CHAPTER 6
Creating Movies with Movie Maker
IN THIS CHAPTER, YOU WILL:
- Learn about Windows Live Movie Maker
- Discover the different components of Windows Live Movie Maker
- Learn how to add photos and videos to a movie
- Add transitions and video effects to your movies
- Incorporate music and background sound in your productions
- Add text and titles to your movie
- Use the Mixer to modify sound
- Publish your movie productions to your computer or a portable device
- Create a DVD of your movie
- Post your movie to online sites such as YouTube
NEARLY EVERYONE has had a time where they've been forced to sit through home movies of family or friends. Some are entertaining, but most are not. One of the reasons home movies are often monotonous is that they are primarily the raw video clips people took with their camera. These clips are often filled with unbearably dull moments as well as repetitive scenes.
With many video cameras being inexpensive today, with the ability of most digital cameras to take short videos snippets, and with the ability of many cell phones to record video, it is not surprising that you could end up with a lot of video clips. If all you do is show these raw clips of video, then there is a good chance you are going to create your own repetitive, monotonous moments!
One way to make the clips more entertaining is to use video software to edit your video and knit the clips, together with photos, into something more organized. Adding background music, transitions, and other effects ...
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