Editing with Windows Live Movie Maker: Video 101

The following lesson was created by Vimeo for its Vimeo视频学校. 在这里使用是经过许可的. 每周找一节新课.

If you've shot a video on your camera but have no idea w在这里 to go from t在这里, then open up your eyes and ears and prepare to be enlightened! 这一课是给PC用户的. If you have a Mac, you're going to want to check out that lesson 在这里.

So, let's say you've just gotten the last shot of your awesome film and you want the world to see it, 你从哪里开始?? 第一个, call the entire world and tell them to get prepared because you're about to blow their minds… you know, 在你编辑完之后.

步骤1:
The first step is to get the footage onto your computer. You can either use your pychic powers or you can do one of two things: connect the camera to your computer with a USB cable or if your computer has a card reader built into it, you can take the memory card out of your camera and plug it into the memory card reader in your computer. 两种方式都可以. Locate the memory card on your computer and drag the video files to your desktop so it can now live safely on your computer. We also recommend making a folder with the title of your project and placing the video files in that folder for safe keeping.

步骤2:
Now it's time to open up Windows Live Movie Maker and begin editing. 耶，有趣的部分! 一旦你加入了这个项目, click on the 'browse for videos' button in the top menu bar and find the video files you want to edit. This will automatically add the files to the timeline w在这里 you will do most of your editing.

You can easily drag the files around in the timeline to set the order you'd like. This will help you create a co在这里nt storyline. If you want to cut a clip, click anyw在这里 on the video and a line will appear w在这里 you clicked. You can then click 'Edit' and use the 'Trim' or 'Split' tool to perform the action of your choice. Choose wisely, young grasshopper, but don't be afraid to experiment. 如果你选择“修剪”, you can then choose your start and end points in the preview window using the play bar. 选择“Save Trim”保存更改. 太棒了，你做得很好.

步骤3:
下一个是声音和音乐. 我们来加点调味料! Click on 'Video Tools' in the menu bar and t在这里 you can choose to alter your video volume as a whole, 或者在剪辑之间淡入淡出. You can choose 'Add music' under the home tab to select music to add to your video. 一旦你添加了音乐, you can use the music tools menu to alter it just as you can with your video's audio. If you're making a silent film, then this section does not apply to you. (我在看着你，查理·卓别林).

步骤4:
现在你可以添加过渡和效果了! Transitions can help the flow of your video by making cuts between clips more fluid. Effects can greatly alter the look and feel of your video. 但是不要太疯狂! Too much of either of these things can make your video look cheesy. 我们不希望那样. 所以要适度地使用这些工具.

Add effects by selecting the clip, choosing 'Visual Effects' and then clicking on the one you want. Transitions are added by choosing 'Animations' in the menu bar and then clicking the white space between two clips and choosing which transition you'd like.

步骤5:
Now I'll bet you're wondering how to add text and titles? Choose the home button, and choose between 'Title', 'Caption' and 'Credits'. Once you add text, you can use the text tool to change the font, size, color, etc. Play with the different positions on the screen to get the desired effect.

步骤6:
现在是时候出口了! This step takes your project and turns it into a video file that can be easily shared and uploaded to Vimeo. To create a custom profile for Vimeo (recommended), 点击home键, 然后点击“Save Movie”选项. Choose 'Create Custom Setting' and then input our 推荐的压缩设置. 保存设置. Then go back to 'Save Movie' in the menu bar and choose the Vimeo preset you just created. Name your file, choose w在这里 on your computer you'd like to save it to, and BOOM! 你完成! 就是这样! Once it's done saving, before it cools off, upload that hot video to Vimeo! 新鲜的.

那么，让我们回顾一下我们学到了什么: