Hi again,

I just spent the past two hours converting the video file (.wmv) to an mpeg
and then burnt it to a CD-R and tried playing it in my DVD player but
received an error message?

"PapaJohn (MVP)" wrote:

> Yes... the highest quality option when saving a movie is used whenever
> you're heading toward a disc, VCD, SVCD or DVD.
>
> The titling wizard of Movie Maker includes font type, color, background
> color, font size and transparency level.
>
> ..... so it's just a little bitty learning curve for you....
> --
> PapaJohn
>
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> "MCU" <MCU@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2B7685CF-8212-4721-A3FC-F06701E4BF8F@microsoft.com...
> > Papa John,
> >
> > Thanks for all your help...I should be ready to go. One last
> > thing...promise... : )
> >
> > when i do eventually get a dvd burner...i can simply save the video the
> > same
> > way, right? and why do i always hear that i should save things in ntsc
> > format?
> >
> > lastly, is there a way of editing the font type and color for titles in
> > movie maker?
> >
> > believe it or not...this is coming from a girl who had no problem using
> > final cut pro...: )
> >
> > "PapaJohn (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> When you buy blank CD discs... that's when you get disc types like
> >> CD-R...
> >> you get the type of disc that your CD burner info says to use. Those are
> >> the
> >> blank discs that you use for VCD (Video CDs) or SVCDs (Super-Video
> >> CDs)...
> >> the super ones are higher quality
> >>
> >> I don't know your software, but assuming it'll burn a VCD or SVCD onto
> >> your
> >> discs, you get to pick which one. SVCD is higher quality but the discs
> >> play
> >> in fewer of the stand-alone DVD players.... make one of each and test
> >> them.
> >>
> >> the ULead software takes care of it all.... give it the saved movie from
> >> Movie Maker and use it to make the disc.
> >>
> >> in Movie Maker, use either the DV-AVI option or a high quality WMV
> >> choice.....
> >> --
> >> PapaJohn
> >>
> >> Movie Maker 2 and Photo Story 3 website - http://www.papajohn.org
> >> MM2 Tips and Tricks:
> >> http://www.simplydv.co.uk/simplyBB/viewtopic.php?t=4693
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> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "MCU" <MCU@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:084B97A5-44DC-4168-AD3B-99D9EF8971E3@microsoft.com...
> >> >I currently have Ulead Video Studio 7 (basic) -
> >> > What is the difference in the disk I make and the disc I use?
> >> > What I mean is...when you say VCD or SVCD - are these disc types...just
> >> > as
> >> > CD-R and DVD is a disc type? When I save a file...do I want to save it
> >> > as
> >> > MPEG-1 or MPEG-2? or NTSC (whatever that is : )?
> >> >
> >> > "PapaJohn (MVP)" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Ulead makes lots of software... and their CD/DVD software will burn a
> >> >> disc....
> >> >>
> >> >> The VCD or SVCD is the disc you make, not a file type... MPEG-1 files
> >> >> are
> >> >> used for VCDs and MPEG-2 for SVCDs.
> >> >>
> >> >> The CD-R is a disc type... yes you can burn a VCD or SVCD onto a CD-R
> >> >> type
> >> >> disc.
> >> >> --
> >> >> PapaJohn
> >> >>
> >> >> Movie Maker 2 and Photo Story 3 website - http://www.papajohn.org
> >> >> MM2 Tips and Tricks:
> >> >> http://www.simplydv.co.uk/simplyBB/viewtopic.php?t=4693
> >> >> Online Newsletters:
> >> >> http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/PapaJohn/Index.aspx
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "MCU" <MCU@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:F95415BD-73E6-45AB-9325-059DF32F0989@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Papa John,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Does the program unlead allow me to save the file as a VCD or SVCD?
> >> >> > Also,
> >> >> > once I save the file as this type, can I still burn it to a CD-R?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "PapaJohn (MVP)" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> The WMV files on a CD are not playable in regular DVD players....
> >> >> >> you
> >> >> >> need
> >> >> >> to make a VCD or SVCD using other software than Movie Maker.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> If you drag the video clip from the collection to the audio/music
> >> >> >> track
> >> >> >> of
> >> >> >> the project, it'll put only the audio track there, and you can edit
> >> >> >> it
> >> >> >> separately from the sound of the video.
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> PapaJohn
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Movie Maker 2 and Photo Story 3 website - http://www.papajohn.org
> >> >> >> MM2 Tips and Tricks:
> >> >> >> http://www.simplydv.co.uk/simplyBB/viewtopic.php?t=4693
> >> >> >> Online Newsletters:
> >> >> >> http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/PapaJohn/Index.aspx
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "MCU" <MCU@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:6B277E8F-1291-4D97-9E8E-D5E0608DA9B3@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >I do not have a dvd burner...however, I saved my video file (.wmv)
> >> >> >> >on
> >> >> >> >a
> >> >> >> >CD-R.
> >> >> >> > I tried playing it in my DVD player, but received an error
> >> >> >> > message.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > I remember a friend of mine had saved a video on CD-R and I was
> >> >> >> > able
> >> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> > play
> >> >> >> > it on my DVD player? Was this possible? Or would I have to
> >> >> >> > invest
> >> >> >> > in
> >> >> >> > a
> >> >> >> > DVD
> >> >> >> > burner in order to watch a video on my television?
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Also, is there a way to edit the audio of a video clip without
> >> >> >> > editing
> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> > actual video footage? I try to select just the audio, but both
> >> >> >> > tracks
> >> >> >> > are
> >> >> >> > highlighted?
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Thanks...
> >> >> >>
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