To convert a Family Tree Maker file to a different format, you can export the file from Family Tree Maker in GEDCOM format. GEDCOM is a universal file format that can be imported into most genealogy software programs. To do this, open your Family Tree Maker file, go to the "File" menu, select "Export," and choose GEDCOM as the file format. Save the exported file to your computer, and then import it into the desired genealogy software program.
You have to convert it to a file name extension (format) that Windows Movie Maker uses.
Publish or Finish the Movie will convert the project file into Standard Viewing Format.
You cannot convert a Windows Movie Maker file into any other format. The only way to change the format is to Publish/Finish the project, which exports (mixes-down) audio/video properties into Standard viewing format. Once that is done, you can convert the file into whatever format you wish.
convert it into .DAT format
You need to convert Quicktime videos to a format compatible with Windows Movie Maker.
Use Windows Movie Maker
Publish or Finish the Movie will convert the project file into Standard Viewing Format.
Publish/finish the Windows Movie Maker project first. This will automatically change it into a Standard viewing format. You may need to convert it after publishing/finishing to a format compatible with your phone though as well. Most phones will accept a standard format such as an .avi .mpg... but some require a .mp4 format. In any case, you must first Publish or Finish your video in the Windows Movie Maker program in order to convert it into a standard viewing format for uploading.
You use software to convert to/from all key format, upload video or DVD
You can't choose the format type in Windows Movie Maker. Just publish or finish the video first. Then convert the .wmv file to whatever format you like with a video converter.
You can't play unsupported file extensions in Windows Movie Maker. You have to convert the file to a format compatible with the program.
You can't convert a Windows Movie Maker (MSWMM) file. All you have to do is Publish or Finish your project in the program. The publishing/finishing process automatically converts the file name extension (format) into Standard Viewing Format.