Saving Project

On one occasion before, I have saved without problems a
project to computer, CD and back on mini-DV tape. I now
have a new project which I saved OK to computer and CD
but despite all efforts I cannot save back to Mini DV. I
have downloaded WinDV and DVIO but I am unable to convert
the project (WMV) to AVI. Get MM2 msg saying, amongst
other things, that some source files are missing. I can't
understand this as when I check the project there are no
red Xs and it plays all OK on preview. When I try to find
the project file in My Movies to select it and convert it
to AVI with DVIO (or WinDV) it does'nt show up in the
list of files although it is there. I'm totally confused.

If you've already saved it as a high quality WMV file, you could import it
as a single clip and resave it as DV-AVI..... if you get enough quality that
way.

One possibility is that a transition or effect file is missing.... and the
red x is either too hidden to see or it's not presented. This could happen
if you used Pixelan add-on effects or transitions and now don't have them
installed. In that case, the missing file isn't a source file, but a DLL.

PapaJohn

"Malt" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:c3a401c408ea$57f21970$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> On one occasion before, I have saved without problems a
> project to computer, CD and back on mini-DV tape. I now
> have a new project which I saved OK to computer and CD
> but despite all efforts I cannot save back to Mini DV. I
> have downloaded WinDV and DVIO but I am unable to convert
> the project (WMV) to AVI. Get MM2 msg saying, amongst
> other things, that some source files are missing. I can't
> understand this as when I check the project there are no
> red Xs and it plays all OK on preview. When I try to find
> the project file in My Movies to select it and convert it
> to AVI with DVIO (or WinDV) it does'nt show up in the
> list of files although it is there. I'm totally confused.

Thanks. How do I import it as a single clip. What is
Pixelan?

>-----Original Message-----
>If you've already saved it as a high quality WMV file,
you could import it
>as a single clip and resave it as DV-AVI..... if you get
enough quality that
>way.
>
>One possibility is that a transition or effect file is
missing.... and the
>red x is either too hidden to see or it's not presented.
This could happen
>if you used Pixelan add-on effects or transitions and
now don't have them
>installed. In that case, the missing file isn't a source
file, but a DLL.
>
>PapaJohn
>
>"Malt" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:c3a401c408ea$57f21970$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> On one occasion before, I have saved without problems a
>> project to computer, CD and back on mini-DV tape. I now
>> have a new project which I saved OK to computer and CD
>> but despite all efforts I cannot save back to Mini DV.
I
>> have downloaded WinDV and DVIO but I am unable to
convert
>> the project (WMV) to AVI. Get MM2 msg saying, amongst
>> other things, that some source files are missing. I
can't
>> understand this as when I check the project there are
no
>> red Xs and it plays all OK on preview. When I try to
find
>> the project file in My Movies to select it and convert
it
>> to AVI with DVIO (or WinDV) it does'nt show up in the
>> list of files although it is there. I'm totally
confused.
>
>
>.
>

You said that you couldn't convert the WMV to AVI.... but you refer to it as
a project. A project file has an MSWMM extension and a movie has a WMV
extension. I'm not sure now which of the two you are working with.... could
you clarify it?

If you don't know Pixelan, then it's probably not one of their special
effects or transitions.


PapaJohn



"malt" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:98fb01c40931$5e47ae60$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Thanks. How do I import it as a single clip. What is
> Pixelan?
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >If you've already saved it as a high quality WMV file,
> you could import it
> >as a single clip and resave it as DV-AVI..... if you get
> enough quality that
> >way.
> >
> >One possibility is that a transition or effect file is
> missing.... and the
> >red x is either too hidden to see or it's not presented.
> This could happen
> >if you used Pixelan add-on effects or transitions and
> now don't have them
> >installed. In that case, the missing file isn't a source
> file, but a DLL.
> >
> >PapaJohn
> >
> >"Malt" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> >news:c3a401c408ea$57f21970$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >> On one occasion before, I have saved without problems a
> >> project to computer, CD and back on mini-DV tape. I now
> >> have a new project which I saved OK to computer and CD
> >> but despite all efforts I cannot save back to Mini DV.
> I
> >> have downloaded WinDV and DVIO but I am unable to
> convert
> >> the project (WMV) to AVI. Get MM2 msg saying, amongst
> >> other things, that some source files are missing. I
> can't
> >> understand this as when I check the project there are
> no
> >> red Xs and it plays all OK on preview. When I try to
> find
> >> the project file in My Movies to select it and convert
> it
> >> to AVI with DVIO (or WinDV) it does'nt show up in the
> >> list of files although it is there. I'm totally
> confused.
> >
> >
> >.
> >

Success at last. Reimported movie as a new collection,
saved to ".avi" and saved again to DV. Played back
successfully on camcorder and TV. All OK and infact
playback on TV was smoother than my first video editing
attempt, which plays back on TV but with mini audio gaps
at thr transition points. My sanity reinstated. Keep up
the good work. Many thanks for your helpful advice.


>-----Original Message-----
>You said that you couldn't convert the WMV to AVI....
but you refer to it as
>a project. A project file has an MSWMM extension and a
movie has a WMV
>extension. I'm not sure now which of the two you are
working with.... could
>you clarify it?
>
>If you don't know Pixelan, then it's probably not one of
their special
>effects or transitions.
>
>
>PapaJohn
>
>
>
>"malt" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:98fb01c40931$5e47ae60$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> Thanks. How do I import it as a single clip. What is
>> Pixelan?
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >If you've already saved it as a high quality WMV file,
>> you could import it
>> >as a single clip and resave it as DV-AVI..... if you
get
>> enough quality that
>> >way.
>> >
>> >One possibility is that a transition or effect file is
>> missing.... and the
>> >red x is either too hidden to see or it's not
presented.
>> This could happen
>> >if you used Pixelan add-on effects or transitions and
>> now don't have them
>> >installed. In that case, the missing file isn't a
source
>> file, but a DLL.
>> >
>> >PapaJohn
>> >
>> >"Malt" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> >news:c3a401c408ea$57f21970$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> On one occasion before, I have saved without
problems a
>> >> project to computer, CD and back on mini-DV tape. I
now
>> >> have a new project which I saved OK to computer and
CD
>> >> but despite all efforts I cannot save back to Mini
DV.
>> I
>> >> have downloaded WinDV and DVIO but I am unable to
>> convert
>> >> the project (WMV) to AVI. Get MM2 msg saying,
amongst
>> >> other things, that some source files are missing. I
>> can't
>> >> understand this as when I check the project there
are
>> no
>> >> red Xs and it plays all OK on preview. When I try to
>> find
>> >> the project file in My Movies to select it and
convert
>> it
>> >> to AVI with DVIO (or WinDV) it does'nt show up in
the
>> >> list of files although it is there. I'm totally
>> confused.
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>