Vista - MAKING DVD IN MS MOVIE MAKER

**dbknox** · 08-23-2008

In other words "publish" your movie to your hard drive. Hope this points you in the right direction, Greg.
Don't give up you are so close, report back and we will keep trying to assist you.

08-23-2008

LDM wrote:

Quote:

> Hi John,
> I just same across this post. Had been using newsgroups via my isp.
> But now it seem like they changed something where I may see posts,
> but not reply. Anyway I have a similar situatio to Greg, and wonder
> if your suggestions would apply to me as well.
> I have a Vista Bus. machine. I creattd a wmv im Movie Maker. Since it
> is part of Bus Ed. it doesn't have the DVD publish option. I tired
> the 2 progs. packaged w/the machine. Neither work. Cyberlink (I think
> is 1 of them) only lets me create a Data DVD. I also want to play
> this movie on a stanalone dvd player.
> I was also wondering if d/l ing Win DVD Maker would be a valid option
> under Bus. Ed. Thanks.

=======================================
Maybe DVD Flick would be worth a try...good luck...

DVD Flick
http://www.dvdflick.net/

Be sure to read the Guide:
http://www.dvdflick.net/guide.php

To create a basic Video DVD that should play in a free
standing DVD player...try the following...

Good luck.

First...read the DVD Flick Guide to familiarize yourself
with the program.

Open DVD Flick and insert a blank DVD in your burner.

If your computer's Autoplay window opens....just close it.

Click the Project Settings button and go to...Video /
Target format...residents of USA...choose...NTSC /
Accept.

Left click the Add title button and browse to your
Movie Clips and select the ones you want on the DVD.

You can arrange them by selecting one and then use
the Move Up and Move Down buttons.

Left click the Create DVD button / OK / Yes / Yes.

Wait while the DVD is created.

When the text "Finished Successfully" appears you
may close DVD Flick. Now you can eject your DVD
and play it in your DVD player.

At some point you may wish to purchase more
advanced software like Nero, Roxio, Ulead, etc...but
at least this is a start.

More info:

DVD Flick Tutorial
http://beginwithsoftware.com/videogu...ick-guide.html

Burn Any PC Video Format into DVD
http://www.freevideoworkshop.com/dvdflicktutorial.htm

--

John Inzer
MS 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

08-24-2008

I did create a movie file to my hard drive and when I tried to use it in DVD
Flick it said that there was no usable video in file. So where do I go from
here?
--
GREG THOMAS 07

"dbknox" wrote:

Quote:

>
> In other words "*publish*" your movie to your hard drive. Hope this
> points you in the right direction, Greg.
> Don't give up you are so close, report back and we will keep trying to
> assist you.
>
>
> --
> dbknox
>

08-24-2008

GREG THOMAS 07 wrote:

Quote:

> I did create a movie file to my hard drive and when I tried to use it
> in DVD Flick it said that there was no usable video in file. So
> where do I go from here?

=============================
What format is the file saved in?

Try publishing the movie in the DV-AVI
format and try it in DVD Flick.

Windows Vista -
Publish a movie in
Windows Movie Maker
http://tinyurl.com/2lo4gp
or...
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...8cdf21033.mspx

--

John Inzer
MS 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

08-24-2008

I created a file in movie maker with transitions and music which is 17.5
mins. in duration. I followed the save procedure and saved it to my computer
as a DV-AVI (PAL) File (I also tried saving as a NTSC file) in both cases the
estimated save time was in excess of 5 hrs. and still counting. What is
going on?
--
GREG THOMAS 07

"GREG THOMAS 07" wrote:

Quote:

> I did create a movie file to my hard drive and when I tried to use it in DVD
> Flick it said that there was no usable video in file. So where do I go from
> here?
> --
> GREG THOMAS 07
>
>
> "dbknox" wrote:
>

Quote:

> >
> > In other words "*publish*" your movie to your hard drive. Hope this
> > points you in the right direction, Greg.
> > Don't give up you are so close, report back and we will keep trying to
> > assist you.
> >
> >
> > --
> > dbknox
> >

**dbknox** · 08-24-2008

Quote:

I HAVE 140 SLIDES WITH MUSIC THAT I WANT TO BURN A DVD THAT I CAN PLAY ON MY
DVD PLAYER CONNECTED TO MY TV. WHEN I AM ABOUT TO BURN MY DVD, I FIND IN THE
PREVIEW THAT ONLY ABOUT 8 PICTURES ARE INCLUDED. I DO NOT KNOW WHY THEY ARE
DROPPING OUT. ALL 140 WERE REVIEWED PRIOR TO PUBLISHING MOVIE. THE DVD-R
HAS 4.7 GB OF MEMORY BUT THAT APPARENTLY IS NOT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE
PICTURES DROPPED OUT PRIOR TO LOADING THE DVD. CAN ANYONE HELP?
--
GREG THOMAS 07

original post

Quote:

Did you try Publishing the video to your computer's
hard drive to see what the final result would be?

