Re: Saving Movie Maker Projects
From: Bob [MVP] (bob_at_nospam.org)
Date: 06/23/04
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Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 14:54:08 -0400
Oops... sorry about the typo... :-O
I meant to say that the bit rate for DV video
is ~25 Mb/sec (not 2.5 MB/sec).
-- -Bob ____________________________ Microsoft MVP Windows XP Media Center Edition www.microsoft.com/ehome "Bob [MVP]" <bob@nospam.org> wrote in message news:Oj5VXKVWEHA.3024@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > FYI, DV-AVI most certainly IS compressed. > > The bit rate for uncompressed NTSC video is ~248 Mb/sec. > The bit rate for DV video is ~2.5 Mb/sec. > > The DV video is compressed at a ratio of approximately > 10 to 1, and the audio is not compressed. So the overall > compression ratio of DV-AVI is approximately 8.6 to 1. > > -- > -Bob > ____________________________ > Microsoft MVP > Windows XP Media Center Edition > www.microsoft.com/ehome > > > "PapaJohn (MVP)" <PapaJohn@CharterMI.net> wrote in message news:10djglqnen1mrfb@corp.supernews.com... > > Yes, choose DV-AVI under 'Other Settings'.... that'll get you a file using > > Microsoft's DV codec, not a compressed file.. > > > > See the Setup > Software page of my website... the last paragraph in the > > Utilities section are pointers/links to some choices to convert the type I > > file to type II. > > > > Yes, you can compress with Virtual Dub and Divx before using MM2, but Divx > > encoded files often give MM2 problems during importing and editing, so it > > might not be a good idea. You can test it to see how well MM2 works with the > > Divx codec on your computer. > > > > The custom profiles don't let you use a Divx codec as a choice in the > > Profile Editor. > > > > Divx files are highly compressed, so you should do your MM2 work before > > going to that level of compression if you can. > > -- > > PapaJohn > > > > Movie Maker 2 - www.papajohn.org > > Photo Story 2 - www.photostory.papajohn.org > > > > . > > <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:2091d01c45947$be731660$a401280a@phx.gbl... > > > Thanks! > > > > > > Do I select "DV-AVI" under "Other Settings" when I am > > > choosing how to save it to my computer? Does that keep it > > > from compressing the file? > > > > > > How do I convert from Type I to Type II? > > > > > > Also, I can just compress using Virtual Dub and Divx > > > BEFORE using MM2, can't it? > > > > > > Also, I found an article that talks about creating > > > a "Custom Profile" for movie saving settings > > > using "Windows Media Profile Editor". Any advice on how > > > to do this if I want to compress using Divx or I have > > > previously compressed using Divx and don't want MM2 to > > > compress the movie at all when saving? > > > > > > Thanks again. I have really been flummoxed by all this. > > > > > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > > >Save it as a DV-AVI file in MM2... it'll be type I and > > > Virtual Dub needs > > > >type II, so do a conversion to type II first. Then use > > > Virtual Dub with your > > > >Divx compressor. > > > >-- > > > >PapaJohn > > > > > > > >Movie Maker 2 - www.papajohn.org > > > >Photo Story 2 - www.photostory.papajohn.org > > > > > > > >.. > > > >"fkemper" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in > > > message > > > >news:208c401c45944$10bdaa10$a401280a@phx.gbl... > > > >> Can anyone help me using MovieMaker2 to compress a file > > > >> while saving it using DivX? > > > >> > > > >> Or else avoid MM2 from compressing the file when saving > > > a > > > >> movie, so I can compress it later or earlier using > > > Virtual > > > >> Dub and Divx? > > > >> > > > >> Thanks! > > > >> > > > >> >-----Original Message----- > > > >> >Thanks for the feedback.... and I fully support all you > > > >> say. > > > >> > > > > >> >Dividing a project up is one of those things that seems > > > >> too hard, until you > > > >> >jump into it. Then it goes pretty easily. The more > > > >> modular you make the > > > >> >projects/sub-projects, the easier it is for your > > > computer > > > >> to handle all the > > > >> >parts, and the easier for you to work on them. > > > >> >-- > > > >> >PapaJohn > > > >> > > > > >> >Movie Maker 2 - www.papajohn.org > > > >> >Photo Story 2 - www.photostory.papajohn.org > > > >> > > > > >> >.. > > > >> >"leeleeah" <ahadden@carolina.rr.com> wrote in message > > > >> >news:38C45808-6081-4BB9-9FC3- > > > BD76DFAF7312@microsoft.com... > > > >> >> I have FINALLY figured out how to save in mm2. Thanks > > > >> papa john for your > > > >> >help on your web site.....it seemed a little confusing > > > at > > > >> first but once I > > > >> >started splitting up my project it worked like a charm. > > > >> My project was 224 > > > >> >mb long....I found that when I split it into two pieces > > > >> it did not > > > >> >work....so I went back and split it into five pieces > > > then > > > >> the saving process > > > >> >was only 9 minutes long for each piece....However I did > > > >> not cut and paste or > > > >> >delete any of my project. I made my project (224 mb > > > long) > > > >> and made a back up > > > >> >copy...... then went in to my original project and > > > copied > > > >> each segment and > > > >> >opened it to a new project....saving each project > > > >> as "high quality video" as > > > >> >I went along.....then after I had each segment > > > saved...I > > > >> opened yet a new > > > >> >project and imported all saved pieces back into my > > > >> project and pieced > > > >> >everything back together (which was not hard since it > > > was > > > >> only a few > > > >> >pieces). So, saving to my computer as dv-avi took only > > > a > > > >> few minutes then I > > > >> >burned to disc. If everyone would read your website on > > > >> saving mm2 projects > > > >> >they would come to a better understanding of how mm2 > > > >> works in general when > > > >> >trying to save a project. I've been reading the xp > > > >> newsgroup messages quite > > > >> >frequently while putting my project together and it > > > seems > > > >> everyone had the > > > >> >same issues as me such as: hanging, generic error > > > >> messages, source files and > > > >> >so on.....Also I called tech support and boosted my > > > >> virtual memory to > > > >> >Initial 1024 and Maximum 1024....I never got another > > > >> virtual memory message > > > >> >after that.......since I was saving pieces of the > > > project > > > >> and not the entire > > > >> >project all together. Hope this helps some of you with > > > >> all these issues on > > > >> >saving....If you will do it this way your project will > > > >> not hang and you > > > >> >won't get all those error messages......Thanks again > > > papa > > > >> john!!!! > > > >> >> -- > > > >> >> remember....."patience is a virtue" > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> >. > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >. > > > > > > > >
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