Hello there,
Thank you for the quick reply...
No problem at all, there is little that is more frustrating than having to wait
nowadays.
I guess I learned something today... I never knew that I
needed to convert my MP3's to WAV files. I have a lot
of MP3's on this project and so far its only 17min.
(different song for each scene). plus I have a lot of
transition effects ( does that cause MM2 to lag?) I
still have to edit another tape down , so I'm looking at
another 20min .
It is not ALWAYS the case, more like OFTEN the case that the mentioned files
will cause trouble.. They are certainly the first things to change when you
come up against these problems...
In my early days I often created files that were in excess of an hour. They
would consist of a good mix of video and stills with loads and loads of
effects. I eventually learned that less is more...confused?? Watch any TV
program or film. When changing from one shot to another there is often no
transition of any kind, and when there is its a very quick fade, I only use the
fancy transitions nowadays for the purpose of making a point...the Christmas
snow effect from Microsoft when changing frames or the snow effect where the
actual snow is not too good.
There does seem to be a problem when the number of files in a project exceeds
100, so try and avoid that if you can.
are my systems specs enough?
I would say so yes. You might want to take a look at the FAQ section on my
website regarding Movie Maker and Speed, take a look at the Disk Drive section
as well...you never know.
Once you have captured your video or stills, the speed of the computer is
irrelevant when considering the quality of the final video. It makes no
difference whether your hard drive is very fragmented or not. The creation
process itself is not speed dependent. If needs be Movie Maker will just sit
there patiently waiting for the next opportunity to do some more work.
As a last result ( my mini premiere is this Sunday)
should I just make just make 2 projects and put them on
separate DVD's? I would hate to get stuck on this, need
to be done before Sunday
If you are making a "DVD" in the domestic sense then put them both on one disk
using your DVD Authoring software.
I no longer do this, but, I used to write software for commercial companies as
well as the UK Police Forces. The very first time I had to give a lecture was
in front of several Chief Constables and a Lord of the Realm....and it was a
disaster....the CD's all worked perfectly at home but at the venue NOTHING
worked. The first file on each disk was OK the rest was unreadable. I sent for
my system and had the same result. Ever since then I always make two or more
disks. The first will have the files ordered A, B, C etc, the second B, C, A
etc etc The cost of disks is now very low...and a little extra time spent
protecting yourself from disasters.
