[Tuchi]

First i run XP. The original xp. NO UPGRADES!!! just xp. So i wanted to make a movie, and i paused my movie at the frame i wanted the pic. So i took it, but for some reason, My picture is too short and wide. PLZ HELP!!! < removed email - etaf moderator >

[etaf]

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[etaf]

My picture is too short and wide.

what size is the movie ?
and what size is the picture - you should be able to size the picture to the same size as the movie

often movies are 720 or 1080 size - pixels height

[flavallee]

I can't understand your reasoning for using the original version of Windows XP - which is almost 11 years old.

If I remember correctly, one of the service pack upgrades improved on Windows Movie Maker.

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[Tuchi]

ok then i will download.

[SUEOHIO]

The latest service pack is 3 for windows xp and it can be downloaded and installed but its a large file 316mbs.

[DoubleHelix]

If you've been running an un-patched Windows XP system for several years, I can almost guarantee you have a malware problem. Installing any updates without running a full malware scan will likely cause major problems.

I also believe you cannot go from no service pack to SP3.

[Tuchi]

I got SP3 but the question still remains, WINDOWS MOVIE MAKER HELP!!!

[DerekC]

If the pic is short and wide, WMM might be set to widescreen. I haven't used XP WMM in a while, but there is a tools or options menu that will let you change from 16x9 to 4x3.

[Noyb]

Tools >> Options ... Try setting it to 4:3 Aspect Ratio