MovieMaker

Written Directions

Step 1. Create a new folder

  1. Click Yellow Folder at bottom

  2. Click Documents>Movies

  3. Right click>New>Folder (create new folder to store your videos)

  4. Rename folder with title of your movie (right click>rename)

Step 2. Find Videos on Shared Network Folder

  1. Click>This PC

  2. 040-Shared Documents (bottom)

  3. Click your Teacher Name Once you see your videos

  4. Click the tab "View" and choose 'Extra large' to view video thumbnails

  5. Right click and copy each video and paste it into your new folder you created.

Step 3. Now Open Movie Maker

  1. Home Tab > add Movies

  2. Navigate to Documents>Movies>…..

  3. Press Control+A to select all videos

  4. Click Open

Step 4. Hooking up Microphone to computer

Green = Headphones

Pink = Microphone

Here are some settings to get the best sound from your microphone. 

settings to get the best sound from your microphone.

How to Add Music to MovieMaker

  1. On the Home tab

  2. click the drop down arrow on the Add Music button

    1. Choose, Free Music Archive - this has be best selection of instrumental copyright free music

  3. Adjust the music to a low volume

    1. music should NOT overpower your speaking parts of video

  4. Double Click the audio clip to adjust start time and length of audio.

Other Tips

  • Mute Videos: double click video clip or press Ctrl+A to select all clips and adjust volume will appear in top ribbon

  • Does your Video turn black?: double click video clip and turn off 'video stabilization'

  • Trimming video:  use the scrubber and right click>Split & then delete the unnecessary video clip

How to Export & Submit Video

How To Export Video

  1. Within MovieMaker, Click on File Menu

  2. Click Save Movie 

  3. Click For Computer

  4. Save your movie to Documents>Videos

  5. Save Movie as your Title & Last Name

Last, How to submit one video per group to teacher

  1. Have your teacher ask Mr. Rogers to create a completed folder in the shared documents.

  2. Find your video within your documents

  3. Right Click>Copy Video

  4. Click>This PC>040-Shared Documents>{teachername}-Completed Videos

  5. Paste your video within that folder

Download link for MovieMaker is located in My Google Drive Account

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