Additional Notes And Features
This section is for Additional Notes and Features which are discovered by myself during Video Creation or by those who have had issues / Questions and we have been able to find answers to problems. The basic steps above cover much about creating videos, so this section will be about discovery and assistance.
Windows Movie Maker Blocking Some Music
Some are having trouble with WMM putting music to their selections, and this may be caused by the newer versions of WMM preventing the files from being added to Collections.
As I use WMM v2.0 and appear to have no issues using it with music,
Click Here To Download WMM 2.0
1) First, create a Folder on your computer for holding the files (for example - create a folder called WMM).
2) You will need WINRaR to unpackage the file, and place the files inside into that Folder on your Computer.
3) Once completed, right click the moviemk.exe file and Click the Create Shortcut option, to create a Shortcut of the program.
4) Take this new Shortcut and place it somewhere other than the folder (for example, click and drag the shortcut to your Desktop or Quick Launch Bar)
As always, you should scan the file for any viruses as a safety precaution, and as I do not own Vista ther may be extra steps involved to give permission for the program to run. This will also not replace any current version of WMM you may have - but as I cannot test this there is no guarentee that it will not a) inherit the more later version's traits or b) not damage the other WMM -
This is at your own risk!!
Should I get confirmation that this works I will update this post to keep everyone informed - but remember, the risk is always yours to take.
Camtasia After Thirty (30) Days
After the Thirty Day Trial of Camtasia, the program will stop functioning. This can be 'circumvented' by resetting the date back on your computer just before the expiry date. Unfortunately - POTCO will not like the past date and though it will play, will only play for short periods of time before crashing. To avoid this issue, follow the steps below.
1) Double Click the Windows Time Clock in the bottom right corner of the screen and set the date back to before the Camtasia Expiry Date. Apply / OK the Time Box to close.
2) In Post Three on Capturing POTCO Video - do steps 3 and 4 first to start the Camtasia Program (skipping steps 1 and 2)
3) Once the Camtasia Capture Window appears - once again double click the Windows Time Clock, and reset the date back to the current date. Click the Apply / OK Box
4) Now proceed to do steps 1 and 2 of the POTCO Section Three steps - skipping steps 3 and 4 (because Camtasia is already running) and proceed to step 5.