ASF Files

I have a digiyal camera that tkaes pictures and video in ASF file format. I
have put together a timeline in MM2 and have saved it to me computer. When I
"copy to a CD" the process completes but when I try to play the CD in
Microsoft Media player the CD runs but there is no video. Can anyone help?
--
The Iceman

"iceman" <ice@ppl.com> wrote in message
news:021F8F0E-234E-4898-84DC-C2AE261DC432@microsoft.com...
>I have a digiyal camera that tkaes pictures and video in ASF file format.
>I
> have put together a timeline in MM2 and have saved it to me computer.
> When I
> "copy to a CD" the process completes but when I try to play the CD in
> Microsoft Media player the CD runs but there is no video. Can anyone
> help?
> --
> The Iceman

Convert the ASF files to AVI and import the AVI into Movie Maker.

--
Wojo

Wojo's Web: www.wojos-web.co.nr
Also please visit:
www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com/christopher

iceman menuliskan:
> I have a digiyal camera that tkaes pictures and video in ASF file format. I
> have put together a timeline in MM2 and have saved it to me computer. When I
> "copy to a CD" the process completes but when I try to play the CD in
> Microsoft Media player the CD runs but there is no video. Can anyone help?
> --
> The Iceman

VCD Player can't play movie in ASF Format.
Save it as AVI

iceman menuliskan:
> I have a digiyal camera that tkaes pictures and video in ASF file format. I
> have put together a timeline in MM2 and have saved it to me computer. When I
> "copy to a CD" the process completes but when I try to play the CD in
> Microsoft Media player the CD runs but there is no video. Can anyone help?
> --
> The Iceman

VCD Player can't play movie in ASF Format.
Save it as AVI

I'm confused - I did not have a problem importing the ASF clips into MM2 or
editing them to a timeline or previewing the timeline in MM2. Are you
telling me that I need to convert and reimport the ASF files in AVI in order
to save the movie to a CD? Again, the CD did burn-it would appear to BE
playing in Windows Media. but no picture.

How do I convert the ASF clips to AVI?

I'm trying to learn this process but so far it is VERY confusing. If ASF is
a Microsoft format, why is it not compatable with MM2?

Thanks for your help, Bob
--
The Iceman


"Wojo" wrote:

> "iceman" <ice@ppl.com> wrote in message
> news:021F8F0E-234E-4898-84DC-C2AE261DC432@microsoft.com...
> >I have a digiyal camera that tkaes pictures and video in ASF file format.
> >I
> > have put together a timeline in MM2 and have saved it to me computer.
> > When I
> > "copy to a CD" the process completes but when I try to play the CD in
> > Microsoft Media player the CD runs but there is no video. Can anyone
> > help?
> > --
> > The Iceman
>
> Convert the ASF files to AVI and import the AVI into Movie Maker.
>
> --
> Wojo
>
> Wojo's Web: www.wojos-web.co.nr
> Also please visit:
> www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com/christopher
>
>

The exact same thing tends to happen when working with MPEG files.
MPEG2 files don't work at all but MPEG files fail at different times,
sometimes when importing sometimes when previewing and yes sometimes not
until you render the movie. Sometimes you get audio but no picture and
sometimes you can't render at all.
The same holds true of ASF files and since ASF files tend to be unstable to
begin with (Sometimes you can advance them and sometimes you can't etc...)
then you are far better off converting them anyway.
So yes I am recommending that you convert them to AVI and then import the
AVI files into WMM.
-Wojo


"iceman" <ice@ppl.com> wrote in message
news:3CAE3EF6-9C68-40CC-917D-36B9FC822CFD@microsoft.com...
> I'm confused - I did not have a problem importing the ASF clips into MM2
> or
> editing them to a timeline or previewing the timeline in MM2. Are you
> telling me that I need to convert and reimport the ASF files in AVI in
> order
> to save the movie to a CD? Again, the CD did burn-it would appear to BE
> playing in Windows Media. but no picture.
>
> How do I convert the ASF clips to AVI?
>
> I'm trying to learn this process but so far it is VERY confusing. If ASF
> is
> a Microsoft format, why is it not compatable with MM2?
>
> Thanks for your help, Bob
> --
> The Iceman
>
>
> "Wojo" wrote:
>
>> "iceman" <ice@ppl.com> wrote in message
>> news:021F8F0E-234E-4898-84DC-C2AE261DC432@microsoft.com...
>> >I have a digiyal camera that tkaes pictures and video in ASF file
>> >format.
>> >I
>> > have put together a timeline in MM2 and have saved it to me computer.
>> > When I
>> > "copy to a CD" the process completes but when I try to play the CD in
>> > Microsoft Media player the CD runs but there is no video. Can anyone
>> > help?
>> > --
>> > The Iceman
>>
>> Convert the ASF files to AVI and import the AVI into Movie Maker.
>>
>> --
>> Wojo
>>
>> Wojo's Web: www.wojos-web.co.nr
>> Also please visit:
>> www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com/christopher
>>
>>

