How to Edit Gopro Video with Windows Movie Maker?

Detailed Tutorial about edit Gopro Video with Windows Movie Maker

First: Import GoPro video to Windows Movie Maker
Tip 1: Setting Up a New Project.
Tip 2: Add Slow Motion or Speed up etc Video Effect for Gopro Video.
Tip 3: Trim Gopro Video.
Tip 4: Add Titles and Credits to Gopro video with Movie Maker.
Tip 5: Adding Transition for Gopro video.
Tip 6: Use Music in Your Movie Maker Project.
Tip 7: Add narration for Gopro video.
Tip 8: Put Your Movie Maker Video on the Web.

Tip 1: Setting Up a New Project

Open Windows Movie Maker, go to File→Save Project As→D Drive→Create New Folder→ rename it Gopro video one →save.
PS: Media Management(save temporary files which are created when effects are used): Tools→ Options→Browse→click Movie one Folder→OK. Here, you can also click Advanced to set 4:3/16:9 etc.
Create New Project for Gopro Video

Tip 2: Add Slow Motion or Speed up etc Video Effect for Gopro Video

Drag the video to Timeline, then Click "View video effects"→drag "Slow Motion" to the Gopro video, then if now you want to save the edited gopro video to the PC, you can click File→save Movie File.
Here, there are many video effect you can add to the Gopro video, like Speed up, Rotate, Ease In, Ease out Fade in etc, you can just try by yourself.
Add Slow Motion Effect to Gopro Video

Tip 3: Trim Gopro Video

Click on the Show Timeline button→drag the Gopro video into the timeline.
Trim the length of the clip: click on the edge of a clip and drag it→Click on top of the timeline and drag to move around a play head.
PS: If you only want to split a clip into two clips, select the clip→move the play head to where you want to cut→click on the "Split icon".
Clip Gopro Video

Tip 4: Add Titles and Credits to Gopro video with Movie Maker

Using the title and credits feature in Windows Movie Maker, you can easily create an interesting title sequence at the beginning of your movie and provide a list of credits and also place titles in between scenes of the movie.
Add titles and Credits to Gopro Video

Steps:
1: Movie Tasks pane→under Edit Movie→select "Make titles or credits".
2: Determine where you want to add a title and select that option.
3: In the text box which appears, enter your desired text.
4: At the bottom of the text box, WMM provides options for changing text font style, size, and color, Text animation can also be manipulated through clicking on Change the title animation and selecting the desired options.
5: As text additions are made, a sample of the changes can be seen in the Monitor. When completed, select Done, add title to movie and the text will be added to the timeline.

Tip5: Adding Transition for Gopro video

Windows Movie Maker includes about 60 transitions and 28 special effects you can easily use to add professional touches and visual interest to your movies.
Add Transition to Gopro Video

Steps:
1:Movie Taskspane→under Edit Movie→ View video transitions.
2:Choose the desired transition→select and drag into storyboard between desired clips.
3:After inserting transition→sample the change in the Monitor to determine if it works in the way you desire.
4:To change a transition you can either Undothe action, right click on the transition in the Storyboard and select delete, or simply drag a new transition over the old transition.

Tip 6: Use Music in Your Movie Maker Project

Windows Movie Maker, you can add any music from your CD collection to your Gopro movies
Movie Tasks pane→under Capture Video→Import audio or music→click the name of the song→click ImportDrag the song →click OK→Movie Maker shows your song on the timeline→Click Play in the Preview Monitor to watch your movie and listen to the background music→right-click the music→click Volume etc.

Tip 7: Add narration for Gopro video

Gopro video doesn't have much audio. For example, filmed when snowboarding, there might be nonstop action but nothing to listen to (except the cheering audience), Fortunately, with Windows Movie Maker, you have two options if you want to make up for the lack of audio: you can add or replace the audio with your own narration of the action, or with music.

Steps:
1: If you have a desktop computer, connect a microphone, If you have a portable computer, use the built-in microphone. (external microphone recommend).
2: Select the Tools menu→Narrate Timeline→OK
Tips: On the timeline, click the clip you want to narrate.
3: Narrate Timeline window→select Start Narration→stop the process simply select Stop Narration→save your narration
4: Click Play on the Monitor (or top left of the timeline/storyboard) and sample your narration.

Tip8: Put Your Movie Maker Video on the Web

With WMM, Putting your own home movies on the Web is almost as easy as watching them.

Step: Movie Tasks pane→Finish Movie→Send to the Web→type a name for your movie→click Next→select the type of Internet connection →click Next→On the Select a Video Hosting Provider and Sign In page(saves your movie might take several minutes)→select your video hosting provider→Type your user name and password→click Next→On the Completing the Save Movie Wizard page→select Watch my movie on the Web→click Finish.

PS: The Save Movie Wizard opens Web browser on video hosting provider's page, so you can see what others will see when you share your movie. It's probably smaller than it appears on computer for smaller videos are easier to share across the Internet.

Finally, if you just want to clip, merge, apply effect, set output parameter, snapshot, rotate, join Gopro HD Hero 2 MP4 video, and you may think windows movie maker is a little complex, you can use Higosoft Gopro Video Editing Software which is easier to use.