Windows Movie Maker

[Bliss]

Audicity, looks cool gonna dl it tommorow.

[DriZzly]

thx for the tut dude
good job

[finallight]

Simple fading nametags in WMM.

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<TransitionsAndEffects Version="1.0">
<Titles>
<TitleDLL guid="{353359C1-39E1-491b-9951-464FD8AB071C}">
<Title name="Text Top Left (fade in/out)" iconid="13" >
<Param name="InternalName" value="TitleStandard"/>
<Param name="Description" value="Text Top Left (fade in/out)"/>
<Param name="EntranceEffect" value="EffectFade"/>
<Param name="EntranceDuration" value="1.0"/>
<Param name="ExitEffect" value="EffectFade"/>
<Param name="ExitDuration" value="1.0"/>
<Paragraph>
<Param name="IsOneLine" value="true"/>
<Param name="HorizontalAlignment" value="left"/>
<Param name="BoundingRect" value="0.05 0.05 0.9 0.10"/>
</Paragraph>
</Title>

<Title name="Text Top Center (fade in/out)" iconid="13" >
<Param name="InternalName" value="TitleStandard"/>
<Param name="Description" value="Text Top Center (fade in/out)"/>
<Param name="EntranceEffect" value="EffectFade"/>
<Param name="EntranceDuration" value="1.0"/>
<Param name="ExitEffect" value="EffectFade"/>
<Param name="ExitDuration" value="1.0"/>
<Paragraph>
<Param name="IsOneLine" value="true"/>
<Param name="HorizontalAlignment" value="center"/>
<Param name="BoundingRect" value="0.05 0.05 0.9 0.10"/>
</Paragraph>
</Title>

<Title name="Text Top Right (fade in/out)" iconid="13" >
<Param name="InternalName" value="TitleStandard"/>
<Param name="Description" value="Text Top Right (fade in/out)"/>
<Param name="EntranceEffect" value="EffectFade"/>
<Param name="EntranceDuration" value="1.0"/>
<Param name="ExitEffect" value="EffectFade"/>
<Param name="ExitDuration" value="1.0"/>
<Paragraph>
<Param name="IsOneLine" value="true"/>
<Param name="HorizontalAlignment" value="right"/>
<Param name="BoundingRect" value="0.05 0.05 0.9 0.10"/>
</Paragraph>
</Title>

<Title name="Text Bottom Left (fade in/out)" iconid="13" >
<Param name="InternalName" value="TitleStandard"/>
<Param name="Description" value="Text Bottom Left (fade in/out)"/>
<Param name="EntranceEffect" value="EffectFade"/>
<Param name="EntranceDuration" value="1.0"/>
<Param name="ExitEffect" value="EffectFade"/>
<Param name="ExitDuration" value="1.0"/>
<Paragraph>
<Param name="IsOneLine" value="true"/>
<Param name="HorizontalAlignment" value="left"/>
<Param name="BoundingRect" value="0.05 0.85 0.9 0.1"/>
</Paragraph>
</Title>

<Title name="Text Bottom Center (fade in/out)" iconid="13" >
<Param name="InternalName" value="TitleStandard"/>
<Param name="Description" value="Text Bottom Center (fade in/out)"/>
<Param name="EntranceEffect" value="EffectFade"/>
<Param name="EntranceDuration" value="1.0"/>
<Param name="ExitEffect" value="EffectFade"/>
<Param name="ExitDuration" value="1.0"/>
<Paragraph>
<Param name="IsOneLine" value="true"/>
<Param name="HorizontalAlignment" value="center"/>
<Param name="BoundingRect" value="0.05 0.85 0.9 0.1"/>
</Paragraph>
</Title>

<Title name="Text Bottom Right (fade in/out)" iconid="13" >
<Param name="InternalName" value="TitleStandard"/>
<Param name="Description" value="Text Bottom Right (fade in/out)"/>
<Param name="EntranceEffect" value="EffectFade"/>
<Param name="EntranceDuration" value="1.0"/>
<Param name="ExitEffect" value="EffectFade"/>
<Param name="ExitDuration" value="1.0"/>
<Paragraph>
<Param name="IsOneLine" value="true"/>
<Param name="HorizontalAlignment" value="right"/>
<Param name="BoundingRect" value="0.05 0.85 0.9 0.1"/>
</Paragraph>
</Title>
</TitleDLL>
</Titles>
</TransitionsAndEffects>
Copy the above code and paste it into notepad, save it as "Simple Nametags.XML" or similar. Be sure to add - .XML - to the name or else it might not work. After you have saved it, go to C:\Program Files\Movie Maker\shared. Make a new folder within the "shared" folder and name it "AddOnTFX" Put the file in the new folder.

