MM1

[JoeLambo]

I upgraded to MM2 and am not happy. Is there any place I
can still download original moviemaker? I have my XP disk
but cant seem to find out how to reinstall just
moviemaker.If not, can you tell me why MM2 takes way too
long to save the finished project, as opposed to the
original version taking just a few minutes for the same
project? Now it takes me about 2-3 hoyrs to save a 15
minute movie.

 

[PapaJohn]

Check the Problem Solving > Go Back to MM1 page of my website if you want to
go back.

Depending on your project complexity and the power of your computer, a
couple hours to render a 15 minute video might be normal... as long as it
finishes.
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PapaJohn
Movie Maker 2: www.papajohn.org
PhotoStory 2: www.photostory.papajohn.org
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[Alan Parker]

Check the Problem Solving > Go Back to MM1 page of my website if you want to
go back.

Depending on your project complexity and the power of your computer, a
couple hours to render a 15 minute video might be normal... as long as it
finishes.

As a big fan of using Windows Media Encoder to do the job instead, I've just
picked up an excellent tip I wish I'd known months ago...use the WM8 codec
for the video. No difference in rendering quality, but a HUGE increase in
speed. And I mean huge. You can still use the WM9 audio codec, but make two
profiles identical except use WM9 video in one, and WM8 in the other, then
render the same bit of video and you'll see what I mean.
(Eg: compressing 4Gb of dv-avi with de-interlace went from 40mins to <10!)

It would be interesting to see if using a custom MM2 profile made this way
might help with saving probs. Anyone want to try?