problem with WMM

[censorme]

I edit using Premiere but I usually find it fast to save it at high quality then use windows movie maker to quickly convert it for a slightly less hard drive choking version.

A portion of the video features a still picture (normal jpg) between two clips of video.

In the high quality output it's all good.

In the WMM version, the still picture flashes for a frame then it freezes on the first frame of the second video clip until it's supposed to play.

I've tried tinkering and doing it a few times.

so the short version of this question:

wtf, yo?

[Fisherking]

Short answer: Windows Movie Maker sucks.

Long answer: Windows Movie Maker has a 'one-size-fits-all' philosophy to compression - in other words, it uses the same codec for every project. Unfortunately, the Windows Media codec is highly lossy. Admittedly, in most cases, you will not have any problems. However, every now-and-again, it will have a hiccup. This is one such hiccup. I'm sorry to tell you, but you'll have to work with exporting in premier to find something that works for you.

I know it can be mind-melting at points, but you really should learn more about compressional algorithms. You need not be an expert, but you should at least have a general idea of what, say, 'delta-frames' or 'Run-Length encoding' is.

[Skycarl]

I agree with Fisherking about learning what you can. The editing program(s) you use are
a big part of the craft. I know many young people here are still in school and more study
materials add to the weight, but if you want to be good at this ( or anything ) you got to
dig deep.

[censorme]

okay, I just wanted to make sure there wasn't something stupidly easy I wasn't clicking or something...

I'll look for some tutorials for premiere, at a glance or three I haven't been able to export under any other settings so looks like I'll have to dig deeper.

[Fisherking]

Usually you would alter the settings like so: 'file>export>movie.' That will give you the option to name your video. Under 'save' and 'cancel' is a button reading 'settings' - this will let you alter your compression format.

[censorme]

I think maybe the trial version wouldn't let you change that. I'm getting a real vers. soon hopefully.

Usually you would alter the settings like so: 'file>export>movie.' That will give you the option to name your video. Under 'save' and 'cancel' is a button reading 'settings' - this will let you alter your compression format.

[Fisherking]

You probably should have mentioned you were using the trial version. Quite possibly, yes, it won't let you change export settings.

[censorme]

I thought it had said that the trial version was not limited (other than time) but maybe they snuck that one in there.

thanks for your help for when I do get it though.

You probably should have mentioned you were using the trial version. Quite possibly, yes, it won't let you change export settings.