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Windows Live Movie Maker released! |
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Microsoft has announced Windows Live Movie Maker, available now as part of Windows Live Essentials. A free
download for Windows 7 and Windows Vista PCs that meet the minimum system requirements. The revamped version of Movie Maker focuses on ease of use, better file compatibility
and built-in publishing to online video sites.
Note - Windows Live Movie Maker is not compatible with Windows XP.
Here are some of the Windows Live Movie Maker highlights:
- Sharing videos online with built-in publishing to YouTube
- Burn movies to DVD with a few simple clicks
- Greater editing support for saving files in high-definition formats
- AutoMovie to quickly create movies from videos, photos and music
- Transitions and Effects for video and photos
- Titles, captions and credits with new overlay features
- Audio and soundtrack editing
- Much improved file support including Quicktime, Microsoft Recorded TV Show (.DVR-MS and .WTV), AVCHD and many MPEG formats
Learn more about Windows Live Movie Maker and be sure to visit the
Windows Live Movie Maker Forum.
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PapaJohn's Articles & Tutorials |
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SpiceFX 5.0 – Now 7 Wizards to Easily Customize Titles, Overlays, Effects, Etc.! |
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Pixelan Software, creators of popular add-on transitions and effects for many video editing programs,
has released the 5.0 version of its Movie Maker plug-ins. SpiceFX 5.0 includes 15 Packs that add more than 675 pre-made transitions and effects. It also includes 7 Wizards to customize
titles, overlays, pan/zoom effects, border/frame effects, picture-in-picture transitions, soft/organic transitions, and more. Each Wizard is a small utility to visually create the
custom effect easily and import it instantly into Movie Maker.
Here's what Michael Feerer from Pixelan had to say -- "Two new Wizards in SpiceFX 5.0 solve two big issues for Movie Maker users -- how to easily create CUSTOM title animations
and graphic overlays for a Movie Maker clip. No longer is there the need to need to mess with XML coding! Plus you get numerous visual enhancements that XML methods do not provide.
Create the exact look you want in the adjustable, highly-visual Wizard interface, then one-click export it to Movie Maker to apply as a standard built-in. Wizards are the most powerful
way to enhance Movie Maker and overcome many of Movie Maker's limitations as a 'basic' video editing program. Note that SpiceFX 5.0 also significantly improves our five existing Wizards.
If you haven't tried our demo yet to check them all out, come visit our site to take a look. One Wizard -- TranJelly LE -- is free to all who download our demo."
SpiceFX 5.0 is downloadable, easy to install, and affordable. Try their demo to see first-hand how they add editing power and creative flexibility to your Movie Maker projects!
For more details, please visit: http://www.pixelan.com/mm/intro.htm
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TV Ratings in Windows Movie Maker |
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 Are you using
Windows Movie Maker to edit your home videos? Have you ever wanted to add the TV Ratings to the top of your home videos? Microsoft MVP, Blaine Deal, has created a set of custom titles
that can be used in Windows Movie Maker to add the various TV Ratings (Y, Y7, G, PG, 14, MA) to the top left corner of your video.
Download these custom titles from Blaine's site here.
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Using Windows Vista Certified Devices |
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Movie Maker support forums are filled with posts from users who need help connecting external devices to a Windows based PC.
This frustrating struggle between device and PC has been an issue for a long time, but this struggle is about to end thanks to Microsoft’s Certified for Windows Vista Program.
- Read the complete article
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Rehan's Effects and Transitions |
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Rehan has been very active sharing his custom Transitions and Effects under
the Movie Maker forums.
Download his Picture in Picture package which contains 9 pip effects and icons.
Download Now.
Learn more about creating your own custom Transitions and Effects from
MSDN.
View more Movie Maker Add-Ons
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  Rehan's
Pan Zoom Effects is a custom effects package for Movie Maker 2. It allows you to apply Ken Burns style Pan and Zoom effects to your still photos and movie clips.
Learn more..
Major Highlights of the package:
- Flexible xml interface: Fully customizable to specify any start and end pan-zoom rectangles.
- Simple alphabet grid to specify start and end regions
- Optimized bilinear filtering algorithm to maintain high pixel quality during zooms and pans.
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Using Stock Media with Projects |
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So you want to put together a movie or photo story, but you don't have all the photos or sounds you need to fill out the project. Enter stock media...read
more
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Windows Movie Maker - Do amazing things |
"Windows Movie Maker - Do amazing things" By John "PapaJohn" Buechler.
 Millions
of people have downloaded Microsoft Windows Movie Maker 2, which offers new features that make creating home movies amazingly fun—and this guide shows how to get awesome results right
away! The author is a Movie Maker expert who teaches you the best ways to import and edit footage; make titles, credits, and captions; create scene transitions; add soundtracks and
voiceovers; and premiere your movie on CD, DVD, or the Web. The author’s Web site keeps you up to date on the latest in hardware, file format, and other digital video topics that
are constantly evolving. Fun, focused, and easy to follow, this book shows how quickly your own movies can come together with Windows Movie Maker 2 - and how you, too, can create
the effects you see in movies and on TV every day! Read more about...... Windows Movie Maker - Do amazing things
PapaJohn is one of our top forums poster. Each week he helps hundreds of Windows Movie Maker users by participating in
online discussions and maintaining a very comprehensive Movie Maker website at PapaJohn.org. Show him your support by
purchasing
his book.
See similar books | Own this book
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Windows Movie Maker 2 Zero to Hero |
"Movie Maker 2 - Zero to Hero "
 You've seen the promises in the advertising,
Microsoft's free Movie Maker 2 will make it simple to capture, edit and share your home movies. We agree, but how do you know where to start, or where you're going? The answer is
Movie Maker 2: Zero to Hero, which will take you from filming (with easy tips to improve the quality) though editing and adding effects, to premiering your masterpiece to your friends
and family. Read more about...... Movie Maker 2 - Zero to HeroYou'll learn how to produce professional looking films,
with effects and transitions like those you see on TV, and how to show them off.
See similar books | Own this book
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