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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Getting Started .....................................................5
Download and install Movie Maker ...........................................................5
System Requirements ...........................................................................5
Download and install Windows Live Essentials ...................................5
File Organization ......................................................................................10
File organization guidelines ................................................................10
Create and save your Movie Maker 2011 project file ..............................11
Chapter 2: Script & Narration .............................................13
Script Preparation ....................................................................................13
Record your Narration ..............................................................................14
Record narration directly on your computer .......................................14
Record narration using a digital voice recorder ..................................14
Chapter 3: Graphic Images ..................................................15
Graphic File Specifications .......................................................................15
File editing ..........................................................................................15
File formats .........................................................................................15
File size ...............................................................................................15
Import Graphic Images .............................................................................16
Edit Graphic Images ................................................................................18
Apply Transitions ................................................................................18
Apply Pan and zoom effects ...............................................................18
Remove animation effects ...................................................................19
Set graphic image duration .................................................................19
Add captions .......................................................................................20
Delete a caption ..................................................................................21
Add caption effects .............................................................................21
Apply effects .......................................................................................22