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Windows Movie Maker for Beginners - First Steps in Windows Movie Maker

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Overview of the Windows Movie Maker Screen

Overview of the Movie Maker screen

Overview of the Movie Maker screen

© Wendy Russell

Before we can start making a movie, let’s look at the parts of the Windows Movie Maker window.

  1. Movie Task View
    • Links to the various tasks to create your movie.
  2. Collections View
    • A list of all imported components for your movie - photos, videos or sounds.
  3. The Preview Screen
  4. The Timeline or Storyboard
    • All parts of your movie, whether photos, videos or sounds are dragged to this area.
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