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In windows movie maker while we saving the mp4 file,the file get save only the audio.Why it is not saving the video??

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Windows Movie Maker.

I realise that Microsoft has abandoned Windows Movie Maker and I cannot find any safe resource which can be downloaded. I have had to buy a new computer and am at a loss without Windows Movie Maker. Why cant Microsoft pr …

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Windows Movie Maker won’t save

im trying to save a ~10 minute video and i use movie maker 2016 because it has an easier to use, classic windows feel. normally, 10 minutes would sound a bit long, but ive been able to save 15 minute videos without much …

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Windows movie maker format issue?

We opened movie maker and have an odd 90 degree mirroring on our video when we opened one to edit it. Ideas? We have just updated the program and still have the same issue. See below..... ***Moved from Windows 10 / Perfo …

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Photo Gallery and other.

Hello, I had a problem with my PC last year and I could believe it was due to a Windows Update. There was no virus involved. After a Shop fiddled with my PC, I realized months later, I had no Photo Gallery (Program "Phot …

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movie maker app

when I try to make a movie the app displays across the top and down the side. when I play it back I get double vision and sound. can anyone help me fix this problem.

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Video Edit

I have a video clip of a sunrise. In Movie Maker is it possible to reverse the clip and turn sunrise into sunset? Thank you.

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Movie Maker – viewing frames for editing.

When I open a MOD file I can view each frame so that I can split and edit the video. When I save it as an MP4 and open it later to edit it, I can only see the first slide repeated lots of time. How can I view all the fra …

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Unable to use Movie Maker

When I bring up Movie Maker, it seems 2 copies of the screen is displayed. I have no problem of using MM before. Please help. See screen print:

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Live Movie Maker Black Screen after Restore Issue.

I have been working on a video which I have been using Microsoft Live Movie Maker for. I've set a deadline so I needed it to come out. I was taking a break and watching some videos when my computer shutdown for no reason …

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Photo Gallery

Some time ago my laptop updated to windows ten ( I had been trying not to as I liked 7 But someone else clicked on yes ). Like many others I lost Photo Gallery when this happened and I really miss it. I now have no easy …

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Picture numbers instead of a photo

I use Windows Live Photo Gallery to store my photos. I am listing one of my rentals on Craigslist but when I click on Add Images I get a screen that shows just the image picture number ....no picture. That is how it is f …

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Photo Gallery

How can I down load Photo gallery to my laptop and will my old pictures be included in the download? Jack

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Edit Tools Grayed Out in Movie Maker

I am using MM (2012) Build 16.4.3528.0331 Clip I am working on is just 22 seconds long I'd like to trim a few seconds from the end of the clip (it's black for too long after the transition fading from video to black. In …

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Photo Gallery: Importing from an iPhone

For years I’ve been uploading & consolidating & organizing photos from my family’s cell phones & cameras into Windows Photo Gallery with no real issues. Recently though (first noticed with some photos I had saved to my p …

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How can I get Windows Movie Maker?

I know Microsoft has stopped it but I need it. I don't know why Microsoft has stopped Windows Movie Maker. I've been using it for the last 4 years and I am accustomed to use it. Though I use other video editing software …

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No Sound from Movie Maker

I imported 34 pictures to the Windows Live Movie Maker(which fit the length of a song recorded on MP3) and added the music (MP3) but am not getting any sound.

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