Change video format in Windows Movie Maker.?

Question

In Windows Movie Maker you aren't given the option to change the format to something other than .wmm which is useless to upload the videos that I edit in Windows Movie Maker onto a website. How can I change the format of the video that I edited in WMM?

Answer 1

You have to save it your video to your computer first, and then it'll work on websites.

In the, "Finish Movie" box, click on "save to my computer" Then it should work.

Answer 2

mswmm file  in XP-wmmakerr2, first the process:

Step 1. Capture/Import video files (+pics, music) to be edited

Step 2. Edit- drag/drop files->timeline & enhance w/effects, transition, music & titles

Step 3. Finish (render)- save Movie file(.avi or.wmv), also save Project* file (.mswmm)

Step 4. Upload or Share-burn to CD (to DvD thru a DvD authoring app)

*.mswmm is the file extension (not a video file) of saved WinMovieMaker PROJECT file, a 'work in progress' w/c archives links to the various video/pic/music files collected & edit history of the timeline. This is necessary so that if the editing process isn’t finished, the next session can resume w/ lastest saved *.mswmm file and allows for multiple re-edits until you're satisfied. It is NOT a video file and is not valid for import or upload.

Save PROJECT is true for most if not all video editing app so as to have just a small file to save on valuable disk space when the pc is not used for editing. It is next to impossible to finish a movie in just one sitting, maybe a change of mind or multiple versions (Director's cut?).

In Step 3, WMM allows the user to choose video format, name for the MUVEE file & folder destination. If there was no .avi or .wmv file after save/render, there are 2 possibilities:

1. Step 3- Finish Movie- SAVE TO MY COMPUTER (w/rendering) was not done… OR

2. the editing process could have been finished but the MUVEE .avi or .wmv file could not be located.

If so, RE-EDIT, double click on *.mswmm file to re-open PROJECT. Complete 3rd step- FINISH/ save video - You are given the liberty to choose output formats & resolution; then you're ready to test your muvee, upload/share. Don’t delete, rename or move any file used during edit so that the PROJECT links wud still be of value.

For Vista/wmm6, t’is similar: Import/ Edit/ Publish/