Thx for the extensive reply - yes you are right, too long is not a problem when complete, accurate and structured, you made me find immediately what I needed. I resume (for the next ones needing it):
- WMM2.1 > File > New Project (which empties the panes clean)
- In Windows Explorer, Copy the "Song1.WMV" movie file into "Song1_2mn.WMV"
- Drag that "Song1_2mn.WMV" into the Collection pane in WMM2.1
- Drag it again from the Collection pane to the Timeline
- Play it, and pause at the right moment; zoom the Timeline to get more precise;
- Clip > Split (or Ctrl+L)
- Right-Click in the part at right of the vertical Split line and chose "Delete"
- File > Save Project As "Song1_2mn.MSWMM"
- File > Save Movie File as "Song1_2mn.WMV"
Thx again
Versailles, Sun 16 Dec 2007 02:09:45 +0100
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Subject: Re: How do I split an entire project in WMM (video clips + Audio track)?
Lots of info but if you keep scrolling you may find something useful:
Your .mswmm file is your project file...the purpose for this is in case you wish to reopen it and continue editing.
I would suggest that you save your finished project as a movie...either ..wmv or .avi...
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
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http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-SavingMovies-CustomProfiles.html
Creating Custom Profiles for Windows Movie Maker 2
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http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/expert/customprofile.mspx
Once you have the completed movie file... reimport it into movie maker and split it anywhere you like.
Here's some info on splitting:
Maybe something in the following tutorial will work for you:
"Splitting A Clip In MM2.1"
Drag the video/audio clip to the Timeline.
Play the video/audio by clicking the "Play" button under the view screen.
You will see the Playback Indicator (vertical line) advancing across the timeline.
Click the "Pause" button at the point where you wish to trim and type...
Ctrl+L or click the "Split" button at the bottom of the view screen.
(you can also make adjustments by dragging the Playback Indicator)
Make as many splits as you want and remove the unwanted clips by right click / delete.
And...Movie Maker 2.1 only displays every other frame. In order to see all frames, the following info from PapaJohn may be useful:
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Movie Maker 2 shows you every-other-frame when doing project editing. MM1 and Movie Maker in Vista show you each frame.
It's usually not a problem when skipping over the in-between frames, but sometimes you notice a flickering frame in a clip that is a 'stray', and you can't see or cut it out.
If you apply the Slow - Down - Half video effect to a clip in the timeline, you are then seeing each frame rather than every other one. You can see the problem frame and split it out.
Then remove the effect from the clip to return it to normal.
Here's some info on YouTube:
From Movie Maker 2 and Photo Story 3 - PapaJohn's Guide to YouTube
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http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-Distributing-YouTube.html
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Subject: How do I split an entire project in WMM (video clips + Audio track)?
I have built a "Song1.MSWMM" project file and the according "Song1.WMV" movie file, by using one single MP3 file for the music, and a dozen JPG files for the (scrolling) score. The total is 7min, 6.8GB. My system is WinXP Pro up to date, with WMM2.1 (Windows Movie Maker 2.1).
Now I want to use the first 2minutes to make another, shorter, movie, that I think I can upload to Youtube (I am afraid that, despite many people do upload entire first rate works, the 7min may hurt some ©).
In WMM2.1, in the Timeline, on each of the clips after the 2minutes spot, I Right-Clicked and chose "Delete", which did remove all the video clips after that 2min point, then I saved the "Song1_2min.MSWMM" project file. But of course the single audio track is still entire, so when I play, at 2min the video of the score does stop, but the audio continues.
So it appears that what I did is cutting *the video only*, while what I want is cutting *the whole movie* (and first, the whole project), including video *and sound*. How do I? TIA,
Versailles, Sat 15 Dec 2007 19:50:10 +0100
