To create a wonderful movie, the first thing is to import videos, pictures as well as background music. This post will teach you how to achieve that.
How to Import Files to MiniTool MovieMaker?
Importing videos, images, and background music is the initial step to craft an exceptional movie. MiniTool MovieMaker enables you to import various types of videos, photos, and songs from your PCs, mobile devices, etc. In this tutorial, you will learn how to import files to MiniTool MovieMaker.
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How to Import Media Files to Movie Templates?
- Launch MiniTool MovieMaker.
- Choose Movie Templates in the project library window.
- Click Next to import media files.
- Locate the files and then click Open.
How To Import Videos/Images/Audios to a New Project?
In general, there are two methods to import media files.
#1 Import Media Files from Media Tab
- Launch MiniTool MovieMaker and close the Project library window.
- Click Import Media Files in the main window under the Media tab.
- Locate the files that you want to import and click Open.
You can also directly drag and drop the target media files from your computer to the media library.
#2 Import Media Files from Top Menu
Just click on the More icon (hamburger) on the top right in the main window. Then, go to File > Import Media > Import From PC. Next, just pick up your desired media files from your computer storage.
Then, MiniTool MovieMaker will load all these files in the Media library.
MiniTool MovieMaker Supported Input Video/Photo/Audio Formats
Media Type | Media Formats |
Video | .mp4, .3gp, .mpg, .wmv, .mov, .mkv, .flv, .avi, .vob, .rmvb, webm |
Photo | .png, .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .bmp, .ico, tif |
Audio | .mp3, .m4a, .m4r, .wav, .flac, .aac, .amr, .ape, mmf, wv |
MiniTool MovieMaker Supported Input Video Codecs
Video Format | Video Codecs | Audio Codecs |
mp4 | H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) MPEG-4 Part 2 VP8 VP9 AV1 | AAC MP3 AC-3 Opus Vorbis PCM |
mov | H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) Apple ProRes series M-JPEG (Motion JPEG) DV | AAC ALAC PCM MP3 |
3gp | H.263 MPEG-4 Part 2 H.264/MPEG-4 AVC | AMR-NB AMR-WB AAC-LC |
avi | MPEG-4 H.264 (AVC) MJPEG DivX Xvid | PCM/WAV MP3 AC-3 AAC |
rmvb | RealVideo (RV) series | RealAudio series |
flv | H.264 (AVC) Sorenson Spark VP6 | AAC MP3 ADPCM PCM |
mkv | H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) MPEG-4 Part 2 VP8 VP9 AV1 Theora Dirac MJPEG MPEG-1 MPEG-2 | AAC MP3 AC-3 DTS FLAC Opus Vorbis LPCM ALAC APE |
mpg | MPEG-1 MPEG-2 | MP2 MP3 |
vob | MPEG-2 | AC-3 |
wmv | WMV7 WMV8 WMV9 VC-1 WMV HD | WMA MP3 AC3 AAC DTS |
webm | VP8 VP9 AV1 | Vorbis Opus |
MiniTool MovieMaker Supported Input Audio Codecs
Audio Format | Audio Codecs |
mp3 | MP3 |
flac | FLAC |
m4a | AAC ALAC |
m4r | AAC |
mmf | MMF |
wav | PCM (uncompressed) |
wv | WV |
ape | APE |
aac | AAC |
amr | AMR |
How to Check Media Files in the Media Library?
In the media library of MiniTool MovieMaker, it will list all uploaded media files in the My Album subtab. Video files all come with a video recorder icon, music files come with a music symbol, and pictures come with nothing. You can sort the uploaded video clips or photos in certain order by right-clicking on any of them and select Sort by.
The media files you uploaded to the program will be automatically saved. However, when next time you enter the program, those files will disappear. The media library can only show the media files for the current project. If you have uploaded the wrong files or you don’t need some files anymore, you can right-click on them and select Delete.
How to Add Media Files to Timeline?
Simply click the plus icon (+) on the target files to add them to the timeline in sequence. Or just drag and drop the media files to the desired location on the timeline. You can add multiple media files at a time.
- If you have a video or photo selected on the video track, when you add another video/photo by clicking the + icon, the new video/photo will be placed at the right of the selected file.
- If no media file is selected on the video track, the new media file added by the + icon will be placed at the end of the track.
- On the video track, if you add a new file by dragging, just release the new file where you’d like it to be. If there is already a file in the location, the current file will be moved rightward.
- To change the media files’ order on the video track, just click on the target file. When the mouse turns into a four-headed arrow, drag the file to where you want it to be. If you move the target file rightwards to a desired location, the file on the target location will be pushed leftwards and located right before the target file. Vice versa, if you move the target file leftwards, the file on the target location will be pushed rightwards right after the target file.
- On the audio track, the newly added (by + icon) audio files will be placed at the right of the playhead.
- To change the order of audio files on the audio track, there must be sufficient space at the destination. Otherwise, the audio file at the target location may be partially or completely replaced.
In general, it’s easy to add media files into MiniTool MovieMaker. After editing, you can export your video from MiniTool MovieMaker.