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===Movie Maker 1.0 to 2.5=== |
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The first release of Windows Movie Maker was included with [[Windows ME]] in 2000, but it was not available in [[Windows 2000]], which was released months before Windows ME. |
The first release of Windows Movie Maker was included with [[Windows ME]] in 2000, but it was not available in [[Windows 2000]], which was released months before Windows ME. |
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 Windows Movie Maker on Windows 8 | |
| Developer(s) | Microsoft |
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| Initial release | September 14, 2000 |
| Operating system | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008[1] |
| Platform | IA-32 and x64[1] |
| Included with | Windows ME, Windows XP, Windows Vista[2] |
| Available in | 64 languages[3] |
| Type | Video editing software |
| License | Freeware |
| Website | download |
Windows Movie Maker (formerly known as Windows Live Movie Maker, codenamed Sundance[4]) is a freeware video editing software by Microsoft. It is a part of Windows Essentials software suite and offers the ability to create and edit videos as well as to publish them on SkyDrive, Facebook, YouTube, and Flickr.
History
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Movie Maker 1.0 to 2.5
The first release of Windows Movie Maker was included with Windows ME in 2000, but it was not available in Windows 2000, which was released months before Windows ME.
Version 1.1 was included in Windows XP a year later, and included support for creating DV AVI and WMV 8 files. Version 2.0 was released as a free update in November 2002, and added a number of new features. Version 2.1, a minor update, is included in Windows XP Service Pack 2. Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 introduced a new version of Windows Movie Maker, 2.5, with more transitions and support for DVD burning.
Movie Maker 6.0
The next version of Movie Maker was released as part of Windows Vista and – like most Windows components – reported version number 6.0.6000, same as Windows Vista itself. It included new effects and transitions, and support for the DVR-MS file format that Windows Media Center records television in. The HD version in Premium and Ultimate editions of Windows Vista also added support for capturing from HDV camcorders. The capture wizard also created DVR-MS type files from HDV tapes. However, the Windows Vista version of Windows Movie Maker removed support for importing video from an analog video source such as an analog camcorder, VCR or from a webcam.[5]
As some older systems might not be able to run the new version of Windows Movie Maker, Microsoft also released an updated older version 2.6 for Windows Vista on Microsoft Download Center. This version included the 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 where the hardware accelerated version cannot be run.[6]
A Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) version of Windows Movie Maker was also included in some builds of Windows "Longhorn" (now Windows Vista), but was removed in the development reset in August 2004.[7]
Windows Live Movie Maker
A new version of the software, renamed Windows Live Movie Maker 2009, was released as a beta on September 17, 2008, and officially released as a standalone product through Windows Live Essentials suite on August 19, 2009. Movie Maker's interface was redesigned to use a ribbon toolbar similar to Office 2007, and also added features such as "Auto Movie" and the ability to export videos directly to DVD's and YouTube.[8] Certain advanced features were also removed from the software, such as image stabilization, chroma key, and the ability to record voiceovers.[9] Movie Maker 2009 would support both Windows Vista and Windows 7; as the previous version of Windows Movie Maker is no longer included with the operating system, the only way to obtain Movie Maker on Windows 7 and later was through the Windows Live Essentials suite.[4][10]
An updated version, Windows Live Movie Maker 2011, was released on August 17, 2010, adding 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 network shares to projects.[9]
Movie Maker 2012
With the discontinuation of the Windows Live brand (and the re-branding of the Windows Live suite as Windows Essentials), Windows Movie Maker 2012 was released in April 2012. Support for recording voiceovers was restored, along with an audio mixer and integration with several free stock music services. H.264/MP4 became the default export format (replacing Windows Media Video), support for uploading to Vimeo was introduced, and hardware accelerated video stabilization was also added as an exclusive feature for Windows 8 users.[11]
Layout
The layout consists of a storyboard view and a timeline view, collections for organizing imported video, and a preview pane. When in Storyboard view, the video project appears as a film strip showing each scene in clips. The storyboard/timeline consists of one 'Video' (with accompanying 'Audio' bar), one 'Music/Audio' bar, and one 'Titles/Credits' bar. In each bar, clips can be added for editing (e.g., a .WAV music file will belong on the 'Music/Audio' bar). Still images can also be imported into the timeline and "stretched" to any desired number of frames. The Video and Music/Audio bars can be "cut" to any number of short segments, which will play together seamlessly, but the individual segments are isolated editing-wise, so that for example, the music volume can be lowered for just a few seconds while someone is speaking.
