1. Windows Movie Maker • Overview and Getting to know Movie Maker • Connecting the camera to the computer • Capturing the video • Importing the Files • Editing the Raw Material to Make a Movie • Rendering the Final Result • Miscellaneous

2. Overview • There are four basic steps to creating a movie in Windows Movie Maker 2 : • Get the original images, sounds, and film clips on the computer; • Import them into a Movie Maker "collection;" • Edit the clips by arranging them in order, trimming them, adding titles and narration and any special effects; and • Render the result, converting it into a movie that can be stored on the computer's hard drive, a CD, or the web.

3. Connecting the Camera to the Computer and Capturing Video • There are two main ways to perform this task: • i.Link (also known as FireWire or IEEE 1394), and • USB. You can also use a memory card , but it is not ideal.

4. Capture the video • The wizard should start automatically. • Start the videotape. • Go to the point in the tape where you want to start recording. • Begin the capture with the Start Recording icon. • End the capture with the Start Recording icon. • Stop the videotape.

5. Importing Files • Importing files

6. Editing the Raw Material to Make a Movie • Trimming Video clips • Adding text or titles • Adding video Effects • Adding transitions • Adding audio • Adding narration

7. Rendering the Final Result • Saving the project

8. Miscellaneous • Take a picture from a video