Vista Movie maker

[pgarg2000]

Hi,

I am trying to create a simple movie clip using Movie Maker 6.0 that comes with Vista. I can import the videos and pics. But when I drag them to storyboard or timeline...nothing happens. Items don't move to the storyboard or timeline. Copy paste doesn't work either.

Pls help

[edDV]

None of mine have done that. What format is this file?

[pgarg2000]

I have tried everything. jpg, bmp. Even videos don't work. I have searched on this issue a lot. Many people have this issue. I don't know if I need to reinstall movie maker. if I do, does someone know how to do it ?

http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/microsoft-public-windows-vista-music-pictures-video/5...toryboard.html

http://forums.techarena.in/vista-music-video/654640.htm

thnx

[edong]

My problem is similar to this. I can import MP3 to the Moviemaker but when I drag them to the timeline, all I get are little red x. Maybe DRM? I'm using Vista Premium.

[redwudz]

While I rarely use WMM in Vista, I haven't noticed that problem. I just tried it with a Xvid and was able to drag the video to the storyboard and play it back. The red 'X' usually means the format isn't compatible with WMM. I can't open VOBs for one. But if I convert them to MPEG format, they open fine. One way to check compatibility is if they play back on Windows Media Player, they should open in WMM. I can play Xvids with WMP.

edDV seems to have the right idea. Can you post a Gspot screenshot of one of the problem videos?

This is from the Xvid that works. It also has VBR audio, which may cause problems.

[pgarg2000]

Here is the jpg file I am trying to load.

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[redwudz]

Strange. I get this with that sample pic on my Vista laptop:



Have you added any graphics processing programs that may have taken over the graphic display? This may be a separate problem from WMM.

[pgarg2000]

I haven't added any. But I have not installed any updates from windows either. May be thats the issue.

[pepegot1]

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