This article will show you how you can create a soundtrack movie in Windows Movie Maker. To do this, you first need to install Windows Movie Maker (in the Russian version, the program is called "Film Studio") on your computer, since in Windows 10 this program is not preinstalled and is currently no longer supported.
Steps
Part 1 of 5: How to Install Windows Movie Maker
Step 1. Download the Windows Live Essentials installation file
If you do not have Windows Live Essentials, which includes Windows Movie Maker, preinstalled on your computer, you will need to install it. Since Microsoft has ended support for Windows Live Essentials, the program can no longer be downloaded from the official site, but it can still be found on third-party software archive sites.
Warning: when downloading software from third-party sites, you do so at your own peril and risk, as viruses may be introduced into it
Step 2. Run the installation file
Double click on the file named “ wlsetup-all ”In your computer's downloads folder to start the installation.
Step 3. Click on the Yes button when prompted
After this step, the Windows Essentials installation window will open.
Step 4. Select a full installation of Windows Essentials (recommended)
This option is at the very top. However, most Windows Essentials programs are incompatible with Windows 10, so you can only install Windows Movie Maker by selecting it from the list.
Step 5. Click on the Details button
It is located in the lower left corner of the window. You will see a progress bar and the name of the program that is currently being installed.
Step 6. Wait for Windows Movie Maker to install
Most likely, Windows Movie Maker will be installed first from the software package. Wait for the installation to complete; when you see that the installation process has moved on to another program (for example, to "Live Mail"), you can proceed to further actions.
Step 7. Click the "Start" button
Click on the Windows logo button in the lower left corner of the screen.
Step 8. Search for windows movie maker or movie studio
This will find the Windows Movie Maker application you just installed on your computer.
Step 9. Launch the Movie Maker application or Film studio.
This is the name of the application shortcut with an icon in the form of a film reel (usually the shortcut can be found not only in the search, but also in the Start menu itself. A window with the terms of use of the program will open for you.
Step 10. Click the Accept button
It is located in the lower right corner of the window. This will open the Movie Maker itself.
- If after you have pressed the “ Accept ”, Movie Maker does not start, go to“ Start ”, Search for movie maker or movie studio and launch the application again through the search results.
- Do not close the Windows Live Essentials setup window when you start Movie Maker.
Step 11. Stop installing Windows Essentials
If an error message appears while installing the software package, simply click the “ Close ”And in the additional request confirm your action. You can now start working with the Windows Movie Maker application.
Part 2 of 5: How to add the required files to the project
Step 1. Create a new project
Go to the menu “ File"(Represented by the file icon in the upper left corner of the window) and select the item" Save project as", Then in the explorer window enter the name of your project and in the left part of the window select the folder to save it (for example, it can be the folder" Desktop"), Then click the button" Save ”. Your project will be saved in the specified folder.
At any stage of working with a project, you can save it by pressing Ctrl + S
Step 2. Click on the main working window of the project
It's a large white area on the right side of the Windows Movie Maker window. Clicking on this area will open an explorer window.
Step 3. Go to the folder that contains the images and video files you want
On the left side of the Explorer window, select the folder that contains the video files or images.
You may need to go through several folders one by one until you reach the desired folder
Step 4. Select the required images and video files
Click on the left mouse button and drag the selection rectangle over all photos and / or video files to select them at once, or hold down the Ctrl key and separately select the necessary files independently of each other.
Step 5. Click the Open button
This button is located in the lower right corner of the window. The files you selected will be loaded into the Windows Movie Maker application.
Step 6. Add more photos and videos as needed
To do this, simply click on the “ Add videos and photos"On the" Home "menu tab located at the top of the application window, then select the required files and click the" Open ”.
- You can also right-click on the main working window of the project and select the item “ Add videos and photos ”.
Step 7. Add an audio track to the project
Click on the “ Add music"At the top of the application window (on the" Home "tab), in the list that opens, select" Add music …", Go to the folder with the music files, select the file you are going to use (or several files at once), and then click on the button" Open ”. The audio track appears below the files previously added to the project.
Part 3 of 5: How to Organize Files for a Project
Step 1. Determine the order of the files
Review your project files and decide which one to put first, second, and so on. You can also choose the place from which the musical accompaniment will begin.
Step 2. Arrange the files in the desired order
Click on the file you want to put first, and drag it to the very beginning of the movie (in the upper left corner of the main working window of the application), and then drag the second file, placing it to the right of the initial file.
A vertical bar appears between the two files where you want to insert the file to be moved. It says that when you drag a file, it will connect to neighboring files in this place
Step 3. Change the beginning of the soundtrack
Click on the green audio track below the files and slide it to the right or left, then release to change its position.
Be aware that the end of the music track will automatically match the end of the last video or image in the project if the total length of the movie does not exceed the length of the music track
Step 4. Edit the properties of the images
Double click on the image to open the “Edit” menu tab at the top of the window, where you can change the following file properties.
- "Duration". Click the Duration text box, and then enter the time (in seconds) that the image should be displayed.
