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You can either follow the above method (highlight the thumbnail you want to add, then click the "Add" arrow),

double-click the thumbnail, or click-and-drag the item you want to the next available spot on the Storyboard.

Click on the "Transitions" tab. Choose a transition that you like and add it before or after any photo or video. HINT:

If you want a quick and easy way to apply transitions to your movie, right-click the Storyboard and choose

"Random Transition to All." The program will automatically add transitions to every available spot on the

Storyboard.

When you're finished adding content, your Storyboard may look something like this:

Remember, the larger squares represent still images and/or video clips. The small, colorful squares in between

represent transitions.

SAVE YOUR WORK!

Now's as good a time as any to save your project. Remember to save often! Nothing's worse than when your

computer crashes and you lose all of your hard work. No, it isn't the end of the world, but it's incredibly frustrating.

Go to "File" and select "Save Project." Give your project a name and remember where you save it. All of your

work on the Storyboard/Timeline will be saved and can be fully edited the next time you access the file.

PREVIEWING YOUR MOVIE

All right, so you've got some cool content on the

Storyboard! Good for you! These small steps are

important. Don't worry, while you don't need to be a

wiz to make your own movies, you'll find that with a

little practice you'll pick things up in no time. Who

knows, maybe you'll be the next Spielberg. Or

Chaplin. Anyway, let's take a look at your movie so

far:

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