Gaming Problem with Windows Movie Maker

[Jakob95]

Today I took some videos for a school project, and then I wanted to edit them all and combine them with Windows Live Movie Maker. So I trimmed down some parts and then added some different background music for different parts. I also put in captions and wrote stuff. Everything worked out perfectly from there on. I then decided to want to finish it up tomorrow, so I saved the project. After that just to make sure I reopened the project and I got a huge problem now. The template is still there, but each video is blank, and when I play them its just a black screen. The captions work fine though, but the videos just don't play and so doesn't the audio. Here is a picture so you can see better of how it looks like.

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[Jamstruth]

"Problem with Windows Movie Maker"
Well there's your problem, you're using Windows Movie Maker

Are all the files in the correct places?

 

[Jakob95]

"Problem with Windows Movie Maker"
Well there's your problem, you're using Windows Movie Maker

Are all the files in the correct places?

I would assume so, how can I check in this program were its even looking for the video sources? Btw this is on Windows 7.

 

[fgghjjkll]

What formats are your videos in? Check with the CCCP Insurgent utility.

 

[Rydian]

WMM can't understand your files, convert them to something more standard like MPEG-1 or WMV.

 

[jargus]

Sounds like a codec issue. Install CCCP or K-lite codec Pack. If that doesnt work swtich to better editor like PInnacle Studio or Sony Vegas

 

[Foxi4]

"Problem with Windows Movie Maker"
Well there's your problem, you're using Windows Movie Maker

I agree, get online and download a proper video editor. WMM is perfect, but only for making a pixelated mess.

 

[Rydian]

Don't use codec packs with video editors, that's just asking for trouble. Always have your clips in a standardized format.

The modern version of WMM has better scaling/rendering and can do 1080P and shit.

 

[Jakob95]

Well I didn't really need anything fancy and all that, just something that worked. I guess Windows Movie Maker couldn't even do that... I recopied all the files from my laptop to my PC, and then it asked me to put in the source of were the videos were and I selected my folder. Everything loaded up, and its fine now. Thanks for the help everyone.