Windows Movie Maker (formerly known as Windows Live Movie Maker in Windows 7) is a video editing software discontinued by Microsoft. It is part of the Windows Essentials software and offers the ability to create and edit videos and publish them on OneDrive, Facebook, Vimeo, YouTube, and Flickr.
Movie Maker was officially discontinued on January 10, 2017 and was replaced by Windows Story Remix created with Photos.
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The first release of Windows Movie Maker was included with Windows ME on September 14, 2000.
Version 1.1 was included in Windows XP a year later, and included support for creating AVI and WMV DV files. Version 2.0 was released as a free update in November 2002, and added a number of new features. Version 2.1, a small update, is included in Windows XP Service Pack 2. Movie Maker in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 has more transitions and support for DVD burning.
Windows Vista
The next version of Movie Maker was released as part of Windows Vista and - like most Windows components - reported version number 6.0.6000, just like Windows Vista itself. This includes new effects and transitions, support for playback on Xbox 360, and support for DVR-MS file formats recorded on Windows Media Center television. The HD version in both Premium and Ultimate editions of Windows Vista also adds support for the capture of HDV camera recorders. The capture wizard also creates a DVR-MS type file from an HDV cassette. However, Windows Vista version of Windows Movie Maker removes support for importing videos from analog video sources such as analog camcorders, VCRs or from a webcam.
Because some older systems may not be able to run new versions of Windows Movie Maker, Microsoft also released an updated old 2.6 version for Windows Vista at the Microsoft Download Center. This version includes old effects and transitions, and is basically the same as Windows Movie Maker 2.1, but without the ability to capture video. Installation requires Windows Vista and is only intended for use on computers that can not run hardware accelerated versions.
The Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) version of Windows Movie Maker was also included in some Vista development developments (at that time codenamed "Longhorn"), but was removed in a development reset in August 2004. After redevelopment, the Windows Movie Maker interface based on WPF maintained in Windows Vista.
Windows Live
The new version of the software, which changed its name to Windows Live Movie Maker 2009, was released as a beta on September 17, 2008, and was officially released as a stand-alone product through Windows Live Essentials on August 19, 2009. It is truly software new, because it can not read the project created by the previous version and does not support custom XML transitions written for previous versions. In addition, many features are deleted.
In addition, the Movie Maker interface was redesigned in the Windows Live version to use ribbons similar to Office 2007; it also adds features like "Auto Movie" and the ability to export videos directly to DVD and YouTube. Some specific advanced features are also removed from the software, such as image stabilization and voice-overs recording capabilities.
Movie Maker 2009 supports Windows Vista and Windows 7. Because the earlier versions of Windows Movie Maker are no longer included with the operating system, the only way to get Movie Maker in Windows 7 and later is through the Windows Live Essentials suite, even though some manufacturers pre- -install apps on the new PC.
The latest version, Windows Live Movie Maker 2011, was released on August 17, 2010, adding features such as webcam capture, support for high definition video, the ability to upload videos directly to SkyDrive and Facebook, and the ability to add media files stored on a network share to the project.
2012
With the discontinuation of the Windows Live brand (and re-branding of Windows Live suite as Windows Essentials), Windows Movie Maker 2012 was released in April 2012. Support for recording over voice is restored, along with audio mixer and integration with some free stock music services. H.264/MP4 became the default export format (replacing Windows Media Video, but still usable), support for uploading to Vimeo was introduced, and hardware accelerated video stabilization was also added as an exclusive feature for Windows 8 users.
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Termination and replacement
Movie Maker was officially deleted for download on January 10, 2017. Like other Windows Essentials apps, Movie Maker is now being replaced by Windows Story Remix in Windows Photo App 10.
Layout
The layout consists of storyboard view and timeline view , collections to organize imported videos, and preview panels. When in the Storyboard view , the video project appears as a movie strip showing every scene in the clip. The storyboard/timeline consists of one 'Video' (with accompanying 'Audio' bar), one 'Music/Audio' bar, and one 'Title/Credit' bar. In each bar, clips can be added for editing (e.g. music files .WAV will be in the 'Music/Audio' bar). Picture images can also be imported into the timeline and "stretched" to the desired number of frames. The Video and Music/Audio bar can be "cut" into a number of short segments, which will be played together seamlessly, but individual segments are isolated in editing, so for example, the music volume can be lowered for just a few seconds when someone speaks.
Import recording
When importing recordings into a program, users can choose to Capture Video (from camera, scanner, or other device) or Import into Collection to import an existing video file to the user collection. The accepted import formats are.WMV/.ASF,.MPG (MPEG-1),.AVI (DV-AVI),.WMA,.WAV, and.MP3. In addition, Windows Vista Home Premium and Ultimate Movie Maker edition support the streaming of MPEG-2 Program and DVR-MS format. Importing other container formats such as MP4/3GP, FLV, and MOV, and AAC are also supported if necessary codecs have been installed and the system is running Windows 7 or later.
In versions of Windows XP, real-time import and retrieval of video from analog sources such as VCRs, analog cassette-based camcorders or web cameras is possible. This feature is based on Windows Image acquisition. The video support in Windows Image Acquisition has been removed in Windows Vista, consequently importing analog recordings in Windows Movie Maker is no longer possible.
