How to edit DV avi captured with MovieMaker

[Petje]

I'm trying to edit a 'captured' DV-avi file from my Sony camcorder.
Now I noticed while using MovieMaker2 the edit function (I want to cut parts at the end of a clip) do not really change the avi file. It only makes logical editpoints in the avi file and represents them as separate clips.
Later on I want to convert the avi to mpeg2 for DVD use. But then only the editted version of course.

Then I tried VirtualDub but this tool doesn't want to open the avi.

What am I doing wrong?

[Will Hay]

I'm trying to edit a 'captured' DV-avi file from my Sony camcorder.
Now I noticed while using MovieMaker2 the edit function (I want to cut parts at the end of a clip) do not really change the avi file. It only makes logical editpoints in the avi file and represents them as separate clips.
Later on I want to convert the avi to mpeg2 for DVD use. But then only the editted version of course.

Then I tried VirtualDub but this tool doesn't want to open the avi.

What am I doing wrong?

Can't comment on MovieMaker (never used it) but Virtualdub won't work with DV.
What are you wanting to do, a full edit (ie. transitions etc), or just take out certain clips?
If it's the latter consider doing it during encoding.
TMPGEnc is wonderful for this.
It has a function where you can omit certain parts during encoding (adverts in a captured tv movie for instance and for me works flawlessly)
Will

[FOO]

I made shitloads of home movie DVDs by frameserving
DV from Vdub. I think I had to get a DV codec. (panasonic)

[dylan]

VirtualDub will not work with a DV type 1 avi. I'm not sure about MovieMaker but Ulead allows you to save the capture to a DV type 2 avi. Alternatively there are some tools that can convert a type 1 to 2 (such as Canopus_DV_File_Converter.exe). If you want to use VirtualDub to modify/process DV then, as mentioned, you need a DV codec such as the panasonic one mentioned (it is available on this site in the tools section https://www.videohelp.com/tools?tool=193 ).

I'll mention a problem I have found with Ulead and VirtualDub (I have posted the issue but have never been able to figure it out) that may or may not show up with Movie Maker: When I save an avi from VirtualDub in DV, it works fine in players and other applications, but if I bring it back into Ulead there is a problem. The properties shows the correct file size but the timeline is truncated at 9 minutes and 51 seconds. This seems to be about the 2gb mark for this format of avi. Thus if I drop two or more long files into the storyboard and render, only the first 9'51" of each are used. This may not occur for you in MovieMaker but watch out for it the first time just in case.

[cdcox]

if your using mivie maker 2.0 and your editing on the time line and cutting out the portions you do not want, you would need to recreate the dv .avi by saving your movie. Importing a .avi into movie maker then just editing on the time line will not remove you clips you want cut out. You need to make a new avi by saving as a DV .avi to your computer. Basically you will be rerendering your movie. Your new avi will not have your cut out scenes in it. Don't forget to delete the unwanted sceens from your time line. One problem you may run into is Movie maker outputs a type 1 .avi most other programs you will want to import this avi into needs to be a type2 there is a free type1 to type2 avi converter in the tools section, works well. good luck

[vitualis]

MovieMaker will only make DV-AVI Type 1.

VirtualDub (as will any VFW proggy) can play DV-AVI Type 2 if you have a VFW DV codec installed (I recommend the Panasonic DV codec as it can both read and write for free).

To convert Type 1 to Type 2, you need to use the little converting program that's in the tools page: https://www.videohelp.com/tools

Regards.