editing/copying MM2 using different computers

We just learned to use MM2 yesterday. My daughter's group (12 years old)
would each like to edit a portion of the movie. I burned it to a CD, but I
cannot open it (how do you open the file?). How would each member edit their
portion and how would we re-assemble the whole thing (assuming each has MM2
and CD burner). I read a post that was similar, but I need a lot more
detail. We're new at this! Thanks!

Graham
Mon Jan 24 16:25:22 CST 2005

It's difficult having so many versions around, but trying to be simple.
They will all need all the files, including the bits of video any stills and
music etc.
What did you burn to a cd? The movie files or the project? The project is
just a list of instructions for MM, but no good unless you have the files as
well. Bit like I've got the cookery book which tells me how to make a cake,
but without the ingredients you can't do anything with it.
Once they all have the information they need, they could all edit a small
portion of the movie. After this they would all save their parts as dv-avi
files. All of these dv-avi files would need to be collected together and put
on one machine and imported into one collections folder adn then dragged
down to teh timeline to make the one movie. Save the movie as a dv-avi again
adn you have one whole movie made by lots of people.

--
Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
Laird of Glencairn
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com


"mommyof2" <mommyof2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:859EDF4A-8686-4095-AD29-3E9D2D524EB9@microsoft.com...
> We just learned to use MM2 yesterday. My daughter's group (12 years old)
> would each like to edit a portion of the movie. I burned it to a CD, but
I
> cannot open it (how do you open the file?). How would each member edit
their
> portion and how would we re-assemble the whole thing (assuming each has
MM2
> and CD burner). I read a post that was similar, but I need a lot more
> detail. We're new at this! Thanks!

mommyof2
Mon Jan 24 21:15:03 CST 2005

I'm still lost. What is the difference between a movie "file" and a
"project"? I saved the folder on the CD. What should I have saved? And
again, once I save it, how do I open it on another computer? I'm new to
these digital things, so please be very specific with your instructions.
Thanks!

"Graham Hughes" wrote:

> It's difficult having so many versions around, but trying to be simple.
> They will all need all the files, including the bits of video any stills and
> music etc.
> What did you burn to a cd? The movie files or the project? The project is
> just a list of instructions for MM, but no good unless you have the files as
> well. Bit like I've got the cookery book which tells me how to make a cake,
> but without the ingredients you can't do anything with it.
> Once they all have the information they need, they could all edit a small
> portion of the movie. After this they would all save their parts as dv-avi
> files. All of these dv-avi files would need to be collected together and put
> on one machine and imported into one collections folder adn then dragged
> down to teh timeline to make the one movie. Save the movie as a dv-avi again
> adn you have one whole movie made by lots of people.
>
> --
> Graham Hughes
> MVP Digital Media
> Laird of Glencairn
> www.dvds2treasure.com
> www.simplydv.com
>
>
> "mommyof2" <mommyof2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:859EDF4A-8686-4095-AD29-3E9D2D524EB9@microsoft.com...
> > We just learned to use MM2 yesterday. My daughter's group (12 years old)
> > would each like to edit a portion of the movie. I burned it to a CD, but
> I
> > cannot open it (how do you open the file?). How would each member edit
> their
> > portion and how would we re-assemble the whole thing (assuming each has
> MM2
> > and CD burner). I read a post that was similar, but I need a lot more
> > detail. We're new at this! Thanks!
>
>
>

PapaJohn
Mon Jan 24 22:53:21 CST 2005

The Setup > MM2.0 page of my website outlines the 5 basic building blocks
that Movie Maker uses.... maybe it'll help.
--
PapaJohn