When importing from a DV tape, if the "Make Clips on Completion" option is selected, Windows Movie Maker automatically marks the commencement of each scene, so the recording appears on the editing screen as a collection of short clips instead of a single recording length. That is, at any point where the "Record" button is pressed, a new "clip" is created, even though the actual recording on the hard drive is still a continuous file. This feature is also offered after importing files that already exist on the hard drive. In the Windows Vista version, the "Make clips on completion" option has been removed - clips are now automatically created during the capture process.
The efficiency of the importing and editing process depends heavily on the amount of file fragmentation from the hard disk. The most reliable results can be obtained by adding an extra hard disk dedicated to the initial space, and regularly reformatting/defragating it, rather than just deleting the file at the end of the project. The fragmented AVI file produces a jerky play on the editing screen, and makes the final rendering process longer.
While it is possible to import digital video from the camera via the USB interface, the oldest camera only supports USB 1 versions and the results tend to be bad - "sub VHS" - quality. The new camera using USB 2.0 delivers much better results. The FireWire interface camera will allow the recording and playback of identical images in quality to the original recording if the video is imported and then saved as an AVI DV file, even though it consumes about 1 gigabyte of disk every five minutes (12 GB/hour). Alternatively, most DV cameras allow the final AVI file to be recorded back into the camera tape for high-quality playback. Some stand-alone DVD recorders will also instantly receive DV input from video cameras and computers.
Edits and output
Once retrieved, any clip can be dragged and thrown anywhere on the timeline. Once on the timeline, clips can be duplicated, shared, re-positioned or edited. The AutoMovie feature offers predefined editing styles (titles, effects and transitions) to make movies quickly.
The original camera file on the hard drive is not modified; the project file is just a list of instructions to reproduce the final output video file from the original file. Thus, several different versions of the same video can be simultaneously created from the original camera recording.
Previous versions of Windows Movie Maker can only export videos in either Windows Media Video or DV AVI format. This includes some predefined profiles, but users can also create custom profiles. Windows XP Media Center Edition bundles the Sonic DVD Burning machine, licensed from Sonic Solutions, enabling video editors to burn their projects in DVD-Video format on DVD. In Windows Vista, Windows Movie Maker continues the video project to Windows DVD Maker.
Windows Movie Maker 2012 introduces the default ability to export in H.264 MP4 format.
The video can be re-exported to the video camera if supported by the camera. Movie Maker also allows users to publish completed videos on video hosting websites.
Windows Movie Maker can also be used to edit and publish audio tracks. If there is no video or image, Movie Maker allows exporter sound clips in Windows Media Audio format.
Effects and transitions
Windows Movie Maker supports a wide variety of titles, effects, and transitions.
- The title is an animated text screen, usually placed at the beginning or end of the movie, but can also be placed above the video clip. Titles and credits can be added as stand-alone titles or overlay them on clips by adding them to selected clips. Titles range from static (non-animated) titles to flying, fading, news banners, or spinning newspaper animations. They can also be placed in a video clip to create sub-headings.
- The transition affects how one video clip flows to another. Examples include fading and dissolving, but many more spectacular transitions are available.
- Effects change the way video clips appear. Examples include enabling control of brightness, contrast or color, but other more dramatic effects are available, such as giving the impression of 'old' blinking in black and white.
Version 2.x included in Windows XP includes 60 transitions, 37 effects, 34 titles and 9 animation credits. The Windows Vista version includes a range of different transitions, effects and title animations/credits while dropping some older ones. There are all 49 effects and 63 transitions. They are implemented by using the drag-and-drop interface of the effects folder or transition.
Initial versions (V2 onward) of Windows Movie Maker have flexible interfaces that program the custom effects and other content made possible through XML. The Windows Vista version supports Direct3D-based effects. Microsoft also provides SDK documentation for custom effects and transitions. Because the effect is XML-based, users can create and add custom effects and their own transitions with XML knowledge.
Many special transitions are commercially available and create additional features such as picture-in-picture.
Windows Movie Maker V6 does not support adjustments for effects and transitions in the same way as V2.x and many adjustments have to be rewritten. Versions after V6 do not support transitions and special effects at all.
Reception and criticism
Movie Maker 1.0, which was introduced to Windows Me, was widely criticized for being "bare bones" and suffering from "lack of sad features"; and save movies only in Microsoft ASF file format. Critical reception of version 2.0 and 2.6 is slightly more positive.
Many long-time users are disappointed with the removal of so many features in the effective rewriting of software in Live Movie Maker 2009. Some of these features (such as audio level visualization) have been added back.
In June 2008, a memo supposedly by Bill Gates from January 2003 was released on the Internet where he criticized the download process for Movie Maker at the time. The memo was initially available online as part of the plaintiff's evidence at Comes v. Microsoft Corp. , an anti-trust class action lawsuit, and filed as evidence in the case on January 16, 2007.
References
External links
- Official website
- Creating MSDN Articles Custom Effects and Transitions (including writing XML scripts)
- Windows Movie Maker in Wayback Machine (archived June 19, 2004)
- Mirrored download link
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