installing codec

[Terry]

For the first time I wanted to make a movie. When i tried to import a video
file this is what it said. "cannot be imported because the codec required to
play the file is not installed on your computer". would have thought that
this 'codec' would have been installed when they put in movie maker? where do
I go to install it?

 

[John Inzer]

For the first time I wanted to make a movie. When i tried to import a
video file this is what it said. "cannot be imported because the
codec required to play the file is not installed on your computer".
would have thought that this 'codec' would have been installed when
they put in movie maker? where do I go to install it?

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Some file formats have compatibility issues with
Movie Maker:

File type compatibility with Movie Maker
http://tinyurl.com/v8tee
or...
http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Tutorials/MovieMaker/File_type_compatibility.htm

Which file type should I use in Movie Maker?
http://tinyurl.com/6n66g3
or...
http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Tutorials/MovieMaker/WhichFileTypeInMovieMaker.htm

Sometimes it's necessary to install various
codecs. Have a look at the following articles:

Movie Maker 2 -
Video Codecs
http://tinyurl.com/yregcg
or...
http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-Importing-Video-Codecs.html

Working with Video Filters in
Windows Movie Maker 2.1
http://tinyurl.com/3yxm9j
or...
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/21/videofilters.mspx

 

[Alex]

That's what happened to me