This document provides quick tips for using Windows Movie Maker to create movies. It outlines the basic steps: 1) open Movie Maker, 2) import video clips by holding shift to select multiple clips, 3) drag clips to the storyboard, 4) add transitions by dragging to boxes between clips, 5) save the project and 6) save the finished movie file in the My Videos folder for playback. The tips guide the user through the essential Movie Maker functions to assemble and save a simple movie project.

1. Movie Maker Quick-Tips
Mrs. Peters
North Star Public School

2. 1. Open Windows Movie Maker
2. Import video clips by
File > Import into Collections
3) Find folder with video clips
4) Hold down “Shift” while clicking to
import more than one video clip at a time.
5) Drag clips to “ Storyboard”.

3. Save Your Project
6. File > Save Project
•Save project (this is the MOVIE
MAKER PROJECT and not the
finished movie):
•Save in the same folder with your
video clips (folder is located in “My Videos” on
the hard drive of your computer.

5. Play – Stop – Back - Frame by Frame – Forward Split Video Clip

6. 7) Add Transitions
(must be in Storyboard view )
Drag to the little boxes

7. SAVE YOUR MOVIE!
8. File > Save Movie File
9. Location: My computer

8. 10. Choose a file name:
11. Save in:
My Videos

9. 12. Movie Setting:
Best quality for playback on my
computer (recommended)
13. Movie will be saved:

10. 14. Check: Play movie when I click
Finish.
15. Click Finish and your movie will
play!