** A WMM project is still in "unfinished" form and can only be viewed in Windows Movie Maker format.
** A PUBLISHED WMM video is the "finished" product that can be viewed in a media player, uploaded, emailed or burned.
Before you can view your WMM (Windows Movie Maker) project on a media player, send it by email, or upload it anywhere, you first need to PUBLISH the WMM project. This finalizes the project by means of "mixing down" audio/video properties.
Note: The videos file name extension (or Properties) will automatically be changed to the .wmv (for computer playback) or other extension depending on the saving option.
To Publish your WMM project files:
> With your project in the time-line view of WMM
> Click on View and Tasks, to open the task pane
> Under Publish to -------
> choose - This computer
> Name the movie and select a destination to save it in ---
(Choose/make a folder to save it in that you can access easily)
> Click Next
> Select option: Best quality for playback on my computer (recommended)
> Click Publish
When the video is published, you should be able to find it in the folder you saved it in. Click on it and it should open up in the media player you use.