Importing footage
When importing footage into the program, a user can either choose to Capture Video (from camera, scanner or other device) or Import into Collections to import existing video files into the user's collections. The accepted formats for import are .WMV/.ASF, .MPG (MPEG-1), .AVI (DV-AVI), .WMA, .WAV, and .MP3. Additionally, the Windows Vista Home Premium and Ultimate editions of Movie Maker support importing MPEG-2 Program streams and DVR-MS formats.[12] Importing of other container formats such as MP4/3GP, FLV and MOV, MIDI, AIFF, AAC and SWF are not supported even if the necessary DirectShow decoders are installed.
In the Windows XP version, import and real-time capture of video from an analog source such as a VCR, tape-based analog camcorder or webcam is possible. This feature is based on Windows Image Acquisition. Video support in Windows Image Acquisition was removed in Windows Vista, as a result importing analog footage in Windows Movie Maker is no longer possible.[13]
When importing from a DV tape, if the "Make Clips on Completion" option is selected, Windows Movie Maker automatically flags the commencement of each scene, so that the tape appears on the editing screen as a collection of short clips, rather than one long recording. That is, at each point where the "Record" button was pressed, a new "clip" is generated, although the actual recording on the hard drive is still one continuous file. This feature is also offered after importing files already on the hard drive. In the Windows Vista version, the "Make clips on completion" option has been removed — the clips are now automatically created during the capture process.
The efficiency of the importing and editing process is heavily dependent on the amount of file fragmentation of the hard disk. The most reliable results can be obtained by adding an extra hard disk dedicated for scratch space, and regularly re-formatting/defragmenting it, rather than simply deleting the files at the end of the project. Fragmented AVI files result in jerky playback on the editing screen, and make the final rendering process much longer.
Although it is possible to import digital video from cameras through the USB interface, most older cameras only support USB version 1 and the results tend to be poor — "sub VHS" — quality. Newer cameras using USB 2.0 give much better results. A FireWire interface camera will allow recording and playback of images identical in quality to the original recordings if the video is imported and subsequently saved as DV AVI files, although this consumes disk space at about 1 gigabyte every five minutes (12GB/Hr). Alternatively, most DV cameras allow the final AVI file to be recorded back onto the camera tape for high quality playback. Some standalone DVD recorders will also directly accept DV inputs from video cameras and computers.
Editing and output
After capture, any clip can be dragged and dropped anywhere on the timeline. Once on the timeline, clips can be duplicated or split, and any of the split sections deleted or copied using the standard Windows keyboard shortcuts or clicked and dragged to another position. Right-clicking any clip brings up the range of editing options. An AutoMovie feature offers predefined editing styles (titles, effects and transitions) for quickly creating movies.
Like all non-linear editing systems, the original camera file on the hard drive is not modified in any way; the current project file is really just a list of instructions for re-recording a final output video file from the original file. Thus, several different versions of the same video can be simultaneously made from the original camera footage.
