PC-101: How to use Windows DVD maker

Description: Introduction to Windows DVD maker.

1. To Open Windows DVD Maker go to:
   • Start
   • All programs
     
     
   
   
   • Windows DVD Maker
     
     
   
   
   • Windows DVD maker
   • Click on the "Add Items" button in the top left of the screen
     
     
   
   
   • This will give you a box to add videos and photos to the DVD
     
     
   
   
   • Click on the folder to the left and then the file name you want to add to your DVD project
   • You can add photos as well and they will form a slide show
   • Both your videos and photos will appear in the center with a length of time they will play
     
     
   
   
   • Now you will want to make sure that you have not exceeded the number of minutes for the DVD on the lower left and that you have given your project the name you want
     
     
   
   
   • Click the next button
   • Here you can choose a theme for your opening menu. Click the preview button to see the results of your choice.
   • Once you have finished the opening menu selection you are ready to burn the DVD
   • Click on the Burn button
     
     
   
   
   • The next screen will show the DVD being created.
     
     
   
   
   • When finished with this you can save your project and give it a name. Your DVD movie is now ready to be watched.
   
   

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How to use Windows Movie Maker

Description: This article will walk you through your first time use of Windows Movie Maker for a new Powerspec computer.
Windows includes a basic tool for making videos and slides from photos. This will introduce this tool and the initial steps in using it.

1. Open the Start button, then select all programs, then Windows Live Movie Maker
   
   


2. When you first open this you will be asked to accept the user agreement
   
   


3. After accepting this, you will see the opening page. We will create a simple slide movie by adding some photos together.
4. Click on the button "Add Videos and Photos". We will add several photos.
   
   


5. Select the photos by clicking on "Pictures" in the left column
   
   


6. The photos go into the editing section of Movie Maker on the right and appear in the video presentation section on the left.
   
   


7. You can add a title, caption or credits. These can be placed between video or photo clips.
   
   


8. Double clicking on a photo will bring up the duration the photo will play. This defaults to 7 seconds.
9. The final basic step will be to save the movie. Clicking this button will give several options for saving your movie or slide in the right size and format for what you want.
   
   


10. More information can be found from Microsoft at http://explore.live.com/windows-live-movie-maker

For more assistance contact Technical Support here.