Re: No image or playback in preview monitor

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Thanks for the feedback.

I too saw some comments about bmp files being better than jpgs in wmm2, so I
converted all of the files to bmp and tried again. When I imported them into
the collection and clicked on them, I saw them in the preview window. But
when I copied them into the timeline, the preview window was blank. After
that, the program began to behave badly, and eventually froze.

I am currently downloading the SP2 file to reinstall that and see if the
problem improves. I have been using wmm2 on my laptop which does not have
SP2 installed, without this jpg issue. I may have to return to using that
computer instead of actually dealing with the problem.

I'm still at a loss as to why jpgs - pretty much the most common form of
graphics file used by home consumers - would cause a problem like this in a
program designed for home users. I realize it is beyond the scope of this
forum, but the world wonders.

"PapaJohn (MVP)" wrote:

> Try a test render... save the movie to a low quality choice like a Pocket PC
> one and see if the playback works.
>
> Some have reported the need to convert JPEGs to BMPs and use those
> instead... others haven't had problems the JPEGs. It could be a codec issue.
> You can do a batch conversion with IrfanView, and try a test with BMPs to
> see if it resolves yours.
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> "KT Spike1" <KTSpike1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:726BB525-C9F7-4997-B6CC-C515B45D65BF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >I have put together about 5 minutes of jpeg photos. Initially after
> > importing them, preview monitor works as it is supposed to. After I add
> > some
> > video effects, some titles, and transitions, the monitor screen goes
> > black.
> > On playback I hear the audio track I have added, and I can see any titles
> > I
> > have added, but the jpegs do not show up.
> > On other threads people spoke about codecs. With jpegs, can there still
> > be
> > codecs issues? The reason I am using movie maker and not photo story is
> > because of the better title-making ability and multiple audio tracks.
> > Any help on this issue is greatly appreciated.
> > (WINXP Pro, SP2, MM 2.1, Athlon-based processor)
>
>
>
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