1. It’s Easy to Make
an Altrusa Movie!
Using Windows Live
Movie Maker featuring
the Automovie feature

2. Why would I want to make a
movie?
If you have a website or Facebook page
it is a GREAT new way to get your
message to members and to the public!
Recruit new members!
Tell your community about your events
and what you do!

3. But wait…
I don’t know
HOW
to Make
a Movie!

4. Don’t worry!
Windows Live Movie Maker
does the work for you!

5. What is Windows Live
Movie Maker?
• Windows Live Movie Maker is video
creation/editing software
• Turns photos and videos into polished
movies that are easy to share
• Automovie feature helps you add special
effects, transitions, music, and captions to
help tell your story.

6. Windows Movie Maker
is fun
and
easy to use !
It lets you be the movie
director you always
wanted to be
right at your home
computer!

7. If you do not have
Windows Live Movie Maker on your
computer
No problem --
you can download it for FREE!
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-
live/movie-maker-get-started

8. The 6 simple steps to make a video
using Automovie in Windows Live
Movie Maker
1. Add photos to Movie Maker
2. Arrange the photos as you want
3. Add music if desired
4. Select Automovie theme
5. Fill in title and credit pages
6. Save project

9. When you finish you can
share your video with the
world!
 Save your video on your
computer, then send it out
as an attachment to an
e-mail message
 Publish it directly to You
Tube from Windows Live
Movie Maker!
 Or post on your club
Facebook page!

10. OK - sounds
great!
I’m ready to go!
Let’s make my
movie !
Tell me again
what to do!

11. First - make sure you have
Windows Movie Maker Live
check in your computer under
“All Programs”
if you do not have it
then download it

13. Open up
Windows Movie
Maker
it will look like
…

14. Initial Blank Workspace
Preview
Window
Playback
Controls

15. Step 1:
Click on
Add videos
and photos
and choose
the photos
you want in
your movie
from your
files

16. Your
photos
Storyboard
Step 2: Photos will load into the Storyboard area
you can move them around and arrange them into
the order you want them to show in your movie
click and drag photos to arrange

17. Step 3:
Click on
Add music
and choose the
music you want in
your movie from
your own files
or
a great resource
for free music
Freeplaymusic.c
om

18. Default Cinematic Fade Black and White
Contemporary Pan and Zoom Sepia
Step 4:
Click on one of the Automovie themes at the top of the screen
 Try out each theme and see what it looks like and pick the
one you like best
 It will automatically add transitions and effects when you
click on it

19. Step 5:
Click on
Click on
Caption –
Title – Click on
to add
for title Credits –
captions
at to add
to any
beginnin info. at
photo
g end

21. CONGRATULATIONS!
YOU HAVE NOW MADE A
MOVIE
WITH
TITLES AND TRANSITIONS
AND EFFECTS AND
CAPTIONS AND MUSIC AND
CREDITS!

22. Now
post your video on your
Club Facebook page
post it on YouTube
or
Send it to your members!
And sit back and
Enjoy the applause!

23. The two
Macomb
Altrusa videos
Macomb Altrusa - What are We?
http://youtu.be/vnINrO3KPVI
Macomb Altrusa Holiday Bazaar
http://youtu.be/cnSHO5vipls

24. Any Questions?
Please feel free to email Heather Munro at hrmunro@yahoo.com
Communication Committee
Altrusa of Macomb, Illinois
Or post a message on our Club Facebook page
www.facebook.com/MacombAltrusa