What file format does a video have to be for it to work on windows movie maker?

Question

What file format does a video have to be for it to work on windows movie maker?

Answer 1

Windows Movie Maker supports .asf, .avi, .m1v, .mp2, .mp2v, .mpv2, .mp3, .mpg, .mpeg, .wm and .wmv formats.

Answer 2

the most common files supported by wmm are avi & wmv; other stated formats very rarely.

most vcams output in mpeg2 (dvd as vob, hdd as mpeg2, JVC hdd as mod, flash media as mpeg2 or mpeg4.

Convert these files using free video converters, Prism, Super, Kate's, etc. before importing to wmmaker.

Answer 3

According to Windows Movie Maker, you can open any video file types as follows:  Avi, mpg, m1v, mp2, mp2vm mpegm mpem mpv2, wm, wmv, asf.

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