Windows Movie Maker can only export video in Windows Media formats or DV AVI.[14] It includes some predefined profiles, but users can also create custom profiles which utilize newer codecs using Windows Media Profile Editor (part of Windows Media Encoder 9 Series) and copy those profiles to the %Program Files%\Movie Maker\Shared\Profiles folder for them to be used in Windows Movie Maker.[15] 'In order for the custom profiles to show up, users must go to File > Publish Movie. Tasks > Publish Movie will not show any custom profiles. As well make sure you follow the instructions from http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Create-custom-movie-settings-for-Windows-Movie-Maker when creating custom profile (such as having 1 audio and 1 video stream).[16]
Earlier versions of Windows Movie Maker did not support direct burning of DVD-Video to a disc. The project had to be first saved as an AVI file and then run through a separate authoring program, such as a basic authoring program included with a DVD drive, to produce and burn the DVD. The Windows XP Media Center Edition version bundled the Sonic DVD Burning engine, licensed from Sonic Solutions, to author and burn the DVD. The Windows Vista version of Windows Movie Maker passes the video project to Windows DVD Maker.
Video can be exported back to the video camera if supported by the camera. Movie Maker also allows users to publish a finished video on video hosting websites.
Windows Movie Maker can also be used to edit and publish audio tracks. If no video or image is present, then it is possible to simply export the sound clips as a .wma file.
Effects and transitions
Versions 2.x included in Windows XP includes 60 transitions, 37 effects, 34 title and 9 credits animations. The Windows Vista version includes a different set of transitions, effects and title/credits animations while dropping a few older ones. There are in all 49 effects and 63 transitions. They are applied by using a drag and drop interface from the effects or transitions folders. Titles and credits can be added as stand alone titles or overlaying them on the clip by adding them onto the selected clip. Titles range from static (non-animated) titles to fly in, fading, news banner, or spinning newspaper animations. And, because of the flexible interface, programming custom effects and other content is possible for version 2.0 and higher using XML. The Windows Vista version supports Direct3D-based effects. Microsoft also provides SDK documentation for custom effects and transitions.[17] Since the effects are XML based, users can create and add custom effects and transitions of their own with XML knowledge.
Reception and criticism
Movie Maker 1.0, introduced with Windows Me, was widely criticised for being "bare bones"[18] and suffering "a woeful lack of features";[19] and saving movies only in Microsoft's ASF file format.[20] Critical reception of versions 2.0 and 2.6 has been slightly more positive.[19]
In June 2008, a memo purportedly by Bill Gates from January 2003 was circulated on the Internet in which he heavily criticized the downloading process for Movie Maker at the time.[21] The memo was originally made available online as part of the plaintiffs' evidence in Comes vs. Microsoft, an antitrust class-action suit, and was submitted as evidence in that case on January 16, 2007.[22] Windows Movie Maker has also been criticized for freezing too much.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Windows Essentials 2012 system requirements". Windows Essentials portal. Microsoft. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ "Get Movie Maker - Microsoft Windows". Windows.microsoft.com. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
- ^ "Windows Essentials: Worldwide Downloads". Windows Essentials portal. Microsoft. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Getting ready for Windows Live Wave 3". Chris Overd. LiveSide.net. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ "Windows Movie Maker no longer supports analog capture or webcam capture". Windowshelp.microsoft.com. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
- ^ "Windows Movie Maker 2.6 for Vista". Download Center. Microsoft. 6 April 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ "Longhorn" Professional Build 4093
- ^ "Windows Live Movie Maker: Awesome Slideshows Made Simple". PC World. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Windows Live Movie Maker 2011 review". PC Magazine. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ "Windows Live Wave 3: Microsoft's kinder and simpler consumer services strategy?". ZDNet. November 12, 2008. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
- ^ "Windows 8 Brings Video Stabilization to Movie Maker". PC Magazine. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ Movie Maker file format support
- ^ Why am I unable to import video from my web camera or analog video source?
- ^ File formats supported by Windows Movie Maker in Windows XP
- ^ Creating custom profiles for Windows Movie Maker 2
- ^ Windows Movie Maker Forums
- ^ Windows Movie Maker and Windows DVD Maker SDK
- ^ The 20 Worst Windows Features of All Time, PC World
- ^ a b Microsoft Windows Movie Maker HD review, TechRadar
- ^ Windows Millennium Edition, PC World
- ^ An epic Bill Gates e-mail rant, Seattle P-I
- ^ Seattle Post-Intelligencer Full text: An epic Bill Gates e-mail rant
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