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Windows Movie Maker 2011 User Guide Download, install and create video presentations using Windows Movie Maker 2011, part of the Microsoft Live Essentials package. Windows Movie Maker 2011 User Guide Before you Begin: Users of this Windows Movie Maker 2011 instruction manual are expected to have a basic understanding of the following software and hardware: z Microsoft Office Word z Word processing z Graphic image editing (resizing, cropping and saving to alternate formats) z Internet download procedures z File upload from external devices, including digital cameras, digital video cameras, digital voice recorders and smart phones. z The proper operation of digital media hardware, including digital cameras, digital video cameras, digital voice recorders and smart phones. ©2011 Andy Weingartner Table of Contents Chapter 1: Getting Started .....................................................5 Download and install Movie Maker ...........................................................5 System Requirements ...........................................................................5 Download and install Windows Live Essentials ...................................5 File Organization ......................................................................................10 File organization guidelines ................................................................10 Create and save your Movie Maker 2011 project file ..............................11 Chapter 2: Script & Narration .............................................13 Script Preparation ....................................................................................13 Record your Narration ..............................................................................14 Record narration directly on your computer .......................................14 Record narration using a digital voice recorder ..................................14 Chapter 3: Graphic Images ..................................................15 Graphic File Specifications .......................................................................15 File editing ..........................................................................................15 File formats .........................................................................................15 File size ...............................................................................................15 Import Graphic Images .............................................................................16 Edit Graphic Images ................................................................................18 Apply Transitions ................................................................................18 Apply Pan and zoom effects ...............................................................18 Remove animation effects ...................................................................19 Set graphic image duration .................................................................19 Add captions .......................................................................................20 Delete a caption ..................................................................................21 Add caption effects .............................................................................21 Apply effects .......................................................................................22 3 Title, Text and Credit Slides .....................................................................23 Title slide .............................................................................................23 Text slide .............................................................................................24 Credits .................................................................................................25 Chapter 4: Video ...................................................................27 Video Editing Basics ................................................................................27 Video formats ......................................................................................27 Video sources ......................................................................................28 Video editing programs .......................................................................28 Edit Video Clips ........................................................................................28 Edit video clip length ..........................................................................28 Split a video clip .................................................................................29 Chapter 5: Audio Files ..........................................................31 Import audio files ......................................................................................31 Edit Audio Files ........................................................................................32 Start location .......................................................................................32 Click and drag method ........................................................................32 Start time music tool ...........................................................................33 Adjust audio clip length ......................................................................33 Chapter 6: Finish Your Project ...........................................35 AutoMovie Themes ..................................................................................35 Export your Movie Maker 2011 Project ...................................................36 Save movie ..........................................................................................37 Index .......................................................................................39 4 Table of Contents Chapter 1: Getting Started In this chapter, you will learn the following techniques: How to download and install Movie Maker 2011 How to organize your files How to create and save a Movie Maker 2011 project file Download and install Movie Maker Movie Maker 2011 is included in the Windows Live Essentials 2011 package along with the following applications: Messenger, Photo Gallery and Windows Live Mesh. Live Essentials is a free download file available from the Microsoft web site. Movie Maker 2011 is not included in the Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating system installations. System Requirements: System System Requirements Component Operating system Windows 7 (32- or 64-bit version) Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (32- or 64-bit version)1 Processor 1.6 GHz or higher Memory 1 GB of RAM or higher Display Resolution 1024 × 576 minimum Graphics card Graphics card must supports DirectX 9 or higher and Shader Model 2 or higher. 1 Windows Vista Service Pack 2 requires the Platform Update for Windows Vista Download and install Windows Live Essentials. Microsoft Movie Maker 2011 is part of the Windows Live Essentials package that can be downloaded from the Microsoft site. 1. Open the Microsoft web site: http://www.microsoft.com. 5 2. Click the Downloads link. 3. Select Windows Live Essentials from the content menu. 4. Click the Download now button to download the entire Windows Live Essentials 2011 package to your computer. ] 5. Click Save when prompted. 6 Chapter 1 6. Save the installation package to your computer's desktop in the Save As window. 7. Click Save. [ 8. Click Close in the Download complete window. NOTE: You can choose Run to install the Windows Live Essentials 2011 package directly from the Microsoft Downloads web site, but this may take longer depending on the speed of your internet connection. 9. Double-click the install icon named wlsetup-web saved to your desktop. Getting Started 7 10.Click Continue if prompted. IMPORTANT Install any needed system updates if prompted (Windows Vista Service Pack 1 in the example graphic below). Click the hyperlink below each requested system upgrade for download and installation instructions. Many of these system updates, especially service pack updates, require a system reboot. Save and close all open files before downloading and installing these updates. 11. Click Install all of Windows Live Essentials. NOTE: You can click Choose the programs you want to install if you want to install the individual components of Windows Live Essentials 2011. This installation option is not recommended by Microsoft. [ 8 Chapter 1 12.Click either Restart Now or Restart Later when the Done! prompt appears. [ Getting Started 9 File Organization Movie Maker 2011 requires careful file organization. Movie Maker 2011 projects reference all imported graphic, video, audio, narration and text files. You will have difficulty creating, editing and exporting a Movie Maker 2011 project that is not properly organized. This is of particular importance if your Movie Maker 2011 project will be copied to multiple computers for editing (this is common in a school setting where students work on a variety of lab or school-provided computers). File organization guidelines. Follow this file organization template: z Create a top-level folder that will contain all of the Movie Maker 2011 project files. Give this folder a short, descriptive name (Ireland_Project_2011 in the example below). z Create separate folders for each imported element: Graphic images Video Clips Audio files (music and sound clips) Narration Script and other written material z Save the Movie Maker 2011 project file in the top-level folder (Ireland_Project_2011 in the example below). [ 10 Chapter 1 Create and save