Custom 'Directed By' Title

There was a request on the forums for a two-line title where the first line was smaller than the second and where the spacing was a little tighter. This would work well for a series of credits at the beginning or end of your movie.

Take a look at the video and if that is something you would like, click through to the post on Adding a Custom "Directed By" Title to Windows Movie Maker. Incidentally there are versions for either XP or Vista.

Custom PSP Overlay Title

Following my series of custom Movie Maker image overlays, here's an overlay where your video appears on the screen of a PSP. This looks best with widescreen video, but you can use standard 4:3 video too.

To install: Click on the image above which will download the custom PSP Overlay title. Once it is saved, run the installer which will copy the required image and .xml files.

To use the new title

Go to 'Tools' > 'Titles and Credits' > 'Title on the selected clip'.

Click on 'change the title animation'.

Under your list of one line titles should be a new one called PSP Overlay

Pick it then click 'Done'.

Stretch the title so that it extends for the length of your clip.

If you have any questions, feel free to post them in the original forum post that inspired this title.

Custom TV Overlay for Windows Movie Maker

One of the neat things you can do with custom titles is to resize the video and overlay an image. Using this technique, you can easily overlay an image of a TV screen, for example. (Click here for a sample video with a TV overlay).

Note: This title has been designed to work with either the XP version or the Vista version of Movie Maker. It also works whether your project has a 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratio.

To install: Click on the image above which will download the custom TV Overlay title. Once it is saved, run the installer which will copy the required image and .xml files.

To use the new title

Go to 'Tools' > 'Titles and Credits' > 'Title on the selected clip'.

Click on 'change the title animation'.

Under your list of one line titles should be a new one called TV Overlay

Pick it then click 'Done'.

Stretch the title so that it extends for the length of your clip.

If you have any questions, feel free to post them in the original forum post that inspired this title.

Custom Dreamy Look Title Overlay for Windows Movie Maker

I've just reworked my prior "Dreamy Look" overlay so it works in XP and Vista. Here's a sample Dreamy Look Video

Note: This title has been designed to work with either the XP version or the Vista version of Movie Maker.

Click on the image above which will download the custom Dreamy Look title overlay. Run the installer (CustomDreamyLook) and it will install the custom XML code and the image file you'll need.

To use the new title

Go to 'Tools' > 'Titles and Credits' > 'Title on the selected clip'.

Type the text you want to appear below the photo as a caption or, if you don't want any text, type a single space.

Click on 'change the title animation'.

Under your list of one line titles should be a new one called Dreamy Look

Pick 'Dreamy Look', then click 'Done'.

Stretch the title so that it extends for the length of your video.

You might want to apply the "Fade In From White" and "Fade Out To White" effects to your clip, so that it starts and ends on a full white frame.

Custom Photo Album Title for Windows Movie Maker, Updated for Vista

Have you ever wanted to make your photos or videos look like they are part of a photo album? (See my sample album) If so, I've just created a custom title overlay that can be used in Windows Movie Maker. It makes it look like your photos or video are mounted in a photo album, with a white edge and notched photo corners.

Note: This title has been designed to work with either the XP version or the Vista version of Movie Maker.

Click on the image above which will download the custom Photo Album title overlay. Run the installer (CustomPhotoAlbum) and it will install the custom XML code and the image file you'll need.

To use the new title

Go to 'Tools' > 'Titles and Credits' > 'Title on the selected clip'.

Type the text you want to appear below the photo as a caption.

Click on 'change the title animation'.

Under your list of one line titles should be a new one called Photo Album

Pick 'Photo Album', then click 'Done'.

Stretch the title so that it extends for the length of your photo.

Repeat as needed for each photo or clip.

Custom Torn Page Titles in the style of Veronica Mars, Updated for Vista

The UPN show Veronica Mars opens with video of the various cast members and torn notebook pages showing their names. I was inspired by a post on the Windows Movie Maker forums, to create a similar look.

Note: These titles have been designed to work with either the XP version or the Vista version of Movie Maker.

Click on the image or the link above. Run the installer (CustomTornPages) and it will install the custom XML code and the image files you'll need.

Sample video: Veronica Mars Style Intro
Download: Torn Pages Custom Titles

To use the new title:

Go to 'Tools' > 'Titles and Credits' > 'Title on the selected clip'.

Type the text you want to appear on the torn page.

Click on 'change the title animation'.

Under your list of one line titles should be new ones called Torn Page (Bottom) and Torn Page (Right). Pick the one you want to use.

For my example, I switched fonts to a serifed Playbill font, but you can choose any font or leave it as the default.

Click 'Done'.

Stretch the title so that it extends for the length of your clip.

Repeat as needed for each title.

Custom TV Ratings Titles updated for Vista

Are you using Windows Movie Maker to edit your home videos? Have you ever wanted to add the TV Ratings to the top of your home videos? I created a set of custom titles that can be used in Windows Movie Maker to add the various TV Ratings (Y, Y7, G, PG, 14, MA) to the top left corner of your video.

Note: These titles have been designed to work with either the XP version or the Vista version of Movie Maker.

Click on the rating logo above which will download the custom titles for TV Ratings. Run the installer (CustomTVRatings) and it will install the custom XML code and the image files you'll need.

To use the new titles, go to 'Tools' > 'Titles and Credits' > 'Title on the selected clip' > 'change the title animation'. Under your list of one line titles should be 6 new ones called:

TV Rating (Y)

TV Rating (Y7)

TV Rating (G)

TV Rating (PG)

TV Rating (14)

TV Rating (MA)

If you want an additional subtitle, type it into the text fields, otherwise just type a single space. Click 'Done'.

Soccer Ball Titles for Windows Movie Maker

With the World Cup frenzy and a request on the Movie Maker Forums, I created the following set of Movie Maker Soccer (a.k.a. Football) Titles. Most of the XML came directly from HitTheBongo's set of baseball titles. I didn't change much other than the names and the images.

Click on the soccer ball above which will download the custom soccer ball titles. Run the self-extracting executable (soccerball) and it will install the custom XML code and the image files you'll need.

To use the new titles, go to 'Tools' > 'Titles and Credits' > 'Title on the selected clip' > 'change the title animation'. Under your list of one line titles should be 4 new ones called:

Soccer Ball (spins out, video shrinks)

Soccer Ball (spins out)

Soccer Ball (zoom, no spin)

Soccer Ball (slide to side)

I've got some ideas for additions, but I wanted to get these out to those that were requesting them. The bulk of the credit should obviously go to HitTheBongo.

TV Ratings in Windows Movie Maker

Are you using Windows Movie Maker to edit your home videos? Have you ever wanted to add the TV Ratings to the top of your home videos? I created a set of custom titles that can be used in Windows Movie Maker to add the various TV Ratings (Y, Y7, G, PG, 14, MA) to the top left corner of your video.

Note: This package of titles has been updated to work both with Windows XP and Windows Vista versions of Movie Maker.

Click on the rating logo above which will download the custom titles for TV Ratings. Run the installer (CustomTVRatings) and it will install the custom XML code and the image files you'll need.

To use the new titles, go to 'Tools' > 'Titles and Credits' > 'Title on the selected clip' > 'change the title animation'. Under your list of one line titles should be 6 new ones called:

TV Rating (Y)

TV Rating (Y7)

TV Rating (G)

TV Rating (PG)

TV Rating (14)

TV Rating (MA)

If you want an additional subtitle, type it into the text fields, otherwise just type a single space. Click 'Done'.