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June 14, 2001 | Paul Thurrott | Feature Articles
Making Movies

With the inclusion of Windows Movie Maker (WMM) in Windows XP and Windows Me, Microsoft follows Apple and its polished iMovie software into the world of consumer-grade digital video editing. But WMM is a very basic package aimed at beginners and, as such, probably won't offer much competition to high-end packages such as Adobe Premier. On the other hand, WMM's low bar of entry makes it ideal for getting your feet wet in the exciting—but confusing—world of digital video.

First, you need some hardware. This includes a video source—such as a camcorder, VCR, or DVD player, and a way to connect that source to the computer. The connection could be a USB dongle, such as Belkin's excellent Video Bus II, an IEEE-1394 (aka iLink or FireWire) card for a digital camera, a video card with video capture capabilities (ATI's Radeon is a good example), or a dedicated capture card or PCI card solution, such as the highly recommended Dazzle Digital Video Creator II. This last device is particularly interesting if you use an analog video source such as 8mm or VHS.

Regardless of the hardware you use, the goal is to capture some type of video onto the computer's hard drive and possibly edit that video into a finished movie you can send via email, post to the Web, or archive on a CD-ROM. This is where WMM enters the picture, and if you're not a video professional, this tool is ideal. It's easy to use, offers a relatively basic set of features, and, best of all, is included free with Windows. It has limitations, of course. WMM is limited to 320 x 240 resolution, too small for output to VHS.

But any video-editing package will bring some overhead along with it, and WMM is no exception. So before you get started, you should learn the language of video editing, WMM-style.

The Lingo In WMM parlance, the audio and video you're recording from the video source is considered source material. It can be a home movie from a camcorder, a VHS tape, a live TV show, an audio tape, or something similar. WMM uses audio/video capture hardware to import a source file from the video source. This file, which is stored locally on your hard drive, might be considered raw data because it's essentially unchanged from the original. But with WMM, you can take this raw source file, edit it, and combine it with other source files to create a finished movie. A WMM movie can consist of any combination of still images, audio, and video and is stored in a Windows Media format (Windows Media Audio—WMA or Windows Media Video—WMV). However, WMM can import a variety of media-format source files, including MP3 audio and MPG video. If you're interested in producing a movie in a different format (such as MPG), you need to use a different tool, such as Adobe Premier.

The WMM UI, which Figure 1 shows, is relatively straightforward and has three primary areas: collections, monitor, and workspace. You use the collections area to organize the still images, audio, and video that you combine to make finished movies. The monitor section lets you view video segments using a standard array of controls. And you edit your final movie in the workspace area at the bottom of the window. You can drag source files into this area to visually construct the movie, which you can display in storyboard or timeline format. We'll explore both formats in part two of this look at WMM.

WMM also lets you work with a variety of file types. WMM organizes each movie you create as a project (.mswmm). A project is analogous, vaguely, to a document in Microsoft Word. Specifically, a WMM project describes the various source files WMM uses to create a movie. After you've completed your project, you can also save it as a standalone movie file (.wmv) or audio file (.wma) that others can view or hear using Windows Media Player (WMP). WMM also has a collections file that contains information about your clip collections. Each time you import or record a video source, WMM breaks down the resulting source file into smaller clips and stores them in named collections within your project.

Importing and Editing
Next, let’s look at how you can use WMM to record video and audio in WMM; the techniques apply to the version of WMM found in both Windows XP and Windows Me.

The first step is to connect an external video source to your PC. (This example uses an analog camcorder and Belkin's USB-based Video Bus II.) The hardware details are relatively unimportant; whatever video source you use and however you connect it to your PC, you need to set up WMM so it knows to grab its audio and video from that source.

To set up WMM, launch the software and choose New, Project from the file menu to make sure you're working with a clean slate. Click Record to bring up the Record dialog box, where you can determine whether you're recording audio, video, or both; which device(s) you'll use; and other options. Make sure you select audio and video as the Record type and then choose the correct device (Video Bus II Audio for audio and Video Bus II Video for video).

In the Record dialog box, the Setting drop-down list will determine the recorded clip's quality. The options are based on the audio and video devices you select. Microsoft has created pre-set quality profiles (such as Video for Web servers—28.8 Kbps—and Video for Broadband NTSC—768 Kbps), but you can choose other if you want to fine-tune the results. In general, I like to choose the highest quality audio and video (through other—I like the source material to be of the highest possible quality). Later on, after you combine clips and other files and want to output final productions for various purposes (e.g., Web or email), you can choose to limit the quality. But it's good to start off with the best you can get.

After everything is set up correctly, press play on the camcorder, then press the Record button in the Record dialog box. You'll see the video playing in a preview window, and you can press the Stop button when you're finished recording. You don't have to worry about editing the source material; just grab the raw material with the understanding that you'll edit it into something more professional later.

When you press Stop, the Record dialog box closes, and WMM generates clips of your movie. Clips are logical sections of audio or, in this case, video that WMM automatically generates at specific break points; for video, this break point might be a scene change. The number of clips your video source generates depends on the video. WMM stores these clips in a new collection, which you can name—perhaps something such as First raw video source. WMM will ask you to save this source file to your hard disk, in My Videos by default.

You can now drag clips into the WMM Workspace—the area at the bottom of the screen that looks like a filmstrip. The Workspace displays in two modes: Storyboard (the default) or Timeline. The Storyboard view is the simpler of the two; it reserves one cell for each clip. You can drag the clips into the Workspace one at a time. If you want all the clips, just click the Collections area, press CTRL+A, and drag the clips into the Workspace.

Now you can play individual clips in the Preview window (select one and press the Play control under the Preview window) or play the entire set of clips in chronological order (Play Entire Storyboard/Timeline from the Play menu) to see how the raw footage looks. Before you begin to edit—where you add titles, wipes, and overdubbed audio—you should save your project. Remember that a WMM project consists of one or more collections. Your first (and only) collection currently consists of a single raw source file that WMM logically divides into clips. To save the project, select Save Project As from the File menu, choose a location for the project file, and give it a name. That's all there is to it.

Let's review the files you generated during this process. You saved the raw video footage as a Windows Media Video 8 (WMV 8) file. And you saved the WMM Project file with a MSWMM extension. The MSWMM file simply contains links to the source video(s) you worked with, the clips it generated, and the sequence of clips stored in the Workspace. In the future, you'll also add other file types, such as Windows Media Audio 8 (WMA 8) and bitmap files, to the project.

If you plan to work with a lot of videos, you might want to take a moment to consider file management. It's probably a good idea to create a subfolder for each project under My Videos so you can keep your projects and their related files separate from each other.

Editing Your Movie
Now I'll show you how to edit your video masterpiece into something you can show family and friends, and you'll discover how WMM creates videos of vastly differing qualities and file sizes. In this example, we'll be working with analog video captured with a USB-based dongle, which limits the resolution to 320 x 240. This resolution is fine for Web- and email-based video work. For a higher-resolution, fully digital production, you'll need a digital-video camcorder, a Firewire interface, and the version of Windows Movie Maker in Windows XP (the version in Windows Me is limited to 320 x 240 resolution regardless of the video source). But USB, any old analog video source, and either version of WMM are suitable for our work. The point is to get comfortable with the tools.

When you load WMM, be sure to load the project you created last time; even though the video clips and collections you previously created will load automatically, you'll lose any work you did in the Timeline/Storyboard area if you don't load the project. Now drag any clips you want in the final version of your video down to the Workspace area at the bottom of the screen. Click View, then Timeline to change the Workspace to Timeline view, as Figure 2 shows. This process gives you a time-based visual that's easier to work with when you want to make cuts and add titles and transitions.

Cutting Your Video
You need to cut, or crop, the raw video footage you previously recorded so that you retain only the parts you want. For this example, you'll crop footage from the beginning and end of the video, but you can go back and trim video wherever you like.

At the top of the Storyboard, you'll see a notched timeline, marked off in 10-second increments. If you click in this area, you can make the video monitor jump to specific frames in the project. First you need to find the very first second of video that will make it into the final movie. As you click in the Storyboard view, the cursor will change into a small up-arrow cursor and a vertical line will appear that delimits the point where you'll cut the video. After you find the point where you'd like the video to begin, choose Clip, then Set Start Trim Point, as Figure 3 shows, to delete the footage before that point.

Now perform the same task for the end point. When you find the correct point, choose Clip, then Set End Trim Point. To see the video as it now stands in its entirety, choose Play, then Play Entire Storyboard/Timeline.

Adding a Title
Every home movie deserves a good title. And although it isn't the most professional tool in the world, Windows has a perfectly workable solution: Microsoft Paint. Fire up Paint and create a bitmap image with a white background, using the Text tool to create a title (such as My First Home Movie). The trick is make sure that the image you create is the same resolution as the movie's final output; otherwise, you might see some ugly stretching in the final movie.

For our purposes, the resolution of the final video (and thus the title) is 320 x 240. Before you do anything else in Paint, type CTRL+E and set the resolution accordingly. Then create a title and save it into the same folder where your WMM project resides (hopefully somewhere under My Videos in My Documents). In this example, we'll call it title.bmp.

Now go back to WMM and choose Import from the File menu. Then navigate to the proper directory and choose title.bmp, which WMM will add to the list of clips in the current collection. You can drag this title down to the beginning of the Storyboard, before the video footage. By default, this process creates a title that sits onscreen for 5 seconds. If you choose Play, then Play Entire Storyboard/Timeline from the WMM menu, you can see how this looks, as Figure 4 shows.

Adding a Transition
The title works, but the transition from the title to the beginning of the video is rather jarring. You can add a cross-fade transition, which is the only type of transition WMM supports, to make this look better (more powerful products such as Adobe Premiere and Apple iMovie, which is Mac-only, support more diverse transitions).

Although the term cross-fade transition might seem technical, you already know what it is. This is the type of transition that occurs when the video and audio from one scene fade into the next. In WMM, you achieve a transition by simply dragging one clip in the Timeline into the clip next to it. By watching the time ticker at the top of the Timeline, you can control the length of time the fade lasts and where it begins in one clip and ends in the next.

Now you have a static title and a video segment, and you want to fade them into each other so that the title fades out as the video begins. First, click the Zoom In icon next to the Timeline to make it easier to see. Then select the video clip directly to the right of the title in the Timeline, then drag it to the left. As you do so, watch the time ticker to determine how far to drag it. For this first experiment, you might try dragging it 2 or 3 seconds to the left, so that it visually overlaps the title in the Timeline, as Figure 5 shows.

Choose Play, then Play Entire Storyboard/Timeline from the WMM menu. This time, the title will fade into the video—a smoother and more professional transition. You might also consider creating an end title and fading the end of the video segment into it. And here's a little trick: You can create black or white blank images and use them as transitions between two video clips. Experiment and you'll find that even a simple video tool like WMM is surprisingly powerful.

Saving the Movie
Now it's time to save the movie in a format you can view on the Web or send via email. You might want to save the movie a few times in different formats to see how the different settings affect the final product. To save the movie, click the cunningly named Save Movie button, which displays the Save Movie dialog box. You can choose a quality-setting template (Low quality, Medium quality, or High quality) or choose Other, then pick a Profile setting. What you see will vary from OS to OS; in Windows XP, WMM has more choices than it does in Windows Me. For now, just choose High Quality. Figure 6 shows the Save Movie dialog box.

In the Display information section of the dialog box, fill out the Title and other information, then click Save. WMM will prompt you to choose a location and a file name. Then the software will create your final movie and ask whether you'd like to watch it in Windows Media Player (WMP). Sit back and enjoy!

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I keep getting a green screen every time I try to capture a video on the computer. Any suggestions?

kevin -February 23, 2002

hi i was just woundering if you can convert an mpeg or a avi file to a mswmm file. if you can email me back that would be great.

Nick

Nick -September 12, 2002

how about a mswmm file to an avi file? can i convert that? if you would email me back asap it would be great, thanks

Lauren -November 24, 2003

please i would like to convert mswmm to avi file. if you would email me back it would be great. thank you

paul -November 26, 2003

can anyone help me convert mswmm files to avi or mpeg?

jason -November 27, 2003

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Erin -December 11, 2003

how about a mswmm file to an mpeg file? can i convert that? if you would email me back asap it would be great, thanks

Guy -December 18, 2003

How can i make mswmm file into a avi file????????????

koen -December 23, 2003

My niece gave me a CD with a mswmm file on it. I have picasa and tried to open it but i get an error a bout the file time does not match the duration time. How can I open this mswmm file. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

pat france -December 26, 2003

Hey, Can you please tell me how to change a MSWMM file into a MPEG or .AVI file? please e-mail me back with yuor results....thanks

Smith -December 28, 2003

Please please help! I still need to know how to chnage a MSWMM fie into a MPEG file or an AVI file...plese e-mail me back with yor results; skating_canadian@hotmail.com

Smith...again -December 29, 2003

the note above does'nt help me at all. i need saome information mswmm to mpeg or avi

gio -January 17, 2004

Like the other readers of this article, I would like to know if there is a way the MSWMM or the WMV file can be converted into other formats.

Kaiser -January 21, 2004

How can i make mswmm file into a avi file????????????

Trekker -January 23, 2004

please...i need to knoe hoe i can convert my Movie from MSWMM to avi or MEG...

Mike Watt -January 25, 2004

How do I convert WSWMM to AVI?

Help appreciatd

justin semmens -January 27, 2004

How do I convert WSWMM to AVI?

charmy -January 30, 2004

how can i convert mswmm to avi or mpeg? please email me back.

Lokahi -January 31, 2004

how can i convert mswmm to avi ? send me an email plz

Sina -February 2, 2004

hi... i have a similar question as others have asked... how can i convert mswmm to avi or mpeg to use it on Click to DVD... i have a project and need to put in on a DVD.

please email me ASAP thank you

Momoko -February 2, 2004

burn it to a cd and it will become a wmv file...then download a wmz>avi or mpeg file converter I answered that and I'm only fourteen :)

Albino -February 2, 2004

Please tell me how to convert mswmm to mpg so that we can then copy to a dvd. Thanks !

Joan Kret -February 16, 2004

how do i make a mswmm file into a avi, mpg, or mpeg? pls tell me ASAP k thanx!!

RoLLChaN -February 17, 2004

how do i make a mswmm file into a avi, mpg, or mpeg? please, email me back. thanks

pino -February 21, 2004

you have lots of questions exactly what I would like to ask but with no answers. how to convert wswmm to avi or mpeg? thanks

DAVID -February 27, 2004

How do I convert WSWMM to AVI? Please send me an email...

