Microsoft Windows Movie Maker 2: Do Amazing Things (Bpg-Other) (No. 2) (Paperback)

by John Buechler (Author) "You don't need a professional editing studio or a degree in computer science to make your own movies..." (more)
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Product Description
Millions of people have downloaded Microsoft Windows Movie Maker 2, which offers new features that make creating home movies amazingly fun—and this guide shows how to get awesome results right away! The author is a Movie Maker expert who teaches you the best ways to import and edit footage; make titles, credits, and captions; create scene transitions; add soundtracks and voiceovers; and premiere your movie on CD, DVD, or the Web. The author’s Web site keeps you up to date on the latest in hardware, file format, and other digital video topics that are constantly evolving. Fun, focused, and easy to follow, this book shows how quickly your own movies can come together with Windows Movie Maker 2—and how you, too, can create the effects you see in movies and on TV every day!

About the Author
John "PapaJohn" Buechler is the first and, to date, only Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) selected specifically for his work with Movie Maker.John is in daily touch with Movie Maker team members and is a valued resource in helping them understand the concerns of Movie Maker users. John previously worked in database development, business management and engineering. He has engineering degrees from the City College of New York and the University of Connecticut.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press (January 7, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735620148
• ISBN-13: 978-0735620148
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #191,800 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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58 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a great book!!, December 21, 2003

By	Movie Maker (USA) - See all my reviews

PapaJohn, who runs one of the best Movie Maker websites ..., has sunk all of his expertise into an easy to read book.

This book starts of with the basics of using Windows Movie Maker 2 and then goes into advanced topics like, adding special effects, working with sounds, organizing files and sharing your movies through email or on a web page.

John has also included an online companion with demonstrations and walkthru's that can be accessed from his website.

Great book for any Movie Maker user.

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Movie Maker!, January 11, 2006

By	Travis Craig Hellstrom "THellstromBooks" (Hickory, NC United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you have made slideshows and used pictures in PowerPoint or other programs, give Movie Maker a shot. Then after you fiddle with Movie Maker, give this book a shot. I have found it to be the very best guide to Movie Maker available and I don't think you will be disappointed. It gives a very good description of Movie Maker from top to bottom and the pictures on every page are beautiful and glossy. It is clear that the author spent a lot of time working on the book and it only benefits us as readers. Good luck with your movies and good luck with this book too. Enjoy!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good information, May 26, 2007

By	Susanna Hutcheson "Copywriting for the Discri... (Midwest U.S.A.) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

While you could probably discover most of what's in the book on your own --- just using the program --- this will guide you to quickly understand the power of Movie Maker. It's not the best developed book on the subject. But it's a book worth buying and perhaps using as a reference or introducing you to the many rich features of the program.