MovieMaker recognizing video files for editing

[Baggers27]

For whatever reason, when loading videos from a flipcamera onto the PC and
then launching MovieMaker, no videos appear in the videos folder, yet I can
go to MyDocuments and see the files - is there somethign special you have to
do for MovieMaker to recognize the video files? thx

 

[John Inzer]

For whatever reason, when loading videos from a flipcamera onto the
PC and then launching MovieMaker, no videos appear in the videos
folder, yet I can go to MyDocuments and see the files - is there
somethign special you have to do for MovieMaker to recognize the
video files? thx

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Converting the files to a compatible format like
..wmv might be the fix.

The following freeware can do the conversion:

(FWIW...it's always a good idea to create a System
Restore point before installing software or updates)

Format Factory
http://www.pcfreetime.com/
(FWIW...when installing...you may want to uncheck
all the boxes on the final screen)

And...maybe the following links would be worth a look:

What's New : PapaJohn's Blog
http://www.papajohn.org/PapaJohn-Blog.html
(scroll down to : April 11, 2009 - Using Flip's Mino-HD camcorder files)

Movie Maker and Flip Digital Camcorders
http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-CamcordersFlip.html

The following forum might be worth a look also:

Windows Movie Makers
http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/Forums/Default.aspx

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J. Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

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