David -February 28, 2004

Please tell me how to convert mswmm files into avi. thank you in advance for yr help.

Paolo -March 12, 2004

I guess my question is the same as almost everyone else's, lol.

How do you convert MSWMM files to AVI or any other common readable formats?

Thanks :^)

Kat -March 12, 2004

You can't. .mswmm is a container file. You must open .mswmm with Windows Movie Maker save as .wmv file then you can convert it to whatever format you like.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/moviemaker/downloads/moviemaker2.asp

Croc Hunter -March 12, 2004

How do you convert MSWMM files to AVI or any other common formats? i guess it would be better if u'll post the answers along with questions....

Am's -March 15, 2004

Go to Save Movie File... Then Save it as whatever you want, the file will automatically become .WMV file The you Find the Saved File, and rename it to mpeg/what ever you want!! Simple, i guess.

Hazzy -March 22, 2004

How do u convert from a .mswmm file to a .avi or .mpg file? Also, vice versa? Please write back. i really need to know how to do thid.Thanks!!!!!!!

Steve -March 27, 2004

how do i convert a .mswmm to .mpeg??????????? HELP!

ADAM -March 28, 2004

What sort of dickhead would put this up then not answer you all??.

Like I said!!.

You can't convert a .mswmm It is a container file. You must open .mswmm with Windows Movie Maker save as .wmv file then you can convert it to whatever format you like.

<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/moviemaker/downloads/moviemaker2.asp" class="body">Microsoft Movie Maker</a>

Only ME and XP support Windows Movie Maker. If you don't have ME or XP ask someone who does to take your .mswmm - save as .wmv - and return. THEN, You can use any one of the hundreds of programs available to convert the .wmv to avi, mpg, asf, divx, dvd, or whatever freakin format you want.

Or, I will do it for you for a small fee. @ http://www.streetsie.com/forum

Croc Hunter -March 28, 2004

Hi just wondering how i can convert a mswmm file to avi or a mpeg file many thanx

Mark

markshepperd -April 6, 2004

How do you convert MSWMM to AVI?

Mike Schiemann -April 17, 2004

Click file then click save movie not save file then click the drop down bar and whatever quality seting u want Low, Medium, High, or other not Avi files will take alot of space wiser to use a Windows media format

Master Decoder -April 19, 2004

i jus wantd to kno how u would convert a file to an AVI or mpeg?

kwasi -April 26, 2004

Is there any where that I can find out how to convert mswmm format to some other format? Thanx

David Singleton -April 27, 2004

I appologize for not reading all comments thanks Crock!! much appreciated

David Singleton -April 27, 2004

You Must Eat a Goats Asshole, then eat thats goats mothers asshole, and then shove your hand up its ass and pull out a avi converter

Senor Dick Head -May 1, 2004

Very Helpful Thanks

Paul Shoulders -May 6, 2004

notice all the compatability questions? no wonder microsoft sucks so hard... thank god i have a mac

quozo -May 12, 2004

yo thanx Master Decoder u rock u are heaps better than all thes other assholes

your big mumma -May 15, 2004

Thank you Croc Hunter & Master Decoder for your help. Senor Dick Head that was very funny!!

messipaw -May 21, 2004

i need to know How do you convert MSWMM to AVI?

fabs -May 31, 2004

well as so manny here i would be greatfull to know how i can covert mswmm to a normal avi .. manny thx VOLT

VOlTage _man -June 8, 2004

hiya, I'm just another-one who would like to know how to convert mswmm to dvd,mpeg or something so that i can watch it on my dvd player. thanks for your help if it possibble

Shane misell -June 13, 2004

IDIOTS... just open it up in windows movie maker and instead of doing "Save Profect File" scroll your little mouse-cursor down a few more millimeters and get to "Save Movie File"... It will then ask you all of the different features you want and will save it as a .wmv (windows media video file). from there it should be the easiest thing you ever do in your life to convert it to .avi (i don't see why you would want to though) or .mpg

Hall Effect -June 20, 2004

I think the biggest misunderstanding is that most people don't have access to windows movie maker. So here they are with a mswmm file and no way to open or view it. And if you are running windows 2000 you can't run mm. so as croc said, find someone that has xp and mm and have them resave it for you.

mike -June 24, 2004

Thanks to y'all for the answers, as so many others, this is a difficult concept to understand. Saving a file that cannot be opened anywhere else. Who thinks of thises things?

sam -July 3, 2004

Save video file from within Movie Maker: This will create a .WMV file. Get STOIK VIDEO CONVERTER (http://www.stoik.com) and then convert .WMV to .AVI. Plain..Simple..DONE.

Tek7 -July 8, 2004

So how do you convert a mswmm file to say an avi or mpeg? (I'm trying to use Sonic MyDVD to create a dvd)

Harbo -July 20, 2004

So tell me about compression to convert a project, say using Sonic MyDVD and burning to DVD?

Harbo -July 20, 2004

please help me!!i don`t know how to convert wswmm to AVI or something that can view in dvd or vcd player? pleaseee

kay -August 3, 2004

how to i compress a project

audi -August 4, 2004

I would like to know if there is a way the MSWMM or the WMV file can be converted MPG formats.

Shameem -August 10, 2004

Is there a way the MSWMM or the WMV file can be converted to MPG formats? I want to make a DVD.

Paul -August 17, 2004

How can i convert MSWMM into another format so i can burn a vcd or dvd

adam -August 19, 2004

How can i convert MSWMM into mpg or avi?

Angélica -September 5, 2004

could mswmm-files convert to some other projekt-files so that other Programm could load it or gives a Programm which can work with wsmmm-files (but not the WindowsMovieMaker). please give me a answer. thx

Max -September 7, 2004

how can i convert MSWMM into MPG ore something like that i wanna make a dvd. please answer my qiation. thank you.

Cindy -September 7, 2004

i would alsolike to know how to convert MSWMM files into other files? thanks

ZOE -September 11, 2004

Can you convert an edited file back to a WMV. I note that once it is edited it is saved as MSWMM.

Converting after editing from MSWMM back to WMV -September 13, 2004

Can you convert an edited file back to a WMV. I note that once it is edited it is saved as MSWMM.

Bob -September 13, 2004

Wow... I can't believe lazy you all are.. Reading what has already been posted will answer the majority of the questions here (which are pretty much all the same anyway)..

Loc -September 25, 2004

Question repeated. How could I convert MSWMM file to MPEG / AVI

Sunava -October 14, 2004

I can l convert a mswmm file to a avi,mpeg or a mpg file or verse versa?

carole -October 15, 2004

se non e' possibile trasformare il file mswmm in avi o mpeg il programma istallato non serve proprio a nulla. sarebbe opportuno che windows aggiornasse movie maker per conserntire tale opportunita'

salvatore -October 19, 2004

Hey everyone the comment above is correct save your moviemaker file undre the save movie file, then if your sharing or not save as for a web page and then you get options after that it automatically saves as a WMA file

Cindy -October 21, 2004

Yes, I as well would love to know how to convert a mswmm file to an mpeg file. Thanks anyone. adamknight@canada.com

adam -October 24, 2004

I dont know how to convert *.mswmm to *.avi file. Please help me fix this one. email me.. pls... vsta37@yahoo.com

vsta -November 1, 2004

ok the file conversion is easy enough.... but i keep getting this message... "Windows Movie Makercannot save the movie to the specified location. Verify that the original source files used in your movie are still available, that the saving location is still available,and that there is enough free disk space available, and then try again." It's really starting to piss me off.. I have forty gigs free, iv'e tried to save it in "My Documents", my own folder, on a disk, and even on the desktop.And my source files are still there. I'd appreciate any advice,, Thanx.

Trev -November 7, 2004

can anyone help me convert mswmm files to mpeg?

Shiraz -November 7, 2004

I need to convert my MSWMM files into a MPEG or DVD format. Can you help me??

Carlos -November 8, 2004

converting msww to avi to record onto dvd?

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mark -November 17, 2004

I need to convert MSWMM files into MPEG or another format so I can burn to DVD. Can you email me/w solution?

Jimmy -November 21, 2004

Hi, I need to know what software is needed or how I can convert MSWMM to an mpeg or avi file. I am trying to make a movie. Thank you.

Ly Leng -November 29, 2004

How do you convert MSWMM to mpeg, or avi. Can you please e-mail me the infomation.

Thanks Terry

Terry -November 30, 2004

There is no reason to convert MSWMM to mpeg or any other file type all you must do is choose to save movie file in the file menu and it will give you some options to save it as most are WMV i believe either way all you need is a WMV to DVD or whatever format you need

Andrew -November 30, 2004

Everyone seems to have the same question. How do you convert from MSWMM to avi or MPEG so you can burn onto DVD? Where do you find the answer to this question?

Dearne -December 4, 2004

Freakin Idiots !! Read This

You can't convert a MSWMM. It is a container file. You must open the MSWMM file with Windows Movie Maker THEN save as A WMV file. Then you can convert it to whatever format you like. First update to the latest <A HREF="http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/moviemaker/downloads/moviemaker2.asp">Microsoft Movie Maker 2.1</A>

Goto: Start> All Programs> Accessories> Entertainment> Windows Movie Maker File> Open Project> Locate the WSWMM> Open Drag the clip/s onto the storyboard line File> Save movie file> My Computer> Enter movie name & folder to save to Check 'Other settings'> Any option you chose from the drop box will save as a WMV except for "DV-AVI (PAL)" it will save as AVI

Only ME and XP support Windows Movie Maker. If you don't have ME or XP ask someone who does to take your MSWMM - save as a WMV - and return. THEN, You can use any one of the hundreds of free programs available to convert the wmv to avi, mpg, asf, divx, dvd, or whatever freakin format you want.

If you are totally lost, I can do it for you. <A HREF="http://www.streetsie.com/forum"</A> Register and post your question in "Image Works".

Croc Hunter -December 7, 2004

Can you list some of the "hundreds of free programs" that convert WMV files? I saw a link to one above, but I is not working for me. Please tell me where I can find these free programs.

Bev -December 12, 2004

Sure Bev, copy paste these links

WAV to MP3 http://ec2000.xperiment.net/index.php?id=software

WMV to AVI http://www.download.com/3000-2194-10205771.html?tag=lst-0-6

WMV to AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and ASF http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Multimedia_and_Graphics/Sound_Event_Editors/ContextConvert_Pro.html

A list of shareware/freeware WMV converters http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Search/wmv.html

Croc Hunter -December 13, 2004

How can I convert a .mswmm file to .avi? Also my friend sent me a movie he made on movie maker and when i try to play it in movie maker it says the file is corrupt or not in right formation or something.Why does this happen?

john -December 13, 2004

Q...HOW DO YOU CONVERT A CATHOLIC TO A JEW?

A...GET THE PRIEST OFF HIS ASS, PULL UP HIS PANTS AND OFFER HIM FREE PORK.

EHH HOSER -December 15, 2004

hi, I have read all of the above carefully ! I have tried and tried to save my WMM file as a WMV instead of a MSWMM, but when you goto 'save as' you don't have any other options to choose from ??? can anyone help me anymore - has anyone got to the final VCD/SVCD/DVD stage yet ?? thanks for any help anyone can give me !!

Corrine -December 20, 2004

OK .... I've done it, you can too here goes for anyone else who needs some assistance ..... I purchased Nero 6.6/Nero Express 2-se for a fiver from ebay ! Goto 'save movie file...' (not save as) then click on 'the web' to save as a web page, you won't actually go that far - but that function will save it as a WMV instead of a MSWMM, then open nero, burn VCD and Nero will do the rest and convert it for you to VCD/DVD format, my VCD worked great - so I am sure DVD's will work too! good luck & merry christmas x

Corrine -December 21, 2004

how can I covert movie maker file into .avi format? Is there any more effects or transition in this sfotwares.

saquib -December 21, 2004

Can I convert MSWMM video clip to AVI or MPG withour buying software?

Thanks Jim

Jim Mullaney -January 4, 2005

how do i convert .MSWMM to .AVI?

Erik -January 19, 2005

how do i convert mswmm to avi or mpg or wav or wmv or ne thing to where i can put my vid on my site?

Steven -January 25, 2005

How can i convert MSWMM into mpg or avi?

cengiz -January 25, 2005

How can i convert MSWMM into mpg or avi?

cengiz -January 25, 2005

please send me how to convert

tulasi -January 26, 2005

please send me how to convert this mswmm to mpg?

raghu -January 26, 2005

please send me how to convert

Aaron -January 27, 2005

Rad Vidio tools can convert some video files. You can find it at http://www.radgametools.com/bnkdown.htm

Bob -January 27, 2005

Same as everyone else, please send me how to convert this mswmm to mpg?

Blah -January 27, 2005

How can I convert .mswmm files to .avi.

Joe Nap -February 2, 2005

how do i convert mswmm to mpeg?

kin -February 4, 2005

how about a mswmm file to an avi file? can i convert that? if you would email me back asap it would be great, thanks

SCOTT -February 5, 2005

How do you convert a mswmm file to an avi file? can i convert that? if you would email me back asap it would be great, thanks

Amjad -February 6, 2005

Thanks to croc hunter I got my mswmm file to convert to a wmv file and found a free converter program to convert the file to avi or mpeg. I tried to then load it into Click to DVD and got an error message. Unfortunately it did not give me a reason why it wouldn't work, it just wouldn't. Any ideas of what I can do now? I made a movie in click to dvd but couldn't find a way to run credits at the end. That's what I used movie maker for otherwise I would not have done this on two different programs.

Bonnie -February 13, 2005

Bonnie: You can just burn the WMV or MPEG (MPG) movie file onto your DVD disc or a CD-Rom disc. Most newer DVD players will support and play those formats as well as JPG images as a slideshow. To play on your computer a CD drive can't burn or play a DVD disc. A DVD drive will burn/play both DVD and CD disc's though.

You can reach me at http://www.streetsie.com/forum if you need help.

PS. Windows Movie Maker itself can save as AVI. Goto: File> Save movie file> My Computer> Enter movie name & folder to save to Check 'Other settings'> "DV-AVI (PAL)" it will save in the huge filesize AVI format.

fucknows -February 18, 2005

HaaHaa - never put your true email address into these things. Judging from lack of owners replies. This one is probably just a spam farm where they harvest email addreses.

Bonnie: fuknows was me (please excuse my french I was testing)

Lets see if some code works again...

<A HREF="http://www.streetsie.com/forum">Contact Croc Hunter at his forum</A>

There you go. :)

Croc Hunter -February 18, 2005

please send me how to convert this mswmm to mpg?

