Is there a better way to add still photos to WMM???

> There is some equation that papajohn has figured out related to project
> complexity involving number of clips, effects and transitions...
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> Easiest would be to divide the whole project into 3 or 4 sub projects and
> make individual movies. Afterwards you can combine the three/four of them
> in yet another project.
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> Rehan
> MS MVP -- Digital Media
> www.rehanfx.org - get transitions and effects for Windows Movie Maker
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> "TJ" <TJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>> I've added still photos to WMM in the past with no problem. Right now
>> I'm
>> trying to create a 30 min slide show with about 200 photos, by far the
>> most I
>> have ever done. Unfortunately, WMM freezes up when I try to save the
>> collection of photos as a movie file. For everything else the program
>> works
>> fine. And my PC is new, with tons of power, RAM, etc. I'm wondering if
>> there is something about using photos in WMM that is problematic. Any
>> advice?
>> --
>> TJ

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> Also, check for space to fit the movie on the hard disc, ensure it's not
> trying to save it somewhere there isn't any. Same goes for the temp files.
> HDD is defragmented. There are no breaks in the movie which might be
> causing confusion.
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> In the future, for a pure still slide show, look at using photostory 3.
> Free from MS, link here
> http://www.myvideoproblems.com/WebPa...Programmes.htm
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> Graham Hughes
> MVP Digital Media
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> "Rehan" <someone@somewhere.com> wrote in message
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>> There is some equation that papajohn has figured out related to project
>> complexity involving number of clips, effects and transitions...
>>
>> Easiest would be to divide the whole project into 3 or 4 sub projects and
>> make individual movies. Afterwards you can combine the three/four of them
>> in yet another project.
>>
>> --
>> Rehan
>> MS MVP -- Digital Media
>> www.rehanfx.org - get transitions and effects for Windows Movie Maker
>>
>>
>>
>> "TJ" <TJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:244979CF-9AC7-4B7E-9951-883D236101B2@microsoft.com...

>>> I've added still photos to WMM in the past with no problem. Right now
>>> I'm
>>> trying to create a 30 min slide show with about 200 photos, by far the
>>> most I
>>> have ever done. Unfortunately, WMM freezes up when I try to save the
>>> collection of photos as a movie file. For everything else the program
>>> works
>>> fine. And my PC is new, with tons of power, RAM, etc. I'm wondering if
>>> there is something about using photos in WMM that is problematic. Any
>>> advice?
>>> --
>>> TJ

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