From: Vflip on
I use a program called fraps which is a paid version and not a trial version.
it records in AVI which im told is the best to record with. It comes out fine
with i play it on Windows Media Player. When it is imported into MM and i
used timeline to check out the clip, the quality greatly reduces. Ive tried
saving it into a movie and it comes out the same way. Ive saved it using
"best quality" and ive tried using the all of the other settings using one
clip and comparing and choosing the recommended is the best but still bad
quality. Ive also tried different video editing programs to edit with. so it
might be a computer setting that i messed up. i need help pls
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Vflip
From: John Inzer on
Vflip wrote:
> I use a program called fraps which is a paid version and not a trial
> version. it records in AVI which im told is the best to record with.
> It comes out fine with i play it on Windows Media Player. When it is
> imported into MM and i used timeline to check out the clip, the
> quality greatly reduces. Ive tried saving it into a movie and it
> comes out the same way. Ive saved it using "best quality" and ive
> tried using the all of the other settings using one clip and
> comparing and choosing the recommended is the best but still bad
> quality. Ive also tried different video editing programs to edit
> with. so it might be a computer setting that i messed up. i need help
> pls
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The display resolution is reduced when viewed from
the Timeline/Storyboard...this will not affect your
completed project (especially noticable when viewed
fullscreen). If you view the clip by selecting it in the
Collections Pane it should look better.

If your saved video files are not the resolution you
require...you may need to use a Custom Profile:

Personally, I find the following .wmv profile to be
useful when saving movies.
SlideShow-1024x768WMV9

Download from the following site...

Movie Maker 2 - Saving
Movies - Custom WMV Profiles
http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-SavingMovies-CustomProfiles.html

Right click / Save as...drop it in the following folder:
C:\Program Files\Movie Maker\Shared\Profiles folder

In Movie Maker...the next time you save a movie...
Go to File / Save Movie file / Show More Choices /
Other Settings / Open the drop window and choose...
SlideShow-1024x768WMV9

More info:

Creating Custom Profiles
for Windows Movie Maker 2
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/expert/customprofile.mspx

Even more info
Windows Movie Maker
Custom Export Formats
http://www.jakeludington.com/project_studio/20050909_windows_movie_maker_custom_export_formats.html

Also...the following forum may be worth a look:

Movie Makers
http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/Forums/Default.aspx


Good Luck...

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J. Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

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