File Save as selections

[Rick]

Hi,

Using Windows Movie Maker. I have a 5MB mpeg file and edit out 1MB worth of
video.

I should get a new 4 MB file now even at "high quality" save, but I don't,
instead the quality is degraded a lot and the file size went down to less
than 1MB.

I would just like to know which "save as" options do I select to get the
"same" quality and resolution as my original file without increasing the file
size dramatically.

Thx

[John Inzer]

Rick wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Using Windows Movie Maker. I have a 5MB mpeg file and edit out 1MB
> worth of video.
>
> I should get a new 4 MB file now even at "high quality" save, but I
> don't, instead the quality is degraded a lot and the file size went
> down to less than 1MB.
>
> I would just like to know which "save as" options do I select to get
> the "same" quality and resolution as my original file without
> increasing the file size dramatically.
>
> Thx
===================================
DV-AVI would probably be your best choice.

To save as an .avi movie file...
(and several other options)
Type...Ctrl+P to open the Save Movie Wizard /
Choose...My Computer /
Next /
Enter a Name and a Save Location /
Next /
Show More Choices /
Other Settings /
Open the drop window and choose...DV-AVI /
Next /
Wait while the movie is saved /
Finish...

Also you might consider using a custom profile.

Movie Maker 2 - Saving
Movies - Custom WMV Profiles
http://tinyurl.com/s2vgu

Creating Custom Profiles
for Windows Movie Maker 2
http://tinyurl.com/cuny7

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

You'll never get the same quality..... you can either choose DV-AVI (and
it's large file sizes) or use a third party editor. WMM only supports
saving files in WMV or DV-AVI formats. Try a few trial versions to see
which you like.... Cyberlink's PowerDirector and Intervideo's WinDVD Creator
both do what you want..... www.gocyberlink.com and www.intervideo.com.
There are many others, but those are the two I'm most familiar with. If you
have Roxio or Nero, they also have editors included.... but if you have lite
versions that came preinstalled on your PC, they may not have all features.
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows

"Rick" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> Using Windows Movie Maker. I have a 5MB mpeg file and edit out 1MB worth
> of
> video.
>
> I should get a new 4 MB file now even at "high quality" save, but I don't,
> instead the quality is degraded a lot and the file size went down to less
> than 1MB.
>
> I would just like to know which "save as" options do I select to get the
> "same" quality and resolution as my original file without increasing the
> file
> size dramatically.
>
> Thx

[PapaJohn]

As MPEG files on DVDs are often about 1/3 the file size of DV-AVI, and much
larger than the highest quality WMV file choice in Movie Maker.... I
sometimes use a custom profile that gives a file size and quality on a par
with the MPEG files.

See my website's Save Movies > Custom WMV Profiles page.
--
website references are to www.papajohn.org

PapaJohn


"Rick" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> Using Windows Movie Maker. I have a 5MB mpeg file and edit out 1MB worth
> of
> video.
>
> I should get a new 4 MB file now even at "high quality" save, but I don't,
> instead the quality is degraded a lot and the file size went down to less
> than 1MB.
>
> I would just like to know which "save as" options do I select to get the
> "same" quality and resolution as my original file without increasing the
> file
> size dramatically.
>
> Thx

[Bill's News]

"Rick" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> Using Windows Movie Maker. I have a 5MB mpeg file and edit
> out 1MB worth of
> video.
>
> I should get a new 4 MB file now even at "high quality" save,
> but I don't,
> instead the quality is degraded a lot and the file size went
> down to less
> than 1MB.
>
> I would just like to know which "save as" options do I select
> to get the
> "same" quality and resolution as my original file without
> increasing the file
> size dramatically.
>
> Thx

If this is a one-time thing, VideoReDo - which handles cuts of
MPEG2, and does NOT re-encode, has a 30 day trial. You would
indeed get a 4MB MPEG file after cutting.

If this is to be a frequent thing and MPEG2, you can't beat
VideoReDo for US$50. There are a few cut-editors available as
freeware, but I've not used any. Perhaps this site
(http://www.videohelp.com/) will help you locate them.

If your goal is to convert the MPEG file to a more compressed
format while retaining as much quality as possible, both the
Divx and Xvid codecs are capable of this - at the expense of
processing time and needing contemporary CPU speeds, or immense
amounts of patience. To utilize either of these codecs for an
MPEG2 file of 4 GB or less, FlaskMPEG is the fastest.
VDub-MPEG2 (also employed in Gordian Knot and it's Auto
version), while slower, will handle larger source files.

If you enable all the codec tweaks and allow a reasonable size
reduction, say 1/4 or better, you'll be hard pressed to discern
a difference from the original unless you de-interlace, which
softens the image. VDub variations have a large library of
filters which can be applied to audio and/or video to improve
results - however VLC Media Player also employs optional
play-time filters with similar results, negating any need, other
than cropping, to filter the source material during conversion.