Start a New Project in Windows Movie Maker
with
Isaac Brody
Learn how to start, save, and choose settings for a new Project in Windows Movie Maker and take the first step toward creating edited videos.
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Transcript: Start a New Project in Windows Movie Maker
Hi. I'm Isaac Brody for About.com Computing.Today I'll teach you how to set up a project in Windows Movie Maker. I've already got Movie Maker open.
Movie Maker Project Folders
First I want to save the project. So I'll go to File, Save Project As. I'll click on the Save In tab, click on the C Drive and click the Create New Folder icon. I'll rename it Movie Maker projects and double click it to open it.Now I'll create another folder for this particular movie and call it Movie 1. Double Click it and I'll save my project as Movie 1 and hit Save.
Media Management
Now I need to tell Movie Maker where to save temporary files which are created when effects are used. I'll click on Tools, Options. Under temporary storage I'll click Browse.Now I need to find the folders I just created. Under my computer, C Drive, Movie Maker Projects, and then click on the Movie 1 Folder and hit OK.
Movie Maker Project Preferences
I can list myself as the default author of any video by typing my name. I can have the last movie I worked on automatically open when Movie Maker opens by clicking on this box. I can also change how often a backup is saved. I'll reduce it to 5 minutes.Advanced Preferences
Under the Advanced tab, I can set the default length of any still pictures or transitions that I may use. Under Video Properties, I need to make sure that NTSC is clicked as well as 4:3. NTSC is the format for my camera, which is the standard in the United States. PAL is for Europe. My camera shoots 4:3, and looks like a normal TV screen. 16:9 is for cameras that shoot widescreen.Undo Preferences
If you think you've made a mistake with these settings, you can always click on the restore all defaults button, but make sure you do that for all three tabs. I'll just click OK.We've now set up our project properly and are ready to start capturing and editing. Thanks for watching. For more information, please visit us online at Computing.About.com.