Start & stop video

[Marilyn]

The video plays fine until I drag it to the storyboard then it starts and
stops like it is going from still to still photo. However, the audio
continues to run fine.

Do I need more RAM? I deleted temporary files and closed everything that was
running.

Other suggestions?

Thanks.
Marilyn

 

[John Inzer]

The video plays fine until I drag it to the storyboard then it starts
and stops like it is going from still to still photo. However, the
audio continues to run fine.

Do I need more RAM? I deleted temporary files and closed everything
that was running.

Other suggestions?

Thanks.
Marilyn

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Could be that your project is getting too complex
for your system resources and in that case...yes,
more RAM would be worth a try.

And...maybe there is a compatibility issue with the
video files.

Many formats are reportedly compatible with Movie
Maker but the most reliable choices are:

Photos - bmp
Video - wmv or dv-avi
Music - wma, wav, wmv


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Digital Media Experience

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[John Inzer]

If this is a large project...it would be worth a try to create
several smaller projects...save each one in the .wmv movie
format and then reimport the collection of .wmv files and
drag them to the timeline for combining into a final movie.

Increasing the size of your Virtual Memory Paging File
might be worth a try also.

See the following articles:

(308417) HOW TO: Set Performance Options
in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308417

Virtual Memory in Windows XP
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.htm


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J. Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

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[Marilyn]

Thanks again, John.
My guess is that I need more RAM although I'll check the compatibilty. I
think the videos are AVI.
You've been really helpful. I appreciate your time.
Marilyn

 

[John Inzer]

Thanks again, John.
My guess is that I need more RAM although I'll check the
compatibilty. I think the videos are AVI.
You've been really helpful. I appreciate your time.
Marilyn

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Another thought...even though the video starts
and stops when played from the timeline in Movie
Maker...it may be worth a try to save the project in
the .wmv format and see if it will play correctly in
Windows Media Player.

There are many types of .avi files and you may
have compatibility issues.

Might be worth a try to convert the .avi files to
the .wmv format before importing into Movie Maker.

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' of the boxes on the final screen)

After downloading and installing Format Factory...
open the program and choose an Output Folder...
(this is where you will find your files after they are
converted)

Drag/drop your .avi video clips onto the
main screen...

Select 'All to WMV' / OK...

Click...Start...on the toolbar...

That should do it...

Good luck.

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J. Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

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I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

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[Marilyn]

Thanks again for the excellent suggestions!
Marilyn

 

[Marilyn]

Hi John,
I'm pretty much a novice with computers. Anyhow, I tried to download Format
Factory but as far as I can tell nothing happened. I clicked on the 'install'
button but was taken to a page that said 'thanks for downloading' and
included a load of other stuff to download.
So, I'm not sure whether I downloaded it or not. There is no shortcut icon
for it and I'm not sure where to look for it on the computer.
Hmmm. I think I might be in over my head.
I may need to hire someone to come help me with all of this.
I think I know enough to get myself into trouble but not out of trouble!

Marilyn

 

[John Inzer]

Hi John,
I'm pretty much a novice with computers. Anyhow, I tried to download
Format Factory but as far as I can tell nothing happened. I clicked
on the 'install' button but was taken to a page that said 'thanks for
downloading' and included a load of other stuff to download.
So, I'm not sure whether I downloaded it or not. There is no shortcut
icon for it and I'm not sure where to look for it on the computer.
Hmmm. I think I might be in over my head.
I may need to hire someone to come help me with all of this.
I think I know enough to get myself into trouble but not out of
trouble!

Marilyn

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Sorry you are having problems.

Did you try saving your project in the .wmv movie
format to see if it would play correctly in Windows
Media Player?

To save as a .wmv movie file...
Type...Ctrl+P to open the Save Movie Wizard /
Choose...My Computer /
Next /
Enter a Name and a Save Location /
Next /
Tick...'Best Quality For My Computer'
Next/
Wait while the movie is saved /
Finish...

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J. Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

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