Make Movies Like A Pro with Windows Movie Maker 2
See It in Action, Then Do It Yourself
Updated: January 7, 2003
Windows Movie Maker 2 has over 130 new titles, effects, and transitions. Make your movie look old. Speed it up. Turn it upside down. It's all possible now.
See It in Action
Watch the video, and then follow the steps below to add titles, effects, and transitions yourself. Watching the video requires that you have Windows Media Player.
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Do It Yourself
Get creative and have more fun enhancing your movies with techniques used by professional video producers.
Add Transitions
You can make your movie look more polished and professional by using transitions to move between clips. If you want more pizzazz in your vacation highlights, a fade or spin from one location to the next can really add excitement to your video.
To add transitions:
1. | Build your Storyboard by dragging clips in the desired order. |
2. | In the Edit Movie section of the Taskpane, click View video transitions. A selection of transitions will appear. 
A selection of transitions
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3. | Double-click the transitions to see how they look in the preview window. |
4. | Once you've decided which transitions to include in your final movie, drag them down to the Storyboard and place them in the squares between your video clips. |
Add Titles and Credits
You can insert titles and scrolling credits at the end of your movie, just like a professional Hollywood film.
To add titles and credits:
1. | In the Taskpane, click Make titles or credits. |
2. | On the next screen, click the appropriate link that corresponds to the place where you want to add the title or credits to your movie. |
3. | Enter the text you want to appear in your title or credits. |
4. | Click Change the title animation, and then select a title animation from the list. You can preview them by clicking on them. |
5. | Click Change the text and font color, and then select the font you like, as well as the color of the text and background. |
6. | You can also alter the transparency, font size, and position of the title. |
7. | Click Done, and your title or credit will be added to your storyboard. 
A title on the storyboard
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Add Effects
Dozens of effects right at your fingertips give you more ways to enhance your story.
To add effects:
1. | In the Taskpane, click View video effects. A selection of video effects will appear. 
Video effects selection
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2. | Double-click the effects to see how they look in the preview window. |
3. | Once you've decided which effects to include in your final movie, drag them down to the Storyboard and place it on top of the star in the lower left hand corner of the clip. |
