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How to build a movie

You can combine video, audio, still images and titles into sequential Storyboards.

You can then compile the Storyboard into a video file that you can transfer to the Gallery, post to a Web site, or send to other people.

To build a movie:

1	Click build a movie in the Creative Studio to create a new movie project.

2	Add and organize scene items on the Storyboard.

3	Select the transitions, background colors and display times of scene items.

4	Add text to any title or image scene items.

5	Click Preview the movie on the editing screen to verify the movie’s content and organization.

6	Click Build the movie to create a video file of the movie.


 Create a movie project

You can create a new movie project or edit an existing movie project from the Creative Studio.

To create a new movie project:

1	Click Build a Movie in the Creative Studio.

2	Click Create a new movie. A blank Storyboard displays, to which you can add still images, video or titles.

Related Topics

 How to use the Storyboard

 Save a movie project


Save a movie project

You can save a movie project to a file that you can edit later.

To save a movie project:

1	Open or create a movie project.

2	From the File menu, choose Save Project. If you have previously saved the project, the file is updated. Otherwise in the Save As dialog box, specify the name and location of the project file.

3	Enter a file name for the project.

4	Click Save.

Note

If you plan to share your movies with others, you’ll want to make sure that they have the necessary software.

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 Edit an existing movie project


Edit an existing movie project

You can open an existing movie project and edit it two ways.

To edit an existing movie project:

•	In the gallery, double-click the movie project that you want to edit.

Or

1	Click Build a Movie in the Creative Studio.

2	From the File menu, click Open Project.

3	In the Open dialog box locate the project file.

4	Double-click the name of the project file that you want to open.

Related Topics

 How to use the Storyboard

 Create a movie project


How to use the Storyboard

Each movie that you create is a sequence of scene items.

The Storyboard appears as a filmstrip showing the order of scene items. To display information about a scene item, click its frame on the filmstrip.

You can create scene items based on video clips, still images, or title screens. You can also edit the characteristics of a scene item, including its background color, display time and its transition to the next scene item.

On the Storyboard:

•	The currently selected scene item is highlighted.

•	If a Storyboard contains more scene items than can fit on your screen, you can click the blue triangles or drag the slider to move forward and back through the Storyboard.

•	When you drag a scene item to a new location on the Storyboard, a cursor appears between items to indicate where the item is placed when you release the mouse button.

•	The border of each scene item identifies the scene item’s type:

Title	Video	Still Image

Related Topics

 Add a scene item from the gallery

 Add a scene item from the file system

 Add a title page

 Change the order of scene items

 Copy or delete a scene item


Add a scene item from the gallery

You can drag and drop media files directly to the Storyboard to add them as scene items.

To add a scene item from the Gallery:

1	Open an existing project or create a new movie.

2	Drag and drop a video or image scene item from the gallery to the Storyboard. If you already have one or more scene items on the Storyboard, a cursor indicates where the new scene item goes.

Or

1	Highlight a thumbnail in the gallery.

2	Click Inset to add the scene item to the Storyboard.

Related Topics

 Add a scene item from the file system

 Add a title page

 Change the order of scene items

 Copy or delete a scene item


Add a scene item from the file system

You can add still images or videos from sources outside of the Intel® Create & Share™ Software Deluxe to the Storyboard.

To add a scene item from the file system:

1	Open an existing project or create a new movie. If the Storyboard already contains scene items, click one of them. The new scene item appears after the selected scene item.

2	Click Add Scene Item.

3	Choose Add Video Scene or Add Picture Scene.

4	In the Open dialog box, click the File System tab.

5	Locate the video or image file that you want to add.

6	Double-click the name of the video or image file that you want to insert as a scene item.

Related Topics

 Add a scene item from the gallery

 Add a title page

 Change the order of scene items

 Copy or delete a scene item


Add a title page

A title page is a scene item that displays text for a designated length of time.

You can format the font and style of the text, choose the transition to the next scene item, and set the scene item’s background color.

To add a title page:

1	Open an existing project or create a new movie. If the Storyboard already contains any scene items, click one of them. The new title page appears after the selected scene item.

2	Click Add Scene Item.

3	Choose Add Title Page.

4	In the editing window enter the text to display on the title page.

5	Format the text.

6	Click Done.

To set the display time:

•	Click the Display time arrows to set how long the scene item displays.

Note:

The Display time can only be set for image scene items and title pages.

Related Topics

 Add a scene item from the gallery

 Add a scene item from the file system

 Copy or delete a scene item


Change the order of scene items

You can drag a scene item from one position on the Storyboard to another to change its order in the final movie.

To move a scene item:

1	Click a scene item on the Storyboard.

2	Drag and drop the scene item to its new location.

Or

1	Click a scene item on the Storyboard.

2	From the Edit menu, choose Cut. The scene item is copied to the Windows* Clipboard.

3	Click another scene item on the Storyboard.

4	From the Edit menu, choose Paste. The cut scene item appears after the selected scene item.

Note:

Moving a scene item also moves the transition for that scene item.

Related Topics

 Add a scene item from the Gallery

 Add a scene item from the file system

 Add a title page

 Copy or delete a scene item


Copy or delete a scene item

You can copy scene items that you want to use in more than one place.

If you want to use a scene item in several places with minor modifications, you can copy the scene items to new locations, then edit their background colors, transitions to the next scene item, or audio.

