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I am new at this and have attempted to save a short movie I created for later
viewing with our home DVD player and have been unsuccessful. It attempts to
save it, but then it suddenly closes out and nothing is burned to my disc.
What is the procedure for saving it to a CD-R and viewing it later with a
home DVD player? Do I need a DVD-R to save it? I looked over the program
and it only showed the need for a CD-R or CD-RW.
PLEASE HELP!!!! I am trying to put this together as a gift to my
Cheerleading squad and would like to better understand the program, as I have
a lot of info to place on 3 different movies.
 
Kristie said:
I am new at this and have attempted to save a short movie
I created for later viewing with our home DVD player and
have been unsuccessful. It attempts to save it, but then
it suddenly closes out and nothing is burned to my disc.
What is the procedure for saving it to a CD-R and viewing
it later with a home DVD player? Do I need a DVD-R to
save it? I looked over the program and it only showed
the need for a CD-R or CD-RW.
PLEASE HELP!!!! I am trying to put this together as a
gift to my Cheerleading squad and would like to better
understand the program, as I have a lot of info to place
on 3 different movies.
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To play a movie on a DVD player...you
need software that can create a VCD...
(this assumes you do not have a DVD
burner...then you might create a DVD)
(most DVD players will play a VCD)

First you would save your Movie Maker
project to a folder on your hard drive as
a movie...

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 / Next.
Wait while the movie is saved /
Finish...

To save as an .avi movie file...
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...

Next...you need to import the completed
..wmv or .avi movie file into a software
program that will create a VCD. Most
DVD players will play a VCD...check
the manual for your DVD player for
compatibility. A VCD is a Video Disk
created on a CD instead of a DVD.

I've had success with a program called
'InterVideo WinDVD Creator'...there are
many others...'NeroVision Express'...is
another example. The main thing is the
program must be able to create a VCD
from a .wmv or .avi video file.

Here's some info about DVDs:

Turn your Movie Maker 2
video into a DVD
http://tinyurl.com/4k97d

Wojo's Web...DVD Creation
http://tinyurl.com/g64gb

Burn a Movie Maker Project to DVD
http://tinyurl.com/644me

How do I make a DVD
http://www.rehanfx.org/faq.htm

Windows Movie Maker Forums
http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/forums/

Movie Maker 2 and DVD Burning Software
http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-DVD.html

Burning DVDs With Windows Movie Maker 2
http://tinyurl.com/jqfz

How do I save my movie as a
DV-AVI file in Movie Maker?
http://tinyurl.com/8ktlw

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

Please understand...this is not tech support.
We are simply volunteers who attempt to assist
folks who are having problems. What works for
us may not work for anyone else...

Good luck in solving your problem.

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

Making Good Newsgroup Posts
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
 
thank you so very much...i am actually creating a sort of slide show of pics
taken throughout the year and want to add music and text along with the pics
(sorta like a power point presentation), but able to view the show through a
DVD player without needing another device to plug from the computer to the
TV. I do not have a DVD burner, but I do have a CD burner. Where would I
find the software program to transfer the show to a VCD (i can use a CD-R for
this, right?).

Sorry, just brand new to this program.

THANK YOU - Kristie
 
Kristie said:
thank you so very much...i am actually creating a sort of
slide show of pics taken throughout the year and want to
add music and text along with the pics (sorta like a
power point presentation), but able to view the show
through a DVD player without needing another device to
plug from the computer to the TV. I do not have a DVD
burner, but I do have a CD burner. Where would I find
the software program to transfer the show to a VCD (i can
use a CD-R for this, right?).

Sorry, just brand new to this program.

THANK YOU - Kristie
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Since you are only using still images...you
may also want to have a look at PhotoStory 3.
It was designed to do just what you are
planning.

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

There are any number of programs that can
turn the PhotoStory 3 or Movie Maker .wmv
movie files into VCDs. And yes, you can
use a CD-R.

As I previously stated...I've had success with
a program called 'InterVideo WinDVD Creator'...
there are *many* others...'NeroVision Express'...
is another example. The main thing is the
program must be able to create a VCD from
a .wmv or .avi video file.

And...though I've never tried it....I have seen
some good reports on the following software.
It can do the complete job from start to finish:

ProShow Gold
http://www.photodex.com/products/proshowgold/

The site states that the 15 day trial download is
fully functional...so it may be worth a try.

Let us know what you decide to do and how
the project turns out.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

Please understand...this is not tech support.
We are simply volunteers who attempt to assist
folks who are having problems. What works for
us may not work for anyone else...

Good luck in solving your problem.

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

Making Good Newsgroup Posts
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
 
Hi Kristie
I agree with John, check out Photo Story 3 it is better suited to your
needs.
As far as creating a VCD most DVD Authoring programs will do the job.
One of John's links was to my website (DVD Creation section)
I have listed there a few of the most popular programs for DVD Authoring
along with links to download free trials.

Use Photo Story 3 to create a WMV video slideshow and import that into
the DVD software to create a VCD.
I recommend Ulead Movie Factory as it is easy to use.
For Movie Factory I have a detailed step by step tutorial on my website
that will help you with the task.
 
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