TRIPxCORE wrote:
[Quoted Text] > I have a movie I saved to my computer in AVI format. I want to burn
> this movie to a DVD disc in DVD format so I can play it on most
> regular home DVD players. When I tried to do this with Movie Maker,
> it took 2 hours to burn it and when I tried to play the movie on my
> DVD player, the DVD player showed it as an MP3 and it wouldn't play
> the movie. Upon reading through the FAQ on Microsoft's website, I see
> that you have to save the movie in DVD format before burning it but
> the trouble is I didn't have that option. The FAQ showed Movie Maker
> has 20-30 formats you could save your movie in, one of those being DV
> format, and my Movie Maker program is only showing about 10 of these.
> How do I get the rest of them and will this solve my problem?
>
> Many thanks!
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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...
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...
Also, you may find it useful to use
a custom profile:
Movie Maker 2 - Saving
Movies - Custom WMV Profiles
http://tinyurl.com/s2vgu
Creating Custom Profiles
for Windows Movie Maker 2
http://tinyurl.com/cuny7
--
John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP
Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp
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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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