File+Types

=Supported File Types=

You can import files with the following file name extensions into Windows Movie Maker to use in your project:
 * **Audio files**: .aif, .aifc, .aiff .asf, .au, .mp2, .mp3, .mpa, .snd, .wav, and .wma
 * **Picture files**: .bmp, .dib, .emf, .gif, .jfif, .jpe, .jpeg, .jpg, .png, .tif, .tiff, and .wmf
 * **Video files**: .asf, .avi, .m1v, .mp2, .mp2v, .mpe, .mpeg, .mpg, .mpv2, .wm, and .wmv

__Audio__ aiff--standard audio file from Apple. mp3--most popular format for music, better compression. wav--standard format used in Windows PC. Can be large size. wma--Windows media audio format from Microsoft. Copyright protection abilities. ra--Real Audio streaming format over the Internet.

__Image__ bmp--used by Windows operating system. Not generally compressed, large file size. gif--stores graphics with few colors. This format supports animation. jpg/jpeg--popular format for digital pictures. png--supports more colors than the gif. Used in Fireworks. wmf--graphics file format supported by Windows, used in clipart.

__Video__ avi--supported by Microsoft. Larger file size. mov--Apple movie which uses Quicktime player. mpeg--video format developed by the Motion Picture Experts Group. wmv--compressed video file format developed by Microsoft.