Question by John Inzer

Let's try to deal with one problem at a time, does your "published" movie have the right amount of pictures and sound??

Another question GREG, what flavor of Vista are you running? What type of computer? Some brands come with a video program.
I had absolutely no trouble burning ( publishing) a slideshow to DVD using Vista Home premuim. Also have you tried "photo story 3" ?

08-25-2008

GREG THOMAS 07 wrote:

Quote:

> I created a file in movie maker with transitions and music which is
> 17.5 mins. in duration. I followed the save procedure and saved it
> to my computer as a DV-AVI (PAL) File (I also tried saving as a NTSC
> file) in both cases the estimated save time was in excess of 5 hrs.
> and still counting. What is going on?

==================================
Are the formats of the source files consistent
with the guidelines in the following articles:

File type compatibility with Movie Maker
http://tinyurl.com/v8tee
or...
http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Tutor...patibility.htm

Which file type should I use in Movie Maker?
http://tinyurl.com/6n66g3
or...
http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Tutor...MovieMaker.htm

--

John Inzer
MS 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

08-26-2008

Thanks for your reply, I too believe I am so close on this project. I have
saved the movie maker file to my hard drive in DV-AVI PAL format (which I
don't quite understand why it has to be saved to the hard drive before
burning my DVD) and it is saved as a windows media audio/video file which
plays fine in media player on my pc. When I preview the file in movie maker,
prior to saving, it is fine but once I am told to save it and bring the file
back in prior to burn, it is incomplete. I am using Vista Home Premium
operating system on a Lenovo pc which is a year old.
I have not tried photo story 3.
--
GREG THOMAS 07

"dbknox" wrote:

Quote:

>

Quote:

> > I HAVE 140 SLIDES WITH MUSIC THAT I WANT TO BURN A DVD THAT I CAN PLAY
> > ON MY
> > DVD PLAYER CONNECTED TO MY TV. WHEN I AM ABOUT TO BURN MY DVD, I FIND
> > IN THE
> > PREVIEW THAT ONLY ABOUT 8 PICTURES ARE INCLUDED. I DO NOT KNOW WHY THEY
> > ARE
> > DROPPING OUT. ALL 140 WERE REVIEWED PRIOR TO PUBLISHING MOVIE. THE
> > DVD-R
> > HAS 4.7 GB OF MEMORY BUT THAT APPARENTLY IS NOT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE
> > THE
> > PICTURES DROPPED OUT PRIOR TO LOADING THE DVD. CAN ANYONE HELP?
> > --
> > GREG THOMAS 07 original post

>

Quote:

> > Did you try Publishing the video to your computer's
> > hard drive to see what the final result would be?
> > Question by John Inzer

>
> Let's try to deal with one problem at a time, does your "published"
> movie have the right amount of pictures and sound??
>
> Another question *GREG*, what flavor of Vista are you running? What
> type of computer? Some brands come with a video program.
> I had absolutely no trouble burning ( publishing) a slideshow to DVD
> using Vista Home premuim. Also have you tried "photo story 3" ?
>
>
> --
> dbknox
>

**dbknox** · 08-26-2008

Quote:

Thanks for your reply, I too believe I am so close on this project. I have
saved the movie maker file to my hard drive in DV-AVI PAL format (which I
don't quite understand why it has to be saved to the hard drive before
burning my DVD) and it is saved as a windows media audio/video file which
plays fine in media player on my pc. When I preview the file in movie maker,
prior to saving, it is fine but once I am told to save it and bring the file
back in prior to burn, it is incomplete. I am using Vista Home Premium
operating system on a Lenovo pc which is a year old.
I have not tried photo story 3.
--
GREG THOMAS 07

The reason that John wanted you to "publish" your movie to hard drive was twofold. First to see if the resulting movie had all your pictures etc. and then have you recode them with DVDflick.
Why are you burning a video to PAL in North America we use NTSC ( or region 1).
What region is your burner set 1 or 2 ?

