length of each image

[ss1992]

Hi - I am a newbie to this site and to Movie Maker. In the last day, i've
figured out the basics of MM, but have one pressing question... I'm trying to
create a video using digital pictures. So far, I have imported 500+ digital
pictures and a couple of audio files. I have created a movie, but need to
make one major change to all 500+ images in the movie... and this is my
question, how do I change the DEFAULT length of 5 SECONDS displayed for each
picture? Currently, my video is something like 2500 second (41 minutes), I'd
like to reduce that by limiting the length of each picture to about 1.75
seconds, but I don't want to have to manually adjust the length of each
picture in the Timeline. Is there an easier way to do this? (FYI - I am
running Vista and MoveMaker 6.0). THANK YOU!!

 

[John Inzer]

Hi - I am a newbie to this site and to Movie Maker. In the last day,
i've figured out the basics of MM, but have one pressing question...
I'm trying to create a video using digital pictures. So far, I have
imported 500+ digital pictures and a couple of audio files. I have
created a movie, but need to make one major change to all 500+ images
in the movie... and this is my question, how do I change the DEFAULT
length of 5 SECONDS displayed for each picture? Currently, my video
is something like 2500 second (41 minutes), I'd like to reduce that
by limiting the length of each picture to about 1.75 seconds, but I
don't want to have to manually adjust the length of each picture in
the Timeline. Is there an easier way to do this? (FYI - I am
running Vista and MoveMaker 6.0). THANK YOU!!

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This newsgroup is for Windows XP...
the Vista version is located at:

Discussions in Windows Vista
Music, Pictures, and Video
http://tinyurl.com/yqjkwz

The following info was written for WinXP
Movie Maker 2.1 but maybe it will work
for ver: 6.

Probably not the answer you are hoping
for but maybe the info will be useful:

If you switch to Storyboard view and select
all the clips as a batch...you can add the
"Speed Up, Double" or "Slow Down, Half"
effect to change the duration. Just select
all the clips / right click the Effect and from
the menu...choose...Add To Storyboard.

"Speed Up, Double" cuts the duration in half.

"Slow Down, Half" doubles the duration.

These effects can be added up to six times.

If you need a more accurate adjustment...
the following info might be useful:

The setting change at: Tools / Options /
Advanced tab...only applies to clips added
to the timeline *after* you change the setting.

You can change the duration for each clip
manually. Move your pointer around on the
edge of a clip until you see a double red
arrow. Now drag the double red arrow...
you'll see a tooltip that shows the duration
changing.

Or...just redo the project after you change
the duration at: Tools / Options / Advanced
tab.

--

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