Software Guide

94 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Software Guide
For best results with the production of
your movie:
■ Keep each magicMoment to less than
10 seconds.
■ Keep the total duration of
magicMoments to less than 50 percent
of the duration of your movie. It is
recommended to select only a few
scenes.
d Click OK when you finish marking scenes.
The window closes. Note that the video
clip is marked on the lower left side.
Adding pictures
To add still image files to your movie production on
the desktop:
1 Select the Add Pictures button in
the Video/Pictures area. The Add
Picture window opens.
2 Browse the folders, as required.
3 Select existing still image files on your hard
disk drive, if desired for your movie.
■ Add up to 50 .jpg, .gif, or .bmp picture
files.
■ Select multiple picture files by pressing and
holding Ctrl on your keyboard while
selecting the files.
4 Adjust the order of the picture files by
selecting and then dragging and dropping the
picture file. Select the picture, and click the
trash can icon to remove a picture from the
production.
5 Select the Rotate Image
Clockwise button to rotate still
images.
Adding music
To add music files to your movie production
soundtrack on the desktop:
1 Select the Add Music button in the
music area. The Add Music window
opens.
2 Browse the folders, as required.
3 Select existing music files on your hard disk
drive, if desired for your movie:
■ Add up to three .mp3, .wav, or .wma files.
■ Select multiple music files by pressing and
holding Ctrl on your keyboard while
selecting the files.
4 Adjust the order of the music files by selecting
and then dragging and dropping the file.
Select the music, and click the trash can
icon to remove a music clip from the
production.