Prakash -February 24, 2005

please send me how to convert this mswmm to mpg?

sasan -February 26, 2005

Stupid people should be sterilized

Croc Hunter -February 27, 2005

heh tru that croc. if stupid ppl had wings this place wuld be a freakin airport

DAPIMPTECH -March 9, 2005

I would like to convert this mswmm to mpg. Can you tell me how to do that??

Ivy -March 26, 2005

i would like to convert mswmm to avi please? can you say how to do that?

Diana -March 30, 2005

I would like to convert mswmm format to mpeg 2 format so that i can burn it and play on dvd players..

vhal mendoza -April 1, 2005

If you don't have Windows Movie Maker, you cannot convert a .mswmm file to anything. Is this correct? If you don't have the WMM program, where do you get it? What OS does it work on? 9x, NT, ME. XP, 2K? All? Some?

Jerry Cass -April 3, 2005

can you please email me and tell me how to get mswmm into an avi format?

Tony -April 3, 2005

can you please tell me or email me how can i convert mswmm to a windows media player format? thanks

jose -April 3, 2005

hey i need to know how to change mswmm into anything like avi mpeg mov anything but mswmm i need to put it on a website!

Matt -April 4, 2005

tell me how to change mswmm to avi or mov , mpeg...

matt -April 4, 2005

Please help..how can I convert mswmm to mpeg?

annette -April 6, 2005

Please help..how can I convert mswmm to mpeg,so that i can burn it and play on dvd players, My son needs this answer ASAP english project that was due yesterday

Mike Gaston -April 7, 2005

I was wondering if you could e-mail me to let me know ho to convert a mswmm file into a mpeg wav or anyother file that can be played on a dvd player....thanks

Gamer -April 12, 2005

If possible could someoe help me to conver mswmm to media player i made a really cool movie for a friend b'day but now i can't convert it so won't work. Any help would be great. thanks heaps CJ

CJ -April 14, 2005

Some of you guys are just so frickin stupid! If you wanna know how to convert the thing just read this forum!!!!!!! It is about 200 people who askes "How do i convert blah blah blah" and almost the same amount of people who answer! But still you dont understand it?!+!?!?!? ARGHH!!! Jeeze

Ebbe -April 20, 2005

is it possible to make a clip go backwards...im trying to make a skate video and want certain stuff to get backwards just for a segment...

any help is greatly appreciated.

ryan -April 22, 2005

How do I convert ".mswmm" to wmf, tif, tga, png, pcx, pbm, ljp, jfif, jpeg, jpg, ico, bmp, mp4, m2v, dat, mpeg, mpg, avi. Thanks a lot and an answer is prefererable ASAP. -tmeegee

Timothy -April 25, 2005

why in god holy name would u save any file as .MSWMM. thats about the mos awful hting ive ever heard of.. for all the news out there change it from that to mp4 or wmv just somthing ull never find a good converter for that ****... ur best bet its just to put out the extra effort.. IE: click on the fuckling tab sianara

wowwowowowowow -April 25, 2005

my **** is totally screwed i dont have the newest movie maker is there still a way i can convert to wmv or avi from mswmm?

Leland -April 29, 2005

Hey Croc Hunny,

You seem to be the only bright one here.

I have read all your comments about mswmm to avi.. yadda. But there is no comments for Swf or flash players. Is there anyway to combine swf and mswmm?

Suggestions?

MizBlondy -April 30, 2005

MizBlondy my love,

Macromedia Flash can import wmv avi mpg and many other files. So just use Windows Movie Maker and save as a wmv movie file as I explained above. Open Flash and goto File> Import. Locate your wmv and it's that easy.

CrocHunter -April 30, 2005

Hi. I made a movie on windows movie maker and I cant get it to burn on a dvd. It burns but it wont play in a dvd player. Can anyone help me figure this out before mothers day. Help me Courtney

Courtney -May 1, 2005

Courtney,

Sounds like your DVD player is not wmv compatible. Look on the front or in the manual to see which formats are supported. Most will play mpg mpeg so use one of the programs I mentioned above and convert your wmv to mpg then burn.

CrocHunter -May 1, 2005

Hey croc how do i fix that 'Windows Movie Makercannot save the movie to the specified location. Verify that the original source files used in your movie are still available, that the saving location is still available,and that there is enough free disk space available, and then try again." IT WONT SAVE iv checked it all even with small clips got any ideas PLZ!!

Michael -May 2, 2005

Michael,

Be sure you drag you movie down onto the Storyboard/Timeline before you goto save it. If you can't see the Storyboard goto> View> Storyboard and also try playing it to verify the source files are there.

Then to save it goto> File> Save movie file> click 'My Computer' and next> Enter a name for your movie & click 'browse' to locate a folder on your computer to save to and click next. Check mark 'Other settings'> and choose the quality you want then click next.

If you still get the error then your source files are stuffed.

CrocHunter -May 3, 2005

yeah i did all that and it still doesnt work and the files arnt stufft cause i tried it with everythin its dodge

Michael -May 5, 2005

Michael,

Try updating to the latest Win Movie Maker 2.1 http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspx You must be doing one of the steps wrong. How big is the source file?. And what format is it?. ie: .mswmm .mpg .asx ?. If it's not to huge sign-up here http://www.streetsie.com/forum and I'll try saving it for you.

CrocHunter -May 5, 2005

no its not just one source file its every single clip i try.i tried like a 2 sec one and it didnt save and i didnt even change it i think i might reinstall it then ok thanx

Michael -May 7, 2005

Like other who have read the above article. i would like to know how to convert *.MSWMM into other movie format like .Avi, MPEG1/2 and others. if ever i really need this because i used Windows movie maker for my boss video but now i have a problem to burn to cd for them to view in thier Video CD Player. please email me back.

Donnie -May 14, 2005

thanks mr croc, you saved my ***

lemonjelly -May 14, 2005

I cant reinstall it i have 2.1 and it says that crap still and its just annoying now some 1 fix me

Michael -May 15, 2005

Could you please tell me how to change the .Mov file to .MSWMM file. I wanna change the movie from Quick time player to Windows Movie Maker so that i can edit conveniently.

Ramachandran Padmanabhan -May 15, 2005

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anil -May 17, 2005

hi could someone please tell me how to change the MSWMM file type to either JPEG,GIF or any other type because the MSWMM file type wnot let me transfer my movie (icon) to a particular site..plz!!!

shan -May 18, 2005

Thanks for you guys' help...I tried once this night and my comments as below: Following above guideline and save the file to *.WMV in Windows Movie Maker.. Then re-form the file type to MPEG or AVI, and i think this works.. Maybe you can try...but i don't have a DVD player, so anyone try this method...please just tell me the result. Appreciated..

Frank -May 21, 2005

To whoever asked about how to save MSWMM files------- then in Movie maker ---- go to File - Save Movie File - nad then save as WMV File and then play it with WMPlayer

Mohammed -May 22, 2005

To whoever asked about how to convert MSWMM files to WMV --- so go to FILE in Movie maker - then go to - Save Movie File - and then save as WMV File and then play it with WMPlayer

Mohammed -May 22, 2005

HELP! Whenever I try to save my movie, it won't work... Is there anything else I can use to convert my MSWMM to a readable format? Or is there anywhere where I can re-download Windows Movie Maker?

Lauren -May 22, 2005

Lauren,

The latest Windows Movie Maker 2.1 http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspx

CrocHunter -May 24, 2005

hi..can i convert mswmm to mpeg?..i did some editing for my cousin's weeding but unfortunately it can't be played at DVD player..i would be honnour is u reply me back..thx!

noriman -May 24, 2005

I am haveing major issues with saving my project as a movie, i dont know what to do. I keep on getting a message that tels me to search for the files and make shure i have enought space on my comp. idk what to do...help please

Brandon -May 26, 2005

I have a movie saved in MSWMM and ca't open it anywhere or see ot anywhere. Even the Movie Maker doesn't recognize it. How do I change the file to something the computer will open?

Doug -June 4, 2005

I didnt see the answer to the question....Can you convert mswmm to another file extension, as I dont have windows xp or ME, I have windows 2000 so cant play MSWMM file. Thankyou, Dolores

Dolores -June 5, 2005

I have a movie saved in MSWMM and ca't open it anywhere or see ot anywhere. How do I change the file to something the computer will open?

Mirche -June 7, 2005

can i convert .mswmm to a file so i can use it in windows media player. Hit be back if you can.

Kris Mason -June 8, 2005

My Darlin Croc :)

Do you offer private lessons? Pretty please?

If you are available, please contact me at MizBlondy@AOL.com

Thank you in advance :)

MizBlondy -June 15, 2005

MizBlondy my Precious,

You can private message me for pearls of wisdom or ask in 'General Discussion' here: http://www.streetsie.com/forum/ Your wish is my command.

Croc Hunter -June 17, 2005

I'm frustrated with this software - the file format won't let me save it to anything else - what's wrong with Microsoft? I want to save it as an MPEG. Any ideas pleas? Nigel

Nigel W -June 17, 2005

You are an absolute lifesaver. I was about to PAY someone to create a dvd for me. I didn't realize I could make my home movie into a vcd and view it on my dvd player til I found this site. Thanks so much! It works wonderfully.

Heather -June 17, 2005

can you convert mswmm to avi

syafiq -June 21, 2005

I could really use some help. I have some files that I have downloaded from a Torrent site. I want to edit these file together but the only editing program that I have found that will open it and play it is Windows Movie Maker. I am very unfamiliar with this program because I use Pinnacle Studio 8. I have saved some of the files but I could only save it as a MSWMM. I don't have any idea how to convert it back to AVI. I have read all of these posts but when I try to save it within WMM it always give me an error message....the one about can't save this file....yadda yadda yadda. I have also read how to fix this but honestly I don't understand. I am really desperate. I hope someone will have mercy on me and help me with this project. Thanks in advance.

Kristy -June 23, 2005

can you convert mswmm to avi or to another format like3gpp

reinaldo ball -July 1, 2005

Please, please help. I am hoping to become a future director, but the computer that had all my movies on it was full of viruses so my brother saved every movie onto a 'memorex' usb thing that holds files. But now when I try to open any of my movies from the usb thing everything says it doesn't suport mswmm. But on my computer i can get it into windows movie maker but the movie has "X's" all over it and it won't play. Please, tell me how to convert it into any other type of file. Please...

Robato -July 2, 2005

How do your convert MSWMM files to >MPEG or what ever ???????????????????????

Dave -July 4, 2005

Hey dumbasses, When you're saving your movie press save as and type in the filetype you want instead of MSWMM. FI FAEN You ******* suck my donkey's balls.

VIkin -July 10, 2005

Oh my god, I've lost the will to live reading this page, are all you humans quite as stupid as the ones posting on this page? FFS I'm out of here

The Doctor -July 10, 2005

The reason it has X's is because you saved all your files on your old hard drive and your new hard drive does not contain the files movie maker needs to create the images. Always save your incompleted files on some cd-rw's, 'cause you can always write over them as you progress. Also if you replace the missing files the X's dissappear.

jammer -July 23, 2005

I know Vlkin thinks we're "dumbasses" for not being to convert MSWMM in to MPEG but the method suggested doesn't work. I don't get the option to save as anything other than a MSWMM file when the dialogue box opens. No matter what I try, I cannot save as MPEG. As such, with my DVD player not having Microsoft software, I cannot play saved movies anywhere else but my PC.

Chris -July 28, 2005

Chris,

And Anyone who needs help, I wrote a tutorial here: http://www.streetsie.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=253

Croc Hunter -August 4, 2005

To make mswmm to avi just export to camera and then import back to computer without opening in wmm

Mitch -August 6, 2005

is it possible to make a clip go backwards through movie maker

Your help would be much appreciated!!!

Chucky -August 8, 2005

can you tell me how to convert a mswmm to a mpg file

Sean -August 8, 2005

I want to ask the same Question... How can I convert mswmm to mpeg ????? email me pls...if anyone knows.. thank's... livron_xia@yahoo.com

Thank you...:D

xia -August 9, 2005

Hello all.... I think I get something right.want to share with u... I click on the right hand side of WMM, I click "send in email", and after that it showed "played movie" or save a copy to mycomputer". Then I clicked play movie. I played with winamp. and then I save the file n it became winamp playlist file. But the Quality is very bad... Sound are bad...my created video are blur....damn bad....

xia -August 9, 2005

ermm...addition : wrong wrong wrong!!!!still can not...!

I'm trying this one...

B>Freakin Idiots !! Read This

If you are totally lost, I can do it for you. <A HREF="http://www.streetsie.com/forum"</A> Register and post your question in "Image Works".

Croc Hunter -December 7, 2004

xia -August 9, 2005

Hi ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOOD NEWS FOR U ALL!!!! I can do it already!!!!

U find "save movie" in the file...click on it... and then click save file into my computer...

DONE!!!! The file will be wmv. After that if you want to convert whatever file type, you can already...

Billion Thank's to "Croc Hunter"

xia -August 9, 2005

I tried to save my movie on my computer. It took 15 hours and it only got to 84% complete. Any suggestions? PS I have 60 GB free, so I know space isn't the problem. Thanks!

Karen -August 10, 2005

Karen, Choose a lesser quality option for your movie when you goto save it. If it took 15hrs there is no way you will get it to fit on a CD or DVD

Croc Hunter -August 10, 2005

Anyone who can tell me how to convert .ram files to .wmv, thanks Croc ur the wisest...i can convert those movie maker files to wmv now to only dunno how to do .ram, anyone knows ?

Kbone -August 11, 2005

Ok. Anyone who wants to save there Windows Movie Maker Projects so that the file can be made into DVD and not saved as a [*.MSWMM], I believe I have a solution. When you go to Save Movie As, and then you add a file extension, such as (.wmv) or (.mpg), that will probably not work. When you save it like that Microsoft adds the file extension (.MSWMM) onto it. So, the file extension you added only added onto the name of the file.

Here is what to do: After finishing the movie in the time line, you go to File, and then Save Movie File. That should work. If you need to contact me, I am at varganater@aol.com.

Sean -August 13, 2005

OK. It worked on my computer. So that should solve the problem. Please e-mail me if that did not work for you and I will try to help you.

Sean -August 13, 2005

I want to ask how to send my movie to CD ? Cos I have done my mov and it is wmv nd also I have sent it to recordable CD but it can't be openned with Vcd Player...

Anyone can help me???????

Thank you...

xia -August 13, 2005

I tried saving it as .wmv and .avi and i cant find it. But when i go to look for it, it doesnt show up. It doesnt seem to save. Could someone plz help me. thank you in advance.

