PapaJohn
Wed Feb 13 13:49:42 PST 2008
VirtualDub defaults to uncompressed unless you select a compression
option...
Before saving the new file, use from the main menu
Video > Compression > select the Panasonic DV CODEC...
If you work with NTSC files, and your input file is 720x480 pixels, you're
all set.... if it's a different size, you need to also apply the resize
filter...
Video > Filters > Add > resize > OK > disable the aspect ratio > put 720x480
into the new size > OK
Then try saving the file again...
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PapaJohn (MVP)
"Nicole" <Nicole@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0B8EE9A0-EA49-47B0-B499-F7420D301302@microsoft.com...
> Sorry to ask another question, but when I saved one of my files it took up
> like 25 GB, eating up all the space on my computer. Is there something I'm
> doing wrong?
>
> "PapaJohn" wrote:
>
>> great to hear!!!
>>
>> --
>> website references are to www.papajohn.org
>>
>> PapaJohn (MVP)
>>
>>
>> "Nicole" <Nicole@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:F23F2FC1-73E1-4A61-AB29-CAB0FC0E2BEE@microsoft.com...
>> > It worked on Virtualdub! It ACTUALLY worked! Thank you so much!
>> > Seriously
>> > thank you! I really needed this project, and now I can finish my work.
>> > Thanks
>> > again!
>> >
>> > "PapaJohn" wrote:
>> >
>> >> You said you were going to try using Virtual Dub to convert the
>> >> file....
>> >> did
>> >> you? Did it look OK there?
>> >>
>> >> At this point I know too little about what you're trying and
>> >> seeing....
>> >> --
>> >> website references are to www.papajohn.org
>> >>
>> >> PapaJohn (MVP)
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Nicole" <Nicole@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:9F55E70D-485D-42E2-9D11-D01BF1AF0662@microsoft.com...
>> >> > So What do I do then? (sorry I keep asking and taking up your time),
>> >> > I'm
>> >> > just
>> >> > really bad with computers.
>> >> >
>> >> > "PapaJohn" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Right... every system is different when it comes to the codecs on
>> >> >> them
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> how they work or don't.
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> website references are to www.papajohn.org
>> >> >>
>> >> >> PapaJohn (MVP)
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Nicole" <Nicole@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:F27B40AF-4A9F-471A-81C2-E01B9F66A96D@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >I guess I'll try Virtual dub. But how would I convert them with
>> >> >> >Windows
>> >> >> >Movie
>> >> >> > Maker if the screen goes black everytime I save them? I've tried
>> >> >> > saving
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > clips as DV-AVi as well as a smaller size but it doesn't work.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "PapaJohn" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> VirtualDub, with the Panasonic DV codec does a good job
>> >> >> >> converting
>> >> >> >> Divx
>> >> >> >> files to DV-AVI....
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> You might be able to use Movie Maker also to convert them... as
>> >> >> >> long
>> >> >> >> as
>> >> >> >> there's no editing of the clips, they sometimes work without
>> >> >> >> crashing
>> >> >> >> Movie
>> >> >> >> Makee.
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> website references are to www.papajohn.org
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> PapaJohn (MVP)
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "Nicole" <Nicole@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> news:4C030D3A-D3C7-4311-872C-199762F7B2BE@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> > Thank you, I seriously appreciate this. So what is the best
>> >> >> >> > thing
>> >> >> >> > I
>> >> >> >> > should
>> >> >> >> > do
>> >> >> >> > now? Should I convert the files? They are Divx (avi), so what
>> >> >> >> > should
>> >> >> >> > I
>> >> >> >> > convert them to?
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > "PapaJohn" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> Hi Nicole,
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> If you've already invested the time in making the project,
>> >> >> >> >> you
>> >> >> >> >> have
>> >> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> >> option of converting any problem source files to others that
>> >> >> >> >> work
>> >> >> >> >> OK....
>> >> >> >> >> and
>> >> >> >> >> slipping them in by naming them the same (including
>> >> >> >> >> extensions)
>> >> >> >> >> and
>> >> >> >> >> putting
>> >> >> >> >> them in the same folders....
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> Movie Maker only checks that the video source files are in
>> >> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> >> folders
>> >> >> >> >> and
>> >> >> >> >> with the names they had when imported.... so a DV-AVI can be
>> >> >> >> >> used
>> >> >> >> >> as a
>> >> >> >> >> substitute for an MPEG-2 or Divx file.
>> >> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> >> website references are to www.papajohn.org
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> PapaJohn (MVP)
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> "Nicole" <Nicole@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> >> news:07C18667-971C-42CA-995D-766590CCC177@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> >> > I've already made the entire movie. Does this mean I have
>> >> >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> >> > convert
>> >> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> >> > files (according to the website) and remake it again?
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > "Graham Hughes" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> Try this page
>> >> >> >> >> >>
http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Tutorials/MovieMaker/File_type_compatibility.htm
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Graham Hughes
>> >> >> >> >> >> MVP Digital Media
>> >> >> >> >> >> www.myvideoproblems.com
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> "Nicole" <Nicole@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in