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Instructions on how to use MovieMaker

• Download MovieMaker from the Software page. It comes in a folder called MovieMaker. Expand it if necessary, store the folder somewhere sensible and remember where it is.
• To run on Windows, just navigate to the MovieMaker folder and double click on the MovieMaker icon.
• To run on the Mac, follow these instructions:
  • Open the terminal application. (This is useful to have in your dock. If you have to look for it, it should be in Applications/Utilities). Once it is open, you should see a glass teletype application, circa 1975 with a prompt.
  • Suppose you saved MovieMaker in your folder /Users/YourNameGoesHere/CS1315 Stuff/MovieMaker/, type the following after the prompt:
    • cd /Users/YourNameGoesHere/"CS1315 Stuff"/MovieMaker/
      • Note that any folder on the path that contains any embedded weird symbols like spaces (such as CS1315 Stuff in the above) must be enclosed in quotes.
      • cd stands for "change directory", so the directory that follows that is now your working directory
  • Optional step for paranoid people: Type the following
    • ls
      • This stands for "list", and lists the files in that folder. The listed names should correspond to the names of the files in that folder when you use the point-and-click finder. If they do not, you haven't cd'd to the correct directory yet. Try again.
  • Type the following exactly
    • ./MovieMaker
      • The dot slash means "in this directory/folder" and the "MovieMaker" means "run the program called MovieMaker.
• There are two fields in the MovieMaker dialog: one for the first file in the movie and one for the last. It's best to click on the browse buttons rather than rely on your memory and typing skill.
• You will be prompted for the frame rate (16 fps is our standard speed, but by all means experiment with faster rates) and a destination file for your movie.
  • Remember to add the .mov extension for your MPEG movie file
  • Remember also that your file will be placed in the MovieMaker folder, not the folder that contained your still JPEG files. You will probably want to drag it to the same folder as the stills.
• When you double-click on your MPEG file, the video viewer of your choice (probably Windows Media Player or Quicktime) will open with your movie loaded and ready to play.

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