Special Effects: Windows Movie Maker

Heatha · Post by **Heatha** » Sat Oct 19, 2002 2:52 pm

Hey guys! I need some help with Windows Movie Maker in doing special effects. Anyone have any idea how to do this? XD

Machine · Post by **Machine** » Sat Oct 19, 2002 3:04 pm

I'm not too expereinced with WMM, but from my knowledge of it....it cant really produce top notch special effects.

Try looking at Adobe Preimere and compare the two and you will see what I mean.

BUt you can always talk to MexicanJunior on this forum. I'm sure he coudl help you out more with WMM.

FirestormXIII · Post by **FirestormXIII** » Sat Oct 19, 2002 10:06 pm

The extent of WMM's 'Special Effects' are fades. Yep, that's it. You can do overlays if the clips are both long enough, but...well, the clips have to be long

Suikojowy · Post by **Suikojowy** » Sun Oct 20, 2002 9:30 am

how do you fade ?

trythil · Post by **trythil** » Sun Oct 20, 2002 12:39 pm

What you could do:

- Use VirtualDub to produce special effects, export the FX clips, and use those in WMM.
- Export clips to individual frames, load them up into your favorite image editor, do black magic on them all, and pray that everything comes out right. (I ended up doing this rather frequently with "Flights of Fancy". Not fun.)

Heatha · Post by **Heatha** » Sun Oct 20, 2002 6:22 pm

FirestormXIII wrote:The extent of WMM's 'Special Effects' are fades. Yep, that's it. You can do overlays if the clips are both long enough, but...well, the clips have to be long

Could you tell me how to fade?

RadicalEd0 · Post by **RadicalEd0** » Sun Oct 20, 2002 7:56 pm

vdub dosent have too many great special effects filters though :/ at least none that I've come across

bloodyfang · Post by **bloodyfang** » Sun Oct 27, 2002 9:36 pm

To do a fade in WMM.

Take one clip and drag it over another clip on the timeline. though i would really suggest you look into getting something better like premiere.

WMM fades are corny compared to premiere