Movie Maker 2 and Photo Story 3 - www.papajohn.org
Photo Story 2 - www.photostory.papajohn.org
.
"mommyof2" <mommyof2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1A067FE2-EFE4-4D97-89DE-F38E2B36F85C@microsoft.com...
> I'm still lost. What is the difference between a movie "file" and a
> "project"? I saved the folder on the CD. What should I have saved? And
> again, once I save it, how do I open it on another computer? I'm new to
> these digital things, so please be very specific with your instructions.
> Thanks!
>
> "Graham Hughes" wrote:
>
>> It's difficult having so many versions around, but trying to be simple.
>> They will all need all the files, including the bits of video any stills
>> and
>> music etc.
>> What did you burn to a cd? The movie files or the project? The project is
>> just a list of instructions for MM, but no good unless you have the files
>> as
>> well. Bit like I've got the cookery book which tells me how to make a
>> cake,
>> but without the ingredients you can't do anything with it.
>> Once they all have the information they need, they could all edit a small
>> portion of the movie. After this they would all save their parts as
>> dv-avi
>> files. All of these dv-avi files would need to be collected together and
>> put
>> on one machine and imported into one collections folder adn then dragged
>> down to teh timeline to make the one movie. Save the movie as a dv-avi
>> again
>> adn you have one whole movie made by lots of people.
>>
>> --
>> Graham Hughes
>> MVP Digital Media
>> Laird of Glencairn
>> www.dvds2treasure.com
>> www.simplydv.com
>>
>>
>> "mommyof2" <mommyof2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:859EDF4A-8686-4095-AD29-3E9D2D524EB9@microsoft.com...
>> > We just learned to use MM2 yesterday. My daughter's group (12 years
>> > old)
>> > would each like to edit a portion of the movie. I burned it to a CD,
>> > but
>> I
>> > cannot open it (how do you open the file?). How would each member edit
>> their
>> > portion and how would we re-assemble the whole thing (assuming each has
>> MM2
>> > and CD burner). I read a post that was similar, but I need a lot more
>> > detail. We're new at this! Thanks!
>>
>>
>>

Graham
Tue Jan 25 13:24:38 CST 2005

The difference between a movie file and the project.
Back to my cooking analogy.
The project is the cookery book, all the instructions for making the cake,
all the seperate ingredients in their packets and the bowls, spoons etc you
need to bake the cake.
The movie file is the finished cake when it is cooked. It contains all the
ingredients that you started with, but they are now combined into one unit.

So the project is all the video files you captured from the camcorder, any
stills you are using, transitions/titles, extra background music etc.

When you have made the movie on the timeline/storyboard of movie maker then
you will save the movie. The movie will contain all the parts you put in,
but it will all be in one file
--
Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
Laird of Glencairn
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com


"mommyof2" <mommyof2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1A067FE2-EFE4-4D97-89DE-F38E2B36F85C@microsoft.com...
> I'm still lost. What is the difference between a movie "file" and a
> "project"? I saved the folder on the CD. What should I have saved? And
> again, once I save it, how do I open it on another computer? I'm new to
> these digital things, so please be very specific with your instructions.
> Thanks!
>
> "Graham Hughes" wrote:
>
> > It's difficult having so many versions around, but trying to be simple.
> > They will all need all the files, including the bits of video any stills
and
> > music etc.
> > What did you burn to a cd? The movie files or the project? The project
is
> > just a list of instructions for MM, but no good unless you have the
files as
> > well. Bit like I've got the cookery book which tells me how to make a
cake,
> > but without the ingredients you can't do anything with it.
> > Once they all have the information they need, they could all edit a
small
> > portion of the movie. After this they would all save their parts as
dv-avi
> > files. All of these dv-avi files would need to be collected together and
put
> > on one machine and imported into one collections folder adn then dragged
> > down to teh timeline to make the one movie. Save the movie as a dv-avi
again
> > adn you have one whole movie made by lots of people.
> >
> > --
> > Graham Hughes
> > MVP Digital Media
> > Laird of Glencairn
> > www.dvds2treasure.com
> > www.simplydv.com
> >
> >
> > "mommyof2" <mommyof2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:859EDF4A-8686-4095-AD29-3E9D2D524EB9@microsoft.com...
> > > We just learned to use MM2 yesterday. My daughter's group (12 years
old)
> > > would each like to edit a portion of the movie. I burned it to a CD,
but
> > I
> > > cannot open it (how do you open the file?). How would each member
edit
> > their
> > > portion and how would we re-assemble the whole thing (assuming each
has
> > MM2
> > > and CD burner). I read a post that was similar, but I need a lot more
> > > detail. We're new at this! Thanks!
> >
> >
> >