Windows Movie Maker REVIEW

Windows Movie Maker is a powerful video creation and editing solution engineered by Microsoft. The application is ideal for video editors looking to convert video clips into stunning movies. From transition overlays and audio options to animations and timeline narration, this software can provide you with the basic features you need to polish your videos.

The program allows you to make new transition and effects or modify the existing ones using the XML code. Although it’s set of features doesn’t yield professional grade results, they are easy and fun to play around with.

The solution can also serve as a basic track editing tool. It enables you to add basic effects (like fade in or out) to the audio tracks. It’s also easy to post projects completed on Windows Movie Maker on popular video sites and social media networking.

Windows Video Maker is an easy-to-use solution ideal for beginners. Although the program is offered for free and come standard on virtually every windows PC, it provides all the basic features for a perfect introduction. The software utilizes the most common workflow elements of the professional video editing systems. However, it offers an intuitive interface that is easy to navigate even for the novice editors. The interface provides a simplified version of a standard video editor timeline. The timeline features clips that are characterized by Long thumbnails and ease of use.

One likable facet is that most of the edits you make and effects you apply preview automatically when the mouse cursor is hovered over their buttons. This makes the software one of the simplest to use to make amateur movies without a hassle. The simplicity has always been its major trump card and a reason it’s liked by many.

In case you want to further enhance your film, the software also has a number of themes that you can choose from. Whether you are looking for a cinematic effect or are looking to make your video black and white, this platform has the tools that you need. There are also fade effects, contemporary themes, as well as sepia toning options for your convenience. Although this collection is nowhere near the one offered by premium options, the themes are presented in simple, good taste. The editing options are quite limited, but its collection of effects is attractive and are applied with a single click.

The solution also offers simple controls for fading in & out audio tracks, rotating clips, adding music, captions & end credits, and animated intro titles.  The animation tab presents a spectrum of transitions which are smarter than what most are used to seeing.

Windows Movie Maker is a free video editing software, and comes with no enterprise pricing fees to worry about.