Tip:
Highlight text to annotate it
X
This a tutorial on how to add fade-in and fade-out effects to a video clip in Windows
Live Movie Maker. Windows Live Movie Maker is a free download from Microsoft and you
can get it by going to get.live.com. Very often you may have a video that has a
start and end that may feel very abrupt. You can make it look smoother by adding a fade-in
effect for the beginning and fade-out effect for the end. It gives your video a somewhat
more professional look and feel. In order to apply multiple effects to the
same clip, first select the Visual Effects tab in the Ribbon menu. Next, click on the
more button in the list of visual effects and then select Multiple Effects from the
drop down menu. In the left column, under available effects,
scroll down until you find the fade-in and fade-out options. Select the fade in effect
you like and click on the add button. Next, select the fade out effect and click the add
button. The order that these effects are listed in the right column does not matter. But it
might for other effects and you can move an effect up or down by using the move up and
move down buttons. Click on the apply button to apply the effects.
You can preview the effects by clicking on the play button. That’s it. You are ready
to publish or save your video to file. Here is a tip if you are interviewing someone
or recording yourself speaking to the camera. Start and stop with a few extra seconds of
stationary position, that is, without moving or saying anything. It will allow you to add
nice fade-in and fade-out effects to your video without cutting of the video while you
are still speaking.