How to Add a Transparent Overlay to Video
Windows Live Movie Maker features many optional visual effects you can add to your video, including transparent overlays. These overlays add artistic effects to your video, but do not include any opaque elements that completely block the image. Using the transparent visual effects in Windows Live Movie Maker can apply a "finished" look to your video that does not detract from the action going on in the camera shot, but adds a professional element that makes it suitable for a corporate or public setting.
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Instructions
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Click the "Start" button at the bottom-left corner of your computer screen, and then click "All Programs."
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Click "Windows Live Movie Maker" to launch the program.
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Click the "Click Here to Browse For Videos and Photos" link at the center of the window, and then double-click the video file to which you want to add the transparent overlay.
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Click the "Visual Effects" tab at the top of the window.
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Scroll through the list of visual effects, and then click one of the transparent options. Several transparent options are included by default, including all of the "Cinematic - Overlay" options.
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Click the "Movie Maker" tab at the top-left corner of the window, click "Save Movie," and then click the resolution setting that you prefer.
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Type a name for the video into the "File Name" field, and then click "Save."
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Tips & Warnings
You can remove an added visual effect by clicking the "No Effect" option in the list of visual effects displayed in the ribbon.
