Re: Editing WMV files?



Terry Pinnell wrote:
Terry Pinnell <terrypinDELETE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Bill Funk <BigBill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Wed, 14 Sep 2005 16:03:21 +0100, Terry Pinnell
<terrypinDELETE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Terry Pinnell <terrypinDELETE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

"Secret Squiddle" <SP@xxxxx> wrote:


"Terry Pinnell" <terrypinDELETE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:co6gi1tpr7covgodc15aksu4jic9r1gvtk@xxxxxxxxxx
I make the occasional brief WMV file using 'movie' mode of my
digital camera. These play on my PC using WMP (or, with
difficulties, IrfanView). Can anyone please recommend some
simple-to-use software (preferably freeware) that will let me
perform some or all of the following basic operations on WMV
files please:

1) Change the orientation, i.e. from landscape to portrait or
vice versa

2) Remove unwanted sections, at least from start or beginning.

3) Edit the soundtrack

4) Convert the WMV to some more universal format like MPG.

--
Terry, West Sussex, UK

Windows Movie Maker - which is part of Windows XP.

Thanks - never noticed the existence of that before!

Looks a bit daunting at first sight, as I've never edited a move
before. I learn best by doing, so are there any tutorials that
step newcomers through the *very* basic steps please?

Also, maybe I have too much other stuff running at the moment,
but all actions in WMM are extremely slow. I'll reboot and try
again...

Is it possible to rotate the MPG movie with WMM please? So far can't find such a facility. Must be a fairly common requirement, given all the digicam movies that must be taken in portrait (vertical) mode?

Yes, it is. Look in the Edit Movie part, under View Video Effects. A hint: look at all the program will do. It's easy to miss certain effects unless you look at all that's available. Another hint: the Help is horrible. "Rotate" isn't found at all, even though rotation is possible. :-(

Thanks, Bill - but I cannot find that feature. I have version
1.1.2427.1, and I suspect you may be talking about 2.0 or 2.1? From
googling, I gather I cannot download 2.1 without SP2. I don't want
SP2, not yet anyway, as it caused serious problems when I last tried
upgrading. Also, so far I have not been able to find a download for
2.0. Does anyone know where I can get it please?

OK, now found, downloaded and installed 2.0. Almost unrecognisable compared to 1.1! Happily now also found that rotate feature thanks.

For future reference: Quicktime does that stuff, too.


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