How to Record Narration into Movie Maker

As digital video has become the norm, many new options have become available to amateur film makers. Recording narration using "Microsoft Windows Movie Maker" is one way to give voice to your production and add a personal touch. Now, you can say goodbye to those endless evenings of wading through countless slides while the photographer goes into inexhaustible detail. Follow these steps to learn how to record narration into Movie Maker.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Plug in your microphone.
2. Open Movie Maker and drag one or more video clips or still images to the filmstrip view or timeline view located at the bottom of the screen.
3. Select “Show timeline” to view the movie in the timeline view. Narration cannot be recorded in the filmstrip view.
4. Click “Tools.” Then click “Narrate Timeline.”
5. Place the “Play back indicator” (vertical blue line) on the timeline in the place you want to begin narration.
6. Look for the input gauge that reads "Input Level." This gauge indicates your microphone level. You want to adjust the "Input Level" so that the meter is reading between the green range on the bottom and red range on the top.
7. Click “Start Narration” to begin narrating your movie. Click “Stop Narration” to end your narration of the movie.
8. Give your narration a file name and click save. The new audio segment will show up on the “Audio/Music” track of your timeline.You may adjust the position or volume as you would any imported audio track.

Tips & Warnings

• You should adjust or mute the volume of the video track. This can be done by first clicking on “Clip” then selecting the “Audio” menu.
• Watch the video preview menu as you are narrating your movie. This allows you to be sure that your Microsoft Window Movie narration matches what is happening on screen.

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