Windows Movie Maker

[finallight]

I've tried Paint.net before and I don't think I liked it.

[BullzEye]

Is that just MS Paint? That's what I use  

Thanks for the links by the way, I think you can actually download free trials of PhotoShop as well  

[finallight]

Hey finallight maybe you know what my problem is.. I used to use WMM to render clips of my current stunts but now it doesn't work anymore . If I put the clip on the timeline the PC just reboots. No idea why. Vegas works tho

I've gotten my wmm2 to work now by using this http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-Issues-Acceler...and-Codecs.html

What I did was go to Tools > Options > Compatibility and unchecked every codec that ended with .ax

[Kasha666]

Thanks for tutorials finallight

[BullzEye]

Is there any way I can reverse clips in Windows Movie Maker?  

[UtterGarbage]

2 ways. he easy yetharder and  longer way involves breaking up the clip frame by framm and movign them. the other way requires to programs for downlaod its o one of the links.... on the first page.

[finallight]

The easiest way to reverse .avi clips for use in WMM is to use the application below.

http://www.xander.free.fr/info/Time_Reversal/

Click the above link and download the application by clicking Téléchanger !
Extract the program onto your computer and double click it.
Click the Parcourir... button and search for the clip you would like to reverse, once the clip is found click Open.
Click the Reverse Avi ! button and wait for the clip to reverse.
Once the clip is done reversing a box will pop up confirming that the clip is done reversing. Click OK.
When you are done with reversing, click Quitter
The reversed clip will be in the same location as the clip you picked to reverse.

It will not overwrite the original clip.
It will not reduce the quality of the reversed clip.

[UtterGarbage]

does this mean if i also want to keep a normal version that i should make a cpy of it elsewherE?

[finallight]

no. it does not replace the original clip.

[varial]

yay now i can edit my own vids

[finallight]

The new and hopefully better Border + text (nametag) tutorial.



First you will need to make a border. To do this you will need an image editing program that supports transparency such as Photoshop, GIMP or Paint.net (Links to these programs are in the first post of this topic)

Open your image editing program and make a new document at whatever resolution you recorded your footage in, such as 640x480, 800x600, 1280x720, etc. There are quite a few ways to make a border. For a simple border you could take a large square brush and run it across the top and bottom, or you could color the entire document and erase the mid section so bars are left at the top and bottom. If you'd like further help regarding the making of border images please ask in the Expression Section

After you have made a border image save it as border.png and place it in C:\Program Files\Movie Maker\shared

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<TransitionsAndEffects Version="1.0">
<Titles>
<TitleDLL guid="{353359C1-39E1-491b-9951-464FD8AB071C}">
<Title name="Border Text Bottom Right" iconid="13">
<Param name="InternalName" value="TitleStandard"/>
<Param name="Description" value="Border with text in bottom right"/>
<Param name="LogoBitmapFilename" value="border.png"/>
<Param name="LogoRect" value="0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0"/>
<Paragraph>
<Param name="EntranceEffect" value="EffectFade"/>
<Param name="EntranceDuration" value="1.0"/>
<Param name="ExitEffect" value="EffectFade"/>
<Param name="ExitDuration" value="1.0"/>
<Param name="BannerType" value="HorizontalFlood" />
<Param name="BannerColor1" value="#00000000" />
<Param name="BannerColor2" value="#00000000" />
<Param name="BoundingRect" value="0.0 0.7 1.0 0.50"/>
<Param name="FontSize" value="18"/>
<Param name="MaxCharacterCount" value="256"/>
<Param name="HorizontalAlignment" value="right"/>
</Paragraph>
</Title>

<Title name="Border Text Bottom Center" iconid="13">
<Param name="InternalName" value="TitleStandard"/>
<Param name="Description" value="Border with text in bottom center"/>
<Param name="LogoBitmapFilename" value="border.png"/>
<Param name="LogoRect" value="0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0"/>
<Paragraph>
<Param name="EntranceEffect" value="EffectFade"/>
<Param name="EntranceDuration" value="1.0"/>
<Param name="ExitEffect" value="EffectFade"/>
<Param name="ExitDuration" value="1.0"/>
<Param name="BannerType" value="HorizontalFlood" />
<Param name="BannerColor1" value="#00000000" />
<Param name="BannerColor2" value="#00000000" />
<Param name="BoundingRect" value="0.0 0.7 1.0 0.50"/>
<Param name="FontSize" value="18"/>
<Param name="MaxCharacterCount" value="256"/>
<Param name="HorizontalAlignment" value="center"/>
</Paragraph>
</Title>

<Title name="Border Text Bottom Left" iconid="13">
<Param name="InternalName" value="TitleStandard"/>
<Param name="Description" value="Border with text in bottom left"/>
<Param name="LogoBitmapFilename" value="border.png"/>
<Param name="LogoRect" value="0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0"/>
<Paragraph>
<Param name="EntranceEffect" value="EffectFade"/>
<Param name="EntranceDuration" value="1.0"/>
<Param name="ExitEffect" value="EffectFade"/>
<Param name="ExitDuration" value="1.0"/>
<Param name="BannerType" value="HorizontalFlood" />
<Param name="BannerColor1" value="#00000000" />
<Param name="BannerColor2" value="#00000000" />
<Param name="BoundingRect" value="0.0 0.7 1.0 0.50"/>
<Param name="FontSize" value="18"/>
<Param name="MaxCharacterCount" value="256"/>
<Param name="HorizontalAlignment" value="left"/>
</Paragraph>
</Title>

