I AM NOT ALLOWED TO CREATE CLIPS

[Guest]

WHEN I DRAG POTENCIAL MOVIE TO BE EDITED INTO PROGRAM AND RIGHT CLICK FILM
STRIP SCROLL DOWN TO "CREATE CLIP" THIS PROMPT COMES UP - Clips can't be
created because you do not have permission to change the video file - PLEASE
ADVISE

 

[Graham Hughes]

Please don't write in capitals.
What file type are you trying to import?

 

[herbzee]

Picking up the thread, I can't create clips either. I converted a VOB
file to MPG. It plays ok in Window media player.

 

[herbzee]

Picking up the thread, I can't create clips either.

I converted a VOB file to MPG. It plays ok in Window media player, but
it won't play in the storyline

 

[John Inzer]

I converted a VOB file to MPG. It plays ok in Window media player, but
it won't play in the storyline

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Ok...the .mpg is imported into Movie Maker...
drag it to the timeline and try saving it as
a .wmv or .avi file. Then re-import the new file
and see if it will play.

To save as a .wmv movie file...
Type...Ctrl+P to open the Save Movie Wizard /
Choose...My Computer /
Next /
Enter a Name and a Save Location /
Next /
Tick...'Best Quality For My Computer'
Next/
Wait while the movie is saved /
Finish...

To save as an .avi movie file...
(and several other options)
Type...Ctrl+P to open the Save Movie Wizard /
Choose...My Computer /
Next /
Enter a Name and a Save Location /
Next /
Show More Choices /
Other Settings /
Open the drop window and choose...DV-AVI /
Next /
Wait while the movie is saved /
Finish...

Good luck!

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John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[herbzee]

To John Inzer, trying your sugg. below and find that when drag it to the
story line, it locks up MM and I have to "end task" ???????????

 

[John Inzer]

To John Inzer, trying your sugg. below and find that when drag it to
the story line, it locks up MM and I have to "end task" ???????????

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Ok...the file must not be fully compatible
with Movie Maker.

Maybe you could convert it to a .wmv file
with the following software.

Microsoft Expression Media Encoder
http://tinyurl.com/yru9f4

More info:

Expression Media Encoder
http://tinyurl.com/yur8b9

Even more info:

Movie Maker 2 - Importing MPEG Files
http://tinyurl.com/eajjh

File type compatibility with Movie Maker
http://tinyurl.com/v8tee


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John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[herbzee]

That's something I suspected when Wmenc would hang up on the 2nd pass.
Is there any way I can avoid the 2nd pass?
Cheers-Herb.

 

[John Inzer]

That's something I suspected when Wmenc would hang up on the 2nd pass.
Is there any way I can avoid the 2nd pass?
Cheers-Herb.

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Sorry...I don't know about that.

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John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[Graham Hughes]

If it fails on one pass cbr or one pass vbr then it most likely the mpeg
file is corrupt.

 

[herbzee]

If it fails on one pass cbr or one pass vbr then it most likely the mpeg
file is corrupt.

No, it hangs up on the 2nd pass.
Cheers-Herb.

 

[Graham Hughes]

But if you encode using JUST SINGLE PASS, if it fails on single pass then it
is most likely a dud file.

 

[herbzee]

I would like to try single pass, how do I go about doing it pls. ??
I've never done it and hoping it'll work for me.

 

[Graham Hughes]

Open WME
select convert a file
browse for input file
name output file and select save as wmv file type.
select content ype, I chose file archive.
You can now alter the settings for video/audio, I left them at preset level.
Add any extra info you want.
Untick box - begin converting when I click finish
click finish.
Now select the properties tab / compression / edit / under mode chose cbr.

Graham