| advertisement |
With the advent of Microsoft’s Windows Live services and products; came Windows Live Movie Maker (WLMM) which replaces the Windows Movie Maker that was in versions of Windows prior to Windows 7. WLMM is Video editing software focusing towards basic video manipulation requirements of a general user. WLMM 2011 is provided as a part of the Windows Live Essentials 2011, available for download at http://download.live.com/moviemaker. The installation of WLMM necessitates the installation of Windows Live Photo Gallery. Some of the things user can do using WLMM are:
· Adding videos and photos: You can start your project by adding videos or photos from your collection in one of the compatible formats of WLMM. This can be added directly into the Movie Maker or through the Windows Live Photo Gallery.
· Personalize your movie with various transitions and effects like pan and zoom effects, visual effects, title, credits, captions etc.
· Integrating sound tracks from your music collection and other sound files.
· Quick movie generation using the AutoMovie themes which automatically adds a title, credits, transitions, and effects for you.
· Preview your movie at any time midway during the project creation, or any segment of the movie.
· Share the movie on the web by publishing your movie on site like YouTube, Facebook, Windows Live SkyDrive, or through plugins provided by other sites.
· Burn your movie directly to DVD using Movie Maker.
User Interface:
WLMM user interface includes the ribbon interface (also known as the Fluent User Interface introduced in Microsoft Office 2007) that helps users find commands directly with least clicks minimizing the necessity of trial-and-error usage or Help referencing.
The ribbon consolidates the functionality previously found in menus and toolbars; which improves the speed with which an average user can create/edit videos.