Thanks so much for the quick response. I still need to know how to convert
from ASF to AVI.
--
The Iceman


"Wojo [MVP]" wrote:

> The exact same thing tends to happen when working with MPEG files.
> MPEG2 files don't work at all but MPEG files fail at different times,
> sometimes when importing sometimes when previewing and yes sometimes not
> until you render the movie. Sometimes you get audio but no picture and
> sometimes you can't render at all.
> The same holds true of ASF files and since ASF files tend to be unstable to
> begin with (Sometimes you can advance them and sometimes you can't etc...)
> then you are far better off converting them anyway.
> So yes I am recommending that you convert them to AVI and then import the
> AVI files into WMM.
> -Wojo
>
>
> "iceman" <ice@ppl.com> wrote in message
> news:3CAE3EF6-9C68-40CC-917D-36B9FC822CFD@microsoft.com...
> > I'm confused - I did not have a problem importing the ASF clips into MM2
> > or
> > editing them to a timeline or previewing the timeline in MM2. Are you
> > telling me that I need to convert and reimport the ASF files in AVI in
> > order
> > to save the movie to a CD? Again, the CD did burn-it would appear to BE
> > playing in Windows Media. but no picture.
> >
> > How do I convert the ASF clips to AVI?
> >
> > I'm trying to learn this process but so far it is VERY confusing. If ASF
> > is
> > a Microsoft format, why is it not compatable with MM2?
> >
> > Thanks for your help, Bob
> > --
> > The Iceman
> >
> >
> > "Wojo" wrote:
> >
> >> "iceman" <ice@ppl.com> wrote in message
> >> news:021F8F0E-234E-4898-84DC-C2AE261DC432@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have a digiyal camera that tkaes pictures and video in ASF file
> >> >format.
> >> >I
> >> > have put together a timeline in MM2 and have saved it to me computer.
> >> > When I
> >> > "copy to a CD" the process completes but when I try to play the CD in
> >> > Microsoft Media player the CD runs but there is no video. Can anyone
> >> > help?
> >> > --
> >> > The Iceman
> >>
> >> Convert the ASF files to AVI and import the AVI into Movie Maker.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Wojo
> >>
> >> Wojo's Web: www.wojos-web.co.nr
> >> Also please visit:
> >> www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com/christopher
> >>
> >>
>
>

See this website for software and information about converting ASF to AVI
http://www.videohelp.com/convert
-Wojo

"iceman" <ice@ppl.com> wrote in message
news:B8EE6FDD-4FA9-44C4-B9F1-40988F8EE9F6@microsoft.com...
> Thanks so much for the quick response. I still need to know how to
> convert
> from ASF to AVI.
> --
> The Iceman
>
>
> "Wojo [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> The exact same thing tends to happen when working with MPEG files.
>> MPEG2 files don't work at all but MPEG files fail at different times,
>> sometimes when importing sometimes when previewing and yes sometimes not
>> until you render the movie. Sometimes you get audio but no picture and
>> sometimes you can't render at all.
>> The same holds true of ASF files and since ASF files tend to be unstable
>> to
>> begin with (Sometimes you can advance them and sometimes you can't
>> etc...)
>> then you are far better off converting them anyway.
>> So yes I am recommending that you convert them to AVI and then import the
>> AVI files into WMM.
>> -Wojo
>>
>>
>> "iceman" <ice@ppl.com> wrote in message
>> news:3CAE3EF6-9C68-40CC-917D-36B9FC822CFD@microsoft.com...
>> > I'm confused - I did not have a problem importing the ASF clips into
>> > MM2
>> > or
>> > editing them to a timeline or previewing the timeline in MM2. Are you
>> > telling me that I need to convert and reimport the ASF files in AVI in
>> > order
>> > to save the movie to a CD? Again, the CD did burn-it would appear to
>> > BE
>> > playing in Windows Media. but no picture.
>> >
>> > How do I convert the ASF clips to AVI?
>> >
>> > I'm trying to learn this process but so far it is VERY confusing. If
>> > ASF
>> > is
>> > a Microsoft format, why is it not compatable with MM2?
>> >
>> > Thanks for your help, Bob
>> > --
>> > The Iceman
>> >
>> >
>> > "Wojo" wrote:
>> >
>> >> "iceman" <ice@ppl.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:021F8F0E-234E-4898-84DC-C2AE261DC432@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I have a digiyal camera that tkaes pictures and video in ASF file
>> >> >format.
>> >> >I
>> >> > have put together a timeline in MM2 and have saved it to me
>> >> > computer.
>> >> > When I
>> >> > "copy to a CD" the process completes but when I try to play the CD
>> >> > in
>> >> > Microsoft Media player the CD runs but there is no video. Can
>> >> > anyone
>> >> > help?
>> >> > --
>> >> > The Iceman
>> >>
>> >> Convert the ASF files to AVI and import the AVI into Movie Maker.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Wojo
>> >>
>> >> Wojo's Web: www.wojos-web.co.nr
>> >> Also please visit:
>> >> www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com/christopher
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

