Windows movie maker

[sbxxxiichamps]

Ok so heres my situation...

For my senior research project I researched the history of hockey. For Thursday I have to make a 20 min presentation on it. To help kill time and make the presentation just that much better I wanted to make a 5 min video of some hockey fights and then the class can debate whether or not they agree about fighting in the NHL. (that way I don't have to do anything, yet it kills time and is interactive )

But the only problem is I have never used windows movie maker before and I have run into my first problem which is....How do you take youtube videos and convert them so they can be playable on windows movie maker? Any SAFE sites for that process would be much appreciated. Every converter website I have checked so far looks so sketchy.

Anyways, any tips/sites/help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

[broncsfan21]

Well, I guess its a two step process the way I do it on my mac, hopefully the software is compatible with a pc as well.

If you already have a program to take videos off youtube, good.

If not, get the RealPlayer Downloader, it comes with Real1Plater music program.

Once you download the file, you can convert it with a program called Prism, which can convert a movie file into a .wmv file for ya.

Sorry if they don't have those programs for a PC, but that is the way i do it on my mac.

[Frenchy180]

To answer your question... I haz no idea... I'm just now starting to use Windows Movie Maker... I'm planning on starting my first somewhat complex project tonight after I get home. I'm excited for it.

Good luck on your project!

[Frenchy180]

how does one go about stripping the audio from a video file? (sorry, I hope you don't mind me using your thread to ask questions)

[Jay3]

Flash2x.net is easy. Along with the free Flash2x flash video player.

You can open the Flash2X player, download Youtube videos directly from within the player. It saves them with the .wmv extension, and they open directly into Windows Movie Maker.

So, you only need one thing.

[Jay3]

Here's the link for the player:

http://www.flash2x.net/flashplayer/

It can download Youtube.

[Amari24]

You can use a numbers of programs to rip youtube videos, and download them. Just Google it. As for Windows Movie Maker, I used to use it a lot a few years ago, now I use Sony Vegas to edit my videos.

[Amari24]

how does one go about stripping the audio from a video file? (sorry, I hope you don't mind me using your thread to ask questions)

You can simply convert the video into an audio file, or you can place the video in the audio section of WMV, and it'll play just the audio of that video.

[xX-Bronco-Xx]

I hate Windows movie maker...

Like others have said you have to convert the FLV file you downloaded from youtube and convert it to a wmv file before you do anything and even then you might not be able to use the wmv because Windows movie maker sucks.

[sbxxxiichamps]

Thanks for everyone's help so far and Good luck on your project also Frenchy!

[// / yardo]

Use the Easy YouTube Video Downloader Firefox extension. Download the video as a mpg, drop it in your timeline and edit away.

Frenchy, that same extension will let you download the audio as an mp3 file.

[Frenchy180]

Thanks for everyone's help so far and Good luck on your project also Frenchy!

Thanks I'll share it here when I'm done with it, it's not for a class or anything, just something I've always wanted to put together... I know for a fact it will be well received here

[canadiansbronco]

i am doing a project on movie maker right now what i did ( i think you should do the same) i did my video and uploaded it on youtube and just present it from youtube in front of the class

It's more simple that way

[sbxxxiichamps]

Thanks for all the help again

Just finished my vid! I'll upload it in the other sports section once I get a chance! I'm so pumped!

[sbxxxiichamps]

My vid is finally up!!

Heres the link to the thread I made for it: http://forums.denverbroncos.com/show...76#post3793176

And heres the link that will take you directly to youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyIUNyV4Qg4