Chris -August 16, 2005

Also, i tried saving it as .wmv with a different name. When i did that it saved, but when i went to open it up it was still under the file .mswmm. Are u sure that is how u do it? If someone knows a software that can convert it(preferably a free software) that would be very appreciative. I read the top and it says that u cant do that, but im just asking in case. Thank you.

Chris -August 16, 2005

Got it, though it still doesnt work. But i think its just my movie that does it cuz it worked with another file. Just go into windows movie maker and then go to File > Save Movie File > select My computer > name and location > and continue from there.

Chris -August 16, 2005

Chris, if you are having problems saving your Windows Movie Maker Project as something beside a .mswmm, e-mail me at varganater@aol.com.

Sean -August 18, 2005

how do you convert a .MSWMM file to an .swf?

i can't save the movie into other formats but .MSWMM

blah -August 21, 2005

I want to convert my wmm file to a file that i can play on my dvd player such as ntsc. can i do this and if so do i need a convertor or something?

Jacksyn -August 25, 2005

i have got so much trouble i still cant do it. the .MSWMM file to any other file i can play with media player and how do i compress my video?

kingy -August 26, 2005

gonçalo -August 27, 2005

can i convert mswmm files into mpeg or avi

kong -August 30, 2005

I have captured all my footage, I've edited it and added music, I know copied it to a CD. The CD is a CD-RW I have a Liteon Combo Drive. It seemed to copy onto the CD ok by looking at the back of it but when I try to play it on my media player it wont play. Is there a way I can change the mswmm file to a wmv file. Do you have any suggestions please

Thankyou

Lynda -August 30, 2005

Can you tards can even read? see Croc's solution as pointed out above

http://www.streetsie.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=253

Copy paste the link into your browser Thanks Croc

I YAM NOT WEE TAR DID -August 31, 2005

Don't be so rude. You can't even write properly 'Can you tards can even read'

Wanker

Lynda -August 31, 2005

hi, does any body know how to convert a .mswmm ......... NO I'm just kidding!! My real question is probally just as stupid though. So let me apologize ahead of time here. SORRY. Is there any way to recover your mswmm files if the original files were deleted and/or lost?????

dr dick dumbo -September 2, 2005

Linda: buring the MSWMM to CD or DVD will not work. See the link provided above to save as WMV then burn it to disc.

dr dick dumbo: No, you must have the source files, and have them in the right place.(I'm assuming you've looked in your recycle bin etc and done a search for the deleted files)

Croc Hunter -September 2, 2005

Can you give me some instructions as to how I can convert my MSWMM movie file to an avi or mpeg file?

Nairy -September 2, 2005

OK..,.i'm gonna be another person that drive you all nuts but I definately can appreciate everyones frustration cause i have been working on this project for 5 days now.

Ok I have saved my Movie to computer which gave it a WMV extension now I have converted it to an AVI file...do I need to convert it again so that it can be read on DVD or is this a completely stupid question. CROC or anyone please save me from this freakin nightmare project

Angeleyes0972 -September 13, 2005

Hi Angeleyes0972,

Most DVD players will play WMV these days, often AVI to. You can usually see the formats your DVD player supports on the front of it. However to convert it to a true DVD format yes you'll need an encoder. I use WinDVD Creator.

If you search the net for "avi to dvd converter" or "wmv to dvd converter" you will find a similar tool. Unfortuneately I don't know of a free one but most have a free trial.

Croc Hunter -September 13, 2005

Hi Croc Hunter

Thanks for your response. I did purchase WINAVI Video converter online yesturday and I did convert it to a DVD file but the output section it puts it in cannot be located when trying to burn. I will look at the WIN DVD Creator and see if this helps but I don't want to keep buying all these programs and still not work. I have never been so frustrated with something like i am with this. I wish I had never used Windows Movie maker just cause it seems such a difficult process to get it to dvd format. IF you have any other suggestions I'm open to it. I have also email tech support for the WINAVI converter and they so far haven't been able to help me.

Angeleyes0972 -September 14, 2005

Angeleyes0972,

The files it outputs.. are they vob bup and ifo files? Whatever they are locate the folder they are in usually a VIDEO TS folder and burn to disc. WinAVI doesn't like _ or other characters in folder names. Don't buy another program. WinAVI is a good one.

Step 1: Click the "DVD" button on the main interface, or you can click "menu" button on the main interface, then select "Any to DVD" on the submenu of the "format convert", and then the program will pop-up a "Select file" box. Then choose the AVI file that you want to convert.

Step 2: Output directory: You can click the "Browse" button to select the output directory. This can be any folder on your computer but an empty one is best. You may also be able to output straight to your blank DVD disc in you DVD burner drive.

Step 3: Select encoder: You can click it to choose the DVD mode. When it is ready, just click "OK" to start to convert.

http://www.winavi.com/en/support/support_video_converter.htm Still stuck? quote the actual error message you are getting.

Croc Hunter -September 14, 2005

OK I made a video with WMM. Used the advice on this page to convert it to WMV (saved it to computer through WMM) and then DLed Stoik video converter and converted it to an MPEG2. I thought my troubles were over. Not. I have burned it to a -R and a +R DVD and neither will play on my DVD player still! (I even tried a +RW) Am I doing something wrong?? My DVD player is only a year old.

Angelgirl -September 21, 2005

how do i make a mswmm file into a avi, mpg, or mpeg? please, email me back. thanks

aykut demirtas -September 24, 2005

how do i make a mswmm file into a avi, mpg, or mpeg? please, email me back. thanks

aykut demirtas -September 24, 2005

You read this site and figure it out the same way I did....

Now somebody help me with my DVD playing...like I described above. Also adding this: I recently had somebody tell me it may be because I transferred my movies from my camera to the comp using WMM. They said that "windows, even though you converted the movies afterwards, likes to keep them 'its own' and they sometimes wont work on DVD players for some reason'". Anybody agree with this or have another solution or advice???

Angel girl -September 24, 2005

How do you convert a wmm file to an mpeg or avi?

Collé -September 29, 2005

This has got to be one of the funniest web pages I've read in a long time. I feel really sorry for you Croc. They keep coming like lambs to the slaughter!!

Keep up the good work.

Rollo Tomasi -October 1, 2005

how do you export MSWMM to an mpeg so i can play the movie on windows media player and quicktime can you e-mail the an answer thanks

bob -October 9, 2005

can you please tell me how to convert MSWMM file to an AVI or MPEG file so i can play it on Windows media player or Quicktime please im desperate because i have a school project and iv done the movie but i need to convert it so my teacher can play it on there mac

Joeses Atactket -October 9, 2005

can you please email me an answer please im desperate and thanks

Joeses Atactket -October 9, 2005

MS Movie maker will only let me save a project It doesn't give me the option to save it as a movie. Help!

mofo -October 16, 2005

How the hell do I convert a mswmm to a.swf?

Will some but answer me!!!!WTF!!!

Gabe -October 18, 2005

people need to read before asking questions.

joebob -October 20, 2005

How do you export MSWMM to an mpeg so i can play the movie on windows media player and quicktime can you e-mail the an answer thanks

Lukas -October 20, 2005

Good information. I am not so sure about the pork joke which seems to be anti jewish, anti catholic and homophobic.

Q. What is the difference between a recession and a depression? A. A recession is when your neighbour is unemployed and a depression is when you are.

Chuck -October 22, 2005

how can i convert mswmm file to mpeg or avi?

kelvin -October 28, 2005

All these names won't fit on the "Dumbest Person With Internet Access" award.

CrocHunter -November 1, 2005

****NEED HELP**** Ok i was trying to convert mswmm to anything but that...and i got fustrated and destroyed my printer after i flung it into the next room with a pooper scooper that was lying around. Can anyone tell me how to fix a printer? I have most of the pieces. Thank you

J-bob -November 2, 2005

Been sitting here for maybe an hour now waiting for some help, got bored and stuck one end of the pooper scooper into the litter box. While walking back in here to check on you guys i accidentally stepped on the handle of the pooper scopper and was splattered by lots of dried up feline waste.

J-bob -November 3, 2005

Omg the smell is unbearable. I think some bits went down my pants!

J-bob -November 3, 2005

My eye has begun to swell up, i may have lodged some cat poo in it.

J-bob -November 3, 2005

Cat **** is nasty stuff, I got a fix for you. Kill your cat. Then go out and buy a new printer with all the money you save on kitty litter, cat food and vet bills. Your native wildlife will thank-you to.

CrocHunter -November 3, 2005

Jacksyn... yes you can convert your wm file to a file that can be played on a dvd player. Converter.. not usually although sometimes computers are stupid and some software requires you too. If you need more info.. or if you need some help... email me & remember NO HARD FEELINGS!!!

Rachela -November 5, 2005

how can we programme mswmm to mpeg

mswmm to mpeg or .dat file -November 13, 2005

i need to convert mswmm file to mpg or avi. please i need it as soon as you can.

lolys -November 16, 2005

MSWMM TO AVI?

CINDI -November 18, 2005

.......why are you using movie maker if you don't even know how to?

MSWMM is a PROJECT file that simply contains a list of which movie files/sounds you are using in the project, where they are, and how long they play. In Windows Movie Maker, to RENDER a movie file from a project file MSWMM you need to click File --> Save Movie File and then choose Save to Hard Drive and follow the steps. From then on you can use Nero or whatever to burn your new movie to a VCD or DVD. Congratulations.

Lt. Xenodite -November 18, 2005

ok...I did it! If ya wanna convert those mswmm files to something else. Follow this: 1) open up your windows movie maker 2) go to menus at top of windows movie maker and select "file" then...move cursor down to "import video"....just get your movie in so you see it here. 3)...now that you see your movie...I want you to save it like this: 4)Drag movie down to time line at bottom of windows movie maker 5) go back to top and hit "file" 6) move cursor down to "save movie file" and select it 7)new window opens....make sure "my computer, save for playback on my computer" is selected 8) hit next 9)new window opens...type your movie name (anything ya want) ...and select where ya want to save it in your computer. I save it to desktop so I can find easily. 10)hit next 11) another window opens...hit next 12)ok...now you have your movie saved to your desktop in wmv format! 13) now you can play like this ...or convert into other format files.

I recommend http://www.radgametools.com/bnkdown.htm you can get free downloads for converting if ya want.

tmrcat -December 2, 2005

Thanks for the converting tip. Worked like a charm.

Rob -December 4, 2005

Ok Smart ones... Here you have a 13yr old telling you how to convert it to something other than MSWMM.

-First Open the file in Movie Editor what you wont to convert -Then go to File > Save Movie File -Then click next and then click next again -Then where it says like video setting change it where it has the little drop down list..

FOR FURTHER HELP ASK SOMEONE WHO CARES!

Emma ♥ -December 10, 2005

PLEASE HELP>>>I am trying to save movie file as...then after 10mns it finally says "Windows movie maker cannot save the movie to the specified location. Verify that the original source files used in your movie are still available, that the saving location is still available, and that there is enough free disk space available, then try again." Why am I getting this message. I have plenty of space on my computer, and I have not tampered with the files that this slide show originated from. PLEASE HELP>>>>

wiley -December 14, 2005

how do you convert wsmm to an avi or mov, thanks! it's for x mas, time is short

emma mcdonald -December 15, 2005

... same as everyone else.. how do i change the file MSWMM to something i can burn and use on my dvd player?! pleeeeeez help.. i just finished it tonight (procrastination) and need it done for next friday.. please help me

katie cutler -December 17, 2005

Crikey people.. scroll back up and read any post more than 4 lines long. It's all been answered over n over again. Fair dinkum, I've had to put down smarter animals.

Croc Hunter -December 19, 2005

how can i convert MSWMM format to mpeg or .dat format ???

prabhakar -December 21, 2005

Is there a way the MSWMM or the WMV file can be converted to MPG formats? I want to make a DVD.

Jimena de la Jara -December 22, 2005

i need to convert mswmm file to mpg or avi. please i need it as soon as you can.

Hardik -December 24, 2005

haha this forum is JOKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HAHAHAHAAHAHHAAAHAHAHAHHAAHHA IT HONESTLY CHEERS THE HELL OUT OF ME MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Q: HOW CAN I CONVERT MSWMM TO AVI? A: GO TO SAVE MOVIE INSTEAD OF PROJECT Q: HOW CAN I CONVERT MSWMM TO AVI? A: GO TO SAVE MOVIE INSTEAD OF PROJECT Q: HOW CAN I CONVERT MSWMM TO AVI? A: GO TO SAVE MOVIE INSTEAD OF PROJECT

...this reminds me of the simpsons...

detective to homer "okay, your name is mr. thompson from now on, when i say mr thompson, you reply"

home to detective "gotcha"

detective to homer "hello mr thompson"

homer to detective "..."

detective to homer "hello mr thompson"

homer to detective "..." (3 hours later) detective to homer "now when i stomp on your foot, wink my eye, and say hello mr thompson, you reply"

homer "no prob!"

detective "(stomps on foot, winks) hello mr thompson"

homer "...."

yo -December 25, 2005

HEY GUYS... WOULD LIKE TO NO Y MY MICROSOFT MOVIE MAKER STOPS RESPONDING NOW THAT I HAVE ALREADY EDITED 1 HOUR N 15 MIN OF MOVIE N HAVE ONLY 15 MIN LEFT TO EDIT...PLS HELP ME HERE... IT TELLS ME I HAVE LESS VIRTUAL MEMORY...ANY HELP WILL BE APPRECIATED

JOHN -December 25, 2005

first, save your movie in wmv format,then you'll need to download a software called video edit magic import the wmv files in it and save the movie to avi.. thank you

hm james -December 26, 2005

if you comp sez you have less virtual memory, then please delete some of your videos and uninstall pc games from your computer.

hm again -December 26, 2005

answer to q: please help>>>> please read: if your computer sez:"windows movie maker cannot save the file to specified location and blah...blah..." then you can: 1) change the change the saving location to drive d: 2) this happened to me,if your movie maker is not installed properly, then you may have problems, you can download it again from microsoft...if it helps you then you're free from problems

thanks

hm again -December 26, 2005

hello! i have problems saving my MSWMM's work i can save it but it only saved about half of the whole video. how can i save the whole video? pls help me! i have been saving the file for a long time but they were all saved half way! help me... thanks

jonathan leaw -December 30, 2005

I need "Click to DVD " how can I find it pls help me

khosro -December 30, 2005

I need "Click to DVD " how can I find it pls help me

khosro -December 30, 2005

how can i change a MSWMM file into a .MPEG or .AVI file? is it posible? please email me as soon as posible.. thanks a lot for the reply.

mica -December 31, 2005

Can you convert a mswmm file to an avi file? can i convert that? if you would email me back asap it would greatly appreciate it...Thanks... Matt

Matt -January 1, 2006

Idiots, plz read what croc has written, then u may know how to do all these things. I had some problems myself, yet i did what any normal person would do, READ previous posts

Marc -January 2, 2006

I actually have a different question. Where can I download the OLD Windows Movie Maker? I'm on 2000 Pro and WMM2 is not supported. Did Microsoft already stop supporting us 2000 users, because I can't find a download for it on their site.

