How can I preview my clips on the timeline

[Guest]

It's really strange because i'm familiar with movie maker but in version 2 I
cannot seem to manage to see my clips. The video file is mpg and the clips
and the frames are trimmed as normal, if i select the clip in the source area
i can play it but when i place it in the timeline and try to preview my work
nothing shows up. I tried putting audio and the clips together but only the
sound comes up.

Also when i drag my clip into the timeline and try trimming it with the
arrow cursors i cant see it in the proper monitor screen like Movie Maker 1.

Please can someone tell me how i can view my clips that have been edited on
the timeline??? HELP!!!! Or at least tell me what could be causing this.

 

[Graham Hughes]

MM does not work well with mpegs, try converting it to an avi file adn then
editing it.

 

[Guest]

It happens the same to me, plss HELP

 

[Guest]

I tried converting to avi but that doesnt work as well

 

[Graham Hughes]

What sort of avi file did you make, or if you don't know, which programme
did you use?

 

[Guest]

I just use power director do convert my files, not sure about the sort of avi
though

 

[Graham Hughes]

Sorry I'm out of ideas. HAve a read of www.papajohn.org adn see if there is
anything in the problem solving section

 

[Guest]

Thank you very much for all your help, I noticed a lot of people have
experienced the same thing, and i read something about installing a media
encoder. Do you know anything about this??

 

[Graham Hughes]

There is windows media encoder, found on the Microsoft site, under media.
Otherwise it might be installing a codec, such as a installing a dvd playing
programme to give you an mpeg 2 decoder.

Graham