There are three ways to split a clip: choose Clip > Split, press Control + L on your keyboard, or click on the Split button in the Preview pane.

You can do this in either the Preview pane or in the timeline.

Position the playhead where you want to split the clip.

Select a clip from the Collection or in the timeline.

Sometimes you may want to split a long clip into two or more shorter clips.

Drag the image clip’s end in or out to change the length of the clip.

Position your cursor over either end of the still image clip until a double arrow appears.

Click on Show Timeline if you do not see the timeline. You can also trim still images added to a movie: The video clip will be trimmed and any video outside the trim points will be removed. Again, you can fine tune the position of the playhead using the Next Frame and Previous Frame buttons.

Place the playhead where you want the clip to end.

You can use the Next Frame or Previous Frame buttons in the Preview Monitor to fine tune the position of the playhead.

Place the playhead where you want your clip to start.

Windows Movie Maker makes it easy to edit the video clips captured from your camera by trimming them to remove unwanted video at the beginning or end. Never download software from an untrusted source. While this malware may function at first, it eventually will demand payment for functions such as saving a file.

We are maintaining the Movie Maker posts within TechEase because we find that many people are still using the application and come to the TechEase site looking for the specific help we offer.ĬAUTION: While installation files that were downloaded directly from Microsoft are safe, there are now many reports of non-Microsoft scam websites offering malware versions of Movie Maker for download. The Windows Movie Maker application will continue to function, however, and can still be used by those who prefer it. NOTE: As of January 10, 2017, Microsoft ceased to support Windows Movie Maker.

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