Windows Vista.

I am trying to import multiple projects into the Windows Movie Maker. I see
in the help where I can import multiple clips, but that doesn't seem to work
with multiple projects. I have these projects (3 of them) made at different
times, that I want to import into the Movie Maker so I can do the editing.
If I edit one, then try to import the second it REPLACES the 1st.

I have tried dragging and dropping on the timeline, but again it just
replaces whats there.

Is there a way to have all three projects import into the timeline at the
same time?

Now I can import the first, then open the 2nd and 3rd projects and drag and
drop on the timeline, but thats allot more work this way, And when it's all
done, there will probably be 2-3 more projects.

If the Movie Maker is not capable of this, can you recommend a commercial
(or other) program that will import multiple projects?

Thanks for any assistance

...Chip..

There are no other programs that can use Movie Maker project files.... you
have two choices...

1.. render each of the projects to movies and import the 3 movies as source
files for your larger project.

2.. copy and paste the contents of the 3 projects to a single project....
use standard Windows copy/paste commands and toggle back and forth between
the projects as needed.

Use Control-A to select all the clips on the timeline > Control-C to copy
them > Control-V to paste them into the other project. Two or three trips
between each project will get them all into you combined large one.

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website references are to www.papajohn.org

PapaJohn (MVP)


"Charles Shapiro" <cshapiro2@cox.net> wrote in message
news:740C68A4-B75F-4BE6-9F9E-8C598A782A7E@microsoft.com...
> Windows Vista.
>
> I am trying to import multiple projects into the Windows Movie Maker. I
> see in the help where I can import multiple clips, but that doesn't seem
> to work with multiple projects. I have these projects (3 of them) made at
> different times, that I want to import into the Movie Maker so I can do
> the editing. If I edit one, then try to import the second it REPLACES the
> 1st.
>
> I have tried dragging and dropping on the timeline, but again it just
> replaces whats there.
>
> Is there a way to have all three projects import into the timeline at the
> same time?
>
> Now I can import the first, then open the 2nd and 3rd projects and drag
> and drop on the timeline, but thats allot more work this way, And when
> it's all done, there will probably be 2-3 more projects.
>
> If the Movie Maker is not capable of this, can you recommend a commercial
> (or other) program that will import multiple projects?
>
> Thanks for any assistance
>
> ..Chip..

Thank You. The first two I knew I could do, but that was allot more
editing. Your 3rd point is the one as most of the clips have been edited
and this will make it quite a bit easier.

...Chip..


"PapaJohn" <papajohn@chartermi.net> wrote in message
news:uTLM5Z3jIHA.2276@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> There are no other programs that can use Movie Maker project files.... you
> have two choices...
>
> 1.. render each of the projects to movies and import the 3 movies as
> source files for your larger project.
>
> 2.. copy and paste the contents of the 3 projects to a single project....
> use standard Windows copy/paste commands and toggle back and forth between
> the projects as needed.
>
> Use Control-A to select all the clips on the timeline > Control-C to copy
> them > Control-V to paste them into the other project. Two or three trips
> between each project will get them all into you combined large one.
>
> --
> website references are to www.papajohn.org
>
> PapaJohn (MVP)
>
>
> "Charles Shapiro" <cshapiro2@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:740C68A4-B75F-4BE6-9F9E-8C598A782A7E@microsoft.com...
>> Windows Vista.
>>
>> I am trying to import multiple projects into the Windows Movie Maker. I
>> see in the help where I can import multiple clips, but that doesn't seem
>> to work with multiple projects. I have these projects (3 of them) made
>> at different times, that I want to import into the Movie Maker so I can
>> do the editing. If I edit one, then try to import the second it REPLACES
>> the 1st.
>>
>> I have tried dragging and dropping on the timeline, but again it just
>> replaces whats there.
>>
>> Is there a way to have all three projects import into the timeline at the
>> same time?
>>
>> Now I can import the first, then open the 2nd and 3rd projects and drag
>> and drop on the timeline, but thats allot more work this way, And when
>> it's all done, there will probably be 2-3 more projects.
>>
>> If the Movie Maker is not capable of this, can you recommend a commercial
>> (or other) program that will import multiple projects?
>>
>> Thanks for any assistance
>>
>> ..Chip..
>
>

good luck with it Chip... I considered the 3rd paragraph as part of the 2nd
point, just more detail about what I mean by standard copy/paste commands.

