Microsoft(r) Windows(r) Movie Maker 2 - Do Amazing Things: Do Amazing Things (Electronic book text)

So letOCOs go Roll camera, shout action, and amaze yourself with all you can do with Microsoft Windows Movie Maker 2. Fun, focused, and easy to follow, this guide shows how to dive right into your first or next movie, complete with special effects, voiceovers, credits, even a full soundtrackOCoright from your computer. Using simple drag-and-drop movesOCoand the guidance of a Windows Movie Maker expertOCoyouOCOll produce many of the same impressive effects you see on the big screen every day. Plus, youOCOll get cool project ideas and all the how-toOCOs for putting your filmmakerOCOs imagination to work

Start with the best shotsCapture new videoOCoeven reuse your VHS footageDrag scenes into a storyboard or timeline, shape your story in minutes Build a library of audio, video, and still images

Add awesome effectsMake cinema-style transitions, such as fades, dissolves, and wipesEasily create titles, crawls, and creditsAmplify your story with narration, music, and sound effects

Perfect it, then present it Use easy tools to fine-tune your audio and videoPremiere your movie on a PC or over the WebBurn your production to a CD or DVD

Shake your Movie MakerCreate a highlights OC reelOCO of favorite momentsDocument your familyOCOs roots with photos, news clippings, and interviews Produce fun movie trailer parodies Create video karaoke for your PC

Can you do amazing things? Yes you can

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