I am not an insider. But I know that they plan to bring a newer versio with
Windows Vista. whether or not the XP version will be upgradeable I dont
know. The team lead of movie maker team in MS has a blog site at:
http://blogs.msdn.com/deanro which you can refer for more insightful and
direct info.


--
Rehan
MS MVP -- Digital Media
www.rehanfx.org - get transitions and effects for Windows Movie Maker



"Ron Smith" <RonSmith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C063DE89-DA6C-4C91-B3F4-D85D3C131C56@microsoft.com...
> Rehan, thanks for your response. Yes, I noticed your comments and article
> reference from another post. I could probably work my way through it, but
> I
> am mainly setting this up for my father-in-law, and he would never
> understand. But thanks for reinforcing the fact that I haven't really
> missed
> anything in Movie Maker.
>
> By the way, do you have any history with MS and Movie Maker. Do you think
> they will continue to upgrade this product (not too bad of a basic video
> editing product if they would upgrade this title text placement business
> and
> allow an option for title "on" selected clip to be locked with the clip).
> Do
> you think this is an upgrade they would consider "if" they continue to
> support the product.
>
> --
> Ron Smith in Round Rock
>
>
> "Rehan" wrote:
>
>> Not normally possible. Requires some hacking.
>> See my article at: http://www.rehanfx.org/customtc.htm
>>
>> --
>> Rehan
>> MS MVP -- Digital Media
>> www.rehanfx.org - get transitions and effects for Windows Movie Maker
>>
>>
>>
>> "Ron Smith" <RonSmith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:8DF1D169-274F-4843-8060-EBFF6CF31567@microsoft.com...
>> > Is there a way to "place" text on a clip where ou want it placed --
>> > i.e.
>> > at
>> > the bottom of the clip.
>> >
>> > Also, how can ou keep lines from folding on the Title -- just want to
>> > make
>> > the line smaller and go across the clip.
>> > --
>> > Ron Smith in Round Rock
>>
>>
>>