--
website references are to www.papajohn.org

PapaJohn (MVP)


"Charles Shapiro" <cshapiro2@cox.net> wrote in message
news:13A20703-F2B9-4226-A414-3046B6CEF5A1@microsoft.com...
> Thank You. The first two I knew I could do, but that was allot more
> editing. Your 3rd point is the one as most of the clips have been edited
> and this will make it quite a bit easier.
>
> ..Chip..
>
>
> "PapaJohn" <papajohn@chartermi.net> wrote in message
> news:uTLM5Z3jIHA.2276@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> There are no other programs that can use Movie Maker project files....
>> you have two choices...
>>
>> 1.. render each of the projects to movies and import the 3 movies as
>> source files for your larger project.
>>
>> 2.. copy and paste the contents of the 3 projects to a single project....
>> use standard Windows copy/paste commands and toggle back and forth
>> between the projects as needed.
>>
>> Use Control-A to select all the clips on the timeline > Control-C to copy
>> them > Control-V to paste them into the other project. Two or three trips
>> between each project will get them all into you combined large one.
>>
>> --
>> website references are to www.papajohn.org
>>
>> PapaJohn (MVP)
>>
>>
>> "Charles Shapiro" <cshapiro2@cox.net> wrote in message
>> news:740C68A4-B75F-4BE6-9F9E-8C598A782A7E@microsoft.com...
>>> Windows Vista.
>>>
>>> I am trying to import multiple projects into the Windows Movie Maker. I
>>> see in the help where I can import multiple clips, but that doesn't seem
>>> to work with multiple projects. I have these projects (3 of them) made
>>> at different times, that I want to import into the Movie Maker so I can
>>> do the editing. If I edit one, then try to import the second it REPLACES
>>> the 1st.
>>>
>>> I have tried dragging and dropping on the timeline, but again it just
>>> replaces whats there.
>>>
>>> Is there a way to have all three projects import into the timeline at
>>> the same time?
>>>
>>> Now I can import the first, then open the 2nd and 3rd projects and drag
>>> and drop on the timeline, but thats allot more work this way, And when
>>> it's all done, there will probably be 2-3 more projects.
>>>
>>> If the Movie Maker is not capable of this, can you recommend a
>>> commercial (or other) program that will import multiple projects?
>>>
>>> Thanks for any assistance
>>>
>>> ..Chip..
>>
>>
>

It worked perfectly. Now that have all the clips in ONE PROJECT I just need
to move them around and then I can start adding the titles to the clips.

Thanks again.

...Chip..


"PapaJohn" <papajohn@chartermi.net> wrote in message
news:ekAkJw7jIHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> good luck with it Chip... I considered the 3rd paragraph as part of the
> 2nd point, just more detail about what I mean by standard copy/paste
> commands.
>
> --
> website references are to www.papajohn.org
>
> PapaJohn (MVP)
>
>
> "Charles Shapiro" <cshapiro2@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:13A20703-F2B9-4226-A414-3046B6CEF5A1@microsoft.com...
>> Thank You. The first two I knew I could do, but that was allot more
>> editing. Your 3rd point is the one as most of the clips have been edited
>> and this will make it quite a bit easier.
>>
>> ..Chip..
>>
>>
>> "PapaJohn" <papajohn@chartermi.net> wrote in message
>> news:uTLM5Z3jIHA.2276@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> There are no other programs that can use Movie Maker project files....
>>> you have two choices...
>>>
>>> 1.. render each of the projects to movies and import the 3 movies as
>>> source files for your larger project.
>>>
>>> 2.. copy and paste the contents of the 3 projects to a single
>>> project.... use standard Windows copy/paste commands and toggle back and
>>> forth between the projects as needed.
>>>
>>> Use Control-A to select all the clips on the timeline > Control-C to
>>> copy them > Control-V to paste them into the other project. Two or three
>>> trips between each project will get them all into you combined large
>>> one.
>>>
>>> --
>>> website references are to www.papajohn.org
>>>
>>> PapaJohn (MVP)
>>>
>>>
>>> "Charles Shapiro" <cshapiro2@cox.net> wrote in message
>>> news:740C68A4-B75F-4BE6-9F9E-8C598A782A7E@microsoft.com...
>>>> Windows Vista.
>>>>
>>>> I am trying to import multiple projects into the Windows Movie Maker.
>>>> I see in the help where I can import multiple clips, but that doesn't
>>>> seem to work with multiple projects. I have these projects (3 of them)
>>>> made at different times, that I want to import into the Movie Maker so
>>>> I can do the editing. If I edit one, then try to import the second it
>>>> REPLACES the 1st.
>>>>
>>>> I have tried dragging and dropping on the timeline, but again it just
>>>> replaces whats there.
>>>>
>>>> Is there a way to have all three projects import into the timeline at
>>>> the same time?
>>>>
>>>> Now I can import the first, then open the 2nd and 3rd projects and drag
>>>> and drop on the timeline, but thats allot more work this way, And when
>>>> it's all done, there will probably be 2-3 more projects.
>>>>
>>>> If the Movie Maker is not capable of this, can you recommend a
>>>> commercial (or other) program that will import multiple projects?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for any assistance
>>>>
>>>> ..Chip..
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

