Lynda.COM Windows Live Movie Maker Essential Training

Author:
David Rivers

Duration:
02h 07m

Released on:
12/2/2010

Exercise files:
Yes

Software works on:
Windows only


In Windows Live Movie Maker Essential Training, David Rivers shows how to make eye-catching movies from home videos and photos. This course will demonstrate how to make a movie quickly using AutoMovie, using its themes, transitions, effects, and titles. The course explores how to take movies to the next level, using more advanced features for formatting content and adding special effects. After creating a movie, learn how to share it online or on DVD, even in high definition. Exercise files accompany the course.
Topics include:

    Importing photos, video, and audio from a camera or other source
    Adding and modifying titles
    Trimming and splitting video clips
    Adjusting music volume, fading, splitting, and timing options
    Creating transitions between clips
    Panning and zooming photos
    Making a movie from Windows Live Photo Gallery
    Creating slow motion video




Introduction
Welcome           01m 04s
Using the exercise files and restoring missing links           02m 24s

1. Getting Started
Installing Windows Live Movie Maker           02m 19s
Touring the Movie Maker interface           06m 50s
Starting and saving a new project           03m 52s
Adjusting the view           02m 50s

2. Gathering Content
Understanding what files you can use           02m 43s
Adding and organizing video and pictures           05m 17s
Importing photos from a camera           04m 46s
Importing video from a camcorder           03m 10s
Importing content from other devices           04m 22s
Adding music to a project           03m 51s

3. Putting It All Together
Creating an AutoMovie           04m 48s
Adding and modifying titles in a project           04m 26s
Adding and formatting captions in a clip           03m 17s
Adding and modifying credits in a project           05m 32s
Adjusting music options           04m 40s
Trimming and splitting video clips           05m 53s
Adjusting photo duration and rotation           03m 03s
Adjusting and mixing video and audio volume           02m 15s
Creating a snapshot from existing video           02m 59s

4. Adding Special Effects
Creating transitions between clips           05m 44s
Panning and zooming photos           03m 09s
Adding visual effects to photos and video           03m 40s
Adding multiple effects to a single clip           03m 31s
Removing effects           02m 37s

5. Sharing the Final Product
Saving your movie in high definition           03m 18s
Saving your movie to DVD           05m 26s
Saving your movie in lower-resolution formats           02m 14s
Uploading a movie to YouTube           04m 42s
Publishing a movie to other web locations           01m 29s

6. Advanced Techniques
Making a movie from Windows Live Photo Gallery           02m 02s
Creating slow-motion video           03m 02s
Adding additional audio tracks           04m 49s

Conclusion
What's next?           01m 37s