How To Download And Use Windows Movie Maker On Any Pc

This page is largely blank, and may take several seconds to a minute before the file starts downloading. Alternatively, you can use Video Editor, which comes pre-loaded on Windows 10 and Windows 11. This is the replacement for Windows Movie Maker. To launch Video Editor, simply click the Windows Start menu and type “Video Editor. " Then click Video Editor to launch it.

Alternatively, if you only want to install Windows Movie Maker, click Choose the programs you want to install and uncheck all applications, except for Photo Gallery and Movie Maker. Then click Install. If you receive an error messages saying the software couldn’t be installed, continue on to check if it was installed anyway. If it was not, click the setup file again and repeat the installation process.

If clicking Accept doesn’t open Movie Maker, re-open Start, type movie maker back in, and click the Movie Maker result again to open it. Don’t close the installation window before opening Movie Maker.

At any point in the creation process, you can save your progress by pressing Ctrl + S.

You can also right-click the large “Project” window and then click Add videos and photos in the drop-down menu. If you want to record a video using your webcam, click Webcam video and click Ok to start recording a video with your webcam.

Alternatively, if you want to record a narration for your project, click Record narration to record narration with your microphone.

You should see a vertical line appear between the two files. This signifies that if you release the mouse button, the files will snap together.

Keep in mind that the end of the music will lock to the end of the last video or image if the combined length of the files doesn’t add up to the music’s play time.

Duration - Click the Duration text box, then type in the number of seconds you want an image to display for. End Point - Click and drag the black vertical bar in the Project window to a section in the photo or video where you want to cut off the photo or video and move on to the next one. Then click Set end point in the properties panel at the top.

Volume - Click Video volume on the far left side of the Properties panel. Then click and drag the volume slider left or right to adjust the audio volume. Fade In/Fade Out - A fade-in is when the audio gradually raises from silence at the beginning or a clip. A fade-out is when the audio gradually lowers to silence at the end. To add a fade-in or fade-out, click the “Fade in” or “Fade out” box, then click Slow, Medium, or Fast to select the speed of the fade-in or fade-out. Speed - This allows you to speed up or slow down a video. Click the “Speed” drop-down box, then select a video speed. You can also type in a custom speed. 1x is normal speed. Anything below 1x will slow the video down. Anything above 1x will speed the video up. Trim - This allows you to select parts of a video you want to to use and cut out parts you don’t want to use. Click Trim tool in the menu bar at the top. Then click and drag the slider bar on the left below the video preview to where you want the video to start. Then click and drag the slider bar on the right to where you want the video to end. Then click Save Trim. Split - This cuts a video clip into two separate clips. Drag the vertical line in the large Project window to where you want to split a clip. Then click Split in the menu bar at the top to split the clip. Stabilization - This allows you to correct for shaky or wobbly video. Click Video stabilization, then select Anti-shake, Anti-shake and wobble correction - low, or Anti-shake and wobble correction - high.

Volume - Click Music volume, then click and drag the slider left or right to adjust the music volume. Fade In/Fade Out - A fade-in is when the audio gradually raises from silence at the beginning. A fade-out is when the audio gradually lowers to silence at the end. To add a fade-in or fade-out, click the “Fade in” or “Fade out” box, then click Slow, Medium, or Fast. Start Time - This adjust the time (in seconds) when the music starts playing relative to the length of your entire project. Type the time when you want the audio to start in your project. You can also adjust this by clicking and dragging the green audio bar in the Project window. Start Point - This adjusts the time (in seconds) for when the audio file starts playing relative to the music file. This trims time off the beginning of the audio file. Type the time for when the section of the audio you want to use starts. End Point - This adjusts the time (in seconds) for when the audio file ends. This trims time off the end of the audio file. Type the time for when the section of the audio you want to use stops.

You can also edit the title slide’s length in the “Adjust” section of the toolbar by clicking the text box next to “Duration” and enter the time (in seconds) you want the title to last. If you want to change the title size, font, or formatting, you can do so in the “Font” section of the toolbar. To change the background of the title, click Background color in the menu bar at the top, and click one of the colored swatches.

Font - Use the options in the box above “Font” to select the font you want to use, font size, and style (i. e, bold, italic, underline). Then use the options in the box above “Paragraph” to select the text alignment (i. e. right, center, left) and the text transparency. Edit Text - If you need to edit the text, click Edit text or double-click the text in the video preview. Then use the keyboard to edit the text. Start Time - This sets the time in your project that the caption starts displaying. Type the time (in seconds) for where you want the caption to start showing. You can also click and drag the pink caption box in the Project window to adjust when the caption starts. Text Duration - Use the box next to “Time duration” to to type the time (in seconds) you want the caption to remain on-screen. Effects - Use the options in the “Effects” section in the menu bar at the top to select a text animation for your caption. Mouse over one of the options to preview it. Click it to apply the effect.

Edit the text - To edit the text in your credits, double-click the pink bar below the credits clip. Then use the keyboard to edit the text. Background color - To change the background color of your credits, click Background color in the menu bar at the top. Then click one of the colored swatches to pick a background color. Duration - To edit the time duration of the credits, use the box next to “Duration” to enter how long (in seconds) you want the credits to last.

To adjust the time duration of the transition, enter the time (in seconds) next to “Duration” to the right of the Transitions box. You can also click Apply to all to the right of the “Transitions” section to apply the transition to all video clips in your project.

Click Apply to all to the right of the “Pan and zoom” section to apply the effect to all videos and images in your project.

Click Apply to All to the right of the box to apply the effect to all clips and images in your project.

If the movie needs finessing, make any adjustments that are necessary before you continue. During the editing process, your music may end up off-beat or too short; if so, make sure that your music is properly edited to compensate before proceeding.

You can select the best format for a variety of devices, including large, medium and small Android phones, iPhones, tablets, computers, email, and more. Alternatively, you can click Publish Movie and publish the movie directly to a social media application like YouTube, Facebook, or Twitter.