Why does Windows Movie Maker take forever to save a movie?

Answer 1

The time it takes to save a movie/video in Windows Movie Maker depends on these factors:

> Length of the video
> Transitions
> Effects
> Audio inclusion

All of these elements are "mixed-down" in during the save, which takes time. However, if these elements are not present (or there are not many included in the project), your computer may need some maintenance such as a Disk Cleanup and/or Defrag. Also, make sure Automatic Updates for Windows Programs is enabled. If not, try manual updating. If you still find major lag when saving in Windows Movie Maker after attempting all resolutions, I would advise re-installing the program.

Answer 2

If you mean exporting that would be because it is turning whatever you put into moviemaker into an actual movie file. Music files are huge and can take up a large amount of space. Movies are audio and video files even if you didn't add any sound so it will be a large and complicated file.

Basically: It takes a long time because it has a lot to do.

A 3D animation I made a while ago was three minutes long and took two days to export from Google SketchUp. Movies take a long time so just click export and go do something else for a while.