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I'm creating 13 different movies using MM...one for each day of a holiday
I've just been on.
At the start of each I have a title with the date and then a fade into the
first clip.

This works FINE for about 8 of the 13. Others tho allow me to do this and
then save. But when I come back there is just a black preview screen and it
won't let me play!

Please help!
 
Sky said:
I'm creating 13 different movies using MM...one for each day of a
holiday I've just been on.
At the start of each I have a title with the date and then a fade
into the first clip.

This works FINE for about 8 of the 13. Others tho allow me to do this
and then save. But when I come back there is just a black preview
screen and it won't let me play!

Please help!
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You may have some incompatibility issues
with your source files. Have a look at the
following article:

File type compatibility with Movie Maker
http://tinyurl.com/v8tee

I'm guessing you are using still pictures?
Try converting them to .bmp and see if
it makes any improvement.

Also try using PhotoStory 3 which was
designed for use with still pictures:

PhotoStory 3 For Windows
http://tinyurl.com/4f869

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John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk
 
Thank you both. They are actually JVC camcorder flim files (I have converted
them from MOD to MPG files). I've already tried some of the forums, but am
quite computer-dumb so am having a hard time!

I have access to a vista and xp computer so have tried on both. Vista is
actually the problem above (i know its an xp forum but thought I would try
anyway), and when I try and import the files on xp I get a funny message
about interfaces. I googled this and it turns out to be a common problem.
However the answer was pretty tough to follow and varied...I know I need a
codec, but its a little tricky to understand exactly how to get it and which
one I need specifically...

Sorry for the long-winded response...if anyone does know how to help me with
this in simple computer speak, please let me know! Thank you.
 
Sky said:
Thank you both. They are actually JVC camcorder flim files (I have
converted them from MOD to MPG files). I've already tried some of the
forums, but am quite computer-dumb so am having a hard time!

I have access to a vista and xp computer so have tried on both. Vista
is actually the problem above (i know its an xp forum but thought I
would try anyway), and when I try and import the files on xp I get a
funny message about interfaces. I googled this and it turns out to be
a common problem. However the answer was pretty tough to follow and
varied...I know I need a codec, but its a little tricky to understand
exactly how to get it and which one I need specifically...

Sorry for the long-winded response...if anyone does know how to help
me with this in simple computer speak, please let me know! Thank you.
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Ok...but it is still a compatibility issue...
have a look at the following articles.

Movie Maker 2 - Importing MOD Files
http://tinyurl.com/3cr735

Movie Maker 2 - Importing MPEG Files
http://tinyurl.com/eajjh

File type compatibility with Movie Maker
http://tinyurl.com/v8tee

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk
 
How did you convert from MOD?

Sky said:
Thank you both. They are actually JVC camcorder flim files (I have converted
them from MOD to MPG files). I've already tried some of the forums, but am
quite computer-dumb so am having a hard time!

I have access to a vista and xp computer so have tried on both. Vista is
actually the problem above (i know its an xp forum but thought I would try
anyway), and when I try and import the files on xp I get a funny message
about interfaces. I googled this and it turns out to be a common problem.
However the answer was pretty tough to follow and varied...I know I need a
codec, but its a little tricky to understand exactly how to get it and which
one I need specifically...

Sorry for the long-winded response...if anyone does know how to help me with
this in simple computer speak, please let me know! Thank you.
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..MOD is the file type that jvc use and it is a form of mpeg2. Often you can
just rename the file from .mod to .mpeg or .mpg and then it can be used like
a standard mpeg2 file.
To be used in MM, you'd need to convert to wmv, so you could use something
like windows media encoder, some useful help here, though it relates to a
dvd and vob files.
http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Tutorials/ConvertMpeg2wmv.html
 
Thanks for the info Graham

Did not have a very good look for the MOD extension before posting the "maybe
typo".


Gord
 
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