These days, it is very easy to make professional-looking videos in as little as 15 minutes.

If you are running Windows on your machine, Windows Movie Maker should also be installed by default.

Just check your Start Menu to find it.

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You have to be able to transfer your film footage to your desktop.

So first, connect your camcorder to the desktop with the USB cable.

Then run Movie Maker (MM).

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Make your selections and then press “Next”.

This is the box that appears next.

When you have made your decision, the capture box will come up.

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So kindly don’t think I am a toilet fetishist or something!

Everything here is pretty much self-explanatory.

Keep the “Create clips when wizard finishes” option ticked.

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it’s possible for you to mute speakers if you want to (I don’t).

Then press “Start capture”.

ensure you have enough space on your machine to store it all!

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The footage will then be broken up into “clips”.

Everything will then be moved down and you’re ready to begin editing.

That’s all for part one.

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Or at the very least scan your copy with a virus checker.

Normally we thoroughly virus check everything before publication.

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