Thanks very much. I checked all of my videos -- each one is saved as a WMA
file, not an MPEG. So, I don't think that's the problem... is it??
Two of my songs are MP3s; the rest are WMA files. I'll convert the two to
MP3 and then try saving again.
After that, if it still won't save, I'll break up the movie.
Speaking of which -- if I want to break it into 3 sections... do I really
need to break it into NINE sectons: 3 video sections, 3 audio, and 3 text??
Or can I copy the video, audio, and corresponding text all at once in order
to paste it into a new file?
THANKS again. I'll let you know how it goes.
Emily
"Wojo" wrote:
> There are a few possibilities here.
> The first, and most likely since the project is so large, is the complexity
> issue that you alluded to. Splitting the project up would do the trick if
> that is the problem. See my website "Video Editing -> Movie Maker -> Split
> up a Project due to complexity issues" or follow this link directly to that
> page:
> http://www.remember-christopher.dost...litProject.htm
> Another high possibility is either in the 20 video clips or the 10 songs.
> If the video clips are MPEG then that will almost certainly not work and
> cause these issues.
> (Convert to AVI)
> If the songs are MP3 then it is possible that they could cause these
> problems.
> (Convert to WMA or WAV)
> One of these 3 things is likely to be the issue.
> I would check to see if the video clips are MPEG first since that is easy to
> do and if they are I can almost guarantee an issue.
> Then I would check to see if the audio is MP3 since that is also easy to do,
> but that doesn't always cause problems as MPEG files do.
> Then I would consider the splitting of the video. If the first 2 are not the
> issue then this almost certainly is but it is the hardest fix which is why I
> would check the other two out first.
> -Wojo
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>
> "MissEmtoo" <MissEmtoo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:EF199496-AB71-4DC9-B37A-9E67ACEDA3E9@microsoft.com...
> > This is very long; I apologize for that, but I want to explain the whole
> > situation so that I don't waste anyone's time with suggestions that I've
> > already tried.
> >
> > Long story short, I am unable to save my movie onto my computer.
> >
> > Here are the details:
> > I created a movie in WMM. It is 14 minutes long, 216 MB, and contains
> > literally hundreds of still photos (all of which have some kind of effect
> > or
> > transition added to them), approximately 20 short video clips, at least 10
> > different songs, and many titles.
> >
> > It runs just fine in WMM - I am able to view the entire movie in the small
> > preview box, with no stalling or problems.
> >
> > I have "saved" it twice, and I THINK it worked properly (I say that I
> > THINK
> > it saved properly because I didn't actually watch it save. it remained on
> > the
> > "Estimating Saving Time" screen for so long, I left the room. and when I
> > came
> > back a few hours later, the movie had been "saved.")
> >
> > BUT, when I go to open the saved movie, it only plays the SOUND. NO video
> > at
> > all. The sound is flawless, beginning to end, but the video is TOTALLY
> > blank.
> >
> > I attempted to save it many more times. Each time, it again remained on
> > the
> > "Estimating Saving Time" screen for a VERY long time - like 30 minutes -
> > but
> > this time, it NEVER began saving. Instead, after 30-plus minutes of just
> > staying on that screen, I received the following message:
> > "Windows Movie Maker cannot save the movie to the specified location.
> > Verify
> > that the original source files used in your movie are still available,
> > that
> > the saving location is still available, and that there is enough free disk
> > space available, and then try again."
> >
> > First, I looked into the memory on my computer to see if there was enough
> > free space. As I said, my movie is 216 MB. There is more than 10 GB of
> > memory available on my computer.
> >
> > I also looked into increasing the Virtual Memory on my computer (in case
> > the
> > movie is too complex). However, I have more than 11,100 MB listed as
> > Space
> > Available in virtual memory. The maximum file size is set at 1200 MB.
> >
> > This leaves me with a problem with one of my original source files.
> > According to Movie Maker Help, this means that one of my files was moved
> > from
> > its original location or is no longer available. To my knowledge, I have
> > not
> > moved ANY of my files since importing them to WMM. And NONE of my files
> > has
> > the red X on it, indicating that it's no longer available.
> >
> > If there IS a problem with one of my source files, how do I know which
> > one(s) are the culprits? I have literally HUNDREDS of files in my movie,
> > and
> > I have no idea how determine which single one of those hundreds might be
> > the
> > corrupt.
> > If there is NOT a problem with one of my source files and my memory
> > capacity
> > is just fine, what's next? How do I save my movie???
> >
> > I have not yet tried dividing the movie 3 parts and then piecing the parts
> > back together as a new movie, then trying to save again.
> > Do you think this would help?
> >
> > I also have not tried saving the movie to the Internet. Would this work,
> > instead?
> >
> > This is a VERY important project to me - a video documenting my daughter's
> > first year. We were going to show it on her birthday. which was
> > yesterday.
> > We'd also planned to give the movie to family for Christmas. I have spent
> > at
> > LEAST 25 hours on it, which not only means time put into the program
> > itself,
> > but time away from my family! To have it not save now and be un-playable
> > is
> > INCREDIBLY frustrating and angering. Adding to my frustration is that any
> > single attempt at fixing the problem takes FOREVER because the program is
> > SO
> > slow.
> >
> > (Yes, I looked at the codecs on my computer - there do not seem to be any
> > troubles there. I have also adjusted the Hardware Acceleration. that
> > hasn't
> > done anything, either.)
> >
> > Can ANYONE help??? I have read many websites to try to save my movie
> > (including all of PapaJohn's "Can't Save a Movie" information), and I have
> > done everything that is listed to the best of my ability. I do admit that
> > my
> > ability is limited, however, so I might be doing things incorrectly or
> > incompletely. I'm not the most computer-literate person!!
> >
> > I am absolutely at my wits' end, and heartbroken to boot. I'll even PAY
> > someone to help me fix things - Geek Squad? Anyone. I just want this
> > movie
> > to save so all of my hard work hasn't gone to waste, and we can share this
> > gift with our families.
> >
> > Thank you in advance for any help you might be able to offer.
> >
> > Emily
>
>
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