windows movie maker:black preview screen

i am creating a video for our school's banquet,and everytime i add a
transition to any slide, the preview screen goes black and i have to get rid
of the transitions to see a picture. Sometimes even doing that doesn't work.
Anyone know what to do? i really need these transitions to make it look good.

Does it work once you save it out?
In my experience, this has typically indicated video card driver problems -
is there an update available from your vendor?

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"Rachel" <Rachel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>i am creating a video for our school's banquet,and everytime i add a
> transition to any slide, the preview screen goes black and i have to get
> rid
> of the transitions to see a picture. Sometimes even doing that doesn't
> work.
> Anyone know what to do? i really need these transitions to make it look
> good.

it did work once i published it to my computer. unfortunately, i had to do
the entire project without seeing what i was creating, but once i published
it, i could still view it, thanks!

"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:

>
> Does it work once you save it out?
> In my experience, this has typically indicated video card driver problems -
> is there an update available from your vendor?
>
> --
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> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> --
>
> "Rachel" <Rachel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4ABB6B06-3A09-4192-860C-8CC502704246@microsoft.com...
> >i am creating a video for our school's banquet,and everytime i add a
> > transition to any slide, the preview screen goes black and i have to get
> > rid
> > of the transitions to see a picture. Sometimes even doing that doesn't
> > work.
> > Anyone know what to do? i really need these transitions to make it look
> > good.
>
>
>

"Rachel" wrote:

> i am creating a video for our school's banquet,and everytime i add a
> transition to any slide, the preview screen goes black and i have to get rid
> of the transitions to see a picture. Sometimes even doing that doesn't work.
> Anyone know what to do? i really need these transitions to make it look good.

Hi Rachel
I also had the same problem which was totally annoying. I took it back to
my computer shop and they in turn had phoned microsoft to check regarding
this problem. Apparently, microsoft were aware of this problem and were
going to do some sort of an upgrade that we could then download. I haven't
heard as yet but it should be pretty close.
Doesn't help much but at least you are doing anything wrong just a
"microsoft problem" - you'd think they could have gotten it right!

"Rachel" wrote:

> i am creating a video for our school's banquet,and everytime i add a
> transition to any slide, the preview screen goes black and i have to get rid
> of the transitions to see a picture. Sometimes even doing that doesn't work.
> Anyone know what to do? i really need these transitions to make it look good.

No update in sight. Anyone's got any news? It's really frustrating!
/Erik

"lola30" wrote:

> Hi Rachel
> I also had the same problem which was totally annoying. I took it back to
> my computer shop and they in turn had phoned microsoft to check regarding
> this problem. Apparently, microsoft were aware of this problem and were
> going to do some sort of an upgrade that we could then download. I haven't
> heard as yet but it should be pretty close.
> Doesn't help much but at least you are doing anything wrong just a
> "microsoft problem" - you'd think they could have gotten it right!
>
> "Rachel" wrote:
>
> > i am creating a video for our school's banquet,and everytime i add a
> > transition to any slide, the preview screen goes black and i have to get rid
> > of the transitions to see a picture. Sometimes even doing that doesn't work.
> > Anyone know what to do? i really need these transitions to make it look good.

Read it and weep. It's a problem with their bundled movie maker. Go buy
something that works......

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943592/en-us


"Rachel" wrote:

> i am creating a video for our school's banquet,and everytime i add a
> transition to any slide, the preview screen goes black and i have to get rid
> of the transitions to see a picture. Sometimes even doing that doesn't work.
> Anyone know what to do? i really need these transitions to make it look good.

Here we are a year on and 10 posts here and guess wot? I have used windows
movie maker many many times ..... I am taking video from my digital video
camera to edit it into a watchable movie - Also using movie maker to extract
single frames...... Oh no I'm not - all I get is a blank blank screen on the
preview. Although the entire video will play from videos. Impossible to get
single frames off and non of the complied movie will play - However the
preinstalled sample vidoe clips of the bear an butterfly play back perfect!!
No fix from micro soft - Bloody Appauling in my opinion!!!

