We have had similar problems with Movie Maker and Flip video clips, so
the work-around of (my) choice is to add the AVI files in Any Video
Converter, convert to WMV, then bring into Movie Maker. With Windows 7,
I'm now using Windows Live Movie Maker which tolerates a wider range of
video formats including mp4 and avi. We'll see if we have problems this
summer when we roll out 150 new laptops with Windows 7 and see if the
Flips talk to this new version of Movie Maker. I'll miss Photo Story 3,
but Windows Live MM has some nice features, ex. Ribbon with contextual
tabs similar to PowerPoint, AutoMovie, some video editing. Nothing
compared to iMovie, however.
Hope this helps!
-C.D.
-----Original Message-----
From: A forum for independent school educators
[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Kathleen Krcma
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 1:25 PM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Flip Cameras on PC Network
Hi everyone,
We have 5 Flip cameras purchased to allow students and teachers to
create
video easily. However, I'm the only one in the building who can download
the
software and then download the filmclips and create videos. Any other
user
receives an error message that states they don't have the right to
download
the software. These users receive the same error message when trying to
download the pictures when the software is already loaded on the
computer. This suggests a straight forward user rights issue to me. When
I
approached our network administrator, I was told that Flip cameras can't
be
used on *any* network. Can some folks on PC/Active Directory networks
explain how they are using the Flip cameras especially with students? Do
your users have the rights to download this information? Has anyone else
had
problems with the Flips on networks? Is there a way to get the camera
AVI
files to be read by Movie Maker or another software?
Right now, under my login students create a mpg3 movie from the Flip
then
export it to their own files, import it into Movie Maker for further
editing. The fade transition in the flip videos is a bit cumbersome, but
it
works. However, one student used his own Flip minihd and that creates
mpg4,
which don't import to any of our editing software.
Thanks for your help.
--=20
Kathy Krcma
Director of Technology and Media
Krieger Schechter Day School
410-486-8640, X283
kkrcma@soink12.ksds.edu
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