair
Playing fields
View from above
The Timeline will look like the following:
To play your movie click at the start of the timeline and press play on the right hand
panel.
TASK 3 : Add video and music
Now choose Import the video clips
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New pitch and music building
Now choose Import audio or music
Select the following files:
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Black eye peas
Importance of being Idle - Oasis
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To change the length of time a photo is displayed click on the photo and drag the clip
wider or shorter to increase or decrease the display time.
TASK 4 : Create Titles and Credits
Titles can be on top of an existing slide or as a separate slide.
Choose Add a title at the beginning and type in the following
text:
Choose Make Titles or
Credits from the Movie
Tasks.
The following options
are available
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Choose Change the title animation and select the Mirror
Choose Done
The slide will appear as the first frame in the timeline.
Removing and Altering the position of clips
Click and drag and drop.
Click on the clip and press delete to remove.
Move the photo with the playfair building to immediately after the Title slide.
TASK 5 : Title on selected Clip
Click on the clip of the piping hut
Select Make Titles or Credits
Select Add Title on selected clip in the timeline
Type in “Mr Stewart tuning the pipes”
Choose a Title Animation of your choice
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TASK 6 : Add Credits at the end of the movie
Select Make Titles or Credits
Select Add Credits at the end of the movie and add the following:
Select an animation style then select done
TASK 7 : Add movie clips
Select the New pitch collection and drag the movie into the time line.
Select the Music building collection and drag the movie into the time line.
TASK 8 : Add Sound Tracks
Drag the sound track Black eye peas on to the time line in the Audio/Music line.
Shorten the track by dragging the end of the track to the left
Add the Importance of being idle sound track on to the timeline. Reduce its length so it
fits the length of the movie.
Your time line should look like the following:
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TASK 8 : Alter the Sound
Right Click on the Introduction in the timeline and choose volume – increase the volume
slightly.
Right Click on the song on the timeline and Choose Fade Out.
TASK 9 : Video Transitions
Choose view video transitions from the Edit Task panel.
Drag a different transition on to the time line between each clip.
TASK 10 : SAVE YOUR WORK
Click on the save icon or file, save as and save your movie project as Dollar in you’re my
video folder. This file can be edited at a later date – new pictures or modifications can be
made.
To save you project as a Movie file click on Finish Movie from the Task panel. Choose
Save to my computer. Provide your movie with the name Dollar and click next.
To see the two files you have created click on Start, My Computer, My Video and you
will see the files. One is the finished movie and the other is the project file which will
take you back into Movie Maker so that you can continue working on it.
Double Click each of these files making sure you are aware of what they do.
