How can I preview my clips on the timeline

It's really strange because i'm familiar with movie maker but in version 2 I
cannot seem to manage to see my clips. The video file is mpg and the clips
and the frames are trimmed as normal, if i select the clip in the source area
i can play it but when i place it in the timeline and try to preview my work
nothing shows up. I tried putting audio and the clips together but only the
sound comes up.

Also when i drag my clip into the timeline and try trimming it with the
arrow cursors i cant see it in the proper monitor screen like Movie Maker 1.

Please can someone tell me how i can view my clips that have been edited on
the timeline??? HELP!!!! Or at least tell me what could be causing this.

Graham
Wed Nov 24 16:23:52 CST 2004

MM does not work well with mpegs, try converting it to an avi file adn then
editing it.

--
Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com


"May" <May@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:06339356-7019-4C89-AF94-EED95B63079A@microsoft.com...
> It's really strange because i'm familiar with movie maker but in version 2
I
> cannot seem to manage to see my clips. The video file is mpg and the
clips
> and the frames are trimmed as normal, if i select the clip in the source
area
> i can play it but when i place it in the timeline and try to preview my
work
> nothing shows up. I tried putting audio and the clips together but only
the
> sound comes up.
>
> Also when i drag my clip into the timeline and try trimming it with the
> arrow cursors i cant see it in the proper monitor screen like Movie Maker
1.
>
> Please can someone tell me how i can view my clips that have been edited
on
> the timeline??? HELP!!!! Or at least tell me what could be causing this.

Acid
Thu Nov 25 17:21:01 CST 2004

It happens the same to me, plss HELP

"May" wrote:

> It's really strange because i'm familiar with movie maker but in version 2 I
> cannot seem to manage to see my clips. The video file is mpg and the clips
> and the frames are trimmed as normal, if i select the clip in the source area
> i can play it but when i place it in the timeline and try to preview my work
> nothing shows up. I tried putting audio and the clips together but only the
> sound comes up.
>
> Also when i drag my clip into the timeline and try trimming it with the
> arrow cursors i cant see it in the proper monitor screen like Movie Maker 1.
>
> Please can someone tell me how i can view my clips that have been edited on
> the timeline??? HELP!!!! Or at least tell me what could be causing this.

may
Thu Nov 25 21:19:02 CST 2004

I tried converting to avi but that doesnt work as well




"Graham Hughes" wrote:

> MM does not work well with mpegs, try converting it to an avi file adn then
> editing it.
>

Graham
Fri Nov 26 12:35:57 CST 2004

What sort of avi file did you make, or if you don't know, which programme
did you use?

--
Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com


"may" <may@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CEF01CBB-4DE4-4676-B34F-8C6B9505C804@microsoft.com...
> I tried converting to avi but that doesnt work as well
>
>
>
>
> "Graham Hughes" wrote:
>
> > MM does not work well with mpegs, try converting it to an avi file adn
then
> > editing it.
> >
>

may
Mon Nov 29 12:53:07 CST 2004

I just use power director do convert my files, not sure about the sort of avi
though




"Graham Hughes" wrote:

> What sort of avi file did you make, or if you don't know, which programme
> did you use?
>
> --
> Graham Hughes
> MVP Digital Media
> www.dvds2treasure.com
> www.simplydv.com
>
>
> "may" <may@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CEF01CBB-4DE4-4676-B34F-8C6B9505C804@microsoft.com...
> > I tried converting to avi but that doesnt work as well
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Graham Hughes" wrote:
> >
> > > MM does not work well with mpegs, try converting it to an avi file adn
> then
> > > editing it.
> > >
> >
>
>
>

Graham
Mon Nov 29 14:01:43 CST 2004

Sorry I'm out of ideas. HAve a read of www.papajohn.org adn see if there is
anything in the problem solving section

--
Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com


"may" <may@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:121A5933-6079-4843-BAE4-5BF2A3319FC6@microsoft.com...
> I just use power director do convert my files, not sure about the sort of
avi
> though
>
>
>
>
> "Graham Hughes" wrote:
>
> > What sort of avi file did you make, or if you don't know, which
programme
> > did you use?
> >
> > --
> > Graham Hughes
> > MVP Digital Media
> > www.dvds2treasure.com
> > www.simplydv.com
> >
> >
> > "may" <may@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:CEF01CBB-4DE4-4676-B34F-8C6B9505C804@microsoft.com...
> > > I tried converting to avi but that doesnt work as well
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Graham Hughes" wrote:
> > >
> > > > MM does not work well with mpegs, try converting it to an avi file
adn
> > then
> > > > editing it.
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >

may
Mon Nov 29 15:13:07 CST 2004

Thank you very much for all your help, I noticed a lot of people have
experienced the same thing, and i read something about installing a media
encoder. Do you know anything about this??

"Graham Hughes" wrote:

> Sorry I'm out of ideas. HAve a read of www.papajohn.org adn see if there is
> anything in the problem solving section
>
> --
> Graham Hughes
> MVP Digital Media
> www.dvds2treasure.com
> www.simplydv.com
>
>
> "may" <may@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:121A5933-6079-4843-BAE4-5BF2A3319FC6@microsoft.com...
> > I just use power director do convert my files, not sure about the sort of
> avi
> > though
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Graham Hughes" wrote:
> >
> > > What sort of avi file did you make, or if you don't know, which
> programme
> > > did you use?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Graham Hughes
> > > MVP Digital Media
> > > www.dvds2treasure.com
> > > www.simplydv.com
> > >
> > >
> > > "may" <may@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:CEF01CBB-4DE4-4676-B34F-8C6B9505C804@microsoft.com...
> > > > I tried converting to avi but that doesnt work as well
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Graham Hughes" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > MM does not work well with mpegs, try converting it to an avi file
> adn
> > > then
> > > > > editing it.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

Graham
Thu Dec 02 11:57:02 CST 2004

There is windows media encoder, found on the Microsoft site, under media.
Otherwise it might be installing a codec, such as a installing a dvd playing
programme to give you an mpeg 2 decoder.

Graham

--
Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com


"may" <may@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B70F2D1E-ACAF-4A45-A06D-107E34133CA7@microsoft.com...
> Thank you very much for all your help, I noticed a lot of people have
> experienced the same thing, and i read something about installing a media
> encoder. Do you know anything about this??
>
> "Graham Hughes" wrote:
>
> > Sorry I'm out of ideas. HAve a read of www.papajohn.org adn see if there
is
> > anything in the problem solving section
> >
> > --
> > Graham Hughes
> > MVP Digital Media
> > www.dvds2treasure.com
> > www.simplydv.com
> >
> >
> > "may" <may@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:121A5933-6079-4843-BAE4-5BF2A3319FC6@microsoft.com...
> > > I just use power director do convert my files, not sure about the sort
of
> > avi
> > > though
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Graham Hughes" wrote:
> > >
> > > > What sort of avi file did you make, or if you don't know, which
> > programme
> > > > did you use?
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Graham Hughes
> > > > MVP Digital Media
> > > > www.dvds2treasure.com
> > > > www.simplydv.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "may" <may@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:CEF01CBB-4DE4-4676-B34F-8C6B9505C804@microsoft.com...
> > > > > I tried converting to avi but that doesnt work as well
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Graham Hughes" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > MM does not work well with mpegs, try converting it to an avi
file
> > adn
> > > > then
> > > > > > editing it.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >