There is a menu system which includes options for Home, Animations, Visual Effects, Project, View, Edit, and Options.

There are also tabs for Video tools and Music tools to the right of the title bar. There are tiny application, Save, Undo and Redo buttons to the left of the title bar. The interface for the Windows Live Movie Maker has an interface that includes a ribbon GUI and other elements that appear a little bit like Microsoft Word at first glance. Windows Live Movie Maker 2012 requires Windows Vista, 2008, Vista or 7 (32 bit and 64 bit supported). The software included no adware, toolbars, spyware or malware setup with the setup package. The user can agree to install all of the above components or they can individually select which software they wish to include. The installation package includes Windows Messenger, Photo Gallery, Movie Maker, Mail, Writer, Microsoft OneDrive, and Outlook Connector Pack. HD video formats are supported, as are mobile-ready formats for smaller file sizes. However, editing features for both audio and video are pretty limited compared to professional-level video and audio editing applications.Ĭompleted videos can be burned to a DVD, emailed to someone, or uploaded to Facebook or YouTube (a plugin is required for that functionality). Start and end points can be allocated to video or audio content. It is possible to split videos out or trim them of some of the content. It really depends how specific they are looking to be. This takes a lot of the fuss out of the whole process, but may not always deliver the type of results the user is looking for.

Songs from the hard drive can also be added to a video. There is an AutoMovie feature which can quickly add a title, pan and zoom effects to keep the frame moving, and neat transitions from one clip to another. Video clips can be drag and dropped onto the storyboard to begin putting together something interesting.

The software has its own toolkit and a useable interface that includes a ribbon GUI, but it also lacks a certain sophistication.

Windows Live Movie Maker 2012 is a free tool from Microsoft which can help turn photos and video into interesting slideshow and video clips. ' Turn your videos and photos into movies.'

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