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You can capture video and audio to your computer by using Windows Movie Maker. To begin capturing, a video capture device must be connected properly and detected on your computer by Windows Movie Maker. Some audio and video capture devices and sources that you can use include a digital video (DV) or analog camera or VCR, a Web camera, a TV tuner card, or a microphone. You can capture content live or from video tape.

When capturing video and audio in Windows Movie Maker, the Video Capture Wizard proceeds as follows:

1. Select the capture devices you want to use. For more information about choosing capture devices, see Choosing a video and audio capture device.
2. Specify where you want your captured audio and video file to be saved. For more information about choosing a destination for your captured audio and video file, see Choosing a saving destination.
3. Choose the video setting. For more information about choosing a video setting for capturing video and audio, see Choosing a video setting.
4. If you are capturing audio and video from a video tape in a DV camera or DV VCR, choose the method you want to use to capture video and audio. For more information, see Choosing how to capture from a DV device.
5. Capture the video and audio. For more information, see Capturing video and audio.

Note

• If you have a DV camera connected to an IEEE 1394 port, the camera must be turned on for it to be detected by Windows Movie Maker.

Related topics

• To capture the entire video from a tape in a DV camera
• To capture parts of video from a tape in a DV camera
• To capture video from tape in an analog camera or VCR
• To capture live video
• Troubleshooting capturing video
• Using Windows Movie Maker