Melissa said:
I currently have movie maker 5.1, I am having trouble burning the
movie on a DVD- I save it then it promts me to burn but all the
options are shaded out so I can not do anything but "cancel". I tried
using a program I have to burn the dvd but that is not working either
because the file name is different.....any suggestions?
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Movie Maker 2.1 which is your version
(5.1 is your Windows version) does not
have the capabilities to burn a DVD.
If your saved file has an .mswmm extension
that is your project file and is only compatible
with Movie maker for re-editing purposes.
First you must save your project in a
Movie format...wmv or .avi. Then you
need DVD Authoring software the create
and burn your Video DVD.
To save as an .avi movie file...
(and several other options)
Type...Ctrl+P to open the Save Movie Wizard /
Choose...My Computer /
Next /
Enter a Name and a Save Location /
Next /
Show More Choices /
Other Settings /
Open the drop window and choose...DV-AVI /
Next /
Wait while the movie is saved /
Finish...
To save as a .wmv movie file...
Type...Ctrl+P to open the Save Movie Wizard /
Choose...My Computer /
Next /
Enter a Name and a Save Location /
Next /
Tick...'Best Quality For My Computer'
Next/
Wait while the movie is saved /
Finish...
Also, you may find it useful to use
a custom profile:
Movie Maker 2 - Saving
Movies - Custom WMV Profiles
http://tinyurl.com/s2vgu
or...
http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-SavingMovies-CustomProfiles.html
Creating Custom Profiles
for Windows Movie Maker 2
http://tinyurl.com/cuny7
or...
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/expert/customprofile.mspx
Now that you have your Movie file, you
need DVD Authoring software...the following
freebie may be worth a try:
DVD Flick
http://www.dvdflick.net/
Be sure to read the Guide:
http://www.dvdflick.net/guide.php
Save the file to a folder on your hard drive and
install from there.
Tutorials:
DVD Flick Tutorial
http://beginwithsoftware.com/videoguides/dvd-flick-guide.html
Burn Any PC Video Format into DVD
http://www.freevideoworkshop.com/dvdflicktutorial.htm
To create a basic Video DVD that should play in a free
standing DVD player...try the following...
First...read the DVD Flick Guide to familiarize yourself
with the program.
Open DVD Flick and insert a blank DVD in your burner.
If your computer's Autoplay window opens....just close it.
Click the Project Settings button and go to...Video /
Target format...residents of USA...choose...NTSC /
Accept.
Left click the Add title button and browse to your
Movie Clips and select the ones you want on the DVD.
You can arrange them by selecting one and then use
the Move Up and Move Down buttons.
Left click the Create DVD button / OK / Yes / Yes.
Wait while the DVD is created.
When the text "Finished Successfully" appears you
may close DVD Flick. Now you can eject your DVD
and play it in your DVD player.
At some point you may wish to purchase more
advanced software like Cyberlink, Nero, Roxio,
Ulead, etc...but at least this is a start.
Good luck.
--
J. Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience
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This is not tech support
I am a volunteer
Solutions that work for
me may not work for you
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