I am having trouble editing videos.... please help !!!!!

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123rc123

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Hi guys I bought a Nikon Coolpix S32 from best by for 150 dollars. I couldnt afford a go pro so I bought this camera instead. It is waterproof up to 33 feet.

I went scuba diving/snorkeling with this camera in the tropics and took some amazing videos and pictures.

I even went deeper than the 33 feet (45 - 50), where the buttons were under so much pressure they wouldn't press. The camera had 1 single glitch but held up fine.

All in all I got some great footage.

Here are the issues now;

the videos are in .MOV so it's hard to use the files without converting them first.

I used Format Factory to convert the files to WMV.

I like to use windows movie maker 2.6 (older one) to create the movie, because it's fast an efficient.

I finished the movie and the playback was fine and everything but I'm getting the error when I try to save the video. It says "windows movie maker cannot save the movie to the specified location. verify that the original source files used in your movie are still available, that the saving location is still available, and that there is enough free disk space available, and then try again."

But I have plenty of space on my hard drive..

So after hours of frustration, I got Sony Vegas.

Now Sony Vegas is even worse; after uploading the video footage clips, they run frame by frame in poor quality.


Can someone please help me make this video or give me some information? I am having a huge difficulty with this.

I spent many many hours filming and editing, and even risked my life for some footage (poisonous fish).

Not to mention the money for the camera.

Please help! thank you!
 
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WayneF

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I don't think the camera is the problem. Microsoft Movie Maker 2.6 can only create and save old standard definition video, up to 480p. The camera and the rest of the new world can do 1080i (HDTV).

I use Cyberlink PowerDirector, which has a learning curve, but it seems ultra powerful.
 
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WayneF

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I dunno for you. I am happy with Cyberlink PowerDirector. It is NOT exactly plug and play, and has some quirks, and a few things have to be learned, and done its way, There is much I don't know yet, but I've done a couple of fairly large projects, and several small ones, and I can see that it is some powerful stuff.

I have not seen Sony Vegas, but I know Amazon has very cheap versions (like $25) and very expensive big boy versions (like $500). I don't know the difference, never seen it. But my guess is it should all work, and while I have no clue, I suspect your slow frame rate was some kind of mistake you made, just something you don't know to do yet. I imagine it should work differently. So you might investigate that a little more? Maybe try doing it a second time?

Perhaps post an inquiry at: Sony Creative Software - Forums - Home
Tell them what you did, and what you see, and what you want.
Guessing, but they may be more helpful there if they see a little less attitude. :)
 
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