08-23-2008	#11 (permalink)
dbknox 32bit vista home premuim-SP2 186 posts	Re: MAKING DVD IN MS MOVIE MAKER In other words "publish" your movie to your hard drive. Hope this points you in the right direction, Greg. Don't give up you are so close, report back and we will keep trying to assist you.
My System Specs

08-23-2008	#12 (permalink)
John Inzer n/a posts	Re: MAKING DVD IN MS MOVIE MAKER LDM wrote: Quote: > Hi John, > I just same across this post. Had been using newsgroups via my isp. > But now it seem like they changed something where I may see posts, > but not reply. Anyway I have a similar situatio to Greg, and wonder > if your suggestions would apply to me as well. > I have a Vista Bus. machine. I creattd a wmv im Movie Maker. Since it > is part of Bus Ed. it doesn't have the DVD publish option. I tired > the 2 progs. packaged w/the machine. Neither work. Cyberlink (I think > is 1 of them) only lets me create a Data DVD. I also want to play > this movie on a stanalone dvd player. > I was also wondering if d/l ing Win DVD Maker would be a valid option > under Bus. Ed. Thanks. ======================================= Maybe DVD Flick would be worth a try...good luck... DVD Flick http://www.dvdflick.net/ Be sure to read the Guide: http://www.dvdflick.net/guide.php To create a basic Video DVD that should play in a free standing DVD player...try the following... Good luck. First...read the DVD Flick Guide to familiarize yourself with the program. Open DVD Flick and insert a blank DVD in your burner. If your computer's Autoplay window opens....just close it. Click the Project Settings button and go to...Video / Target format...residents of USA...choose...NTSC / Accept. Left click the Add title button and browse to your Movie Clips and select the ones you want on the DVD. You can arrange them by selecting one and then use the Move Up and Move Down buttons. Left click the Create DVD button / OK / Yes / Yes. Wait while the DVD is created. When the text "Finished Successfully" appears you may close DVD Flick. Now you can eject your DVD and play it in your DVD player. At some point you may wish to purchase more advanced software like Nero, Roxio, Ulead, etc...but at least this is a start. More info: DVD Flick Tutorial http://beginwithsoftware.com/videogu...ick-guide.html Burn Any PC Video Format into DVD http://www.freevideoworkshop.com/dvdflicktutorial.htm -- John Inzer MS 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
My System Specs

08-24-2008	#13 (permalink)
GREG THOMAS 07 n/a posts	Re: MAKING DVD IN MS MOVIE MAKER I did create a movie file to my hard drive and when I tried to use it in DVD Flick it said that there was no usable video in file. So where do I go from here? -- GREG THOMAS 07 "dbknox" wrote: Quote: > > In other words "publish" your movie to your hard drive. Hope this > points you in the right direction, Greg. > Don't give up you are so close, report back and we will keep trying to > assist you. > > > -- > dbknox >
My System Specs

08-24-2008	#14 (permalink)
John Inzer n/a posts	Re: MAKING DVD IN MS MOVIE MAKER GREG THOMAS 07 wrote: Quote: > I did create a movie file to my hard drive and when I tried to use it > in DVD Flick it said that there was no usable video in file. So > where do I go from here? ============================= What format is the file saved in? Try publishing the movie in the DV-AVI format and try it in DVD Flick. Windows Vista - Publish a movie in Windows Movie Maker http://tinyurl.com/2lo4gp or... http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...8cdf21033.mspx -- John Inzer MS 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
My System Specs

08-24-2008	#15 (permalink)
GREG THOMAS 07 n/a posts	Re: MAKING DVD IN MS MOVIE MAKER I created a file in movie maker with transitions and music which is 17.5 mins. in duration. I followed the save procedure and saved it to my computer as a DV-AVI (PAL) File (I also tried saving as a NTSC file) in both cases the estimated save time was in excess of 5 hrs. and still counting. What is going on? -- GREG THOMAS 07 "GREG THOMAS 07" wrote: Quote: > I did create a movie file to my hard drive and when I tried to use it in DVD > Flick it said that there was no usable video in file. So where do I go from > here? > -- > GREG THOMAS 07 > > > "dbknox" wrote: > Quote: > > > > In other words "publish" your movie to your hard drive. Hope this > > points you in the right direction, Greg. > > Don't give up you are so close, report back and we will keep trying to > > assist you. > > > > > > -- > > dbknox > >
My System Specs

