Generating Event Manifests
You'll need the Windows SDK installed to generate and edit the .man files.
Editing man files
Use ECManGen.exe
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd996930(v=vs.85).aspx
Specifying the location of messageFileName and resourceFileName in the .man file is how the WPA application finds the event meta information for the UI.
Compiling man files
Use mc.exe to generate header and resource files from the man file.
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa385638(v=vs.85).aspx
-um option generates function calls to record the events
mc -um man_file.man
Installing the manifest
Use the following command to install the manifest on a machine
wevtutil im man_file.man
Use the following command to remove the manifest from a machine
wevtutil im man_file.man
Recording the correct providers
Generate a .wprp file in order to add the providers to WPR and select them for recording.