Restart WMM, and go to Tools > Titles and Credits > title on the selected clip. Type your text in the box, then click on "Change the title animation" look for "Text...(fade in/out)"  and click "Done, add title to movie."

You can also change the font and color of the text by going to Tools > Title and Credits > title on the selected clip > Change the text and font color.

The above code allows text to be placed in any corner of the screen as well as top and bottom center.

hope it was helpful.

[finallight]

To Freeze Frame/Pause a clip, I use this, it seems to work nicely.

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<TransitionsAndEffects Version="1.0">
<Effects>
<EffectDLL guid="{ADEADEB8-E54B-11d1-9A72-0000F875EADE}">
<Effect name="Freeze Frame" iconid="31" comment="Freeze Frame">
<Param name="FrameSkips" value="10000" />
</Effect>
</EffectDLL>
</Effects>
</TransitionsAndEffects>
Copy the above code and paste it into notepad, save it as "Freeze Frame.XML" or similar. Be sure to add - .XML - to the name or else it might not work. After you have saved it, go to Program Files > Movie Maker > shared. Make a new folder within the shared folder and name it "AddOnTFX" Put the file in the new folder.

Restart WMM, and go to Tools > Video Effects, and search for "Freeze Frame" Click on the thumbnail and drag it onto the clip you want to freeze. It will freeze on the very first frame of the clip, and stay frozen for the duration of the clip.

hope it was helpful.

[Ice]

I love you.

That's a bit strong. Settle down.  

[finallight]

You can get custom render settings in wmm. Your format options are very limited, but you can still try to get decent quality with a reasonable file size.

To easily edit wmm2's render settings you should download Windows Media Encoder Once it's installed, go to Start > All programs > Windows Media > Utilities > Windows Media Profile Editor. A program will pop up, allowing you to configure audio and video formats and bit rates. This program is somewhat similar to the custom render settings option in Sony Vegas. Just fiddle about with the program, if you mess up badly the program will tell you. To save your render settings profile, simply click Save and close. Be sure your profile is saved in C:\Program Files\Movie Maker\shared\profiles, otherwise it won't work. If you want to go back and edit your render settings, double click on your already made profile, and it will open with windows media encoder.

I've tried to duplicate Daffy's .wmv render settings to work with wmm, and here is the result.



You may notice that the video size is set to 640x480 instead of just "save as video input." This is because whenever I have tried to "save as video input," wmm2 doesn't show the render settings. I don't know why, but it's ok, cause it works fine as is. You can change the video size by just putting in your own in place of mine.

[jessrocked]

wmm is still good... but vegas is pro

[finallight]

of course.

[BullzEye]

I don't understand the FancyBorder thing, it just covers up the whole screen  

[finallight]

I think you made a border without a transparent midsection.

[KillaMarci]

Hey finallight maybe you know what my problem is.. I used to use WMM to render clips of my current stunts but now it doesn't work anymore . If I put the clip on the timeline the PC just reboots. No idea why. Vegas works tho

[finallight]

I don't know. WMM2 is freezing anytime I do anything!   I haven't used it much in awhile so I have no idea how to fix it nor do I really want to. This has happened before  Try using virtual dub to compress your clips, it will probably do a better job.

http://www.gtastunting.net/forums/index.ph...t=0&start=0

[BullzEye]

I think you made a border without a transparent midsection.

How can I do that then? And will I need PhotoShop?  

[finallight]

You don't need Photoshop, but you can use it. Any program that supports transparency. If you don't already own Photoshop and don't want to pay for it, I suggest you use GIMP or GIMPshop

[UtterGarbage]

paint.net. for life man! http://www.paint.net  has ove 500985345y385395 add ons for effects and does literall everything like photoshop! its very well constructed and much easier on the eyes than gimp imo. in fact its like 7th on best free pc downloads of 07 i think...



EDIT: direct link: http://www.getpaint.net/

and its 17 out the 100 best