To copy a scene item:

1	Click the scene item to copy on the Storyboard.

2	Hold down the Ctrl key.

3	Drag and drop the scene item to its new location on the Storyboard.

Or

1	Click a scene item on the Storyboard.

2	From the Edit menu, choose Copy. The item copies to the Windows Clipboard.

3	Click a scene item on the Storyboard.

4	From the Edit menu, choose Paste. The copied scene item appears after the selected scene item.

To delete a scene item:

1	Click a scene item on the Storyboard.

2	Press the Delete key.

Related Topics

 Add a scene item from the gallery

 Add a scene item from the file system

 Add a title page

 Change the order of scene items


Edit a scene item

You can edit several characteristics of scene items, including their transitions, their background colors and their titles. You can also perform simple edits of video scene items.

To edit a scene item already on the Storyboard:

Click the scene item.  It appears in the edit window.

For video files you can:

•	Change the transition to the next scene item.

•	Change the background color.

•	Trim the video.

For still image scene items and title pages you can:

•	Change the transition to the next scene item.

•	Change the background color.

•	Change the display time.

•	Add or change text.

•	Add or change an audio file associated with the scene item.

Related Topics

 Select a scene item’s transition

 Select a scene item’s background color

 Set a scene item’s display time

 Trim a video scene item

 Add audio to a scene item


 Select a scene item's transition

When your movie project plays, each scene item displays with a transition to the next scene item.  The transition for the last scene item on the storyboard does not display.

You can use the following three transitions:

•	Fade blends the scene item to black, then blends in the new scene item.

•	Dissolve blends two scene items together as they move from one to the other.

•	Cut jumps directly from the end of one scene item to the beginning of the next.

To choose a transition

1	Click a scene item on the Storyboard.

2	From the Transition to next scene list, choose Fade, Dissolve, or Cut.

Related Topics

 Select a scene item’s background color

 Set a scene item’s display time

 Trim a video scene item

 Add audio to a scene item


 Select a scene item's background color

Scene items appear sized against a blank background when your movie plays. You can specify the color of the background for each scene item.

When creating title pages, select a color for the title text that's different from the background color.

To select a scene item’s background color:

1	Click a scene item on the Storyboard.

2	From the Background color list, choose a color.

Related Topics

 Select a scene item’s transition

 Set a scene item’s display time

 Trim a video scene item

 Add audio to a scene item


Set a scene item's display time

The duration of a scene item is controlled by these variables:

•	A video scene item displays for the full length of the video, unless you use the trim sliders to shorten the video.

•	A title or still image scene item displays for the amount of time that you set with the Display time controls. If you add audio to the scene item that runs longer than the Display time, the remaining audio is cut off.

To set a scene item's display time:

•	Use the up and down arrows on the Display time control.

Note

When setting a scene item's display time, the item's transition's time is a part of the display time.  For example, setting a scene item's display time to 2 minutes means the display time is actually about 2 minutes and 5 seconds.

Related Topics

 Select a scene item’s transition

 	Select a scene item’s background color

 Trim a video scene item

 Add audio to a scene item


 Trim a video scene item

Trimming a video scene item enables you to shorten a video item in your movie, but it does not affect the source video file in the gallery or on your computer’s hard drive.

To trim a scene item:

1	Click the video scene item on the Storyboard.

2	Click Trim.

3	Drag the left trim marker to the first video frame that you want to include in the edited scene item. Use the Forward arrow and Back arrow, as well as the keyboard arrows to help you locate the exact frame.

4	Drag the right trim marker to the last video frame that you want to include in the edited scene item.

Related Topics

 Select a scene item’s transition

 Select a scene item’s background color

 Set a scene item’s display time

 Add audio to a scene item


 Add audio to a scene item

You can add sound that plays while your movie displays a title or still image scene item.

The scene item plays for the display time that you set with the Display time control. If your audio file runs longer than the display time, the remaining audio is off.

To add audio to a scene item:

1	Click a scene item on the Storyboard.

2	Drag and drop an audio scene item from the gallery to the editing screen of the scene item.

Or

1	Click a scene item on the Storyboard.

2	Click Audio.

3	Click the button next to the type of audio that you want to specify for the scene item:

•	Record a new audio file. Record an audio file with the audio recorder.

•	Import existing audio file. From the Open dialog, locate and double-click the audio file to add.

•	No audio. This scene item has no associated audio.

4	Click Done.

Related Topics

 Select a scene item’s transition

 Select a scene item’s background color

 Set a scene item’s display time

 Trim a video scene item


 Add text to a scene item

You add text to title pages and still image scene items in your movie.

To add text to a scene item:

1	Select a title page or still image item on the Storyboard.

2	Click Text.

3	Enter the text to appear on the scene item.

4	Click Text Properties to display a dialog for specifying font and other text properties.

5	Click OK.

6	Click an alignment button to align the text left, center, or right.

7	Click Done.

Related Topics

 Add audio to a scene item


Preview a movie

While assembling your movie, you can preview the entire production to test its organization and scene transitions.

To preview a movie under construction:

1	Click Preview the Movie.

2	Click Play to see scenes as they appear in your movie.

3	Click Next Scene or Previous Scene to step through the movie one scene at a time.

Once you are satisfied with the movie, you can build the movie, which creates a single video file. You can then save the file in the gallery for use on a web page, as a scene item in another movie, or to send it to other people in an email postcard.

Related Topics

 Build a movie


Build a movie

Once you are satisfied with a movie, as you have laid it out in a Storyboard, you can build the movie.

To build a movie:

1	Click Build the Movie.

2	In the Save As dialog specify the name and location of the movie file.

3	Click Save.

Note:

The default filename is Videoxxx, where xxx are sequential numbers starting with 001.

Note:

To cancel a movie project without saving it, click the Home icon.

Related Topics

 Preview a movie


 Your movie has been successfully created

Once your movie has been processed you can choose to:

•	Play the movie (this uses the video recorder for playback)

•	Continue working on the movie (this returns you to the editing window)

•	Create a new movie (this brings up an empty Storyboard)

•	Return to the Home screen.