Windows Movie Maker
is designed to make editing quick and painless.
One fun hobby of expert gamers is the capture and editing of their own game play videos. You can do this to help other players by providing tips and tricks, explore little-known areas, or just showcase your absolute demolition of the opponents you encounter online. Making a good video requires a little creativity and a few good ideas, but the basics stay the same no matter what type of video you wish to make.
Instructions
Capture the Video
1. Download and install the FRAPs video recorder via the link in "Resources." FRAPs software allows you to record games as you play them, Call of Duty included.
2. Open FRAPs by double-clicking the icon on your desktop.
3. Click "Movies" to load the video capture setup screen. Click "Change" if you wish to save your videos to a directory other than the FRAPs default.
4. Set your video capture hotkey by typing it into the box under "Video Capture Hotkey." Pressing this hotkey during game play when to begin and end video recording.
5. Adjust the frame rate based on the requirements of your video and computer. Higher frame rates result in smoother playback but will create larger files and require more system resources. Anything above 25fps is usually enough for most videos.
6. Open Call of Duty 4 and navigate to whichever part of the game you wish to record. Press your video capture hotkey when you wish to begin recording; press it again to complete the video. FRAPs will run in the background and create files for each record, so feel free to record several clips.
Edit the Video
7. Download and install Windows Movie Maker if it is not already installed on your computer. You can find a download link in "Resources."
8. Click "Tasks" and select "Import Video."
9. Select the Call of Duty video clips you recorded earlier and click the checkbox next to "Create clips for video files." This will break your video into smaller, more manageable clips.
10. Click "Import" to load the videos into Movie Maker.
11. Use Windows Movie Maker's built-in tools to edit, trim, and adjust your video. You can also add credits, title sequences, or alternate audio tracks if desired. Most of these actions can be accomplished through dragging and dropping various elements into the workspace.
12. Click "Finish Movie" and select "Save to My Computer." Enter a file name and click "Next." Click "Next" again, then click "Finish" to save your movie.
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