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Software => Computer software => Topic started by: sarifka on January 11, 2009, 08:20:21 AM

Title: Windows movie maker
Post by: sarifka on January 11, 2009, 08:20:21 AM

I would like to copy the videos from my Nikon Coolpix camera to play on Windows Movie Maker so that I can create a movie. However, I keep getting an error message that the codec is not installed on my computer. I've already installed Apple Quicktime and that did not solve this issue.

Any advice?

Thanks in advance!

Title: Re: Windows movie maker
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on January 11, 2009, 08:23:24 AM

Try VLC Media Player.

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html

Title: Re: Windows movie maker
Post by: sarifka on January 11, 2009, 08:24:53 AM

which one should I install? thanks!! ;)

Title: Re: Windows movie maker
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on January 11, 2009, 08:25:51 AM

Here ya go:
http://www.videolan.org/mirror-geo.php?file=vlc/0.9.8a/win32/vlc-0.9.8a-win32.exe

Title: Re: Windows movie maker
Post by: sarifka on January 11, 2009, 08:38:16 AM

great, i installed it.
now what?

Title: Re: Windows movie maker
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on January 11, 2009, 08:44:58 AM

Ah, forgive me. I misread your topic.

I thought you were having trouble watching the videos. I assume you can watch them in VLC Media Player though?

Anyways, you want to import them into Windows Movie Maker.
What format are these videos in?

Title: Re: Windows movie maker
Post by: sarifka on January 11, 2009, 08:46:23 AM

They're MOV files. I can watch them in VLC and quicktime. Trouble starts when I try importing them into Windows Movie Maker.

Title: Re: Windows movie maker
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on January 11, 2009, 08:54:38 AM

Strange....I can't even get Windows Movie Maker to see my .mov files.

Try this, Sarifka.

Use this converter program:
http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,59680.0.html

Convert your files to .avi (under WMV in the program).

After they're converted, WMM should be able to recognize them.

Title: Re: Windows movie maker
Post by: sarifka on January 11, 2009, 08:58:36 AM

Is this what I should install?

http://www.freewarefiles.com/Vista-Codec-Package_program_24218.html

Title: Re: Windows movie maker
Post by: sarifka on January 11, 2009, 10:13:02 AM

Is there any way to convert these files without their logo in the center of the imported video? thanks for your help!

Title: Re: Windows movie maker
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on January 12, 2009, 12:32:10 AM

You can try the codec package if you want.

Quote from: sarifka on January 11, 2009, 10:13:02 AM

Is there any way to convert these files without their logo in the center of the imported video? thanks for your help!

The program I suggested (Quick Media Converter) doesn't leave a logo.

Title: Re: Windows movie maker
Post by: sarifka on January 19, 2009, 03:47:50 PM

Thanks a lot for your advice, it worked perfectly!!

Now for another question...
I want to publish the movie I created. I have a CD-R. I am getting an error "The disc is not a recordable (CD-R) or writable (CD-R/RW) CD.

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks!
Sara

Title: Re: Windows movie maker
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on January 20, 2009, 02:28:49 AM

How are you trying to burn and what exactly are you trying to burn?

Title: Re: Windows movie maker
Post by: sarifka on January 20, 2009, 09:44:06 AM

never mind, i got it.

thanks a lot, your help was valuable.

Title: Re: Windows movie maker
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on January 21, 2009, 01:38:48 AM

Glad to be of assistance. ;)