[mimi]

I think I read a recent post that MM2 had trouble with jpeg files. I am
making a movie using still pictures that I am first saving as jpeg files (for
want of knowing no other way). Am I going to regret this for some reason?
Thanks!

[Paul Smith]

"mimi" <mimi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8A58EE80-DD65-4EBF-A7AE-3462839D56FF@microsoft.com...
>I think I read a recent post that MM2 had trouble with jpeg files. I am
> making a movie using still pictures that I am first saving as jpeg files
> (for
> want of knowing no other way). Am I going to regret this for some reason?
> Thanks!

I've never encountered any problems with importing JPEGs.

If in the unlikely event you do get problems, it's not hard (about 5 mouse
clicks) to convert them into bitmaps.

--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
http://www.windowsresource.net/

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[John Inzer]

Personally, I've had no problem with
JPEGs but I've read that some users
do have problems with JPEG (.jpg) files
and movie maker. Converting the files
to Windows Bitmap (.bmp) is reported
to correct that issue.

I don't know which software you're using
for your image editing but when you save...
you should have a drop window that gives
you a choice of formats to save in.

And...the following freebie will allow you to
batch reformat your images if you find it
necessary.

Download XnView
http://www.xnview.com/

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP



"mimi" <mimi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8A58EE80-DD65-4EBF-A7AE-3462839D56FF@microsoft.com...
>I think I read a recent post that MM2 had trouble with jpeg files. I am
> making a movie using still pictures that I am first saving as jpeg files
> (for
> want of knowing no other way). Am I going to regret this for some reason?
> Thanks!

[mimi]

Thanks! But at what pont to I reformat? If I wait until I "need to", will
it reformat the pictures I already have in the storyline? Or will there be
damage to what I've already accomplished?

"John Inzer" wrote:

> Personally, I've had no problem with
> JPEGs but I've read that some users
> do have problems with JPEG (.jpg) files
> and movie maker. Converting the files
> to Windows Bitmap (.bmp) is reported
> to correct that issue.
>
> I don't know which software you're using
> for your image editing but when you save...
> you should have a drop window that gives
> you a choice of formats to save in.
>
> And...the following freebie will allow you to
> batch reformat your images if you find it
> necessary.
>
> Download XnView
> http://www.xnview.com/
>
> --
>
> John Inzer
> MS Picture It! MVP
>
>
>
> "mimi" <mimi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8A58EE80-DD65-4EBF-A7AE-3462839D56FF@microsoft.com...
> >I think I read a recent post that MM2 had trouble with jpeg files. I am
> > making a movie using still pictures that I am first saving as jpeg files
> > (for
> > want of knowing no other way). Am I going to regret this for some reason?
> > Thanks!
>
>

[PapaJohn \(MVP\)]

I've not had problems with JPG files either, but read posts from some who
have....

If you need to swap them out, you can do it without having to re-edit, but
you would need to put the new set of pix in the same folder location and
with the same names, including the extension.... for example:

1 - you use c:\images\picture1.jpg in the movie.. and then want to change it
to a .bmp.

2 - convert the file to a .bmp but name it picture1.jpg

3 - replace the picture1.jpg file with the new one of the same name, but
really a .bmp file.

When Movie Maker opens a project, it only checks that a file is there with
that name, and when it renders the movie, it takes the info from the file
and puts it into the movie... it never checks to see if the actual contents
of the image matches what was there when you put it in the project.

--
PapaJohn
Movie Maker 2 and Photo Story 3 website - www.papajohn.org


"mimi" <mimi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E3D516B1-F074-45FE-8E74-A70502C617FC@microsoft.com...
> Thanks! But at what pont to I reformat? If I wait until I "need to",
> will
> it reformat the pictures I already have in the storyline? Or will there
> be
> damage to what I've already accomplished?
>
> "John Inzer" wrote:
>
>> Personally, I've had no problem with
>> JPEGs but I've read that some users
>> do have problems with JPEG (.jpg) files
>> and movie maker. Converting the files
>> to Windows Bitmap (.bmp) is reported
>> to correct that issue.
>>
>> I don't know which software you're using
>> for your image editing but when you save...
>> you should have a drop window that gives
>> you a choice of formats to save in.
>>
>> And...the following freebie will allow you to
>> batch reformat your images if you find it
>> necessary.
>>
>> Download XnView
>> http://www.xnview.com/
>>
>> --
>>
>> John Inzer
>> MS Picture It! MVP
>>
>>
>>
>> "mimi" <mimi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:8A58EE80-DD65-4EBF-A7AE-3462839D56FF@microsoft.com...
>> >I think I read a recent post that MM2 had trouble with jpeg files. I am
>> > making a movie using still pictures that I am first saving as jpeg
>> > files
>> > (for
>> > want of knowing no other way). Am I going to regret this for some
>> > reason?
>> > Thanks!
>>
>>