Colleen -January 3, 2006

Colleen,

Yes, WMM2 is for Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional. Windows ME (2000) is not supported anymore. You will need to reinstall WMM from your original ME (2000) cd.

Croc Hunter -January 4, 2006

OK, I am putting together a movie full of pictures. Now when i view it, i looks like complete ****! I made these pics in paint(there little stick figures) and put them under the format of .BMP. Then i imported them into Windows movie maker. When i first played it(no problems), the slides went on WAY to long, so i shortened the lengh. Then, after shortening the lengh of the slides, i played it, and theres chunks of the stick figures NOT even showing up! Its like when i shortened them, it erased a BUNCH of the figure. If ANYONE can help me, please do!!! EMAIL------ boba_fett_922@yahoo.com.....HELP!!

Bosck -January 5, 2006

Bosck,

That's because video is saved in groups of images or frames called GOB's. Framerate and number of frames per GOB should be kept constant or they may get dropped. What you should be making is a GIF file. Photoshop or Paintshop Pro are ideal for these.

Croc Hunter -January 6, 2006

please i would like to convert mswmm to avi file. if you would email me back it would be great. thank you

LennY de jong -January 9, 2006

i need to know how to convert mswmm to an mov or avi please email back, cmon im a 12 year old kid looking for help

n0r3mac -January 15, 2006

how do i convert from wmm to wma? please help vis email

deb -January 19, 2006

how do i convert .MOV to .MSWMM?

Motacke -January 24, 2006

I have problems saving my MSWMM's work. I can save it but only about a quarter of the whole video. How can I save the whole video? I have been trying to save the video for a long time but haven't been able to... thanks

Burkell -January 31, 2006

i need to know how to convert mswmm to an mov or avi or mpg please email back, cmon im a 12 year old kid looking for help

hayssaz -February 3, 2006

how to convert avi or mpg to mswmm

hayssaz -February 3, 2006

how do you save your mswmm file as a wmv? cuz i wanna convert my audio file to wmv or wav, but when i go to save it, the drop down list only says save as mswmm

asdf -February 5, 2006

how can you convert HTML to wmv's?

slimjim -February 7, 2006

Please tell me how to convert mswmm to mpg so that we can then copy to a dvd. Thanks !

elmer -February 8, 2006

Can you please tell me how to convert a MSWMM file to a GIF file?

Luis -February 16, 2006

HOW DOES A BLIND PERSON KNOW WHEN TO STOP WIPPING WHEN THEY TAKE A #2????????

Duncan -February 16, 2006

I am trying to save to the webneptune.com have done so in the past....now I can't do it won't let me no matter how small the file. I don't know what I did from 1 week to the next really frustrated help is needed

sanine -February 17, 2006

i have done a mswmm project with still photos and movie files. i want to see this in my cd or dvd player. what is the format to burn a cd so that i can see in my cd or dvd player. please give me a reply at the earliest

priyapari -February 19, 2006

I need to upload a video onto my website but it is in mswmm. The problem is that the uploader wont except that format, so i need to convert it to avi. How do I do that? I would really appreiate it if you reply. thanks!

Eva -February 19, 2006

could any1 help me how to convert the mswmm to mpeg??

rachel -February 22, 2006

I need to convert a mswmm format to a different format either wav or anything besides mswmm. How would I go about doing that?

Precilla -February 24, 2006

how do i convert .mswmm to anything! i wanna get this movie on the net or try to get it so my friends can see it its not really a movie i just put a bunch of pictures together and made it look cool and it looks so cool i wanna share it without paying!!

e-mail me back please!

.:*samantha*:.

Samantha -February 25, 2006

how do i convert a .mswmm file to a avi or a mpeg? please help me.. thank you!:D

stephanie -February 26, 2006

i need to convert a mov file to a mswmm file. How do I?

Urgent!! History Fair on the 28th!!!! Please email back soon!!

Brennan -February 26, 2006

hi is it possible to convert mswmm to jpeg or gif? and if so how? thanks for your help!!

kyra -February 28, 2006

how do i convert a .mswmm file to a .avi or a .mpeg? please help me.. thank you!

Sabir -February 28, 2006

how can I convert .mswmm into .avi or mpeg file

Vicky -March 5, 2006

Can I convert an IFO file (from off a dvd that was edited for me) to a mswmm file that can be edited on Windows Movie Maker?

Ikipster -March 12, 2006

how do i turn any file into a WMV file

Rashon -March 12, 2006

how do i convert a MSWWM into a WMV format?

joy -March 13, 2006

the article is fine and informative but now that i have saved the file to my harddrive i want to make a dvd to keep or give to friends i have nereo on my pc and i am having a difficult time to burn it to a dvd , any suggestions.......john

john -March 15, 2006

My Project is save as a WMM file, but now how can I convert it to an AVI or a MPEG file ?

I Read all the comments but i still don't understand ...

WolFTibo -March 18, 2006

need to try it

jacques -March 22, 2006

ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK to save as .AVI or MPEG go into movie maker, click file, save movie file, click best quaility for playback on my computer, click next, and bang its saved on your computer saved in a wmv format. Now all u gotta do is download a WMV to AVI converter and convert it. TADA! Note:.AVI will take up alot of space better to leave as .WMV. with WMV you can play it in windows media player and winamp etc.

Hope this helped!

D -March 25, 2006

this is ashort and complete article about film making

edi -April 1, 2006

this is a great aritcal but i need to know one thing that is really getting on my nervs how do you make a mswmm file compatiable to nero so i can burn the file to a dvd

alex -April 8, 2006

I'm try to convert ouick time movies in to Windows Media Movie Maker. I can seem to change the file type help me out players.

chris -April 11, 2006

can somebody help me.....i recorded a footage into a dvd-r how can i save it to file so that i could be able to idit it using windows movie maker

Name (required): -April 19, 2006

can somebody help me.....i recorded a footage into a dvd-r how can i save it to file so that i could be able to idit it using windows movie maker

joy -April 19, 2006

heyy.. i did the saving thing on my computer.. but howcome it takes 101 0321 minutes (n countin) before it completes saving...? its not even 1%... plz? anyone? im doin smth very importnt onli to realize wmm is a not-so-good software to use...

sally -April 19, 2006

How do you convert the Windows Movie Maker Videos into HTML coded videos to put online?

Chrissy -April 20, 2006

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How can I convert my Windows Movie Maker file into a file that can be uploaded online, and converted into HTML code so that it can be used on a web page? PLEASE EMAIL ME BACK

Jake -April 23, 2006

HOW CAN I CHANGE A MSWMM IN A MPEG FILE?!?!? PLEASE PLEASE HELP! email me twinketoes165@hotmail.com! thanks xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Amy -April 28, 2006

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How can i make mswmm file into a avi file????????????

Maria -April 30, 2006

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How can i make mswmm file into a avi file????????????

MARIA -April 30, 2006

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javier -April 30, 2006

i have a whole movie stored in my hard disc which i would like to transfer to cd in vcd formate but movie is too long to put it on one cd. so i would like the movie to break in two parts. how to break it in two parts is my problem.is there any software which i reqiure. please advise. thanks.

sonu -May 2, 2006

How can i convert MSWMM to avi so i can burn a vcd or dvd?

Ryan Lantin -May 3, 2006

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i Am just wondering how could i change the .mwsmm file to wmv file?

KENJIE -May 4, 2006

can i convert a mswmm file to an avi file? if you would email me back asap it would be great, thanks

Michael Byrne -May 5, 2006

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borgy -May 5, 2006

I'm having the same problem as Trev,

ok the file conversion is easy enough.... but i keep getting this message... "Windows Movie Makercannot save the movie to the specified location. Verify that the original source files used in your movie are still available, that the saving location is still available,and that there is enough free disk space available, and then try again." It's really starting to **** me off.. I have forty gigs free, iv'e tried to save it in "My Documents", my own folder, on a disk, and even on the desktop.And my source files are still there. I'd appreciate any advice,, Thanx.

VilaWolf -May 15, 2006

can i convert a mswmm file to an any extentiosn file? if you would email me back asap it would be great, thanks

islam -May 17, 2006

WTF DOES "Windows Movie Maker cannot save the movie to the specified location. Verify the original source files used in your movie are still available, the saving location is still availible, and thats there is enough free disk space, and then try again" I did all of these i have tons of free space, all the sources are there, and were im trying to save is still there how can i avoid this? email me at calgary_flame_r_awsome@hotmail.com

Jeremy -May 22, 2006

listen guys these ppl keep asking the same question which most likey means ur info isnt helping. some ppl up here r use to macs so those who dont have mac can follow ur lingo.i tired serveral things posted up here and nada so do get stoiks video converter which can be downloaded at download.com so good luck!

albee -May 24, 2006

For those of you who want to save your MSWMM file, there are a few things you need to understand.

1. MSWMM files are prject files with outlines of what files to put where. It isn't until after you choose to save the file as a movie that it is actually saved as a movie file.

2. Just because the project file (MSWMM file) plays in movie maker doesnt mean that it is a movie. Windows Movie Maker will just play all of the fiels you inported in the order that you imported them. At this point the files have not been joined to make a movie file.

For those of you who are only getting partial file saves when trying to save to a DVD/CD:

Your system does not have enough memory(this does not mean harddrive space . . . it means virtual memory) to save the entire movie at the quality/speed that you want. If you keep trying to save to a DVD/CD, then stop trying that . . . since if you have a crappy system it won't work, and save it to your computer's harddrive. Then burn it to your DVD/CD.

JLS -May 27, 2006

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yaron -May 27, 2006

ema has the answer:

First Open the file in Movie Editor what you wont to convert -Then go to File > Save Movie File -Then click next and then click next again -Then where it says like video setting change it where it has the little drop down list.. then choose AVI

angie -May 31, 2006

I have noticed that 3 people have asked about changing a .MSWMM to a .GIF or .JPEG. I want to know, too! Please! My friend told me something about an animated gif. Is there a specific file suffix for that? Please, if you have any answers, e-mail me at erin.carribean@sgs.zzn.com. Your help is sooooo much appreciated!

P.S. And I've been seeing a lot of rude comments...

Erin Carribean -June 6, 2006

Also, I already changed my .MSWMM to a .WMA.

-Erin erin.carribean@sgs.zzn.com feel free to e-mail btw

Erin Carribean -June 6, 2006

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how do i make a video??

Jennifer Parham -June 17, 2006

Hi,

I have 5 mswmm files that I've created and subsequently turned into ~10Mb .wmv files that I've emailed. Anyway, I wanted to combine the mswmm files sequentially and add/edit a little and make a high quality dvd. After I open the first mswmm, the program won't let me import the next one. The only work around I see would be to create new .wmv files for each of the mswmm files and combine them. Is that the only way to do it? Thanks. Jim.

Jim -June 21, 2006

I am totally flipping out here and about to burst into tears:-) I'm trying to save the Movee that I created as AVI but the problem is that 1. I have over 600 images in this movie as it is a movie/video clip movie and i keep on getting a message that "supposedly" I'm missing source files. "This project contains source file that are missing or that have been modified after import. Your project cannot be saved as a movie until the source files have been located or deleted from the project" Few issues here 1. What the hell is a source file? all the images, clips and sounds are in the movie and non are broken. How can I by pass this error? I also tried to import all images from all the files that I have used and I'm still getting this alert message. Someple please help im desperate. I thank you in advance for your help

Belle -June 22, 2006

HOW TO YOU PUT THE MSWMM FILE TO A DVD

taz -June 24, 2006

how can we change the format of the movie made in the movie maker to play in realpalyer email mee urgent

shivdayal -June 26, 2006

How To Convert MSWMM To avi

ryan charley -July 1, 2006

how can i convert MSWMM to avi format???pls???

Cara -July 5, 2006

I also need to convert mswmm to .bup, .vob, or .ifo format to burn a slideshow to DVD using nero. I see many people having this same problem, What and where do I find this answer.

Michelle -July 10, 2006

Lets see who the smart one's are here.

Who knows what to do if i have low virtual memory

you dont know how much i'd appreciate it.

JiMB00 -July 12, 2006

Im having a problem with my WMM..it wont let me export my movies!! it keeps saying

Windows Movie maker cannot save the movie to the specified location, verify the orignal source files used in your movie are still available,that the saving location is still available & that there is enough free disk space and try again.

BUT..........

all the files ARE there i;ve cheked several times

the folder i want to save it in is the same folder the movie file is in (i've tried others ansd still get the same message

AND! i have like 10GB free on my hardrive

so what is goign on?!?!?

please help us out on this...

email me!! ULLAANDY1701@aOL.COM

Andy Davies -July 12, 2006

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omg i am soo effin grateful to this thing . i have been searching for like a yr on how to convert the video i made using windows movie maker and i finally did find awesome info. thanks thanks

jessica -July 14, 2006

i would like to know how to convert wswmm to an mp3 or wma file or plain and simple how to convert it so that i can put it on a dvd-r and play it on my dvd player

alex -July 17, 2006

Okay I tried reading through all the stuff above and just gave up. so here is my queation: how do i convert an .ifo file from a dvd that was made for me to a .MSWMM file to post on utube?

sflatinboy -July 29, 2006

Can anyone help me convert MSWMM to Mpeg or wmv? Thank you Db

Dale -August 4, 2006

how do i convert .MSWMM files to AVI

gerard -August 7, 2006

For those saying: "Idiots all you have to do is open the wswmm file and "SAVE AS" a different file type" You're DEAD WRONG. It does NOT allow you to save it any OTHER types. The ONLY option is mswmm. My take is that you need to get a converter software to change the file type. To the other posters,Be weary of some of those geek tech wannabe guys that give you a mile long wrong answer..... anyone agree with my answer about the conversion? btw, im running windwos xp & have been using windows movie maker but i to am needing to convert the file.

responder -August 7, 2006

ALSO knowing how to convert the file type using the converter software will probably be the next concern....i'm not savvy with those converters but that's what it will take to get your desired result.

responder -August 7, 2006

LIKE HALF THE PEOPLE IN HERE HOW DO I TURN A MSWMM TO OTHER FORMATS SO I CAN PUT MY VIDEOS ON THE WEB..PLEASE! GIVE ME THE ANSWER A.S.A.P..I WILL REALLY TRULLY APRECIATE..THANK U

ERICKA -August 16, 2006

its actually very easy, go to file > save movie file > save to my computer > then simply choose what format (wmv or dvi) then u can either post it or convert to avi if need be

paul -August 16, 2006

dude, that is so not true. you can't save it as any other file type. it does NOT give you other file types!!! where r u getting your info????

responder -August 18, 2006

i know it may be a bit late but u can resave the file on windows movie maker as a wmv, then you need to download a converter like IMTOO (free obviously):P any way then you convert the file and there you have it

name -August 18, 2006

what the paul guy said was right i just expanded on it

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QA3 -August 21, 2006

First update to the latest Microsoft Movie Maker 2.1 http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspx

- Open Your MSWMM - Goto: Start> All Programs> Accessories> Entertainment> Windows Movie Maker File> Open Project> Locate the WSWMM> Drag the clip/s onto the storyboard line.

