I often use Windows Movie Maker to quickly open a video, cut some unwanted elements and perhaps add a simple text card to start or end. Various effects, animations and transitions are available. You can put together video clips, add captions, audio, titles and end credits. Microsoft now has ClipChampwith more ‘bells and whistles’ for making and editing videos.Īs a simple video editor, Windows Movie Maker (WMM) is great. Most of them are either defunct (Messenger) or superceded (Editor), only Movie Maker still has a place. Movie Maker was part of Windows Essentials, a package of free programs from Microsoft. We’ve explained how to get the much-loved Office Picture Manager even though it’s been officially removed from Office. Officially it’s no longer available but it’s still available if you know the magic spell. Probably the fastest way to do it is to search for it: type 'video editor' in the search box from the taskbar and then press Enter or click/tap on Video Editor.Windows Movie Maker is a simple and free video editor from Microsoft that still works in modern Windows. How to open the Video Editor from Windows 10īefore we show you what you can do with the Video Editor app from Windows 10, you should first know how to open it.

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Sync projects to OneDrive or backup them to other media Add music to your videos with Video Editor

Insert 3D effects on videos from your timeline Apply motion effects to images and videos Add filters such as Sepia, Adventure, Inky, Arcade and more

Adjust the duration an image or a title card appears in your video Trim or split long sections of your videos Change the text style used in your videos Add videos and images to your timeline using drag and drop or the Add button How to open the Video Editor from Windows 10.

Windows video editor app