Convert/import MP4 file to WMM

 

February 8, 2014 3:37 pm / Posted by Bill Smith to Supported Software
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How to import MP4 video file to windows 7 movie maker (WMM)?

MP4 import failure with Windows Movie Maker

"My new Samsung digital camcorder records in MP4 file format and windows movie maker just wont recognize them. I am at a loss to find a good quick converter and have tried quite a few but they don't seem to change the mp4 into files i can use for WMM. Any help?"

MP4 codec problem in windows movie maker

One really annoying thing with using digital still cameras for users is that Windows Movie Maker can't open the source footage. Most cameras record in MPEG-4 format (an .MP4 or .MOV file) and Movie Maker can only work with files that Windows Media Player can open.

Using MPEG-4 Videos in Windows 7 Movie Maker

Windows movie maker only imports video in AVI, WMV (the default video type for all PC Windows computers) or MPG(MPEG-1) format. The solution is called MP4 to Windows Movie Maker Video Converter. Using MP4 to Windows Movie Maker Converter, it's easy to convert the MP4 files into AVI that Windows 7 Movie Maker can open. It can do batch operations and it doesn't re-encode the videos.

MP4 to Windows Movie Maker Converter also lets you convert between general video formats like AVI, WMV, MPG(MPEG-1 and MPEG-2), DV, MOV, MP4, MKV, FLV, SWF, etc.

MP4 to Windows Movie Maker Converter has strong function of editing options, such as movie trimming, video and audio encoder settings, batch conversion and so on.

How to convert MP4 to Windows 7 Movie Maker with MP4 to WMM converter step by step?

Add MP4 videos to the program

After you install and run the Video Converter, hit Add Files button, you will be navigate to browse and import videos from your hard drive to the program; you can also directly drag and drop the MP4 files to the application. Batch conversion is supported, so, you can add multiple files to the converter at one time.

Set proper formats for Windows (Live) Movie Maker

As mentioned above, you can set AVI or WMV for Windows Movie Maker. Hit the format icon and then go to Common video category, select the output format you prefer.

Convert MP4 to Windows Movie (Live) Movie Maker

After setting the output format, you are able to hit the Convert button to start converting Mp4 videos to the Movie Maker. You will be asked to open the folder where the converted files are saved, and then you can add the videos to Movie Maker to customize your videos.