- Save Your MSWMM Project As a WMV Or AVI Movie file - File> Save movie file> My Computer> Enter movie name & folder to save to Check 'Other settings'> Any option you chose from the drop box will save as a WMV except for "DV-AVI (PAL)" it will save as AVI

Croc Hunter -August 24, 2006

File>Save Movie File [C+P]>Whatever you wish to do with it>More choices>Dm-Avi>Next>Finish

If you need more help e-mail me [misticblade@hotmail.com]

Four+Four=Fish -August 27, 2006

I have over 5 days experience with WMM so I should know what I'm talkin about :)

MSWMM is not a video format - it is a container for the video/audio sequencing & effects etc (project) from which WMM creates a WMV or sends to a DV Camera.

Listen to Croc Hunter & read previous posts - I have never seen a thread where the same inane question has been repeated so many times.

grumpy -August 28, 2006

Hall Effect is right. Just do this: just open it up in windows movie maker and instead of doing "Save Profect File" scroll your little mouse-cursor down a few more millimeters and get to "Save Movie File"... It will then ask you all of the different features you want and will save it as a .wmv (windows media video file). from there it should be the easiest thing you ever do in your life to convert it to .avi (i don't see why you would want to though) or .mpg

Char_7 -September 4, 2006

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"QUOTE: dfhfgjjkhlnhjklnm,jkl-mmmm javier -April 30, 2006"

No, really? bloody spammers.

"QUOTE: I have noticed that 3 people have asked about changing a .MSWMM to a .GIF or .JPEG. I want to know, too! Please! My friend told me something about an animated gif. Is there a specific file suffix for that? Please, if you have any answers, e-mail me at erin.carribean@sgs.zzn.com. Your help is sooooo much appreciated! P.S. And I've been seeing a lot of rude comments... Erin Carribean -June 6, 2006"

i h8 rude people too, no there is no suffix for animated gifs, although sometimes it gets tricky when you accidentally open an animated gif into a non animation supporting program and save it, the rest of the anim is gone.

"QUOTE: First update to the latest Microsoft Movie Maker 2.1 http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspx - Open Your MSWMM - Goto: Start> All Programs> Accessories> Entertainment> Windows Movie Maker File> Open Project> Locate the WSWMM> Drag the clip/s onto the storyboard line. - Save Your MSWMM Project As a WMV Or AVI Movie file - File> Save movie file> My Computer> Enter movie name & folder to save to Check 'Other settings'> Any option you chose from the drop box will save as a WMV except for "DV-AVI (PAL)" it will save as AVI Croc Hunter -August 24, 2006"

i did that and it saves as a wmv but when i try to open the wmv an error message pops up saying that it cant find some dll file

iamcon -September 21, 2006

Wow, this guy is really annoying.

Troy -September 22, 2006

iamcon: WMV do not need dll files to run. Sounds like there is a prolem with your player. Uninstall/reinstall it or try a different player.

Croc Hunter -September 23, 2006

i need to now who to change the file .WMV to a .avi or other format get back to me as soon as possiable

Tony -September 29, 2006

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Cro Hunter can you help me?

I have two questions any info would be great or even a website.

1) Can you edit a clip to go backwards instead of fowards?

2) Can you use wmm to make a screen saver? I was able to save it fine and it plays on windows media player put I can't seem to make it switch over to a screen saver. Any help would be greatly appreicated

DiMarie -October 1, 2006

I have this error message pop up when I try to save my movie, from Windows Movie Maker this pops up: "Windows Movie Makercannot save the movie to the specified location. Verify that the original source files used in your movie are still available, that the saving location is still available,and that there is enough free disk space available, and then try again."

Now, I have read this whole thing, and tried various things suggested. I have even gone into Save movie file... over 7 times trying to get this straighted out. I changed the location it was saved to, to the C drive, D drive, Desktop, My documents, and the floppy disk drive, which wasn't going to work anyway.

Now, I understand that if I follow the "next" button steps it is supposed to save my MSWMM file to WMV, which I would love to have. I thought since it played it would work, but that's not the case. This is yet another MSWMM file question. How can I get this error message to go away, so that I can 1) Burn My movie to a DVD and 2) Upload it onto a video hosting site, and youtube?

I just can't seem to find the right answer to my questions, and I've tried everything.

I even downloaded windows movie maker 2.1, and that still did nothing. Can someone please help me? I'm seriously stuck here. Is there some kind of program, that lets you edit movies that are in MSWMM format? Something like windows movie maker, only... it work. Haha ^_^ Because there really aren't programs out there to convert difficult files like this.

But anyway, please help someone. Thanks in advance. =]

e-mail me: Kate09190@aol.com

Kate -October 1, 2006

Tony if only you'd take the time to read some of my posts.

File> Save movie file> My Computer> Enter movie name & folder to save to Check 'Other settings'> Any option you chose from the drop box will save as a WMV except for "DV-AVI (PAL)" it will save as AVI

Croc Hunter -October 2, 2006

DiMarie

1) No you can't, unless you split every frame then reversed the order manualy.. what a pain. Expensive DVD authoring programs like Pinnacle can do this easily. Some flash programs can too.

2) Yes you can find "free" tools to help create the necessary files: http://www.softdd.com/aviscrn/index.htm

Croc Hunter -October 2, 2006

Kate

Verify your source files are there. File> New Project. Import into Collections> locate your source files. Setup your movie on the timeline/storyboard like before and try saving again. Broadband 150kbps is fine for the internet. Save it to your C: drive into a folder you know exists.

Is it for myspace? I don't know about you tube limits, I upload to my own hosting service, and use it on my myspace profile. You can add it as a video there for all to see too. Only Movie Maker can open MSWMM.

Croc Hunter -October 2, 2006

Croc Hunter- Now it's not for myspace, it's an AMV (anime music video) I'm making it for my sister, for her birthday. ^_^

I actually checked, and I had noticed that I renamed it. I would of never have knows Windows Movie Maker had existed if my friend hadn't tried sending me something stupid she was doing though that. And when her's didn't work, because she sent me the non-saved file, it was named something else and I was playing around with it and thought, "Oh I bet I can make AMVs on here.: And low and behold, I could. Only thing is, is that I don't remember what she had named it before. And I even right clicked on the fie (I saved it to the desktop) went to properties and renamed it there too, so it would change.

I tried copy and pasting everything into a new Windows Movie Maker file. But it still said that I had to verify t he sources. I think thta maybe since it's from the old video that could be the problem. Should I just make it over again? Because no matter where I save it (C:, D:, My documents, Desktop etc.,) nothing works. ^_^;;;

Kate -October 3, 2006

please email how to convert MSWMM to dat avi mpeg file. MSWMM File is 280MB THNKS.

dgmpaas -October 3, 2006

hey croc hunter, i did the saving thing on my computer.. am i getting the right result coz its taking 100 000 mins. +++ and still counting to save the file it has not even completed 1%. please help. thanks. gracey

gracey -October 3, 2006

Kate

Even renamed you should be able to "Import into Collections" (not copy paste). Drag it down onto the storybord/timeline where you need it. Then delete the old file/s. If one was renamed it's likely more were. Repeat the above for all your source files. Failing that, you'll need to start from scratch.

Croc Hunter -October 5, 2006

Ah, hm... it doesn't show up on the Import Files list unless I choose the option "All Files" And when I click on it, it says, "The file C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AMV!!!!!!!!!!.MSWMM is not a supported file type, and it cannot be imported into Windows Movie Maker."

Should I just make a new one...? Or is there something wrong with my Windows Movie Maker software?

Kate -October 6, 2006

Also, when I click on it regularly, not though Import into collections, it works. Which is actually kind of strange, since I can click on it and open it, but not import it.

Kate -October 6, 2006

Kate,

I meant re-import the actual video you want to edit. You can't import a .MSWMM file. You can open it. File> Open Project> find your MSWMM. Then goto File> Import into Collections> locate and re-import your video, audio, pictures, whatever. Then you drag these files down onto the storyboard/timeline and build your movie. If I were you I would start again from scratch.

Croc Hunter -October 7, 2006

Ah, I'll do just that. Thanks so much for all of your help.

Kate -October 7, 2006

how do i convert a MSWMM format to a more common one? coz i dnt get it

id -October 8, 2006

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please, help!!! like most people here my question is how do i convert mswmm to AVI, .MOV, and .MPG file formats? help.. please email me back

shantz -October 10, 2006

I want to upload a video i composed onto my myspace page but the mswmm file isn't supported, any ideas how or what software i can use to convert it? specifically free ones Thank you

Salvatore -October 14, 2006

thanks to one of the guys who have answered my question earlier.i got the result i have converted my home made video mswmm file to dvd movie.

with windows movie maker i have created mswmm file.in the file menu option after creating the movie use SAVE AS MOVIE option which will be stored in wmv file.

Next open interDvd software and import this file and edit in the timeline(add to the timeline).And click make movie.the Rest of the thing is the process. Hope u guys got the answer and thanks to those who gave me the answer

murthy -October 15, 2006

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le das a guardar pelicula y te lo guarda como wmv :D

Manuel Bruno -October 20, 2006

Back again! Just when you thought you saw the last of me. Lol. At any raate, Croc Hunter, I tried making it over an finished it, but I knock into the same problem. I cannot save it to my computer. The same error message, "Windows Movie Maker cannot save the movie to the specified location. Verify that the original source files used in your movie are still available, that the saving location is still available,and that there is enough free disk space available, and then try again"

Maybe my computer just hates me.

Kate -October 20, 2006

Is my MSMM file will play in my DVD player? Yes or No .Pleae email me back please..

Is my MSMM file will paly on my DVD player? Yes or No -October 25, 2006

Once again..How to change an mswmm file to an AVI.? Please email back

Katie Rogers -October 26, 2006

Okay, I kept getting that message to about Verifying things. Try this: Save Movie File>Save For Web>Name It>Show Other Options>Other Settings>Then click the one that syays somthing like DV-AVI (PAL> Next and hopefully it should work

Nick -October 29, 2006

Hello its ben i wanna no how to convert a MSWMM file to a AVI if ya could e-mail with me with an answer that would be great thanks ben (ben_666mosher@hotmail.com)

Ben -October 31, 2006

Hall effect has a point I tried that right before i saw what he/she said and it works

Josie -November 2, 2006

How to change an mswmm file to an AVI.? & is there any way that I can loop or repeat a movie clip for a continues slide show?Please email back

Mariana -November 3, 2006

After I drag clips into timeline,what should I do if I just wanna save the corresponding audio? Please email back, Thank you.

Hyle -November 3, 2006

Tnx, this site saved my *ss!!!

So, from over the big ocean (holland), tnx very much!!!

1r3n3 -November 3, 2006

HOW DO I MAKE YOU TUBE MOVIE!!!!????!!!

HOW DO I CONVERT MSWMM FILE TO APPROPRIATE YOUTUBE.COM MOVIE FORMAT?

haha just playin...

this forum is hella funny

BONANAZA -November 4, 2006

how cani convet .mswmm tp .dat

qader -November 5, 2006

When using windows movie maker 2, i would just like to know how to save mswmm format files to anything else that works good. like .MOV, .Avi.. or anything, cause i cant save it to anything else except MSWMM.. and this sucks, thats all i would liked to say, i need help!

David -November 9, 2006

if anybody knows the answer? witch a lot of you do, and you just wont bother to email me. my email is "unknown_c.s@hotmail.com"... and that goes for my above post. just trying to figure out how to save movies to any other format besides MSWMM when using windows movie maker 2.

David -November 9, 2006

David,

Scroll up a bit and read my previous posts. I do not know or work for the dipshits that made this page. I'm just trying to help you guys.

Croc Hunter -November 10, 2006

I bet everyone already asked this, but how can I convert .MSWMM into .Avi?

Naomi -November 11, 2006

I would like to know how to convert .MSWMM to any other file. There's no drop-box if I want to save it, which shows as which files it can be saved..

Will -November 13, 2006

I am currently using Windows Movie Maker to create movies that contain both still images and video clips. I am using Nero Express to burn the entire movie onto a DVD but I am having a problem with the quality of the video clip portin of the movie. I import them into WMM with fire wire and the quality seems fina at that point but when I save the movie and use Nero to burn it, the end result leaves the video clips blurry while the still images are clear. There seems to be some degradation in the transfer from WMM to Nero. Any suggestions?

Name (required): -November 14, 2006

Again HELP on MSWMM to any other format...When I goto Save Movie, my screen freezes and sayd'not responding' and shuts down. I have created my MSWMM movie but can't get beyond that...I have downloaded updates from microsoft relating toWMM but no change.

Anyone any idea why this might be happening?

Anne -November 16, 2006

hey i ave just made sum mixtures of songs in movie maker. i want to put it into the CD and play it in my dvd player. how do i convert the mswmm to some other extension by which i can play the songs in my player. plzz email back

shyno -November 26, 2006

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Name (required): -November 27, 2006

when i open my windows movies maker it same ESP launching system or needs to close and close down before performing any operation.How to solve this problem..Thanks

Name (required): -November 28, 2006

hi i was wondering how you can put music from the internet to movie maker

billybobjoe -November 29, 2006

I was really wondering how to convert the movie maker file to avi or mpeg or anything else. please please let me know through email where i can find a converter or whatever. i want to upload a video to youtube and it wont let me

Jayson -December 1, 2006

I wanted to convert a MSWMM to a AVI. How would I do that? i have tried with Windows Movie Maker but it doesnt work.

