WINDOWS MOVIE MAKER: How does it work?

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Hello. I just noticed Windows Movie Maker on my Start menu. I figured
it would record, say, a CD from my CD drive; it recorded easily enough
and I saved it as a typical WMA file with the same icon. It plays back
in a sense, since the work bar moves; but there's no sound coming out.
Sound is not a problem since I can hear the music before while I'm
recording. Do I understand the function of Windows Movie Maker or does
it have another purpose? Thanks.
 
Windows Movie Maker is to take small video or still pictures and turn them
into a video montage.

You COULD use a CD recording in Movie Maker to add a background music track,
but unless you're manipulating video, it's not the tool for you.

Windows MEDIA Player should have all the functions you need.
 
Actually, I've use LOTS of video editing software, and if I had to factor in
ease of use, and number of features, Microsoft's Movie Maker 2 is my choice.

I have only two gripes with it

1) sometimes it gets in the habit of crashing out while applying a special
effect.
2) the only option to save movies in is WMV...which is a nice compact
formula, but requires a hefty codec download when I send my movies to people
with older Windows versions.
 
Visit the experts in the Windows Movie Maker newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsxp.moviemaker

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Nicholas

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| Hello. I just noticed Windows Movie Maker on my Start menu. I figured
| it would record, say, a CD from my CD drive; it recorded easily enough
| and I saved it as a typical WMA file with the same icon. It plays back
| in a sense, since the work bar moves; but there's no sound coming out.
| Sound is not a problem since I can hear the music before while I'm
| recording. Do I understand the function of Windows Movie Maker or does
| it have another purpose? Thanks.
 
Thanks for the feedback!

Evan said:
Windows Movie Maker is to take small video or still pictures and turn them
into a video montage.

You COULD use a CD recording in Movie Maker to add a background music track,
but unless you're manipulating video, it's not the tool for you.

Windows MEDIA Player should have all the functions you need.
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