Windows Live Movie Maker-How to change the file type of a completed project

I created a video using "Windows Live Movie Maker. The output file is in a .wlmp format. I can only view this video using this application which creatwd it. I would prefer to use my windows media player. Windows media player can not use this particular format. I then tried to convert this format into something more usable such as avi, mpeg or wmv using the bundled software "Video File Format Converter. This application will not convert .wlmp at all. So my questions would be 1) is it possible to change the type of output file of the "Windows Live Movie Maker? or 2) Is there a different converter on line that can convert theses files? (very few choices on line and most sites are not recommended ) 3) Is there a different video player I should download on line and use? Thank you so much...Bill

Open Windows Live Movie Maker and click File > Open Project to open the WLMP file, and then click File > Save movie (instead of Save project or Save project as) to save your WLMP project file as a WMV video. (In Windows Live Movie Maker 2012, you can also save WLMP to MP4.)

.wlmp file is a project file not a movie file. Instead if saving the video as a project in Windows Live Movie Maker, save it as a movie (Save movie option).

WLMP is not a movie file. It's the Project file which

is only useful for re-editing in Live Movie Maker.

For sharing and playing in Windows Media Player

save the file as a movie in the WMV format...the

following link shows how:

How To Save Windows Live Movie Maker Project

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyqZm5MBc7o

Bill,

.wlmp files are not actually movies, that why you can't view it with anything else. A .wlmp is a movie project file, it is essentially the "recipe" to create the final product.

You don't need any converter, you just need one more step in Movie Maker, you need to Publish the movie, that will create the AVI or WMV or whatever format you choose.

James Wolf MS-MVP [Media Center]

There are no other output formats provided... but what you could do is to use a separate conversion program to change the .wmv file created by Movie Maker into a .mp4 file.  One tool I've used for this is Freemake Video Converter (freemake.com).  Just pay attention to what it is installing to make sure you want everything it offers.  I usually install just the conversion program and nothing else.

The issue you posted is related to Windows Live Movie maker and there is a dedicated forum dealing with issues related to Windows Live Movie Maker.

I’d suggest you post your Windows Live Movie Maker question in the Windows Live Movie Maker forum below.

http://www.windowslivehelp.com/forums.aspx?productid=5

In general, for assistance on Windows Live products please visit Windows Live Solution Center:

http://www.windowslivehelp.com/

Thanks,

Marilyn