Windows Movie Maker
Sun, 02/17/2008 - 22:01 — Ciprian
Windows Movie Maker is one of the applications that have not been changed much since Windows XP. The new version includes relatively minor updates such as: new effects, new transitions and support for the DVR-MS file format which is used in Windows Media Center to record television. In Windows Vista Home Premium and Ultimate, Windows Movie Maker offers as an additional feature the capacity to capture video from HDV camcorders. Another difference, compared to the older version from Windows XP is the fact that it no longer supports importing video from analog video sources such as web-cameras.
Windows Movie Maker is a tool that allows users to create and edit video content. The interface is pretty simple and easy to use: you have a storyboard view and a timeline view, a preview screen, collections of imported media and a tasks list. The timeline consist of one 'Video' bar, an 'Audio/Music' bar and one 'Title Overlay' bar. The content from each bar can be edited. You can stretch the content, cut it in segments, etc.
The tasks practically take you through the features offered by Windows Movie Maker. You can import videos, pictures, audio and, if you have Windows Vista Home Premium or Ultimate, video directly from your digital video camera.
When it comes to editing you can add special effects, transitions, titles and credits.
The list of available effects and transitions is quite big. One nice thing is the fact that you can preview them directly in the Collections area of the interface.
As you can see in the below screenshot, titles can be added practically anywhere.
Publishing your videos is very easy. Windows Movie Maker offers you the following options: saving the video on your computer, directly to a DVD, CD, publishing it directly to someone's e-mail address and to a digital video camera.
Working with Windows Movie Maker is pretty straightforward. Even though it cannot compare itself to professional video editing solutions, it can certainly get the job done for the average user.
Related articles:
How to connect a video camera and import a movie
How to burn a Video DVD using Windows DVD Maker
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Comments
Where did it go?
Well... I think it should have rendered it and put it in the Video Folder. Click the Start Button and goto just above Documents there should be a link with your Login Name (Michelle?) click it and it should open a windows with a bunch of folders and Video should be one of them. It is in the darker area of the Starup Requestor. Or just do a searh on Video.
You can open your WMM Project and goto thru the steps you went thru to pubish it and then you can see where it pubished it. After you click "Publish" the Publish Movie Requestor will ask you for the file name. Right below file name is "Published to:" and the default is "Video" and unless you changed it that is where it went. It should have the same name as the project but with a different extension unless you changed that.
Also when you did the seach did you do it from the root of the C: drive? Try doing the search with just the extention of the published file like avi or wmv if you can remember what file type you published. Anyway if it finds it you can right click the files icon and then choose "open file location" and it will open the folder containing the presentation.
Good luck.
help
i think my window movie maker got deleted from my computer i had window vista and then i download it again it's giving me the old version i want the new version help please
What version do yo have?
Vista only has one version so I am not sure what you are trying to upgrade. It should be Windows Movie Maker 6. Try to restore it from your Vista install CD's or using your Recovery Software. I am not sure you can download a new version from Microsoft. It is a part of Vista. If you computer is still under Warrantee call tech support and get them to help you re-install or recover the software.
Ahmet Semiz
Ahmet, you have to have Windows vista Home Premium in order to work with your Sony 40Gb HDDD Camcorder. If you just have the basic Vista Version it will not work.
Movie maker and compatible camcorders
which brand of camcorders are compatible with windows movie maker? i have a jvc hdc but whenever i try to import vids from my cam, i can't see the video files...why is it like that?
can't see USB?
Are you connecting via USB? I am pretty sure you need to be connected via Firewire to see a Digital Camera in WMM. Do you have the camera set to "VCR" mode like you would watch it if it was hooked upto a TV? You can check the JVC Tech Support web site to see if they support Vista and if they have new drivers or software for your camera. You can check your camera and computer for Firewire connections. If you don't have a wire you can get one just about anyplace of $10 or so. If it's USB you need to use the software that came with your camera to capture the video. Then bring it into WMM. I suggest wmv files for WMM.
about firewire:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FireWire
DVD Playback
I made a video a couple of days ago, but when I publish it to a DVD, it doesn't play in my DVD player in my tv. Do I need a converter or does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks, Kim.
Publishing - can I republish?
Hi,
First time project and it's for my Grandma's funeral on Saturday. Crazy, I know.
Quick question - I'm not completely done adding pictures/songs, etc to my project. But I want to make sure that it will burn onto a DVD and play. If I burn it as is, will I be able to go back and make changes and re-burn/re-publish?
Any help will be great! Thanks. (Lisa.)
Edit, Publish, Republish
I am sorry to hear about your grandma. I am sorry I am just reading this tonight on Sat. Sounds like everyone is having a hard time. Yes you can edit the original file after it has been published. You will need to publish it again and then burn that to a different DVD. I donot think you can play re-writable DVDs in a DVD Player. I suggest capturing and publishing in wmv files. Use only jpgs for stills and mp3s for music. If your mp3 is having troubles convert it to a wav file. I use the Windows DVD Maker all the time and it works great with wmv files. I have had a really bad time trying to use avi files and publishing in avi.
Published movie, and it plays only blank!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OKAY, I PUBLISHED A MOVIE, AND THEN I PLAY IT ON WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER. IT JUST SHOWS NOTHING! JUST A BLACK SCREEN! AND ONLY PLAYS THE MUSIC, AND SHOW THE CREDITS. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!