How to edit AVI WMV video in windows movie maker and put video slideshow onto iPod iPhone?

Nowadays, people like making videos, editing videos and even upload them on website like YouTube or watch them on portable players like iPod iPhone. Here is how you can get started with windows movie maker (hereinafter referred to as the WMM), and some techniques to do more. Also, I would share an easiest way to put video onto iPod iPhone with you.

 

Part 1: Part 1 get started with WMM.

 

 

Brief introduction for WMM

WMM is a well known video editor for its professional editing functions. Generally, you own one after you installed the windows XP since it is embedded in Windows XP SP2. If not, go to Microsoft Update to download Windows XP SP2.

 

Step 1: Import video

On the left side, go to movie tasks，import your video, and drag it to the timeline.

 

Step 2: Edit your video file

You can make an amazing video by adding different elements including video transitions, video effects, titles and credits to your movie.

 

Step 3: Save it to your computer.

Go to file, save movie file and it will walk you through.

 

Below are some tips for WMM:

1. Before getting start, be sure the video format is supported by WMM. Below are the formats supported by WMM.

Video asf,　.avi,　.m1v,　.mp2,　.mp2v,　.mpe,　.mpeg,　.mpg,　.mpv2,　.wm, .wmv

 

2. Extract your favorite audio off the video. Just drag the video to the audio track under the timeline, and go to file, save movie file, and it will save your file to wma.

 

3. If the audio distorted and playing faster than normal? This can occur if the InterVideo Audio Decoder (Iviaudio.ax) video filter, which is installed with InterVideo WinDVD, is on your computer.

a. Make sure this video filter is turned off in WMM.

b. In WMM, click the Tools menu, and then click Options.

c. On the Compatibility tab, clear the InterVideo Audio Decoder check box. Then click OK.

 

4. Generally, WMM supports avi file, but sometimes you will get error, then you can check or uncheck some filters in the compatibility tab and try to import the avi file again.

Note, the filters in the compatibility tab are rather useful.

 

Part 2: How to put video movie slideshow from Windows Movie Maker onto iPod iPhone ?

iPod supports video in H.264, MPEG-4 in .mp4 format, .m4v, .mov formats and audio files in AAC, MP3, M4a, so if you want to put video onto iPod, you need an iPod Movie Converter to change the format. I would prefer mp4 format, since it has a better quality with smaller size.

 

Below, share the easiest way to convert the format.

Step 1: You can google iPod movie converter,download one (ie. iSkysoft iPod Movie Converter), install and run it.

 

 

Step 2: Add files: Click "Add" button to import versatile video files which you want to convert.

 

Step 3: Click the "Profile" drop-down button to choose the output formats; Click the "Output" button to find the destination folder for output file.

 

Details: Choose the output formats, Here below show some supported formats:

 

 

Step 4: Click the "Start" button to begin the conversion.

 

Above tutorial is for iPod user, and here is a guide about how to convert AV WMV to iPhone and put Video Movie on iPhone

Buy iSkysoft iPod Movie Converter ($29.95)

Download iSkysoft iPod Movie Converter

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