fantastic -- thank you graham
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"Graham Hughes" wrote:

> I'm not sure many stand alone dvd players will play an avi file, what they
> read is mpeg2's in the form of vobs. You get these by using dvd authroing
> software.
> To save a wmv from photostory to an avi, you can use movie maker, follow
> these instructions on how to save as a dv-avi
> http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Tutor...SaveDV-AVI.htm
> You could then import this into your authoring software.
>
> --
> Graham Hughes
> MVP Digital Media
> www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
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> www.simplydv.com
>
>
> "eeric" <eeric@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:98DD785C-D0C6-43A4-881A-34E15826F924@microsoft.com...
> > i've put together a short piece in PhotoStory, which i believe is in a
> > .wmv
> > format. the disc i've burned is supposed to play in standard DVD players,
> > but
> > mostly does not (with one exception), nor will it play on a mac. one
> > solution
> > i've heard is to convert the .wmv file to an .avi file, which would be a
> > more
> > common format, and thus viewable on mac, and possibly on DVD players.
> >
> > true? if so, how can i do this? would i use moviemaker? and if so, how?
> > (i've looked, and see i can convert .avi's to .wmv's, but not vice-versa)
> >
> > thanks for any tips
>
>
>