how do u transfer a video file into movie maker?
Question by Jess: how do u transfer a video file into movie maker?
i have windows xp, and i have a few 2min videos in a kodak file, and i want to use them to make a video, but i cant get them imported to it. ive used movie make before and i know how to import file, but the videos arent sowing up. ive tried video, pic, and audio. ive also tried sending the video to my documents, and theyshow up with star-documents, but they wont with movie maker. so how can i put the videos into the program? plz help me, ive been at it for days and cant figure it out, and i really want to make the video using the clips. thanks for the help.
Best answer:
Answer by Earth Nuggets
I’m assuming this is an issue derived from the default filetype of the clips. You mention a Kodak file? Do they have a .KODAK extension? That would be strange, as I’m positive that’s an image format, not video. If you’re using Kodak EasyShare software, you can save any pictures or videos in the gallery to a new location by right-clicking on their thumbnails and selecting “Save As.”
Well (onto the conjecture), I own a digital camera from Kodak and the default output for video is MOV or a Quicktime movie. Since that’s Apple (Macintosh) software, these files are incompatible with most official Windows programs. Windows Movie Maker only supports the following video formats: ASF, AVI, WMV, MPEG 1, MPEG, MPG, M1V and MP2.
If I’m correct, you’ll be needing a video encoder. Here’s a link to a freeware program that will work well with MOV files: http://www.aplusfreeware.com/categories/Audio-Video/AnyVideoConverter.html
After you’ve downloaded that, here’s a step-by-step guide as to what to do next:
1. Run the .exe, go through the installation and open the program.
2. There will actually be a brief tutorial in the window. Regardless, click “Open Video File” and search for your files. You can select all of them if you’d like, and after clicking the “Open” button, their file-names will be displayed in the program.
3. Down near the bottom of the window are settings. In the drop down list in front of “Profile,” select an output type that will be compatible with Movie Maker (go with either DVD video format–NTSC or PAL–both AVI types).
4. Choose an output folder, preferably somewhere easily accessible like your desktop.
5. Hit the “Start Encode” button at the top of the window and wait for the files to finish encoding.
After that’s done, you’ll have a bunch of AVI files on your Desktop (or in whichever folder you chose as your output). Open up Windows Movie Maker and try importing these. It should work. If you have any issues, play your clips in Windows Media Player first and allow the program to automatically download any necessary codecs you may be missing, then try again. I converted a few of my own MOV files (imported straight from my Kodak DX3600) and though getting them into Movie Maker took a couple minutes, they came through.
If I was completely wrong in my assumptions with the MOV filetype and whatnot, my e-mail’s in my profile.
By the way, just for future reference, your question would have been easier to answer with more specifics, like the exact filetype of the video files (right-click to display “Properties” and see what’s stated under “Type of file”). The model type of the camera might have been helpful as well.
I hope you figure it out. 🙂
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