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I have had a lot of ladies (once they find out that I deal with video for work) ask for some help in getting their video files to work and upload. After almost three years on the site now, I talked to the J’s to see if I could do something to maybe help ALL of you through the news…and behold – they have allowed me to post some help articles for you!

For this first article, I will be covering some basics using software for video editing that most of you have – Windows Movie Maker. For all of you who are using newer PC’s running Windows Vista Home Premium or higher, this software is already included on your machine. Those of you still running Windows XP Home or Media Center Edition will also have this software. If you don’t have it, you can download it from Microsoft.

Windows Movie Maker, although not the most robust editing software, does have a lot of great features. And for most projects it is a great fit. In this article, we will be going over the basics of creating a new project – importing video saved on your PC, and selecting some additional music to put in the background. At the end of the article, there will be a link to a video covering these items as well. Let’s get started!

When you first start the software, you will see some basic controls. Along the left hand side you will see options for importing video, pictures and audio. You will also see options for adding titles, end credits, transitions and effects (those will be covered in the next article – editing). Lastly, you will see options for publishing your video project. In the center of the program is your work area. Here you will see all the imported items for your project. On the right hand side you will see the preview window. The controls here work basically the same as the ones in Windows Media Player. Finally at the bottom of the screen is your storyboard area. This is where you will be working the most with your video, audio and picture files for editing before you publish the final version.

At this point, it is assumed that you have copied the video file(s) from your camera to the PC, either by copying it to a folder from the flash card on your camera or by copying it using the cameras connection cables. If you are not sure how to do this step, consult your user’s manual or the manufacturer’s website (I am happy to assist you in this process if you are still having problems, but keep in mind that I may not be fully aware of how your individual camera works and connects to your PC). To begin working with your video file(s), click on “Videos” from the import section. You can then browse through the folders on your hard drive until you see the one you want to work with. You will go through the same process for importing any pictures or audio files that you want to work with as well.

Once you have imported the files to work with, you will be able to get a brief description of the file (name, size, and length for audio and video) by putting your cursor over the file in the workspace. Once you have decided on which files to work with, you simply drag the file to the storyboard to add it in. as more files are added, the storyboard will advance. You can then preview what the final project will look like in the preview pane, and choose points where you want to edit the clip, make transitions, etc.

The last thing for now will be to save your project. Like most Windows applications, you can click on “File – Save Project As..”, or in this case simply press the F12 key. Make sure you save the project to a folder on your hard drive that will be easy to remember, and as always choose a unique file name for the project to help you keep track of it.

Here is a video covering all these items as well:

In my next article, I will go over some of the basics of video editing inside of Windows Movie Maker. Hopefully this has made working with your project a little less of a chore, and as always feels free to find me with any questions. Until next time…