TopWin Movie Maker

TopWin Movie Maker looks like a professional application that can help you create image-based movies with the possibility of adding a good number of visual and audio effects, as well as credit text. Also, the application can be used for a content creator that uploads to popular video-hosting sites, as it supports format conversion features and direct upload to YouTube and Vimeo.

The bigger your monitor is the better, as the interface is split into several segments, each one with a well-designated role. The upper half is reserved for file input, where each image will be loaded as a thumbnail, respecting the upload order. A little bit to the right, you can find the preview screen, where you can test your work while in progress. This screen is backed by a media player that can play and pause the video, a fullscreen and a snapshot option.

Moving down to the other half, you can notice the effects toolbar and the timeline view slider. When you access one of the effects, the contents will be displayed where you first uploaded the pictures. For example, if you want to add a transition effect, pick one from the list, preview it and apply it generally or selectively.

If you access the TOOLS menu you quickly figure out that the application hosts several small applications that further enhance the process. A neat file converter, a compact editing tool and even a DVD maker are available for usage, without any restrictions. Each of them has an individual UI and can be very helpful, depending on the situation, as they can be used independently.

To conclude, TopWin Movie Maker is a smart app that can help you create entertaining material from just simple photos, by providing numerous graphical and audio effects as well as a quick way to upload them to the Internet. The secondary tools are a great addition as their functions are not strictly related to the base app, and can help with other projects.