[Gamal]

I wonder why the movie maker re-encode the movie loosing quality when
original clips are also wmv files.

I do believe that:
1- there should be an option that limit clip splitting at the key frame only
2- with these complete sets of frames in a clip, the encoder can just
concatenate the clips without loosing quality

[PapaJohn \(MVP\)]

yes, but saving to WMV always re-encodes.... that's the way it works today.

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"Gamal" <Gamal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:12BDCE49-D71A-4609-89D5-26C15AB67156@microsoft.com...
>I wonder why the movie maker re-encode the movie loosing quality when
> original clips are also wmv files.
>
> I do believe that:
> 1- there should be an option that limit clip splitting at the key frame
> only
> 2- with these complete sets of frames in a clip, the encoder can just
> concatenate the clips without loosing quality

[Wojo]

"Gamal" <Gamal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:12BDCE49-D71A-4609-89D5-26C15AB67156@microsoft.com...
>I wonder why the movie maker re-encode the movie loosing quality when
> original clips are also wmv files.
>
> I do believe that:
> 1- there should be an option that limit clip splitting at the key frame
> only
> 2- with these complete sets of frames in a clip, the encoder can just
> concatenate the clips without loosing quality

You can combine and split the clips any way you see fit.
To limit frame dropping problems if you aren't putting a transition or
affect in the middle and you have 2 clips that are split but going together
on the timeline then select them both, right click, and combine them.