I followed your advise and thought I was finally getting somewhere but I am
getting more and more frustrated. It's unbelievable to me how difficult it
is to complete this process.

I converted the ASF files to AVI imported them into MM2 and then re-did all
my 18 minutes of 35 clips into timeline. Then I saved the movie to my
computer and attempted to import it into MyDVD. On preview, I got audio but
no video. Now here is what it frustrating, If I only save 5 of the 35 clips
or about 5 minutes of the movie, everything renders in MyDVD preview. I can
use the first 5 clips of the movie, 5 in the middle or the last 5 and it
works everytime. I noticed in a recent posting that changing the "save
setting" in MM2 to DV-AVI(NTSC) might help. Did that and the "save to
computer" process goes to 99% and then I get an error message that MM2 has
experienced a problem. My next attempt is to divide the movie in half - but
that should not be neccessary. At this point I'm not in agreement with the
praises of MM2. Is there any RELIABLE software out there that is user
friendly to this process?

Again, I really appreciate all your time and advice - unfortunately, your my
main venting outlet - my wife doesn't want to hear about it !!
--
The Iceman


"Wojo [MVP]" wrote:

> The exact same thing tends to happen when working with MPEG files.
> MPEG2 files don't work at all but MPEG files fail at different times,
> sometimes when importing sometimes when previewing and yes sometimes not
> until you render the movie. Sometimes you get audio but no picture and
> sometimes you can't render at all.
> The same holds true of ASF files and since ASF files tend to be unstable to
> begin with (Sometimes you can advance them and sometimes you can't etc...)
> then you are far better off converting them anyway.
> So yes I am recommending that you convert them to AVI and then import the
> AVI files into WMM.
> -Wojo
>
>
> "iceman" <ice@ppl.com> wrote in message
> news:3CAE3EF6-9C68-40CC-917D-36B9FC822CFD@microsoft.com...
> > I'm confused - I did not have a problem importing the ASF clips into MM2
> > or
> > editing them to a timeline or previewing the timeline in MM2. Are you
> > telling me that I need to convert and reimport the ASF files in AVI in
> > order
> > to save the movie to a CD? Again, the CD did burn-it would appear to BE
> > playing in Windows Media. but no picture.
> >
> > How do I convert the ASF clips to AVI?
> >
> > I'm trying to learn this process but so far it is VERY confusing. If ASF
> > is
> > a Microsoft format, why is it not compatable with MM2?
> >
> > Thanks for your help, Bob
> > --
> > The Iceman
> >
> >
> > "Wojo" wrote:
> >
> >> "iceman" <ice@ppl.com> wrote in message
> >> news:021F8F0E-234E-4898-84DC-C2AE261DC432@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have a digiyal camera that tkaes pictures and video in ASF file
> >> >format.
> >> >I
> >> > have put together a timeline in MM2 and have saved it to me computer.
> >> > When I
> >> > "copy to a CD" the process completes but when I try to play the CD in
> >> > Microsoft Media player the CD runs but there is no video. Can anyone
> >> > help?
> >> > --
> >> > The Iceman
> >>
> >> Convert the ASF files to AVI and import the AVI into Movie Maker.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Wojo
> >>
> >> Wojo's Web: www.wojos-web.co.nr
> >> Also please visit:
> >> www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com/christopher
> >>
> >>
>
>

