This covers the basics of editing video using Windows Movie Maker for Windows XP. This was used in presentations by Ed Zimmerle in September 2012.

1. Forward…into the past!
I Shot A Video….How Do I Edit It?

2. Step 1. I have a video camera.

3. Step 3. I want to show a finished movie
to my friends/associates/students.
INSERT PHOTO OF VIDEO SCREENING OR
MAYBE A TL ROOM PIC

4. How do I get from Step 1 to Step 3?

5. Step 1. I have a video camera.
Step 2. A miracle
occurs.
Step 3. I show my
finished movie.

6. Welcome
To
Step 2

7. What camera are you using?

8. What format does it save to?
Flip MINO
saves to .AVI file
Flip ULTRA HD
saves to .MP4 file

9. What editor software are you using?
What format does it accept?

10. What editor software are you using?
What format does it accept?
Supported formats for importing content (Windows Movie Maker XP)
Video files: .asf, .avi, .wmv
Movie files: MPEG1, .mpeg, .mpg, .m1v, .mp2
Audio files: .wav, .snd, .au, .aif, .aifc, .aiff
Windows Media files: .asf, .wm, .wma, .wmv
Still images: .bmp, .jpg, .jpeg, .jpe, .jfif, .gif
MP3 format audio: .mp3
Although you can play a file in Microsoft Windows Media Player, you may
not be able to import the file into Windows Movie Maker even though this
article lists that kind of file. You may not be able to import the file if the
codec that was used to encode the audio or video is not a codec that is
included with Windows XP. In that case, you may be able to re-encode the
video or audio by using Windows Media Encoder, and then import the
video or audio.

11. There HAS
to be an
easier way!

13. Assumptions:
Flip Camera
Windows XP ………….…….

14. Workflow
Flip Camera
to
Any Video Converter
to
Windows Movie Maker
to
Delivery Device

15. Workflow
Flip Camera
Think of it as a big thumb drive.
Open DCIM folder
(Digital Camera Image)
Drag and Drop video clips to
computer

16. Workflow
Flip Camera
Are video files .AVI?
If not, convert them in
Any Video Converter

17. Workflow
Flip Camera
to
Any Video Converter
to
Windows Movie Maker

18. Windows Movie Maker
• Importing pictures and video
• Trimming your clips
• Video effects
• Transitions
• Titles and credits
• Audio
• Saving the movie

19. WMM Components
TASK COLLECTION PREVIEW
TIMELINE / STORYBOARD

20. Tasks:
1.Capture/Import
2.Edit Video
3.Finish Movie

21. Timeline/Storyboard
• 5 Tracks in
Timeline View
– Video
– Transition
– Audio
– Audio/Music
– Title Overlay

22. Timeline/Storyboard
• Storyboard
View
– You only see thumbnail of each clip
– Easier for simple editing

23. Capture Video
• Capture video clips or
photos from digital
camera, or import
files from your
computer.
• Click on import video
or import pictures

24. Drag & Drop to
Timeline/Storyboard
• Drag each item to the
storyboard and drop it in
the order you wish.

25. Trimming
• You can also change the length of time that the
picture is shown
• A still picture is shown for 5 seconds by default
• If you want to change that amount of time drag
the “trim handle.” Note that when you click and
drag the duration will show in the window.
• You can crop the length of video clips using the
same process.

26. Preview your movie
• Preview the video by clicking Full screen
the play button at the bottom
of the preview screen (or at
the top left of the storyboard)
• The preview will start where
the timeline marker is set…
you can drag the marker
anywhere you choose by
grabbing it at the top
• You can also click on the full
screen button to enlarge it

27. Video effects
• You can employ different
effects that will alter the
video.
• In the task pane, under
step 2, click on “view
video effects”
• The collection of effects
will appear in the
collections area

28. Drag the effects down
• Once you have
chosen an effect…
click and drag it
down to the clip in
the storyboard
• You can use multiple
effects on an item

29. Video effects
• A star will appear to
show an effect is on
the picture
• There are 2 overlapping
stars on a picture with Full screen
2 effects
• You can preview the
effect on your
pictures/video

30. Transitions
• A transition is how you get
from one clip to the next.
• In the task pane, under
step 2, click on “View video
transitions”
• The collection of
transitions will appear
• Transitions are to video as
_____ is to cake.

31. Drag the transitions down
• Once you have
selected a
transition… click and
drag it between the
clips in the
storyboard.
• A blue line will
appear to show
where the transition
will go

32. Transitions
• The 2 clips will slightly overlap, and beneath the
clips, the name of the trans will appear.
• Only one transition can be used at a time
• Speed up or slow down a transition by clicking on
the picture and sliding it forward or back to
increase or decrease the transition’s speed

33. Titles / Credits
• In the task pane, click on
“Make titles…”
• This will appear and you
can choose where you
want to put the
title/credits

34. Titles
• Type whatever you want in the text box
• Below, you can change the animation or the font &
color
• Once complete, click on Done.

35. Workflow
My Glorious
Flip Camera
Vacation to
Any Video Converter
to
Windows Movie Maker
Fall 2011

36. Audio
• Add music (mp3, wav,
wma) to your movie
• In the task pane, click
on “Import audio…”

37. Drag audio down…
• In the
collections
pane, click on
the audio file
and drag it into
the
Audio/Music
track.

38. Adjust the audio
• To adjust the volume, Ctrl-
U
• Or you can right-click on
the track and get this menu
which shows volume, fade
in and out.
• For video clips, you can
mute the recorded sound
in the same way

39. Trim the audio
• Be sure to make the music the same length as the video.
• Click on the end of the track and drag it left or right to trim
the length.
• You can add more audio tracks before or after this track

40. Finish the movie
• Go to File/Save to save
your project as a Movie
Maker File.
This will enable you to go
back and make changes,
if necessary.
• Go to Finish Movie. In the
Save Movie Wizard box,
enter and name and
choose where to save.

41. Saving options
• When you save,
you have many
options based on
the quality that
you want
• Leave it as
“recommended” or
click on “show
more choices”

42. Saving
• The amount of
time that it takes
to save depends
upon how long it is
and the quality
options you chose.
• The next screen
will tell you it is
finished and will
ask if you want to
see your work.

43. Watching the video
• The video will play
back in Window
media player
• If you go to the folder
you saved it in and
double click it will
open and play

44. Workflow
Flip Camera
to
Any Video Converter
to
Windows Movie Maker
to
Delivery Device

45. Delivery
• How will your video
be delivered to the
viewer?
• Upload to PLAEA-TV
• Place in shared folder
• Burn to DVD
• Transfer to USB drive

46. Not planning for delivery
is like:

47. How will we deliver our
video?
Online DVD
Laptop USB Drive

48. Workflow
Flip Camera
to
Any Video Converter
to
Windows Movie Maker
to
DV-AVI File to make a DVD

49. Any Video Converter:
http://goo.gl/ABquz
Windows Movie Maker tutorial
from Kent State:
http://bit.ly/hKjwak
DVD Flick:
http://goo.gl/9U6tJ

50. Sources for copyright-free music, clip art,
stock photos and more :
http://www.iowaaeaonline.org/
Check with your Teacher/Librarian
if you don’t know your user name and password
http://www.videomaker.com/downloads/

51. These links are available on my blog
“From The Video Suite”
http://videosuite.blogspot.com/
Twitter: EdZimmerle