How do i add my videos from my sony handycam to windows movie maker?

Question

I just want to know how to put the videos that i have taken and my sony handycam and try to put it in to windows movie maker so i can edit it and put it on youtube.

every time i do it it wont let me.

plese tell me how to do it please!!

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Answer 1

I just take the mini DVD disk out of my Handycam, rip the MPEG to AVI then WMM reads it. What is so difficult about that?

Answer 2

Your info was not enough, so the gen.process below:

                                                                              

Video Editing  Process *

*CAPTURE video files directly from vcam; IMPORT files from pc folders, EDIT to make the movie, save as a project, FINISH (render/ save) movie in the desired video format and finally, SHARE …burn to CD/DVD.

- copy video files from HDD vcam to pc / folder, via Windows Explorer: thru USB link or from finalized DVD disk in pc DVD tray or from flash media thru card reader. For miniDV-tape, connect vcam to pc using firewire cable

- to learn the ropes, try free Windows XP/Vista movie maker or download video editing app, e.g. Ulead VidStudio (free trial or buy)

- Convert video files if not supported by video editing app.

a. IMPORT video/ audio files from pc folder to video editing app; CAPTURE video stream from miniDVcam thru firewire

b. EDIT...drag & drop selected video files to the video part of the timeline in the desired sequence; add effects-transition/ filters, create titles & add to the title part; add music or narration to the audio part of timeline

....then, review the muvee created from your vcam files..re-edit as you wish.

c. FINISH/ RENDER/save muvee

d. SHARE - burn to CD or DVD  (if video editing app. has no DVD authoring, use DVD authoring software, e.g. WinDVD;Nero).