With Windows Live Movie Maker, you can quickly turn your photos and videos into polished movies. Add special effects, transitions, sound, and captions to help tell your story. And sharing with friends and family is easy—whether on the web, a computer, TV, mobile device, or a DVD.
Try an AutoMovie theme
Just pick the photos and videos you want to use, and Movie Maker does the rest.
Share with friends
Once your movie's done, it's easy to post it on popular social networking and video sharing sites.
Add your photos and videos
Import photos and videos from your PC or camera into Movie Maker to start making movies.
Edit the video
Make your movie look like you want it to, with editing tools that let you easily trim, split, and speed up or slow down your movie.
Edit the audio
Add and edit your movie's soundrack. Adjust the volume, fade music in or out, and more.
Add videos and photos:
· Movie Maker and Windows Live Photo Gallery work together so it's easy to organize and select the photos and videos you want to use in your next movie.
Easy to edit:
· Add text, transitions, effects, and more. Change as much as you want, or let Movie Maker do it for you.
Share online:
· Post your movie to your favorite sites—including YouTube, Facebook, Windows Live SkyDrive, and many others, right from Movie Maker.
Requirements:
· Processor: 1.6 GHz or higher
· Memory: 1 GB of RAM or higher
· Resolution: Minimum: 1024 × 576
· Internet connection: Internet functionality requires dial-up or broadband Internet access (provided separately). Local or long-distance charges may apply. High-speed Internet access is recommended for some features.
· Graphics or video card: Windows Live Movie Maker requires a video card that supports DirectX 9 or higher and Shader Model 2 or higher.
What's New in This Release:
Movie Maker can't start if your computer doesn't have Windows Media Player installed:
· Windows Live Movie Maker requires some components of Windows Media Player. Movie Maker can't start if it's installed on a version of Windows Vista or Windows 7 that doesn't include Windows Media Player, and you haven't installed Windows Media Player yourself. To solve this problem, install Windows Media Player from the Microsoft Download Center.
Movie Maker doesn't support certain file types:
· For a list of the file types you can use in Windows Live Movie Maker, see What kind of files can I use in Movie Maker? Support for using MPEG-2 and Microsoft Recorded TV Show video files in your movies is available only if your computer is running one of the following versions of Windows: Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, or Windows 7 Ultimate. Depending on the camera you use to record video, you might need to install your...