Easy Workaroud to Get Windows Movie Maker Handle MPG files (Windows 10)

Windows Movie Maker natively does not recognize MPG files. The solution is to convert .MPG files into WMV or AVI files.

Windows Movie Maker has various multimedia functions; it can be used to make movies, documentaries, audio-video clips etc. MPG files are not recognized in Windows Movie Maker.

Q:I can't open an MPG file on Movie Maker for Windows 10 ?
"Hi,

I′m experiencing some difficulties in opening an MPG file on Movie Maker for Windows 10. The file shows as if it was "inserted" into the timeline, but I can′t play it nor edit it. I have no issues in playing the file on Windows Media Player, It′s just the Movie Maker that does not read it properly.

Any ideas on how to solve this?

Thanks!"

Is there anything we can do? Yes, of course. I’ve figured out a quick fix to solve the MPG and Windows Movie Maker incompatible issue. Learn how to.



I found that WMV is the most compatible codec with Windows Movie Maker via Google searching. Thus, the common practice for importing MPG files into WMM is, get a MPG Converter and transcode MPG to WMV, which will save you both time and trouble, and all you need is to drag the result videos for prompt editing. For this purpose, I’ll show you how to easily and quickly convert MPG to WMV for Windows Movie Makerediting.

To do MPG video to Windows Movie Maker task, you're highly recommended to get Brorsoft Video Converter, a high-quality Windows(including Windows 10/8.1/8) compatible video converter, player and editor. It has built-in presets for Windows Movie Maker so that users can directly select it to get WMM files. With it, you can effortlessly convert MPG and other video formats to WMV- ensuring maximum editing quality and efficiency when working with Windows Movie Maker. The conversion is darn easy to be finished with only three clicks without loss of video quality. Just get the utility and check out the easy steps to convert and import MPG to Windows Movie Maker without any troubles.

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How to Convert MPG and Import MPG files into Windows Movie Maker ( Windows 10 )

Step 1: Locate the original MPG file

Run the MPG to Windows Movie Maker Coverer; click the Add button to load MPG(MPEG) files to the program from your computer. You can also directly drag the video files into the program.



Step 2: Select the output format

Hit the Format box and select HD Video -->WMV HD(*.wmv) on the dropdown menu as output format. Besides, you can also choose Divx HD(*.avi) as output if you have not installed the .wmv codec.



Tip: If you like, adjust video and audio parameters, including the Bitrate of Video and Audio, the Codec of Video and Audio, Video Size, Sample Rate, Frame Rate, Audio Channels, etc., by clicking the Settings button on the main interface for getting the best quality. Pump up the bitrate setting so the losses during conversions are minimal.



Step 3: Start Conversion

Click the "Convert" button to start converting MPG to WMV for Windows Movie Maker. After the conversion, click the Open button to locate the output files and import to Windows Movie Maker for editing smoothly.

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