3D Movie Maker: How to Record Sounds and/or Dialog (150488)

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To record sounds from within 3D Movie Maker, use the following steps:

1. Make sure you are in the Studio.
2. Click the Sounds tool (so you can see the Sound Effects, Speech, and Music buttons -- the horn, lips, and treble clef, respectively).
3. To record a sound effect, click the Sound Effects button (this button looks like a horn).
   
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   To record speech, click the Speech button (this button looks like a pair of lips).
4. Click the Record Your Own button in the lower left corner. (This button looks like a microphone).
5. Follow the online Help that appears after you click the Record Your Own button.
   
   NOTE: The Sound Effects/Speech list for your current movie appears after you are finished recording your sound, and your newly recorded sound is added to the end of the list.
6. In the Sound Effect/Speech dialog box, click the sound effect/ dialog item you want to use and then press OK.
7. To apply the sound to an actor, prop, 3D word, or background, click the appropriate object.

NOTE: You also have the option to record your sounds using the utilities supplied with your sound card or with Windows 95 (that is, Sound Recorder). You can import sounds saved as .wav files into any movie and save them as part of that movie. In 3D Movie Maker, .wav files are used for speech and sound effects. You also can use these .wav files in other applications that support files saved in .wav format.

For additional information, see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: