wrong size of video after it's saved

[hanne]

i make videos while i play world of warcraft, using Fraps. i got an
unregistered version so the video clips only last for 30 - 60 seconds. when i
import a clip to windows movie maker, and press play and then press
fullscreen (in the "preview" window) to see if the quality and size is the
same, the quality and size is what it's supposed to be, meaning fullscreen
and good quality, but then when i drag the clip down in the "blue area" / or
editing area, for adding effects and etc, the size and quality minizes to
half-size, so my question is, why is this happening, and how do i keep it
full-sized/fullscreen?

i hope somebody understand this post

 

[John Inzer]

i make videos while i play world of warcraft, using Fraps. i got an
unregistered version so the video clips only last for 30 - 60
seconds. when i import a clip to windows movie maker, and press play
and then press fullscreen (in the "preview" window) to see if the
quality and size is the same, the quality and size is what it's
supposed to be, meaning fullscreen and good quality, but then when i
drag the clip down in the "blue area" / or editing area, for adding
effects and etc, the size and quality minizes to half-size, so my
question is, why is this happening, and how do i keep it
full-sized/fullscreen?

i hope somebody understand this post

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That is the way it works...you will see a
lower resolution version when playing from
the timeline.

When you save as a movie...you should still
have good resolution.

To save as an .avi movie file...
(and several other options)
Type...Ctrl+P to open the Save Movie Wizard /
Choose...My Computer /
Next /
Enter a Name and a Save Location /
Next /
Show More Choices /
Other Settings /
Open the drop window and choose...DV-AVI /
Next /
Wait while the movie is saved /
Finish...

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...

Also, you may find it useful to use
a custom profile:

Movie Maker 2 - Saving
Movies - Custom WMV Profiles
http://tinyurl.com/s2vgu

Creating Custom Profiles
for Windows Movie Maker 2
http://tinyurl.com/cuny7

--

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

 

[hanne]

Thank you, Mr. Inzer, for this quick reply!! and also for the tips on how to
save as .avi and .wmv! i shall now proceed to try this out!

 

[hanne]

the issue i'm experiencing is that when i save the videos, the "picture-size"
is at 720x576. i checked the site with the profiles and skimmed down to :
WMV-HighDefinition-Widescreen-1280x720 Profile --- becuase 1280x720 is the
size of the picture/video that i am trying to get. but neitehr of the options
when saving the video as you explained to me, in avi and wme can be saved
with 1280x720.

and also that link on papajohns site, with 1280x720 profile, doesnt work.

 

[PapaJohn]

thanks... I fixed the link to the profile..