That process would be too intimidating for most users.... but easy for those
with good computer skills.

Glad it helped!! Thanks for the feedback.
--
website references are to www.papajohn.org

PapaJohn (MVP)


"Charles Shapiro" <cshapiro2@cox.net> wrote in message
news:AF072DBA-056F-434A-B7B5-017AC3FC2A2C@microsoft.com...
> It worked perfectly. Now that have all the clips in ONE PROJECT I just
> need to move them around and then I can start adding the titles to the
> clips.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> ..Chip..
>
>
> "PapaJohn" <papajohn@chartermi.net> wrote in message
> news:ekAkJw7jIHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> good luck with it Chip... I considered the 3rd paragraph as part of the
>> 2nd point, just more detail about what I mean by standard copy/paste
>> commands.
>>
>> --
>> website references are to www.papajohn.org
>>
>> PapaJohn (MVP)
>>
>>
>> "Charles Shapiro" <cshapiro2@cox.net> wrote in message
>> news:13A20703-F2B9-4226-A414-3046B6CEF5A1@microsoft.com...
>>> Thank You. The first two I knew I could do, but that was allot more
>>> editing. Your 3rd point is the one as most of the clips have been
>>> edited and this will make it quite a bit easier.
>>>
>>> ..Chip..
>>>
>>>
>>> "PapaJohn" <papajohn@chartermi.net> wrote in message
>>> news:uTLM5Z3jIHA.2276@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> There are no other programs that can use Movie Maker project files....
>>>> you have two choices...
>>>>
>>>> 1.. render each of the projects to movies and import the 3 movies as
>>>> source files for your larger project.
>>>>
>>>> 2.. copy and paste the contents of the 3 projects to a single
>>>> project.... use standard Windows copy/paste commands and toggle back
>>>> and forth between the projects as needed.
>>>>
>>>> Use Control-A to select all the clips on the timeline > Control-C to
>>>> copy them > Control-V to paste them into the other project. Two or
>>>> three trips between each project will get them all into you combined
>>>> large one.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> website references are to www.papajohn.org
>>>>
>>>> PapaJohn (MVP)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Charles Shapiro" <cshapiro2@cox.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:740C68A4-B75F-4BE6-9F9E-8C598A782A7E@microsoft.com...
>>>>> Windows Vista.
>>>>>
>>>>> I am trying to import multiple projects into the Windows Movie Maker.
>>>>> I see in the help where I can import multiple clips, but that doesn't
>>>>> seem to work with multiple projects. I have these projects (3 of
>>>>> them) made at different times, that I want to import into the Movie
>>>>> Maker so I can do the editing. If I edit one, then try to import the
>>>>> second it REPLACES the 1st.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have tried dragging and dropping on the timeline, but again it just
>>>>> replaces whats there.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there a way to have all three projects import into the timeline at
>>>>> the same time?
>>>>>
>>>>> Now I can import the first, then open the 2nd and 3rd projects and
>>>>> drag and drop on the timeline, but thats allot more work this way,
>>>>> And when it's all done, there will probably be 2-3 more projects.
>>>>>
>>>>> If the Movie Maker is not capable of this, can you recommend a
>>>>> commercial (or other) program that will import multiple projects?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for any assistance
>>>>>
>>>>> ..Chip..
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>