(1) Yes, Windows Movie Maker Portable is I think limited to XP and before as it is a revamp of an old release before Microsoft rolled back some of the features.
(2) I'm still experimenting by saving my videos and opening up various renders in different programs to see m what my options are. That I can go back and forth between Movie Maker and VirtualDub is important to me.As I learn my way through the complexities of video formats, bit rates, and the like I need to cover my bases via such a means. (3)My main interest was to extend my titling options. MM Portable offers an extensive range of video effects but relies on the previous Titling options -- which are nonetheless quite useful without being snazzy. And titling, nonetheless, with MM is so darn easy. (4)However, there's an interesting hack that I'm going to pursue for Movie Maker http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/PapaJohn/13/IrfanView_With_Movie_Maker.aspx which uses a great little program -- IrfanView -- to create titles on successive frames. (5)But then, one of my preferred editing programs, Ulead VideoStudio Pro , is being offered by Corel for $US50 all this month which is a bargain in any one's currency. `When I was using Sony Vegas I found minute clip work cumbersome with the program. But then for gross editing VirtualDub is so much faster. So I may end up teaming VirtualDub with Ulead VideoStudio Pro. I'm currently using their 30 day free trail. So I wonder: is there enough extra oomph in Ulead to warrant the money (not much) or the habituation? Unlike Sony Vegas, Ulead is kind to my system's resources. (6) I also explored Cyberlink Power Director but thought that it's one advantage was its rendering speed -- despite its good reviews. dave riley > > You can also get VirtualDub Portable > http://portableapps.com/apps/music_video/virtualdub_portable > > and Movie Maker Portable > http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/index.php?/topic/23092-update-portable-original-movie-maker-for-7/ > > with 147 Transitions and 76 effects ...capturing some older features not in > later releases. > > Handy apps for touring between PCs... > > dave riley >
