I wanted a video editing software for PC-windows that could support quicktime (.mov) files. Freeware, of course.

Do you know of any?

i, too, am i slave to WMM. mainly because i don't have time to learn anything cooler.
anyways, once you get the hang of WMM, it's very easy to use.
also, you can import more than 1 clip at a time and put them in your collections.

I have windows movie maker at work but never use it. I might give it a shot now just for shits-n-giggles.

I still cannot figure it out but here is a free editor that has alot of advanced functionality. Maybe too advanced. avid.com/freedv/resources.asp

There are a lot of tutorials for Windows Movie Maker here.

windowsmoviemakers.net/Tutorials/

There is a -cut clip- button just below the screen. Bottom, right side.

Great video tutorial! I was doing something different to trim my sequences but what you showed me is a lot better! Thanks!

nice - did you use camtasia to create this tutorial?

Have to agree, I expected Windows Movie Maker to be a little more versitile. What you show is very helpful for those who want to do all that. I on the other hand am looking for a way to send a video clip via e-mail to my friend. What and how do I do to accomplish this?

upload it here and send the URL of the video in the email. Vimeo has the option of downloading the original movie file.

A great tutorial -- many thanks!
I'll certainly watch all your tutorials now.
I figured out MovieMaker enough to produce this:
vimeo.com/clip:160654
Then I watched your clip and saw how I should have done it!
Thanks again.

I don't think WMM is so bad, after the initial learning curve. I generally import all the clips into a collection at once, which takes a few minutes, so that's a good time to get a drink or something. Incidentally, you can use the same basic method to import sound files and still pictures. There's still a lot I don't know how to do but basic editing seems straightforward enough. Effects and transitions are also easy to apply, and there are web sites where you can download more effects.

Thank you soooo much for doing this. It helps a ton! :-)

This was helpful when I first tried to use WMM, thanks.

But one question: Why should we choose the save option of "video for broadband" instead of just the default recommended option? I've saved my videos using that default option and they work fine but am I missing out on something?

Many thanks for that! I use PE3 and was using Ulead for the final conversion of the finished AVI but Ulead is being naughty. WMM is now doing the job :-)

Wow, very helpful. I wish learning basic things on software was always that simple!

Thanks!

eh. i never knew about trim points.
i just split the video where i didn't need it and deleted what i didn't need.
gosh. i am an idiot.

All the mystery has evaporated. I guess I will go back to watching columbo.

Hey Tyler. I don't know if this is your problem, but WMM doesn't import MP4 files because it considers them the competition.
Thanks a lot for this tutorial. I am using it to teach kids how to use WMM. Kids who don't have Macs and wouldn't be able to afford to go out and buy one just to make little videoblogs, when this is all they need. This saves a lot of time and confusion. You rock.

Some of you mentioned Avid Free, so I checked it out. Looks good, unfortunately the free version has been discontinued.

So, is it true that I can't add music from itunes to Windows Movie Maker??? Is there a way around this one?

wmm is OK to use and no learning curve.
Use the righ click on the timeline for a bunch of options and not the menu bar.

I made this in WMM with a digital STILL CAMERA!
Not a camcorder... and it looks just fine :)
vimeo.com/842247

why do i loose so much quality in my videos with windows movie maker?
thanks..
ilove vimeo

You are a masochist.

Thanks for taking one for the team.

Looked pretty easy to me, all i know so something good to start with .... just need to convert MP4 into something so i can use it first!

I teach kids to make stop-motion movies with both WMM and iMovie (depending on what computers are available at each class location). Having used both programs extensively and seen many new users learning them, I have found that each program has its advantages and disadvantages. Any problems you had with WMM really had more to do with your lack of familiarity, and I find students having similar issues on their first time on iMovie. "Intuitive" is really in the eye of the beholder. Windows users, more familiar with right-click menus and OK/Apply buttons, usually adapt well to WMM's workflow, and get confused with iMovie's drag-and-drop interface ("OK, I picked my transition, where's the button to put it in the movie? Oh, I have to drag this little icon there? I never would have thought of that!"). Mac users, on the other hand, familiar with dragging and dropping for just about anything, fall into the trap you did when importing video clips. ("I can only import one at a time? This is the stupidest thing I've ever seen!")

If we had to import each picture individually for our stop-motion projects, we'd never finish. I work more with photos than video clips, so I tested your technique. I know that I've imported multiple videos into WMM before without trouble, but when I tried it today, I did have the each-movie-has-its-own-collection problem, at least on the XP version. In the Vista version, and with photos or audio in any version, either of these methods work fine:
A. Open the folder where the files are, select the ones you want, and drag them into the Collections pane; OR
B. Select multiple files when in the Import Video dialog box, then click Import. All selected will then be imported.

hi guys, I have uploaded many windows movie maker tutorials for newbies and experts. Check them out in my channel! Click on my name to visit.

If you are running windows XP, get an update to 2.1 for stable version. windows vista is good too (vista operating system)

you can also import more files at ones
just select them all

keyboard shortcut
ctrl+a

That was super helpful and well done. Thanks for getting right to the point!

Thats Kinda like what I do to get my videos here from One True Media only I download the video to save it

Thanks.
Is there any way to export videos with higher data rate and get a correct conversion? Or it is useless as it is down converted by vimeo to that data rate or lower?

What would be the pros and cons of converting file to mp4 first before uploading?

Nicely done, however, I think you should teach Us how to add a Title and Credits.

Also, To multi-select, click ctrl and select all of the movies you want.

That's alot of comments! ROFL