S
Scorpio
I am trying to add a transition i drag and drop it doesn't work. Can you
please let me know if there is another way.
please let me know if there is another way.
J
John Inzer
===========================Scorpio said:
Define "doesn't work".
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S
Scorpio
I can't add it to my timeline...
John Inzer said:
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walter
Scorpio said:
Switch from timeline to storyboard view. Select the desired transition and
drag it to the little "star" in the lower left corner of the movie/clip.
Does that work?
J
John Inzer
=============================Scorpio said:
Duh! Thanks for assuming I'm stupid.
Believe it or not...if you do not post
details we have no idea what you are
trying to accomplish.
IOW...are you working with video clips
or still shots?
Are you able to apply transitions to
some clips and not to others?
Are all transitions failing or just certain
ones?
Is the project so complex that you are
exceeding your system resources?
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S
Scorpio
I tryed that doesn't add it
walter said:
S
Scorpio
John Inzer said:
ok ok
yes I am able there is only one that I can't add
Just one is faling
no it's not
I hope I answered properly.....
J
John Inzer
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Only one transition....OK.
And even then you don't clarify if the problem
is a picture or a movie clip. I'll just dust off my
crystal ball and answer anyway.
Here's a possibility...
Maybe you went to...Tools / Options / Advanced...
and altered the Transition/Picture duration.
If the Picture duration is not greater than the
Transition duration you can only add a transition
to every other picture.
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Only one transition....OK.
And even then you don't clarify if the problem
is a picture or a movie clip. I'll just dust off my
crystal ball and answer anyway.
Here's a possibility...
Maybe you went to...Tools / Options / Advanced...
and altered the Transition/Picture duration.
If the Picture duration is not greater than the
Transition duration you can only add a transition
to every other picture.
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John Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience
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I am a volunteer
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me may not work for you
Proceed at your own risk
W
walter
John said:
It's stunning how many people in need of help think you're sitting there
watching them try to do whatever it is they're trying to do, on the machine
they're trying to do it with.
Even more stunning, is when they get upset if someone offers a suggestion
they've already tried. As if the person offering help should somehow know
what has or hasn't been tried without being told.
You're a very patient man, John. And most informative as well. I didn't
know that last bit about transition/picture durations. Was a good thing to
learn. Thanks.
J
John Inzer
============================walter said:
It does seem that way.
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Actually...if a poster would include the
things they have tried in their message...
we could be more useful.
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Thanks for the compliment.
I'm happy to be of service. And...it may
not be the fix that scorpio was seeking.
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S
Scorpio
John Inzer said:
Thanks alot of that last bit of information about transitions/picture
durations.
Good to know.
But that didn't fix my problem it's ok thanks alot for you help. I will try
to put all details next time i have a question. Sorry
J
John Inzer
=================================Scorpio said:
No problem...we all had to learn.
The issue must be an incompability with the
source file. Could you try using a different file
just to see if that's what it is.
I know I touched on it before...but sometimes
a project can get too complex.
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walter
John said:
Would you be so kind as to elaborate on what you mean by a project becoming
"too complex"?
Does the WMM program have limitations in and of itself as to the physical
size of the project, number of transistions, effects added, etc. or does the
complexity of the project have more to do with the machine it's being built
with?
In other words, (picking numbers out of thin air here) if person "A" has
512MB of RAM and 5 gigs free on the HD, is he more likely to run into a
project complexity issue than person "B", who has 4GB of RAM and 100 gigs
free HD space?
I'm asking only about project size/contents here. Not burning. I am aware
that limited free RAM and HD space can result in "bad" burns. Been there,
done that, made the coasters.
Thanks for your time.
P
PapaJohn
Movie Maker can use up to 2 GB of memory, slowing down considerably when it
goes over the amount of RAM but still going as long as there's room left in
virtual memory/swap file. At the 2 GB point, you'll get an error message
with several possible reasons, but nothing about running out of memory.
Everything in a project adds to its complexity.... images, clips,
transitions, effects, etc. Also, your quality settings when saving the
movies effects it... a high quality WMV file needs more memory to save the
movie than a DV-AVI file or a low quality wmv.
Unfortunately, there's no complexity meter. You can check memory usage in
your Task Manager... it'll give you a feel for how it's going.
goes over the amount of RAM but still going as long as there's room left in
virtual memory/swap file. At the 2 GB point, you'll get an error message
with several possible reasons, but nothing about running out of memory.
Everything in a project adds to its complexity.... images, clips,
transitions, effects, etc. Also, your quality settings when saving the
movies effects it... a high quality WMV file needs more memory to save the
movie than a DV-AVI file or a low quality wmv.
Unfortunately, there's no complexity meter. You can check memory usage in
your Task Manager... it'll give you a feel for how it's going.
J
John Inzer
=============================walter said:
Be aware I'm no expert and the best info
is found at the following sites:
PapaJohn
http://www.papajohn.org/
Movie Makers.
http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/
Anyway...(in a nutshell) when your system
resources choke on it...it's too complex.
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Your system resources dictate your limits.
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No doubt...the more RAM and free space...
the less likely it is that you will encounter
resource issues.
A user with 512 MB of RAM and 5 GB free
Hard Drive space probably should not be
considering a hobby of video editing.
As for free space...my personal suggestion
is that your hard drive be at 'least' 50% free.
Currently...my 400GB system disk has
348 GB free.
These days with huge external hard drives
available at reasonable prices there is no
reason to fill your system drive with your
collection of personal files.
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================================I'm asking only about project size/contents here. Not burning. I am
aware that limited free RAM and HD space can result in "bad" burns. Been
there, done that, made the coasters.
Thanks for your time.
System resource issues and source file
compatiblity issues comprise the bulk of
Movie Maker problems.
Just a personal opinion...I find that most
viewers are more interested in the real
content of a video presentation and not
all the bells and whistles that are merely
added to impress...Special Effects...as
it were. And...creating extremely long
projects is an excellent way to put your
viewers to sleep.
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