Personally WMM has been nothing but reliable for me but lets look at it
again.
5 clips work every time but trying to render the entire movie at once
doesn't.
Then the problem is almost certainly a complexity issue meaning the way your
going with splitting the project is the right one.
Render it in pieces and then import those pieces back into Movie Maker.
Then put each video in order on the timeline and render that for the final
product.
Details on my website.
--
Wojo
MVP - Windows Digital Media

Wojo's Web: www.wojos-web.co.nr
Also please visit:
www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com/christopher

"iceman" <ice@ppl.com> wrote in message
news:9CD283FF-4234-49D7-ABAB-AE8E36568770@microsoft.com...
>I followed your advise and thought I was finally getting somewhere but I am
> getting more and more frustrated. It's unbelievable to me how difficult
> it
> is to complete this process.
>
> I converted the ASF files to AVI imported them into MM2 and then re-did
> all
> my 18 minutes of 35 clips into timeline. Then I saved the movie to my
> computer and attempted to import it into MyDVD. On preview, I got audio
> but
> no video. Now here is what it frustrating, If I only save 5 of the 35
> clips
> or about 5 minutes of the movie, everything renders in MyDVD preview. I
> can
> use the first 5 clips of the movie, 5 in the middle or the last 5 and it
> works everytime. I noticed in a recent posting that changing the "save
> setting" in MM2 to DV-AVI(NTSC) might help. Did that and the "save to
> computer" process goes to 99% and then I get an error message that MM2 has
> experienced a problem. My next attempt is to divide the movie in half -
> but
> that should not be neccessary. At this point I'm not in agreement with
> the
> praises of MM2. Is there any RELIABLE software out there that is user
> friendly to this process?
>
> Again, I really appreciate all your time and advice - unfortunately, your
> my
> main venting outlet - my wife doesn't want to hear about it !!
> --
> The Iceman
>
>
> "Wojo [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> The exact same thing tends to happen when working with MPEG files.
>> MPEG2 files don't work at all but MPEG files fail at different times,
>> sometimes when importing sometimes when previewing and yes sometimes not
>> until you render the movie. Sometimes you get audio but no picture and
>> sometimes you can't render at all.
>> The same holds true of ASF files and since ASF files tend to be unstable
>> to
>> begin with (Sometimes you can advance them and sometimes you can't
>> etc...)
>> then you are far better off converting them anyway.
>> So yes I am recommending that you convert them to AVI and then import the
>> AVI files into WMM.
>> -Wojo
>>
>>
>> "iceman" <ice@ppl.com> wrote in message
>> news:3CAE3EF6-9C68-40CC-917D-36B9FC822CFD@microsoft.com...
>> > I'm confused - I did not have a problem importing the ASF clips into
>> > MM2
>> > or
>> > editing them to a timeline or previewing the timeline in MM2. Are you
>> > telling me that I need to convert and reimport the ASF files in AVI in
>> > order
>> > to save the movie to a CD? Again, the CD did burn-it would appear to
>> > BE
>> > playing in Windows Media. but no picture.
>> >
>> > How do I convert the ASF clips to AVI?
>> >
>> > I'm trying to learn this process but so far it is VERY confusing. If
>> > ASF
>> > is
>> > a Microsoft format, why is it not compatable with MM2?
>> >
>> > Thanks for your help, Bob
>> > --
>> > The Iceman
>> >
>> >
>> > "Wojo" wrote:
>> >
>> >> "iceman" <ice@ppl.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:021F8F0E-234E-4898-84DC-C2AE261DC432@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I have a digiyal camera that tkaes pictures and video in ASF file
>> >> >format.
>> >> >I
>> >> > have put together a timeline in MM2 and have saved it to me
>> >> > computer.
>> >> > When I
>> >> > "copy to a CD" the process completes but when I try to play the CD
>> >> > in
>> >> > Microsoft Media player the CD runs but there is no video. Can
>> >> > anyone
>> >> > help?
>> >> > --
>> >> > The Iceman
>> >>
>> >> Convert the ASF files to AVI and import the AVI into Movie Maker.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Wojo
>> >>
>> >> Wojo's Web: www.wojos-web.co.nr
>> >> Also please visit:
>> >> www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com/christopher
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>