This can be a tricky process because it can vary from CPU to CPU.
1. Go to file.
2. Click "Save" or "Publish Movie File"
3. Click on "My Computer" and enter the name of your file.
4. Choose where you want to save the file (i.e. Videos)
5. Click "Save."
This might take awhile, depending on the size of the video.
To change the video from a project file (MSWMM) to a Standard viewing format such as .wmv in Windows Live Movie Maker, you simply have to Publish it.
You have to Publish/Finish a Windows Movie Maker project file (MSWMM) before you can use it or view it anywhere other than in the application. Once you have Published/Finished the video, it is automatically exported into wmv format.
You can't convert it back into a .MSWMM, but you can import the .wmv file back into Windows Movie Maker and edit it again in a new project.
It is impossible to change a .MSWMM file into any other format.A MSWMM (Microsoft Windows Movie Maker) file can only be viewed/edited in the Windows Movie Maker. In other words, a MSWMM file is a project format specific to the program.To change a MSWMM file into a Standard viewing format (file name extension), simply Publish/Finish the video project. This process mixes-down (exports) the MSWMM format into a Standard viewing format.Once the file is Published/Finished, it can then be converted to a dvr-ms file name extension (or other format) if desired.
The only way to change a Windows Movie Maker project file (with the file name extension of MSWMM) is to Publish/Finish the video in the program first.Publishing/Finishing the project exports video and audio properties, automatically converting them to a Standard Viewing Format (such as .wmv), which is an acceptable format for uploading onto Photobucket, YouTube, etc.
The ONLY way to change a Windows Movie Maker project file format (MSWMM) to a Standard viewing format is by Publishing/Finishing the project first. Once you have published/finished it, the format is exported in .wmvformat.If you are getting a message telling you that you can't Save the project file for any reason, just PUBLISH/FINISH it.
The only way to change a Windows Movie Maker project file (with the file name extension of MSWMM) is to Publish/Finish the video in the program first.Publishing/Finishing the project exports video and audio properties, automatically converting them to a Standard Viewing Format (such as .wmv), which is an acceptable format for uploading onto Photobucket, YouTube, etc.
Answer I: Windows movie maker is a totally free avi to wmv converter. # Import avi video into WMM. # Save video in wmv format. (Pulish to computer, don't save a project file)
You can't just Save the project... You have to Publish/Finish your project in Windows Movie Maker first to convert it into Standard Viewing Format.And too, YouTube accepts the .wmv file name extension (format) produced from Publishing/Finishing in Windows Movie Maker as well. The reason I know that is because all my YouTube videos are in .wmv format.To help you understand better, just remember this:A project created (and saved as a project) in Windows Movie Maker is in MSWMM format, which is not a Standard Viewing format. In other words, no other program can open the file; you can't email it, view it in a player, burn it to CD/DVD; nor can you upload it anywhere.Always Publish/Finish your MSWMM project file if you want it in Standard Viewing Format. Once it is Published/Finished, you can do whatever you like with it.
You can't convert a MSWMM (Microsoft Windows Movie Maker) file. The only way to convert it to a standard viewing format is by Publishing or Finishing the movie in the program. A MSWMM file can only be viewed, edited in the Windows Movie Maker program. Publishing or Finishing it is the process that converts it into a .wmv file, which can then be converted to whatever file type you desire.
The only way to change a Microsoft Windows Movie Maker (.MSWMM) file into another format is by Publishing or Finishing the project.
No, you cannot convert a .MSWMM file into any other format without Publishing/Finishing it.A .MSWMM is a project file formatted for use in the Windows Movie Maker program only.Try Publishing/Finishing the movie in another format other than .avi or .wmv and see what happens. Sometimes a bit of computer maintenance (such as Disk Cleanup/Defrag) helps programs to run more smoothly. But, I can't say for sure that it will solve your publishing issues. Yet it is certainly worth trying.If all else fails, you might consider updating, upgrading or re-installing Windows Movie Maker.