James -December 2, 2006

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Please tell me how to convert mswmm to avi

rob -December 5, 2006

thanks

pashatm3 -December 7, 2006

liebz eush

baybe-one -December 12, 2006

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you forgot to mention, just like all of MS other stolen software it crashes, piece of crap. use adobepremier or quick time instead.

theother opinion -December 19, 2006

first it makes a stupid file in MY movies( likely place) not where you want it. then it makes a file only windows can play ( trash)and it crashes all the time, some times 20 times before you get a finished ( video) and I use the word Video with reservation, because the file format is useless after you record it. you can not redo it you have to start from scratch. what a joke.

theo washburn -December 19, 2006

its good but where i can get this softwear .once again its nice to read it

raj -December 24, 2006

it was helpful how do you convert a mswmm to avi? help please!

Anne -December 25, 2006

how do you convert a movie made in "windowns movie maker" into avi? please i really need help!!

Zahra -December 26, 2006

HOW TO CHANGE FORMAT HERE

YOU GO TO THE WINDOWS MOVIE MAKER. CLICK ON FILE UP AT THE TOP.. THEN CLICK SAVE MOVIE FILE THEN SAVE IT ON TO YOUR COMPUTER. OK THIS WILL WORK... IF YOU JUST CLICK SAVE AS IT WILL SAVE IT AS A MSWMM SO YOU CAN MAKE CHANGES LATER OK THIS WILL WORKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

alex -December 27, 2006

nice and usefull easy to handle

visa -December 27, 2006

Hi, I keep getting the same problem when i try to save a movie as a movie file - "Windows Movie maker cannot save the movie to the specified location, verify the orignal source files used in your movie are still available,that the saving location is still available & that there is enough free disk space and try again." I have tried all these suggestons over and over, but it still doesnt let me save it. most of the movie is pictures, and when i have the pictures alone, it lets me save as a movie file. However, as soon as i add certain into the project, that error message appears. I have checked the clips are n the right folder etc, so im now completely stuck what to do! Please can anyone help? Thanks.

Roger -January 3, 2007

Correction - "However, as soon as i add certain CLIPS into the project, that error message appears."

Roger -January 3, 2007

ok so i have alll the latest updates and winmoviemaker2.1 and when i try to save my movie it gives me an error message... i have done everything... ive triied ot on multiple computers and i get the same result the error message... if someone could help me it would be great..

Rob -January 7, 2007

how do i convert a mswmm file in something that opens with windows media player? email me at darkangel_rheea@yahoo.com .thanks

Name (required): -January 7, 2007

sorry about the caps lock but it seems it is needed here ...i had the same problem ...TO CONVERT A MSWMM ( ACTUALLY NOT CONVERT BUT SAVE IT AS WMV FILE ) CLICK ON FILE AND SOMEWERE IN STAT LIST IT SAYS "SAVE MOVIE AS"...CLICK THERE ...the save to my computer, advanced options and choose something else if you want ...knock yourself out guys

Atharia -January 9, 2007

how do you convert mswmm into avi, mov, or mpg?

Name (required): -January 11, 2007

how do you convert mswmm into avi, mov, or mpg?

dan -January 11, 2007

i kinda c wat ppl r sayin but .... the option isnt availbel on my computer and i hav XP what could be wrong with it?

Tootoo -January 16, 2007

if ne1 noes how to change MSWMM to avi plz email me at noethe_69@hotmail.com

noethe -January 17, 2007

GOSH!!! i just started to read a couple of this and i got it.. you gotta download windows movie maker... and then drag your movie there and then if you want changes then change it there..and then save the movie not the file..i had that mistake untill i came too the point someone said something about the movie not file..then i was able too get it.. DUH SOO easy.. i dont know why all you people dont read before you write something down.. GOSH!!!

BUD -January 24, 2007

THIS INFORMATION IS HELPFUL TO ME THANKYOU VERY MUCH BY JITHIN.L.R

JITHIN.L.R -January 24, 2007

I WANT TO KNOW HOW TO MAKE A CLIP PLAY BACKWARDS WITH WINDOWS MOVIE MAKER PLEASE EMAIL ME AT WESTLAKERJ@NC.RR.COM

RJ -January 29, 2007

i nid this

adnan -February 5, 2007

Windows Movie Maker will NOT let me save the movie file at ALL, and I need it to be in .wmv or mpeg or .avi, jus NOT .mswmm !!! please e-mail me if u can help!!!

Mia -February 5, 2007

e-mail is mia_ang3l1990@sbcglbal.net thnx!!!

Mia -February 5, 2007

gosh it's mia_ang3l1990@sbcglobal.net thank you!!!

Mia -February 5, 2007

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Hey, I recieved the same error Kate had earlier.

"I have this error message pop up when I try to save my movie, from Windows Movie Maker this pops up: "Windows Movie Maker cannot save the movie to the specified location. Verify that the original source files used in your movie are still available, that the saving location is still available,and that there is enough free disk space available, and then try again." " Ok well... I have done everything you told her to do, and it still ceases to work.

Please help me.

Thomas -February 13, 2007

hey, i have intervideo win DVD creator, i just want to put my videos on youtube, how can i do this? PLEEEEASE HELP ME OUT!

Adam -February 14, 2007

hey, i have intervideo win DVD creator, i just want to put my videos on youtube, how can i do this? PLEEEEASE HELP ME OUT!

Adam -February 14, 2007

yea, how do u convert mswmm files to avi? email me asap please.

Ian -February 17, 2007

yea, how do u convert mswmm files to avi? email me asap please.

Ian -February 17, 2007

how do i get a WMV to convert it to a mswmm plz help!

blabla -February 20, 2007

How do I "layer" audio. I added music to my vid but wanted to narrate over a section but it cuts the music where I add narration. Also can I make a scene "play in reverse" in my video?

trevor -February 24, 2007

how can I convert mswmm files to avi or mpeg? pls answer per mail.

Lol1 -February 28, 2007

how do i make a clip play backwards? please email me.

claire -March 3, 2007

how do I convert the mswmm files into avi or mpeg?

Niklas -March 4, 2007

is it possible to make the clip on WMM play backwards? plz email asap..thx!

perfectdevil -March 11, 2007

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Everyone's asked this already- how do I convert the MSWMM files into a file that can be uploaded? I've tried everything- I guess I have to convert it into an avi? Write me back pleaseee

Mollehz -March 16, 2007

how do you convert the whatever file the movie is on to an .avi or mpeg????

dee -March 18, 2007

IM STUCK AT =1000 MINUTES REMAINING WHEN IM SAVING... PLEASE HELP

Maria -March 19, 2007

How do i convert into something i can upload and send links to? Like a .mpm or .avi file?

Queen -March 23, 2007

I just want to ask where can i download movie maker for win2000? I accidentally deleted it. I've searched and searched but all I've been getting is windows movie maker for xp and vista. SOS. PLEASE?

heiress -March 24, 2007

How do i change a MSWMM file into a WMV file so i can upload the video onto myspace please i really meed this email me back ASAP

Alyssa -March 24, 2007

how i convert MSWMM to VCD if any converter required plz tell me link

Kamran -March 25, 2007

hi i was wondering if you could tell me how to convert a MSWMM file to an avi, could you email me back ASAP please

Jassi -March 28, 2007

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hsk -March 29, 2007

GOOD

HSK -March 29, 2007

No comment can be placed before trial.

HSK -March 29, 2007

thanks it worked

jy -April 1, 2007

yo man i did all the thing you guys said but when i try to save it as a movie file the programm says that it couldnt save successfully. ring an bellsssssssss???????????

xXx -April 3, 2007

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA how can i convert this ******* mswmm to mpg mpeg avi wmv divx mp4 but i wont it in this ******* MSWMM file A_____A X__x o__x 0_0 -_- _-_ ._. ,_, -,- lool aaaaaaaaaaaa

Playboy -April 9, 2007

Hey, sorry to bother you guys and im sure everyone has asked this already but i really do need to change the Mswmm to .avi or .wmv please could anyone tell me by email? that email address is my msn as well, that would be great , thanks guys!

Jason -April 10, 2007

hey sorry again, i dont think it shows my Email, its Crazy_mofo38@hotmail.co.uk

Jason -April 10, 2007

ok soory to ask but i really really need this......

ok so i made a movie on windows movie maker and now im trying to upload it to a website called "youtube" fimailar? ok anyways it says that the format is wrong and it sayd its a MSWMM format but i need to chang it to a AIV. or something like that format and i cant figure it out it would be great if you could write me back>>>>>>>>email: Tamarabreanne918@yahoo.com

Thanks, Tamara

tamara -April 11, 2007

ugugughguguhghgu how do u change the video format from a .MOV to a .MSWMM?????? I tried for like 4 hours straigfht and still cant figure out how

Jamie -April 14, 2007

yeah, im still not understanding this that much

how do you change a mswmm file to a mpeg file?

please email me

Jamila -April 15, 2007

I am really mad!!!!!! i've been trying for hours and hours but my movie maker will not save in a movie file, it says that the file isnt working or w\e and some **** about it not fitting into the memorie not being in the right place w\e, ive seen many posts that others have had this same freakin prblem but no one answers since everything is 2 months apart in tis forum and theres no time at all and they have already figured it out so i am just teling my pain about this and hopefully someone else will get the reply to this message and it will help anyway, bye...

Russ -April 15, 2007

How long does it take for Windows Movie Maker to save your video as a wmv file because it's taking me two days at 50%

marikboo -April 17, 2007

Well it takes my pc round about 20secs to save my movie to a wmv format file, maybe it's your PC. TOO SLOW!

Name (required): -April 17, 2007

whn importing videos is there a way to import a MP4 video or do you just have to convert it to the correct viewable format?

NA$ -April 17, 2007

I have a windows vista, and i cant change the format of the movie (MSWMM) like no matter what i do, and ive tried everything, theres no way, no posible way, if anybody is havin the same problem, or knows anything about mine, please e-mail me at allie_ox@hotmail.com

Allie -April 22, 2007

how to convert from MSWMM TO mpeg please.......robbiesutrisna@yahoo.com

ngurah robbie -April 25, 2007

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I'm also having trouble with converting a MSWMM to a upload-worthy filetype such as 'avi' or 'wmv' ect. PLEASE EMAIL ME QUICK!!!

Peyton -April 26, 2007

Having read through the majority of this 2+ year old thread, I will keep adding to the hell that Bill Gates dropped out of college to put me in..

CrocGuy, I really really hope you're on windows vista and havent been stung by a stingray. Or anyone for that matter.

WINDOWS VISTA user here, working on an ulcer.

Same old story, is there any possible way for Vista users to convert MSWMM to a normal type, or has microsoft completely stopped the entire world from using their software and making it compatitable with another?

I can't convert MSWMM files due to Windows Vista, what is the latest solution? Pleease..

ellioteon -April 27, 2007

I AM NOT AN IDIOT, I AM A WINDOWS VISTA USER!

PLEASE HELP! Is Windows Vista different than previous version (beyond the obvious reasons) in that I can't save move file versus project. As a VISTA user, the only option I have is to save project or publish movie. NEITHER WORKS, so let I remind you all:

I AM NOT AN IDIOT, I AM A WINDOWS VISTA USER!

ellioteon -April 27, 2007

I AM NOT AN IDIOT, I AM A WINDOWS VISTA USER! I AM NOT AN IDIOT, I AM A WINDOWS VISTA USER! I AM NOT AN IDIOT, I AM A WINDOWS VISTA USER! I AM NOT AN IDIOT, I AM A WINDOWS VISTA USER! Choosing the options of 'Save Project' and 'Publish Movie' do absolutely nothing. I am really hoping to convert MSWMM files to anything! I am a Windows vista user that is wondering if Microsoft has prevented Vista users from accomplishing my goal? Does microsoft allow vista to convert MSWMM files to WMV/etcetera?

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!

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I totally finished my movie on Windows Movie Maker. I have a windows XP. I click to save my movie and that all works but as it is saving (exporting) it always stops halfway and doesn't move. I have tried saving it every different way and it always stops no matter what material I try to save. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!

Chris -April 28, 2007

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I scanned all 66 pages and can't believe how many people ask the same question when the answer was available many times. All I want to know is how to copy a clip out of a project and save it to use in another project.

I have not got to the point of saving a movie. I tried using Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0 and find it very unfriendly, with no help from Adobe.

Tana Brook -April 28, 2007

Tana, edit your clip to only have the section you want and save is as a WMV file. Then add to your second project wherever you want.

Croc Hunter -April 28, 2007

ellioteon, I'm sorry but the handbook clearly states YOU ARE AN IDIOT. This ridicoulos page is to long enough full of already answerd questions and crap posts. Whoever runs this website should be covered in honey and tied to an ants nest.

Quote the exact error you are getting. At a guess your souce files are corrupt - delete all and rebuild your movie. Or you simply don't have RAM memory or enough disk space to save as WMV - delete all, make a tiny basic 5 second clip and try saving it as the lowest quality WMV.

You people want real help? Goto my forum: http://streetsie.com/forum

Croc Hunter -April 28, 2007

Don't call me an idiot because two and a half years of my life haven't been dedicated to an internet thread where, as you said, is "too long enough full of already answered questions and crap posts." you seem to be the only one sticking around. but im not here for personal ****--

I havent read too many posts with users that have Vista, MY BAD. I have a brand new computer with 2048 RAM. I've done many things already on this thread, none of which have worked yet.

I believe I had already narrowed the problem down to the possibility of corrupt files. Which I thought I already double checked, but I shall go back again. The exact problem: Upon publishing movie, the publish cancels itself due to reasons you should have raked in your brain by now. Not enough storage space, corrupt files, or whatever.

I have successfully published a movie at 5 minutes of one clip. It worked. Which makes me think it does have to due with files. blah blah blah

again, keep logging on to this **** everyday and getting mad at all of us, its whatever

see you in another two years

ellioteon -April 28, 2007

ellioteon, I'm not mad at you for being an idiot. Just stating facts. You still didn't quote the exact error message so how can anyone help you more than I tried to? You have enough RAM, free disk space to I'd say. As you got it to save once before it's most likely a corrupt file in your clip or you're saving at to high a quality/filesize.

Croc Hunter -April 29, 2007

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I have just about the same question as everyone else. Except I saved mine to a wmv file and it still wont let me do anything with it. Like if I want to open the video I made up in Real Player or my cd burning thing it says it's not compatible and it still says its an mswmm file even though I thought I changed it. Also, what kind of blank cd do you have to use to burn a video? A cd-r, cd-rw, dvd-r..or what? I have tried videos on a cd-r and you couldn't see the video, but you could hear the music. Sometimes I would get an error message saying there is no playback thing on the disk. Your help would be greatly appreciated because it is obvious that I don't know what i'm doing.