- Set the end point. Click on the black vertical line in the main working window of the project and move it to the part of the photo or video that you want to cut, then click on the button “ Set end point ”On the toolbar
Step 5. Edit the video properties
Double click on a video file in the project working window to open the “Edit” menu tab, where you can change the following video properties.
- “Loudness”. Click on the “ Video volume ”, And then move the volume slider left or right.
- " Sound ". Click on the "Slew Rate" or "Fade Rate" button and select the value “ low ”, “ average" or " high ”.
- " Speed ". Click on the "Speed" button and then select the video playback speed. You can also enter your own speed value here.
- " The change ". Click on the “ Truncation facility"And drag one of the sliders below the video to trim the playback time, and then click the" Save truncation ”At the top of the window.
This tool serves the same role as the Set Start / End Point option
- “Stabilization” (available only in Windows 8). Click on the “Video stabilization” button and then select the desired stabilization mode from the list that appears.
- You will also have the opportunity to split video files using a vertical bar, which must be placed in the desired place in the video file, and then click the “ Divide ”. This will allow you to insert another file between the two parts of the cut file (for example, a comment or an image).
Step 6. Edit the properties of the audio track
Double-click the audio track below the files, and then use the toolbar to change the properties below.
- “Loudness”. Click the “ Music volume ', and then move the volume slider left or right.
- Sound. Click on the "Slew Rate" or "Fade Rate" button, and then select “ low ”, “ average" or " high ”.
- "Start time". Enter the time, in seconds, in the Start Time text box, which is the point at which the sound file should start playing.
- " Starting point ". Enter the time, in seconds, in the Start Point text box, which is the point at which the sound file will start playing in your movie.
- “End point”. In the End Point text box, enter a time in seconds that represents the point at which the sound file will stop playing in your movie.
Step 7. Make sure all project files are configured as you need
To get your movie to play properly, you need to edit the display time of each project file (as well as any other available settings) to fine-tune its final output.
Step 8. Start previewing the movie
Click on the "Play" button (blue triangle) below the preview window located on the left side of the application window. If you are satisfied with the result and the movie plays normally in the preview window, you can proceed to adding effects.
Part 4 of 5: How to Add Effects
Step 1. Go to the menu on the Home tab
It is located in the upper left part of the application window. The project editing toolbar is displayed.
Step 2. Click the Title button
It is located in the "Add" section of the toolbar “ home ”.
Step 3. Enter the title
In the text box that appears in the preview window, enter the title of your movie.
- In the "Settings" section, you can also adjust the display duration of the title slide by clicking on the text display duration text box next to the clock with a green arrow and enter a new time here.
- If you want to change the size of the title, the font or its formatting style, you can do this in the "Font" section of the toolbar.
Step 4. Add a transition to the title
Click on one of the icons in the "Effects" section on the toolbar. If you like the selected effect, then the name is already set.
Step 5. Return to the "Home" tab
Click again on the “ home ”To return to the project editing toolbar.
Step 6. Insert titles for individual parts of a video or photo into the project
Click on the photo or video for which you want to add a title and click on the “ Heading ”In the" Add "section of the toolbar.
Step 7. Enter a title for a specific part of the video or snapshot in the project
Enter the text to be displayed as the title, and then press the ↵ Enter key. The entered text will appear under the project file to which you added it.
- Title captions for project files can be edited in the same way as you edited the title of your movie.
- If you want to move the title to a different location in your movie, click on the corresponding pink text box in the project and move it left or right, and then release it to reposition it.
Step 8. Add other titles or titles as needed
You can add multiple titled slides to your project to serve as transitions between different parts of your movie. Or, you can add signatures to more project files.
- In addition, you can insert titles at the end of the movie by clicking the “ Titles ”In the" Add "section on the menu tab“ home ”.
Part 5 of 5: How to Save a Movie
Step 1. Start previewing your movie
Click on the "Play" button below the preview window on the left. If the movie is the way you intended it, you can save it.
- If the movie needs to be edited, make the appropriate edits to it before proceeding further.
- When editing, it may happen that the musical score is too long or too short. In this case, you need to properly edit the audio track before proceeding further.
Step 2. Click the Save Movie button
This button is located in the File menu drop-down list, which is represented by the file icon in the upper left of the window (next to the Home tab).
Step 3. Select the type of file to be saved
If you are not sure which file format is best to use, click on the option “ Recommended for this project ”At the top of the drop-down list. Otherwise, choose the format that you need.
Step 4. Enter a name for the file to be saved
Enter a name for the movie file itself.
Step 5. Select a folder to save
On the left side of the Explorer window, select the folder where you want to save the movie.
Step 6. Click the Save button
It is located in the lower right corner of the window. When you click on this button, the export of your project will start and the movie will be saved as a single file. Please be patient as it can take a long time to export, especially for a project with a lot of building blocks.
Step 7. Click the Play button when prompted to do so
As a result, the finished movie file will be played in the default video player on your computer.
Advice
- It is a good idea to save the project file itself, with all the files included (usually the Windows Movie Maker logo appears on their icons), so you can go back to editing your movie without having to start all over again.
- The guidelines in this article also apply to Windows 7 because Windows Movie Maker was preinstalled on computers with that operating system.