Please help... Wanting to turn pictures into short video!
My husband is active duty Air Force currently in Honduras for one year. His birthday is coming up on Nov 8th. I am wanting to make a video using pictures of family, concert tickets, special items etc....
I want it to be creative...
Is there a free software install that I can do this with?
Or a program you recommend?
Any info is much appreciated?
My time is limited as I have to have it in the mail by Oct 25th.
We have known each other 16 yrs. We practically grew up together. I've saved a lot over the years. Never done anything like this before but I think now is the perfect time!
Thank you in advance!
Windows Movie Maker can take photos and movies and join them in what you might call a movie more like a slide show. You can add music and other thing.
As for making a "movie" I don't know of a program, maybe some else on the forum know of one.
Thank you. This helps. Slideshow with captions & background music is exactly what I wanted!
WhiteEagle wrote:
Windows Movie Maker can take photos and movies and join them in what you might call a movie more like a slide show. You can add music and other thing.
As for making a "movie" I don't know of a program, maybe some else on the forum know of one.
I'd go with Windows Movie Maker as well. It's free, relatively easy to use and you can share to Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo, Flickr as well.
If you're looking for some royalty free music to use in your movie try Dan-O Songs, just Google it and you should find him
Animoto is great, there is a free version and its easy. Animoto.com
Animoto is great, there is a free version and its easy. Animoto.com
pyrator
Loc: Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
Picasa will also do it for you. You can add music and fit the slideshow to the music, upload to youtube or export locally.
Shakey
Loc: Traveling again to Norway and other places.
feleekshia wrote:
Thank you. This helps. Slideshow with captions & background music is exactly what I wanted!
WhiteEagle wrote:
Windows Movie Maker can take photos and movies and join them in what you might call a movie more like a slide show. You can add music and other thing.
As for making a "movie" I don't know of a program, maybe some else on the forum know of one.
I agree on the Movie Maker. If you don't have time or desire to learn software and how to burn a DVD of it to get this done before 10/25 you could always take your shots to someone locally who does that kind of thing.
Not to be morbid but there are companies in every major city who do exactly what you want for funerals, complete with music, fades and wipes, etc. and they get it done in one or two days for visitation times. More expensive, for sure, but sometimes experience and speed is worth paying for.
WhiteEagle wrote:
Windows Movie Maker can take photos and movies and join them in what you might call a movie more like a slide show. You can add music and other thing.
As for making a "movie" I don't know of a program, maybe some else on the forum know of one.
I agree, Windows Movie Maker works great. Each year I take all the photos I have of the grand kids, trophies, awards, artwork, etc. and put them on a DVD with selections of the child's favorite music of the past year and give it to the mom and dad for Christmas. Big hit and easy to make.
feleekshia wrote:
My husband is active duty Air Force currently in Honduras for one year. His birthday is coming up on Nov 8th. I am wanting to make a video using pictures of family, concert tickets, special items etc....
I want it to be creative...
Is there a free software install that I can do this with?
Or a program you recommend?
Any info is much appreciated?
My time is limited as I have to have it in the mail by Oct 25th.
We have known each other 16 yrs. We practically grew up together. I've saved a lot over the years. Never done anything like this before but I think now is the perfect time!
Thank you in advance!
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Cyberlink Power Director 11 it's got an Easy Slideshow Maker with dedicated Movie themes, its an American Downloadable programme, not free but worth buying.
Merlin1300
Loc: New England, But Now & Forever SoTX
feleekshia wrote:
I am wanting to make a video using pictures of family, concert tickets, special items etc....
Is there a free software install that I can do this with? Or a program you recommend?
Might be more than you want to spend at $69 - - but a very good program
http://www.photodex.com/proshow/goldIf you can't get it done with the freebies mentioned above
Thank you everyone! We recently got a new computer with Windows 7. I didn't realize it comes with Movie Maker. I have it. So, Movie Maker it is. I will keep all the other suggestions in mind for future use. Thanks again!
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