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These pages will give you the guidelines for using videos and animations, help you find video and animations on the Web, and show you how to insert video on a Web page. See the TRIO Quest Fair Use Guidelines for using music or video created by others on your TRIO Quest entry.

Adding Video to a ThinkQuest TRIO Website
What to consider when adding video to your ThinkQuest TRIO website.

Visual Storytelling for Web
Tips and techniques on how to create an effective movie for the web.

Windows MovieMaker Tutorials (Windows XP Version)
Windows MovieMaker software allows you to edit video on your PC, and is included in most versions of Windows XP.

Windows MovieMaker Tutorials (Windows Vista Version)
"Windows Movie Maker is a feature of Windows Vista that enables you to create home movies and slide shows on your computer, complete with professional-looking titles, transitions, effects, music, and even narration. And when you’re ready, you can use Windows Movie Maker to publish your movie and share it with your friends and family."

Exporting Movies from Windows MovieMaker (Windows XP)
A step-by-step tutorial on saving movie projects once you finish editing in Windows MovieMaker.

Apple iMovie Tutorials
"iMovie makes viewing and working with video as intuitive as enjoying your photos. A built-in library automatically organizes your video, so all the clips you’ve captured and movies you’ve created are just a click away. With its revolutionary interface, iMovie makes it quick and easy to browse your library and create new movies. And iMovie is built for sharing. In just a few steps, you can add movies to your website, publish them on YouTube, and create versions for iPod, iPhone, and Apple TV."

Exporting Movies from iMovie
A step-by-step tutorial on saving movie projects once you finish editing in iMovie.

Flip Camera & FlipShare Guide
Tutorials from how to use the Flip video camera to creating a movie with the FlipShare software.

Microsoft Photo Story 3 (for Windows XP)
Microsoft PhotoStory 3 software is a free download for Windows XP. Turn your photos into a video slide show with titles, music, and narration.

Animation-ish software from Fablevision
Animation-ish is intuitive program that allows teachers and students to create animations quickly and easily. Includes resources for incorporating activities into curricula and aligning them to national standards. A free trial of Animation-ish is available.

Adobe Flash Tutorials
Adobe Flash software is an advanced tool for creating movies, animations, and interactivity. This software was used by students in the Oracle ThinkQuest International Competition as part of the Adobe Software Grant. (Adobe allows registered users a free 30-day trial of Flash).

Adobe Premiere Elements Tutorials (7.0)
Adobe Premiere Elements software is an advanced tool for editing video. This software was used by students in the Oracle ThinkQuest International Competition as part of the Adobe Software Grant. (Adobe allows registered users a free 30-day trial of Premiere).

Converting video files
Links to homepages and tutorials for video converter programs