Re: XP - WMM closes if I click on import video

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Thanks for the long chatty post... here are some slightly shorter comments:

AVI files can be compressed and decompressed with any of hundreds of codecs.
They may or may not work with Movie Maker. I'll illustrate with 3 examples.

One of my digital cameras is a Canon PowerShot SD750... it records video as
AVI files with MotionJPEG compression. Yours probably does the same. Such
files usually work in Movie Maker using a basic codec that comes with the
operating system. But when other codecs come into the system from other
places, the codec used to open it often shifts and could result in Movie
Maker issues. You could resolve the issues by unchecking a codec in the
compatibility list or installing another codec to shift it again to one
Movie Maker works OK with. The Canon MotionJPEG files import and work fine
in my MM2.1

A Flip camcorder makes AVI files compressed with the Xvid codec, something
that Movie Maker typically doesn't get along with. If they import you can
expect routine crashes and hangs. Some Sanyo camcorders record to AVI files
compressed with an MPEG-4 codec. I run with all line items in the
compatibility list unchecked and can't import the Flip or Sanyo AVI files
into MM2.1 without checking a codec in the list or converting the files to
ones that work. As I don't have a Flip or Sanyo camcorder, it's not an issue
and can deal with them as needed.

Using MPEG-2, MPEG-4, MOV, Flash and other video files each has their own
complexities and conversion to other files is needed or warrented. Even
Vista's Ultimate system, which is supposed to be able to handle MPEG-2
files, has given me problems. One of my articles on Bright Hub is about a
recent such issue. The audio track can be even more difficult to deal with
than the video. I use different software utilities for different
conversions.

Making DVDs is a totally different subject than making movies... Movie Maker
isn't involved, but can be effected by installing DVD making software. A
couple weeks ago I found that, after installing Corel's DVD Copy 6, MM2.1
wouldn't start-up without crashing, even with all line items in the
compatibility list unchecked. The resolution was to uninstall the Corel
software. It's rare that you have to totally remove an app so I wouldn't
worry about having too many codecs on your system... just deal with those
that cause problems. And you shouldn't have to delete any drivers.

Users of Nero are happy with their software. They sometimes need some
training to understand the options. I usually make discs with Roxio/Sonic
software or Vista's DVD Maker. Mostly I don't make discs, preferring online
distribution.

Yes, my 'Products and Services' page includes online problem-solving or
training sessions in which I can show you how I use my computer, or see and
control yours. There's an hourly fee for such services, as noted on the
page. Posts here, in forums, and daily email exchanges are free.
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PapaJohn (MVP)


"buddyorliz" <buddyorliz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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II think you may have asked me that before - sorry for not answering that,
I
wasn't sure what "source files" meant.
What I Usually do is make little movies from my video clips & pictures
(from my canon powershot camera. Most come off (not sure of the phrase)
as
jpg and the video clips avi. I put the SD card in the reader then
transfer
everything (except the thumb files that I delete - because they mess with
my
"Acronis" back up system) to one of my picture files, then what I was
doing
was making short movies with wmm then after saving them, putting them on
Nero, adding up to 2 hours worth and burning them on DVD. It was all
pretty
automatic - until.....
I also prefer the windows Microsoft office picture manager for editing my
pictures, maybe because I am use to it, but it does everything I need it
to
do (between that and Paint).

Most all my pictures are jpg, bmp, gif and I use to have a few Tiff (from
my old dimage camera), I guess it just depends on who sends them to me and
what camera they used - ???

What I was trying to do most recently - when I probable started having the
most issues (and getting application errors) was take a part of a DVD
(that I
had dubbed from one of my VHS home tapes) and make a little movie out of
that, so I could put it on myspace - so my family could see it.
I got it cut down to the part I wanted and then....
I just put the DVD in to see if I could go through the same steps and I
can
not even get it to open. Another issue with Nero and the inCD (DLA or
whatever --- went through hours of misery with that stuff one time too)
probable.

I do not have high def. And I am not really sure if I have a "normal"
process. (besides the making DVD movies from my canon pictures that will
play
in everyone's DVD players and I can download on MySpace)
I think you are suggesting that I can NOT just do Everything with one
program so I need to get it broke down to "most import to me" of what I
want
to do.
Dang it, cuz I like to try different things....

Wow - did there use to be a perfect all-purpose software for free? LOL.
All purpose would be great, do they even make it?
Like I said I did Buy NCH over a year ago, seams it was about $70.00. I
had
for some reason downloaded their free trial stuff and was having good luck
so
I bought it, but turned out it did not come with the actual stuff I
needed,
like the video converter (though I thought I bought the suite) so of
course
they wanted me to buy more - That was the end of me using that.

Then I tried (or maybe it was before) the trial Nero and ran into all the
issues of conflict there including my DVD drives so un-installed it, then
for
some reason a few months ago (June I think) I Bought it (?? go figure)
another $60.00.
I had tried the Coral trial version and was going to buy it BUT there
support was in Canada I think and Not very supportive, so I think that is
why
I went back to Nero.

I'm not sure if when my automatic updates (windows, office And other)
update
things if that is possible for issues - Do you know?

Can I have to many codec things?

I read somewhere on your web that you can actually look at my computer, I
can't remember the charge for that, but even if I paid you to look at it,
your not going to guarantee me you can fix it, set me up with something
that
will do all the video stuff I want it to and NOT mess with any other
programs
I use - Are you?

When I first got this Dell computer everything worked great, no issues,
lots
of room. It was my second computer and I loved it. Not until I started
using
other software (trials or complete) did I have any issues. And they pretty
much guaranteed that. I learned (not that I practice what I know) if you
buy
it all together they have all ready gotten the bugs out so make sure you
buy
Everything to start with. But alas I did not know what I wanted for sure.

Money is an issue - but I Need something that will work and I need to know
how to work it (support is important). I'm will to pay for another program
if
there is one out there that will work!
I would need to know things like, do I uninstall all this other stuff
(Nero,
Nch) do I delete drivers or codecs or????

Again,
Thanks


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