"Rachel" wrote:

> i am creating a video for our school's banquet,and everytime i add a
> transition to any slide, the preview screen goes black and i have to get rid
> of the transitions to see a picture. Sometimes even doing that doesn't work.
> Anyone know what to do? i really need these transitions to make it look good.

What video card do you have? Is there a video card driver update available?

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"Jimbob" <Jimbob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Here we are a year on and 10 posts here and guess wot? I have used windows
> movie maker many many times ..... I am taking video from my digital video
> camera to edit it into a watchable movie - Also using movie maker to
> extract
> single frames...... Oh no I'm not - all I get is a blank blank screen on
> the
> preview. Although the entire video will play from videos. Impossible to
> get
> single frames off and non of the complied movie will play - However the
> preinstalled sample vidoe clips of the bear an butterfly play back
> perfect!!
> No fix from micro soft - Bloody Appauling in my opinion!!!
>
> "Rachel" wrote:
>
>> i am creating a video for our school's banquet,and everytime i add a
>> transition to any slide, the preview screen goes black and i have to get
>> rid
>> of the transitions to see a picture. Sometimes even doing that doesn't
>> work.
>> Anyone know what to do? i really need these transitions to make it look
>> good.

Many thanks to the contributors to this topic which I came across when
searching for something else.

I have just purchased a new computer with Vista pre-installed and have been
trying out my old software on it, including Pinnacle Studio 9 which worked
fine on my old XP computer.

I don't have the answer to this question but merely make the comment that I
have the same problem of a blank preview window on Pinnacle Studio 9. I
have assumed it was because that version was not fully compatible with Vista
and resigned myself to buying the later version 11.

Having read some of the very helpful replies and references I am now not too
sure that spending the £90 would solve my problem.

Has anyone found a fix for this yet I have a 30 min movie for my daughters
soccer team, need it in 2 says and I can not finish it like this. If I go to
other videos saved in movie maker they work just fine!! Help

"Telf" wrote:

>
> Many thanks to the contributors to this topic which I came across when
> searching for something else.
>
> I have just purchased a new computer with Vista pre-installed and have been
> trying out my old software on it, including Pinnacle Studio 9 which worked
> fine on my old XP computer.
>
> I don't have the answer to this question but merely make the comment that I
> have the same problem of a blank preview window on Pinnacle Studio 9. I
> have assumed it was because that version was not fully compatible with Vista
> and resigned myself to buying the later version 11.
>
> Having read some of the very helpful replies and references I am now not too
> sure that spending the £90 would solve my problem.
>
>

What's the source video type?
Does it output the video correctly?

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"active mom" <active mom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Has anyone found a fix for this yet I have a 30 min movie for my daughters
> soccer team, need it in 2 says and I can not finish it like this. If I go
> to
> other videos saved in movie maker they work just fine!! Help
>
> "Telf" wrote:
>
>>
>> Many thanks to the contributors to this topic which I came across when
>> searching for something else.
>>
>> I have just purchased a new computer with Vista pre-installed and have
>> been
>> trying out my old software on it, including Pinnacle Studio 9 which
>> worked
>> fine on my old XP computer.
>>
>> I don't have the answer to this question but merely make the comment that
>> I
>> have the same problem of a blank preview window on Pinnacle Studio 9. I
>> have assumed it was because that version was not fully compatible with
>> Vista
>> and resigned myself to buying the later version 11.
>>
>> Having read some of the very helpful replies and references I am now not
>> too
>> sure that spending the £90 would solve my problem.
>>
>>

downloaded right off dvd. plays back fine when viewing it in imports, will
not play at all on timeline or allow me to edit??

