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How to Import Video/DVD/DRM files into Windows Movie Maker

Due to copyright issues, the input formats of Windows Movie Maker are WMV, ASF, MPG (MPEG-1), AVI (DV-AVI), WMA, WAV and MP3. Importing of other container formats such as MP4/3GP, FLV and MOV, MIDI, AIFF, AAC and SWF are not supported even if the necessary DirectShow decoders are installed.

Part1. Convert DVD, video, DRM files to Windows Movie Maker media format

For the above reasons, we need to convert DVD and Video to the format that Windows Movie Maker supports first. Here we recommend Aimersoft Video Converter Ultimate, which is an useful tool to help you rip DVD, convert video and burn Windows Movie Maker project to DVD.

Free download Video Converter Ultimate here>> Then install and run it.

1 Import Video/DRM files/DVD files/online videos

Click to load video files(include DRM files) to this program. You can load common videos and DRM files from your computer or the device connected to computer directly.
Click to import DVD folder, ISO or IFO files. All DVD files from both your first DVD Rom and daemon tool will be automatically detected and recognized by the program.
Click to add the URL to download the videos from online video sites (Like YouTube, Metacafe, Google Video, Yahoo Video, etc) and the files will be automatically loaded to this program.

Import Video to Windows Movie Maker

2Set output formats and destination folder

Select proper output formats from the drop-down list of "Profile". Then you can select proper destination folder for converted video files by clicking drop-down list of "Profile".

If you want more advanced settings, please click "Advanced.." button to change those parameters including frame rate, bit rate or encoder for both video and audio.

3Video Clip or Edit (Optional)

Click on the toolbar to clip videos. Set the start time & end time to get multiple clips as you like.
Click to edit video and you can crop the frame size, add effects, add picture/text watermark, or edit subtitle.

Import Video to Windows Movie Maker

4Convert DVD/video/DRM files

After all preparation finished, click to convert DVD, video, DRM files to Windows Movie Maker supported media formats.

5 Import the output video into Windows Movie Maker

Run Windows Movie Maker. Click "File" --"Import" to select the converted files, then you'll see the file in your Windows Movie Maker "Collections" and start to make personal video movies with this software.

Part2. How to burn Windows Movie Maker project to DVD?

1. Add the Windows Movie Maker project to Video Converter Ultimate. Then click to start .

2. Select a Menu Template and set the settings for your DVD. Select a Menu Template and set the settings for your DVD before burning video. Then click "Next".