how do i compress/make a vid smaller in windows movie maker?

[iluvtruenos]

hey everyone

i made a vid of my tc3 on a hi8 sony handycam, and i have a tv tuner card. what i did was record off the cam onto the hd, but the file is HUGE! is there any way to compress or change to resolution so i can make it not as big so people can see it?

thanks
arif

[madrusty289]

Assuming that you're talking about Movie Maker 2, then its quite simple. Edit it to you're liking, and click "Save to my computer." (on the left taskbar). Then follow the on-screen instructions and change the preferences to a smaller size (maybe about 500-600kbps).

[iluvtruenos]

still confused. im talking about the movie maker that comes with windows xp.

is that the one?

-arif

[madrusty289]

Well, no. But you can upgrade to version 2 here (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/moviemaker/downloads/moviemaker2.asp).

[iluvtruenos]

thanks. now it works well! thanks madrusty, and congrats on your new focus!

-arif