a ZIP file is an archived file which can be extracted by right
clicking and selecting "extract to..." after extracting you should have a folder that contains the file you want to import into movie maker.
You need to configure your computer to open files from an earlier version Windows Movie Maker.
Import the files to your computer from the CD, then import them into the Windows Movie Maker Program.
Easycap capture card files are not compatible with Windows Movie Maker.
Windows Movie Maker will not accept .mkv or .flv files. You have to convert the files to a format compatible with the program before you can import them. Windows Movie Maker is limited in the amount for formats it can import/use.
jpg files.
You can't play video files created on WMM v2.6 on the earlier version 2.1 of Windows Movie Maker (XP).
Windows Movie Maker supports these video formats: * Video files: .asf, .avi, .wmv * Movie files: MPEG1, .mpeg, .mpg, .m1v, .mp2 Generally Windows Movie Maker support .asf, .avi, .m1v, .mp2, .mp2v, .mpe, .mpeg, .mpg, .mpv2, .wm, .wmv. If you use Vista it also support .dvr-ms.
You can't paste embedded files into Windows Movie Maker.
As long as the Hypercam files are in the correct format for Windows Movie Maker, they can be imported into the program. If the files are not compatible, they will need to be converted before importation.
You can import files with the following file name extensions into Windows Movie Maker to use in your project:Video files: .asf, .avi, dvr-ms, .m1v, .mp2, .mp2v, .mpe, .mpeg, .mpg, .mpv2, .wm, and .wmv
Text files have to be image files compatible with Windows Movie Maker:.bmp, .dib, .emf, .gif, .jfif, .jpe, .jpeg, .jpg, .png, .tif, .tiff, .wmf
Windows Movie Maker imports .gif files is the original format size. You will have to stretch the gif out on the time-line to see its total animation.