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I have a lot photos and videos taken before, now I want to create a video with these files, can someone recommand me an ingenious software with is easy to use but not expensive?

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A short, practical update for and anyone finding this years later: the Movie Maker route mentioned by used to be the simplest Windows option, but Windows Essentials (which included Movie Maker) reached end-of-support on January 10, 2017. Modern Windows workflows now use the Photos app and Clipchamp (Clipchamp is the Microsoft-backed editor on recent Windows builds). (learn.microsoft.com)

If the goal is “easy + cheap,” the fastest paths today are: use Clipchamp or the built‑in Photos/Video Editor for quick drag‑and‑drop slideshows and basic trimming; or pick a simple free editor with more timeline control such as Shotcut, OpenShot, or VSDC if more precision is needed. These free tools handle a wide range of photo and video formats and let users add transitions, titles, background music and simple Ken‑Burns (pan/zoom) effects. (support.microsoft.com)

A reliable workflow to follow: import all photos and clips, arrange them on a timeline, set photo durations (2–5s), add consistent transitions, add one music track and sync cuts to beats if desired, then export to MP4 (H.264) for best compatibility. For final export choose 1080p (or 4K if source material supports it) and AAC audio; YouTube/Vimeo publish guides recommend MP4/H.264 + AAC as the safest encoder/container settings. If any files won’t import (HEVC, MOV variants, legacy WLMP projects), transcode them first with HandBrake or use VLC’s Convert tools as a fallback. ()

Practical tips from the thread: follow ’s format‑conversion idea if dragging files into the editor fails, and note ’s DVD‑slideshow suggestion only if the aim is an authored DVD — otherwise exporting MP4 is simpler for sharing. Back up originals, work on copies, and do a short test export before committing to a full render.

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Because this is in Windows software, I'm going to guess your running some version of the Windows OS. Windows Movie Maker will let you do this. It's free, and comes with the Windows Live software. Other wise, all the ones that I use are quite expensive, and do A LOT more than what your needing here.

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Video Lan Player (VLC) will convert between almost any audio or video format. It's free also, so you could use it with WMM and be set to go.

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try the DVD photomaker software you can download it....

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