<Title name="Border Text Top Right" iconid="13">
<Param name="InternalName" value="TitleStandard"/>
<Param name="Description" value="Border with text in top right"/>
<Param name="LogoBitmapFilename" value="border.png"/>
<Param name="LogoRect" value="0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0"/>
<Paragraph>
<Param name="EntranceEffect" value="EffectFade"/>
<Param name="EntranceDuration" value="1.0"/>
<Param name="ExitEffect" value="EffectFade"/>
<Param name="ExitDuration" value="1.0"/>
<Param name="BannerType" value="HorizontalFlood" />
<Param name="BannerColor1" value="#00000000" />
<Param name="BannerColor2" value="#00000000" />
<Param name="BoundingRect" value="0.0 0.0 1.0 0.10"/>
<Param name="FontSize" value="18"/>
<Param name="MaxCharacterCount" value="256"/>
<Param name="HorizontalAlignment" value="right"/>
</Paragraph>
</Title>

<Title name="Border Text Top Center" iconid="13">
<Param name="InternalName" value="TitleStandard"/>
<Param name="Description" value="Border with text in top center"/>
<Param name="LogoBitmapFilename" value="border.png"/>
<Param name="LogoRect" value="0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0"/>
<Paragraph>
<Param name="EntranceEffect" value="EffectFade"/>
<Param name="EntranceDuration" value="1.0"/>
<Param name="ExitEffect" value="EffectFade"/>
<Param name="ExitDuration" value="1.0"/>
<Param name="BannerType" value="HorizontalFlood" />
<Param name="BannerColor1" value="#00000000" />
<Param name="BannerColor2" value="#00000000" />
<Param name="BoundingRect" value="0.0 0.0 1.0 0.10"/>
<Param name="FontSize" value="18"/>
<Param name="MaxCharacterCount" value="256"/>
<Param name="HorizontalAlignment" value="center"/>
</Paragraph>
</Title>

<Title name="Border Text Top Left" iconid="13">
<Param name="InternalName" value="TitleStandard"/>
<Param name="Description" value="Border with text in top left"/>
<Param name="LogoBitmapFilename" value="border.png"/>
<Param name="LogoRect" value="0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0"/>
<Paragraph>
<Param name="EntranceEffect" value="EffectFade"/>
<Param name="EntranceDuration" value="1.0"/>
<Param name="ExitEffect" value="EffectFade"/>
<Param name="ExitDuration" value="1.0"/>
<Param name="BannerType" value="HorizontalFlood" />
<Param name="BannerColor1" value="#00000000" />
<Param name="BannerColor2" value="#00000000" />
<Param name="BoundingRect" value="0.0 0.0 1.0 0.10"/>
<Param name="FontSize" value="18"/>
<Param name="MaxCharacterCount" value="256"/>
<Param name="HorizontalAlignment" value="left"/>
</Paragraph>
</Title>
</TitleDLL>
</Titles>
</TransitionsAndEffects>
Copy the above code and paste it into notepad, save it as "Border Plus Text.XML" or similar. Be sure to add - .XML - to the name or else it might not work. After you have saved it, go to C:\Program Files\Movie Maker\shared. Make a new folder within the "shared" folder and name it "AddOnTFX" Put the file in the new folder.

Restart WMM, and go to Tools > Titles and Credits > title on the selected clip. Type your text in the box, then click on "Change the title animation" look for "Border Text..." and choose which one you want. click "Done, add title to movie."

You can also change the font and color of the text by going to Tools > Title and Credits > title on the selected clip > Change the text and font color.

The above code places your border image over your video and allows you to place text on the top right, top center, top left, or the bottom right, bottom center, and bottom left of the border. If you just want to use a border without any text on it, just leave the text field blank when applying the title overlay.

The following images are examples.

http://www.isarapix.org/pix34/1210464154.jpg
http://www.isarapix.org/pix91/1210464174.jpg
http://www.isarapix.org/pix44/1210464189.jpg
http://www.isarapix.org/pix65/1210464210.jpg
http://www.isarapix.org/pix71/1210464227.jpg
http://www.isarapix.org/pix33/1210464261.jpg
http://www.isarapix.org/pix66/1210464111.jpg
http://www.isarapix.org/pix58/1210464141.jpg

and here are the borders used in the examples, free for use.

Cloud
http://www.isarapix.org/pix46/1210464627.png
Cruddy Corner
http://www.isarapix.org/pix71/1210464656.png


If you would like to place text in the top left, top center, top right or the bottom left, bottom center, and bottom right without a border image Click Here.

hope this was helpful.

[KIDwild]

that would be sooooo much helpful...

but i use vegas now..

[Blaze]

Thanks for the Border Code, it helps alot. I prefer to use WMM2 over Vegas, because Vegas makes my CPU usage go up to 100%

[Blaze]

Pixelan

^ A great site for WMM effects and add ons. It spans time-delay effects, transitions, Colour corrections and more. I reccomend this website!

Direct Download Link, so you don't have to give them your email to receive the file.

[BullzEye]

The Freeze Frame worked fine for my other computer, but how come it doesn't work for Vista