"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:

>
> What's the source video type?
> Does it output the video correctly?
>
> --
> Speaking for myself only.
> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
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> "active mom" <active mom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:794FBDED-A2A6-44B3-8F41-3E2635800B57@microsoft.com...
> > Has anyone found a fix for this yet I have a 30 min movie for my daughters
> > soccer team, need it in 2 says and I can not finish it like this. If I go
> > to
> > other videos saved in movie maker they work just fine!! Help
> >
> > "Telf" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Many thanks to the contributors to this topic which I came across when
> >> searching for something else.
> >>
> >> I have just purchased a new computer with Vista pre-installed and have
> >> been
> >> trying out my old software on it, including Pinnacle Studio 9 which
> >> worked
> >> fine on my old XP computer.
> >>
> >> I don't have the answer to this question but merely make the comment that
> >> I
> >> have the same problem of a blank preview window on Pinnacle Studio 9. I
> >> have assumed it was because that version was not fully compatible with
> >> Vista
> >> and resigned myself to buying the later version 11.
> >>
> >> Having read some of the very helpful replies and references I am now not
> >> too
> >> sure that spending the £90 would solve my problem.
> >>
> >>
>
>

How do I find out what viedo card I have and if there is an updated version?

"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:

>
> What's the source video type?
> Does it output the video correctly?
>
> --
> Speaking for myself only.
> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> --
> "active mom" <active mom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:794FBDED-A2A6-44B3-8F41-3E2635800B57@microsoft.com...
> > Has anyone found a fix for this yet I have a 30 min movie for my daughters
> > soccer team, need it in 2 says and I can not finish it like this. If I go
> > to
> > other videos saved in movie maker they work just fine!! Help
> >
> > "Telf" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Many thanks to the contributors to this topic which I came across when
> >> searching for something else.
> >>
> >> I have just purchased a new computer with Vista pre-installed and have
> >> been
> >> trying out my old software on it, including Pinnacle Studio 9 which
> >> worked
> >> fine on my old XP computer.
> >>
> >> I don't have the answer to this question but merely make the comment that
> >> I
> >> have the same problem of a blank preview window on Pinnacle Studio 9. I
> >> have assumed it was because that version was not fully compatible with
> >> Vista
> >> and resigned myself to buying the later version 11.
> >>
> >> Having read some of the very helpful replies and references I am now not
> >> too
> >> sure that spending the £90 would solve my problem.
> >>
> >>
>
>

How did you "download" it off a DVD? What is the local file extension for
the file?

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"active mom" <active mom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> downloaded right off dvd. plays back fine when viewing it in imports,
> will
> not play at all on timeline or allow me to edit??
>
> "zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>>
>> What's the source video type?
>> Does it output the video correctly?
>>
>> --
>> Speaking for myself only.
>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>> --
>> "active mom" <active mom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:794FBDED-A2A6-44B3-8F41-3E2635800B57@microsoft.com...
>> > Has anyone found a fix for this yet I have a 30 min movie for my
>> > daughters
>> > soccer team, need it in 2 says and I can not finish it like this. If I
>> > go
>> > to
>> > other videos saved in movie maker they work just fine!! Help
>> >
>> > "Telf" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> Many thanks to the contributors to this topic which I came across
>> >> when
>> >> searching for something else.
>> >>
>> >> I have just purchased a new computer with Vista pre-installed and have
>> >> been
>> >> trying out my old software on it, including Pinnacle Studio 9 which
>> >> worked
>> >> fine on my old XP computer.
>> >>
>> >> I don't have the answer to this question but merely make the comment
>> >> that
>> >> I
>> >> have the same problem of a blank preview window on Pinnacle Studio 9.
>> >> I
>> >> have assumed it was because that version was not fully compatible with
>> >> Vista
>> >> and resigned myself to buying the later version 11.
>> >>
>> >> Having read some of the very helpful replies and references I am now
>> >> not
>> >> too
>> >> sure that spending the £90 would solve my problem.
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>