KC -May 2, 2007

Dual boot, XP Home and Vista. I have a Comacst cable hooked up to capture card.

In XP. I can see TV just fine in WMM. But I can't hear sound.

In Vista's Media Center, the sound is fine.

Any ideas?

BillC -May 3, 2007

Dual boot, XP Home and Vista. I have a Comacst cable hooked up to capture card.

In XP. I can see TV just fine in WMM. But I can't hear sound.

In Vista's Media Center, the sound is fine.

Any ideas?

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How could I make the video and the sound go backwards?

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Master Decoder -April 19, 2004

Worked perfectly for me..I'm 16 and i can follow these simple instructions..Jeez people get on with it!

Dan -May 19, 2007

I recently made a windows movie maker file and wanted to burn to onto a dvd. Windows Vista Home basic just offers windows movie maker which doesn't allow me to burn it onto a dvd. Windows Vista Premium offers windows dvd maker. So , my question is, is it possible to change a .MSWMM file into a Jpeg-2 File format? Or are there options for me to burn a MS movie maker file onto a dvd??? Thanks.

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Kalosi -May 22, 2007

hey just click save movie instead of save file and click next itll load and its saved as a wmv file then just download trail version of a converter (i use my video conerter) and then convert to any file you want

thanks dont worry it took me a while too !!! lol

ozz master -May 30, 2007

how can i change a mswmm file into an avi or jpeg file?? i want to burn a dvd! i need it asap please! thank you!

allison -June 14, 2007

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raj -June 19, 2007

I HAVE A NEW NON-REPEATED QUESTION!!! I used this software (Windows Movie Maker) to create a music mix. Now I need to convert the .wmv file to a .mp3 so that I can play it on my CD player. Is there any way to extract the music and place it into an audio file in a similar way to iMovie?

Allison -June 20, 2007

Hi, I know how to add music to Windows movie maker, but I dont know how to save songs ONTO the files SO i can INSERT them.

Hailey -June 21, 2007

HEY! I read it like 8 times but no one answered the frickin question.HOW DO YOU MAKE THE VIDEO GO BACKWARDS??? please someone answer.thanks

Jerry -June 26, 2007

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Well, i deleted my Windows Movie Maker a while ago when i was going to be off my comp for a couple months (deleted variouse things).

I tried to re download it, and all that came up was Windows Movie Maker two, which my computer cannot use.

I REALLY need a link to download windows movie maker 1, the original before the second game out. Please send me an email at N_E_W_Pain@Yahoo.com if you know where i can find one.

Regards, ~Chance~

Chance -June 27, 2007

i found some clips that already have music but i want to put in different music so how can i put in different music?tell me already!

can'ttellu -June 27, 2007

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asdfasdf -July 2, 2007

Hay can you tell me how to move a AMV from windows movie maker to YouTube Please

Cierra -July 3, 2007

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hay i was wonderin if you can tell me how to bring a AMV to YouTube from windows movie Maker Please

cierra -July 3, 2007

how do you convert a .MSWMM to a file able to put on youtube? if u could email me that would be great

Anthony -July 3, 2007

How I can convert my MSWMM to avi, wmv or vcd???

Vaso -July 7, 2007

how about a mswmm file to an avi file? can i convert that? if you would email me back asap it would be great, thanks

and if exist a program to do that tell me what program is and where I can get it.

Jesse -July 14, 2007

can you convert mswmm to gif?

nes -July 16, 2007

^i made the mswmm file out of smaller gifs, so i have one large gif i could use^

nes -July 16, 2007

Plz let me know[do reply on my email address] how to convert MSWMM files to AVI or any other common formats?

Yasir -July 16, 2007

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You answered my inquiry back in April, I was using XP and now have Vista and find that it behaves much differently than the XP. When I name my clips and save to the Project, no matter what other items I put into the Project file, only the latest one is on it and all the clips that I save are changed to the latest files clips that I saved. I have had to name clips from source files at least 4 times and losing them some how. I did make three completed movies with the XP, but have had not success with Vista. I have read and read and purchased books -- they tell you what to do but not how to do it. I am working with DV-AVI files and I thought that as soon as you save as in the XP project file it changes them to WMMV file. I need help and am so frustrated. Tana Brook 8-01-2007

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When I save a file to my c drive, it takes about 24 hours. One other said his saved in 20 seconds. My computer is new, fast and powerful so I am not short of memory or drive space. Any idea what I am doing wrong for it to take 20 hours to save as wmv?

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Mr. Bernd Weiss -August 13, 2007

i tried to download a movie on to youtbue be when it got done it said raw file and won't go up what should i do?

Sarah mills -September 7, 2007

plz told me how can change the file from mswmm to JPG, GIF, or PNG end plz told me as soon as poseple

baha -September 9, 2007

Hiya. I'm trying to import a particular song into my Windows Movie Maker project, but every time I click on it (after going through the correct 'import audio or music' process) it pops up with a little box saying "The file C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\My Music\Sample Music\02 Starlight.m4a is not a supported file type, and it cannot be imported into Windows Movie Maker."

I figure I need to convert the file into something else but I just can't figure out how the hell to do it.

I'd appreciate your advice if you get the chance.

xxx

Kelsey -September 10, 2007

Kelsey, you just need to rip the m4a into mp3 format. Here's a free program to do it: http://www.download.com/3000-2140_4-10703339.html

Croc Hunter -September 19, 2007

Hoe can I convert the MSWMM file into a MPEG file? Can you e-mail it to me? Thanks.

micah -September 29, 2007

How can I convert a MSWMM file into a MPEG file? Can you e-mail it to me? Thanks.

Micah -September 29, 2007

help me convert mswmm files to avi or mpeg?

jin -October 1, 2007

help me convert mswmm files to avi or mpeg?

jin -October 1, 2007

help me convert mswmm files to avi or mpeg? email me pls??asap.

jin -October 1, 2007

can you play songs backwards on Windows Movies Maker? If yes,How!?!?!? I know all the rest...Some one help me plz!

emily -October 8, 2007

i have made a video on windows movie maker but i dont know how to change it from windows movie maker to a wmv file so i can play it on windows media player can someone help me pls thank you

tracy -October 14, 2007

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rlego -October 24, 2007

thank you sooo much! i was always trying to save it as a movie file from the 'save project' file! =)

moe -October 27, 2007

Can i extract the audio and put it in an mp3 or wma format for my mp3 player? thanks

Zac -October 31, 2007

Why do all my clips just play as a green screen in Windows movie Maker??? Can someone please help me. i need this done for school. and i can't because that god damn stupid green screen.... it plays the audio but the video is just a green screen... please help!!!!!!!

Phantom -November 1, 2007

my digital camera captures video in .mov format windows movie maker does not allow me to capture .mov files please help - as i would like to edit these video clips and capture stills from my video clips to create pictures

Bianca -November 13, 2007

I'm using Windows Movie Maker for a project and want to know the correct way of saving/burning the documentary on the CD to present on the teacher's Mac in class. She doesn't have Windows Media Player, so I have to save it as Quicktime, how do I do that?

Laura -November 15, 2007

Hey Croc - I've converted my MSWMM to WMV, AVI and also MPG (using Prism) - but neither will play in my DVD player. Any suggestions?

Eddie -November 26, 2007

Converted? Converting the MSWMM itself won't work as it doesn't actually contain the source files. Open the MSWMM file with the MSWMM program, check the source files are there and that it plays, then save as WMV or AVI via the MSWMM steps I gave above. If the WMV AVI MPG plays on your computer it's prolly a burning, CD/DVD type eg: +R -R issue. Check the compatability. A true DVD burning program like WinDVD creates VOB files from your WMV MPG etc.

Croc Hunter -November 29, 2007

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How do I turn a mswmm into a avi file?

Becca -January 9, 2008

Guys, is too easy, if you have Windows Movie Make, you can save you Video in any file.. 1- Make you video and in top have Publish Movie , click and select you want to save for send via Email or just save in you HardDrive.. Next you can use this video in any program..

BrazilianGuy -January 14, 2008

Ok, I have Windows Vista with Windows Movie Maker. I've read the above comments (most of them anyway), and let me explain something. There is NO Save Movie File, ONLY SAVE PROJECT AS... I can NOT drop down the little thing to save it to anything other than Windows Movie Maker. I can NOT open in Windows Media Player, and I can in no way shape or form save it as anything other than a MSWMM program. I NEED to convert it, but as you see, all your solutions offered so far, DON'T WORK. Perhaps we have different versions, I am not certain. Here is the thing, when I click on Publish video, it will not publish either. It says there is an error. So can someone please tell me what to do? My email address is molliemajere@yahoo.com. I would very much appreciate it someone could help me resolve this issue.

MollieMajere -January 14, 2008

how do i make a mswmm file into a avi, mpg, or mpeg? please, email me back. thanks

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Ok, I have Windows Vista with Windows Movie Maker. I've read the above comments (most of them anyway), and let me explain something. There is NO Save Movie File, ONLY SAVE PROJECT AS... I can NOT drop down the little thing to save it to anything other than Windows Movie Maker. I can NOT open in Windows Media Player, and I can in no way shape or form save it as anything other than a MSWMM program. I NEED to convert it, but as you see, all your solutions offered so far, DON'T WORK. Perhaps we have different versions, I am not certain. Here is the thing, when I click on Publish video, it will not publish either. It says there is an error. So can someone please tell me what to do? My email address is itsumaraj@yahoo.com. I would very much appreciate it someone could help me resolve this issue

umaraj -February 10, 2008

help me convert mswmm files to avi or wmv file? email me pls??asap

umaraj -February 10, 2008

I to am having trouble converting a windows movie maker project! Your soultioons do NOT work and i am fingding this in fo frustrating...eMailk me if you can tell me how??!!

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EJ -February 10, 2008

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When I try to import my video into Movie Maker it says: The file is not a supported file type, and it cannot be imported into Windows Movie Maker. How do I convert my video into another file type? And what file type should I convert it too?

Alyssa C -March 5, 2008

how do i convert a mswmm file into an mp3 file?

blue -March 6, 2008

How do I turn a mswmm into a avi file?

DEL -March 22, 2008

I totally need help with converting WMM software extension to a mpeg!! HOW!! Please email jessie8945@yahoo.com!! Make the subject Converting into MPEG Fil FAQ, SO i know its not spam

Jessie -March 31, 2008

Ok, I have Windows Vista with Windows Movie Maker. I've read the above comments (most of them anyway), and let me explain something. There is NO Save Movie File, ONLY SAVE PROJECT AS... I can NOT drop down the little thing to save it to anything other than Windows Movie Maker. I can NOT open in Windows Media Player, and I can in no way shape or form save it as anything other than a MSWMM program. I NEED to convert it, but as you see, all your solutions offered so far, DON'T WORK. Perhaps we have different versions, I am not certain. Here is the thing, when I click on Publish video, it will not publish either. It says there is an error. So can someone please tell me what to do? My email address is random-munchkin@hotmail.co.uk I would very much appreciate it someone could help me resolve this issue

molly c -April 7, 2008

Thank you so much this really helped me out of a major panic!

Emi -April 17, 2008

How can I resolve this error message - Windows movie maker cannot save the movie to the specified location. Verify that the original source files used in your movie are still available, and that there is enough free disk space available, and then try again.

Peter Prideaux -May 8, 2008

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2 months ago i made afew gifs using wmm, but ive forgot how and trying to figure out how i did it. When i was saving the file I had the choice of about 5 file types, including wmv avi gif and swf. Possible reason for why i cant do it now is that i reinstalled XP.

Mucka -May 16, 2008

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I REALLY REALLY NEED TO KNOW HOW TO CONVERT WSMM OR WHATEVER INTO WMV! You can contac me via. http://firepeny88spenguinsbehavingbadly.wordpress.com Thanks!

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Well I have a problem... What is happening is when I try to publish my movie on WMM to the Best quality to play back on your computer (recommended) It never works unless I created a really short movie, my movie is 2:45 sec and when I try to publish it to that file it automatically says, Windows Movie Maker has stopped working. HELP ME PLEASE I WANT TO PUBLISH MY MOVIE SO I CAN UPLOAD IT ONTO YOUTUBE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sakura -November 9, 2008

Does anyone know what the f*ck to do when it says 'please verify all sources you used in your movie are still available'. The first part saved perfectly, but I got the message when i tried to save the second half. help ME!

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it good article keep it up

OKECHUKWU -December 31, 2008

wats????

pablo -January 4, 2009

yep same problem as about a thousand others who have left comments... i understand that we have to save it as a different file type. but it only gives me one Save As option for a file type, and thats MSWMM. i went into the control panel and changed the default settings for which kind of file it uses to open it, but nothing worked... i used avi, mp3 and mp4 formats... why would they make such an awesome piece of software and then have something screwy like this?

GlennMatthew -January 23, 2009

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alonso julian rosiles perez -February 6, 2009

Can you help me out? I got AVI video type clips, I put them in Windows Movie Maker and put it together and stuff right, and when i try to save it into my computer it says "Windows Movie Maker cannot save the movie to the specified location. Verify that the original source files used in your movie are still available, that the saving locations is still available, and that there is enough free disk space available, and then try again." what does it mean?

Jeric -February 19, 2009

i need help to find out how can i convert the winamp to mswmm, i cant find also the converter. thank you

joanna -February 27, 2009

help me convert mswmm files to mpeg How I can convert my MSWMM to avi, wmv or vcd???

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LILIANA -April 7, 2009

hey i know you guys are up to your ears with all these comments but i need a little help.....when i make a project, i save and then come back later but it just comes up with all of these "X's" ive tried everything but it just stays with the X's and i cant do anything..... please help me. -nick(texas.slugger@gmail.com)

nick -May 4, 2009

I'm trying to save to my computer but all i get and i want to know How can I resolve this error message - Windows movie maker cannot save the movie to the specified location. Verify that the original source files used in your movie are still available, and that there is enough free disk space available, and then try again.

I've double checked everything, i'm trying to convert the files to avi.

RIcky -July 16, 2009

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I woul like to convert a wmm format file to mpeg, & avi. Thanks for your help.

Ted -November 25, 2009

movie maker saving help -December 23, 2009

in AVS Video converter i tried to convert a windows moviemaker file to a windows mediaplayer file,but if i choose a file in my files than he gifts a error by fileformat. what can i do please?sorry about the bad translation.

bob -December 23, 2009

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