Whenever I try to import videos from my Canon digital camera to Windows Movie Maker, this message appears..?

Question by Mark!!: Whenever I try to import videos from my Canon digital camera to Windows Movie Maker, this message appears..?
The file C:\Documents and Settings\Mark\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5IP1O19S\MVI_3348[1] is not a supported file type, and it cannot be imported into Windows Movie Maker.

How can I import videos from my Canon to a movie making program supported by Windows?

Best answer:

Answer by peter p
Windows Movie Maker supports importing video directly from your video device. To do so,

1. Make sure your analog camera or VCR is connected properly to your computer, and then set the camera mode to play recorded video (often labeled VTR or VCR on an analog camera).
2. On the File menu, click Capture Video.
3. On the Video Capture Device page, do the following:
a) In Available devices, click the analog device you want to use to capture video, and then, in the Video input source list, click the input line you want to use.
b) If you want to adjust and configure the video capture device settings, click Configure.
c) In the Audio device list, click the audio capture device you want to use, and then, in Audio input source, click the input line you want to use.
d) To adjust the volume of your captured audio, move the Input level slider to the level you want to use.
4. In the Enter a file name for your captured video box, enter a file name for your captured video file. Then, in the Choose a place to save your captured video box, select the location where you want your video to be saved or click Browse to select a location.
5. On the Video Setting page, select the video setting you want to use for capturing video and audio.
6. To separate the video into smaller clips, select the Create clips when wizard finishes check box.
7. To prevent audio from playing over your speakers while capturing video, select the Mute speakers check box.
8. To automatically stop capturing after a time period has elapsed, select the Capture time limit check box, and then type or select the length of time you want to capture. Time is displayed in the form of hours:minutes(h:mm).
9. Using the controls on your analog camera or VCR, locate the video and audio you want to capture from your tape.
10. To begin capturing, click Start Capture, and then press the Play button on your analog camera or VCR.

If you have exported camera video to your computer, but fail to put on Windows Movie Maker. Here is the problem. Most camera videos are mov or mp4 video. But Windows Movie Maker only supports these video formats:
* Video files: .asf, .avi, .wmv
* Movie files: MPEG1, .mpeg, .mpg, .m1v, .mp2

To put *.mov or *.mp4 videos onto Windows Movie Maker, you will have to convert those files with a video converter such as Aimersoft Video Converter (free download) or if you are using a good video editing software such as DVD Slideshow Builder (this is what I use) or something comparable then your files don’t have to be converted. You can just add them to the program and start from there.

DVD Slideshow Builder:
http://www.photo-to-dvd.com/downloads.html?page=125
Video Converter:
http://www.aimersoft.com/video-converter.html?page=125

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