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Getting Started with Movie Maker
Like all video-editing software, Movie Maker is a complex program; using it effectively isn't a simple matter of opening, editing, saving, and closing a document. Before you work with Movie Maker, you'll need to explore the interface and grasp a few concepts. Figure 11.1 shows Movie Maker's main sections, which are described in Table 11.1 . You can point (without clicking) to any Movie Maker control for a pop-up tip.
Figure 11.1. Movie Maker is divided into three main horizontal sections: the menu bar and toolbar, the panes, and the storyboard/timeline.
Organizing Your Clips" later in this chapter.Contents paneDisplays the clips that are contained in the selected collection, including all the video, audio, pictures, video transitions, and video effects that you can add to the storyboard/timeline to include in your movie.Storyboard viewDisplays the sequence of the clips in your project and lets you rearrange them easily. This view also lets you see any video transitions or video effects that you've added.Timeline view(Not shown) Lets you review or modify the timing of clips in your project. You can zoom in or out on project details, record narration, add background music, adjust audio levels, and trim unwanted portions of a clip (among other things). See "Editing a Project" later in this chapter.MonitorPlays individual clips or an entire project. Use this feature to preview your project before saving it as a movie.
Version 2.1 Changes
Judging by my email, most readers skip this chapter. I suspect that most people open Movie Maker; kick the tires; and then go out and buy a real video editor from Adobe, Avid, or Pinnacle. Microsoft, perhaps realizing this, has offered only a few changes in the upgrade from version 2 to 2.1:Increased compatibility with other video programs (Tools > Options > Compatibility tab).Digital video (DV) pass-through (www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/21/dvpassthrough.mspx).A new default capture setting. In the Video Capture Wizard, the new default capture setting is a constant bit rate (CBR) profile rather than a variable bit rate (VBR) profile.
To determine which version you have, choose Help > About Windows Movie Maker.To start Movie Maker: Choose Start > All Programs > Windows Movie Maker.or Choose Start > All Programs > Accessories > Entertainment > Windows Movie Maker.or Choose Start > Run; type moviemk and then press Enter.
