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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.

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!

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.

Opens up the world of video/audio post-production on your home computer.
Software is already installed on most windows computers.

I've been doing photography since the 1970's. Until recently I never owned a camcorder. So I literally knew nothing about how to work with it or any kind of video media. This book totally solved this issue. If you're a beginner this is a great book for you. It goes deep enough to keep me going for the next few months. Eventually I'll outgrow it but not for a good while.What I like best about the book is that it really does start with the bottom line basics which everyone "in the know" assumes that you already know. But that's the problem that this book solves. Buy it!