08-24-2008	#16 (permalink)
dbknox 32bit vista home premuim-SP2 186 posts	Re: MAKING DVD IN MS MOVIE MAKER Quote: I HAVE 140 SLIDES WITH MUSIC THAT I WANT TO BURN A DVD THAT I CAN PLAY ON MY DVD PLAYER CONNECTED TO MY TV. WHEN I AM ABOUT TO BURN MY DVD, I FIND IN THE PREVIEW THAT ONLY ABOUT 8 PICTURES ARE INCLUDED. I DO NOT KNOW WHY THEY ARE DROPPING OUT. ALL 140 WERE REVIEWED PRIOR TO PUBLISHING MOVIE. THE DVD-R HAS 4.7 GB OF MEMORY BUT THAT APPARENTLY IS NOT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE PICTURES DROPPED OUT PRIOR TO LOADING THE DVD. CAN ANYONE HELP? -- GREG THOMAS 07 original post Quote: Did you try Publishing the video to your computer's hard drive to see what the final result would be? Question by John Inzer Let's try to deal with one problem at a time, does your "published" movie have the right amount of pictures and sound?? Another question GREG, what flavor of Vista are you running? What type of computer? Some brands come with a video program. I had absolutely no trouble burning ( publishing) a slideshow to DVD using Vista Home premuim. Also have you tried "photo story 3" ?
My System Specs

08-25-2008	#17 (permalink)
John Inzer n/a posts	Re: MAKING DVD IN MS MOVIE MAKER GREG THOMAS 07 wrote: Quote: > I created a file in movie maker with transitions and music which is > 17.5 mins. in duration. I followed the save procedure and saved it > to my computer as a DV-AVI (PAL) File (I also tried saving as a NTSC > file) in both cases the estimated save time was in excess of 5 hrs. > and still counting. What is going on? ================================== Are the formats of the source files consistent with the guidelines in the following articles: File type compatibility with Movie Maker http://tinyurl.com/v8tee or... http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Tutor...patibility.htm Which file type should I use in Movie Maker? http://tinyurl.com/6n66g3 or... http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Tutor...MovieMaker.htm -- John Inzer MS 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
My System Specs

08-26-2008	#18 (permalink)
GREG THOMAS 07 n/a posts	Re: MAKING DVD IN MS MOVIE MAKER Thanks for your reply, I too believe I am so close on this project. I have saved the movie maker file to my hard drive in DV-AVI PAL format (which I don't quite understand why it has to be saved to the hard drive before burning my DVD) and it is saved as a windows media audio/video file which plays fine in media player on my pc. When I preview the file in movie maker, prior to saving, it is fine but once I am told to save it and bring the file back in prior to burn, it is incomplete. I am using Vista Home Premium operating system on a Lenovo pc which is a year old. I have not tried photo story 3. -- GREG THOMAS 07 "dbknox" wrote: Quote: > Quote: > > I HAVE 140 SLIDES WITH MUSIC THAT I WANT TO BURN A DVD THAT I CAN PLAY > > ON MY > > DVD PLAYER CONNECTED TO MY TV. WHEN I AM ABOUT TO BURN MY DVD, I FIND > > IN THE > > PREVIEW THAT ONLY ABOUT 8 PICTURES ARE INCLUDED. I DO NOT KNOW WHY THEY > > ARE > > DROPPING OUT. ALL 140 WERE REVIEWED PRIOR TO PUBLISHING MOVIE. THE > > DVD-R > > HAS 4.7 GB OF MEMORY BUT THAT APPARENTLY IS NOT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE > > THE > > PICTURES DROPPED OUT PRIOR TO LOADING THE DVD. CAN ANYONE HELP? > > -- > > GREG THOMAS 07 original post > Quote: > > Did you try Publishing the video to your computer's > > hard drive to see what the final result would be? > > Question by John Inzer > > Let's try to deal with one problem at a time, does your "published" > movie have the right amount of pictures and sound?? > > Another question GREG, what flavor of Vista are you running? What > type of computer? Some brands come with a video program. > I had absolutely no trouble burning ( publishing) a slideshow to DVD > using Vista Home premuim. Also have you tried "photo story 3" ? > > > -- > dbknox >
My System Specs

08-26-2008	#19 (permalink)
dbknox 32bit vista home premuim-SP2 186 posts	Re: MAKING DVD IN MS MOVIE MAKER Quote: Thanks for your reply, I too believe I am so close on this project. I have saved the movie maker file to my hard drive in DV-AVI PAL format (which I don't quite understand why it has to be saved to the hard drive before burning my DVD) and it is saved as a windows media audio/video file which plays fine in media player on my pc. When I preview the file in movie maker, prior to saving, it is fine but once I am told to save it and bring the file back in prior to burn, it is incomplete. I am using Vista Home Premium operating system on a Lenovo pc which is a year old. I have not tried photo story 3. -- GREG THOMAS 07 The reason that John wanted you to "publish" your movie to hard drive was twofold. First to see if the resulting movie had all your pictures etc. and then have you recode them with DVDflick. Why are you burning a video to PAL in North America we use NTSC ( or region 1). What region is your burner set 1 or 2 ?
My System Specs

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