Jpeg format - help!

[Limeia]

I am also getting the error message about source files. I have windows XP,
there is plenty of space on the drive. I have also "x"d out the boxes under
"tools - options".
My story board consists of 100-200 jpeg pictures that I have edited in
"Photoexpressions" with titles and captions. I have transitions on each
frame. Used music from a cd that I have and only have 3 title overlays. The
total length of the movie is a little less that 30 minutes.
So I guess my question is...I'm trying to get out of the error message and I
guess I might need to change my pictures from Jpegs to bitmaps. I don't know
how to do that Is this something I can do within movie maker? I don't
want to have to start all over again! This has taken me a month to do 30
min. This is my first time using movie maker and I'm getting very frustrated
and may not use it again if this does'nt work. Please Help!

 

[John Inzer]

I am also getting the error message about source files. I have
windows XP, there is plenty of space on the drive. I have also "x"d
out the boxes under "tools - options".
My story board consists of 100-200 jpeg pictures that I have edited in
"Photoexpressions" with titles and captions. I have transitions on
each frame. Used music from a cd that I have and only have 3 title
overlays. The total length of the movie is a little less that 30
minutes.
So I guess my question is...I'm trying to get out of the error
message and I guess I might need to change my pictures from Jpegs to
bitmaps. I don't know how to do that Is this something I can do
within movie maker? I don't want to have to start all over again!
This has taken me a month to do 30 min. This is my first time using
movie maker and I'm getting very frustrated and may not use it again
if this does'nt work. Please Help!

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In the first place...if your project is less than 300 still
pix...PhotoStory 3 would have been a better app.

PhotoStory 3 For Windows
http://tinyurl.com/4f869
or...
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx

As for converting the .jpg files to .bmp...that would
need to be done before importing into Movie Maker.
The freeware IrfanView can convert the files in a
batch.

Irfanview
http://www.techspot.com/download299.html
(get the plug-ins too)
http://www.techspot.com/downloads/472-irfanview-plugins.html

--

John Inzer
Digital Media MVP

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

 

[Limeia]

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In the first place...if your project is less than 300 still
pix...PhotoStory 3 would have been a better app.

PhotoStory 3 For Windows
http://tinyurl.com/4f869
or...
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx

As for converting the .jpg files to .bmp...that would
need to be done before importing into Movie Maker.
The freeware IrfanView can convert the files in a
batch.

Irfanview
http://www.techspot.com/download299.html
(get the plug-ins too)
http://www.techspot.com/downloads/472-irfanview-plugins.html

--

John Inzer
Digital Media MVP

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


Thank you for the quick reply...I will check out these suggestions. I don't know what Photostory 3 is. Is that something that I would have with XP? Sorry I'm not real computer savy!

 

[John Inzer]

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I posted a link for PhotoStory 3...have a look at it....

It's a free program you can download and install.
It was originally intended for Windows XP but it
will run on Vista.

Here's the link again.....

PhotoStory 3 For Windows
http://tinyurl.com/4f869
or...
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx

--

John Inzer
Digital Media MVP

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

 

[Limeia]

====================================
I posted a link for PhotoStory 3...have a look at it....

It's a free program you can download and install.
It was originally intended for Windows XP but it
will run on Vista.

Here's the link again.....

PhotoStory 3 For Windows
http://tinyurl.com/4f869
or...
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx

--

John Inzer
Digital Media MVP

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

Thanks, I have looked at the site and will probably download it. My
question is...can I copy and paste my timeline from MM into photoStory?

 

[PapaJohn]

No, you can't import a Movie Maker project into Photo Story 3... you'll need
to make story projects from scratch.