MVI files bummer

[Soakedlontra]

I shot simple MVI video clips with a Canon Powershot S90 last week-end and now I am trying to do some simple editing with Window Movie Maker and I have just discovered with great disappointment that it does not support MVI files!

Is there a way to convert MVI files to files that are compatible with Window Movie Maker?

I have also imported an MVI video clip onto Adobe Premier Pro and it seems to be working but the major problem is that APP seems so complicated that it would take me days to figure out simple editing functions. The program does have help but it seems to be disabled for some reasons.

Is Adobe Premier Pro the right software to use for a beginner like me?

Cheers

 

[diversteve]

They're .mov (H.264) files. Not sure why Canon names them .mvi. From the Canon S90 Specifications page: Movie: MOV (Image: H.264)

So I think you need an .mov to .wmv converter. One that I think does this:

Iwisoft Free Video Converter: convert video files easily, AVI FLV WMV MP4 MKV MOV converter.

Super converts .mov to .mpeg format which I think Movie Maker can use. SUPER &copy - also free. I've used it to convert other formats. Slightly quirky interface till you get used to it.

 

[stu_in_fl]

Pazera is another one that you can use to convert to from .MOV to .AVI (it's also free)

The new version of Movie Maker via "windows live" does actually support .MOV files (but forces you to needlessly also install the microsoft photogallery, so I removed it and just went with Pazera to convert).

 

[Soakedlontra]

They're .mov (H.264) files. Not sure why Canon names them .mvi. From the Canon S90 Specifications page: Movie: MOV (Image: H.264)

So I think you need an .mov to .wmv converter. One that I think does this:

Iwisoft Free Video Converter: convert video files easily, AVI FLV WMV MP4 MKV MOV converter.

Super converts .mov to .mpeg format which I think Movie Maker can use. SUPER &copy - also free. I've used it to convert other formats. Slightly quirky interface till you get used to it.

Sorry I got mixed up, they are .mov, mvi is at the beginning of the file name.

 

[Soakedlontra]

OK! After looking at the Canon Zoombrowser for editing photos and videos I decided that it was too basic and downloaded a software to convert the MOV files into AVI ones. I hope that I did not get a virus in the process.

 

[Soakedlontra]

I did download RAD Video Tools (Bink Downloads) to convert the MOV into AVI files.

It works OK but for some reasons the converted AVI files do not play very well on my version of Windows Movie Maker so I have decided to learn how to use Adobe Premier Pro...What a nightmare! After wrestling with the software for a whole day I finally managed to learn how to fade two frames together, but when I tried a second time I could not do it anymore! Aaarrgghh! (I wish software manuals were more user friendly!)

With Premier I use MOV files. After editing various clips I save it as a movie and the files becomes AVI that I can play with my version of Windows Movie Maker without any problems.

I haven't figured out how to edit stills in Premier yet so I do that in Windows Movie Maker. I do edit video clips with Premier and stills with WMM, then I edit those files with WMM for the time being. Switching back and forth between Premier and WMM is very time consuming and probably not the most efficient way to edit videos but at least it allows me to make progress with my video editing without wasting too much time.

 

[kwhkg]

encountered similar problem with D-10, the videos record in MOV format which is not compatable w Movie Maker, Ironicaly videos from my G9 are fine w MM.

after many days of researching video editing software I found the answer is rather simple and easy. Just install the Canon software that comes with the camera ZoomBrowserEX. Granted its very basic but if just to do some simple edit,cut,paste, etc etc it works just fine

 

[Soakedlontra]

I have solved this problem once for all. I don't edit video clips with Windows Movie Maker any more. Th Canon software is too basic for what I want to do. I have never used it.

 

[sharksdelight]

MPEG Streamclip is a free app that will convert just about anything and is the most stable and bugless free app around. With apologies to anyone relying upon it, Windows Movie Maker is truly junk.
Steve

 

[Soakedlontra]

MPEG Streamclip is a free app that will convert just about anything and is the most stable and bugless free app around. With apologies to anyone relying upon it, Windows Movie Maker is truly junk.
Steve

I now use Freemake Video Converter. The good thing about it is that it converts the files at an acceptable level when played back, well for my humble standards anyway.

I would not call Windows Movie Maker 'junk'. It has been very useful to me when I first started video editing. I would say that it has its own limitations.