denny

Hi Nobeefstu ! Many thanks for taking an interest in my problem. I get what you say about codecs, etc but this is a strange area to me at present. I will list the procedures that I go through .......... 1. Click on 'Video' on PTE screen 2. This produces the menu '..Making of AVI file ' 3. Create AVI file. 4. Select SVCD(Interlaced) 5. Goes to Encoding 6. Click 'Create AVI' 7. Select Video Codec and 'OK' 8. Select 'Pictures to Exe'Video codec + 'OK' 9. Menu='Create AVI....save as Microsoft AVI 10. 'Cant' !!!! BUT...if I select Ulead Movie Factory it does prepare an AVI file. BUT ... the program which I use for DVD's (Sonic My DVD) will not import it. 'My DVD' supports-- Mpeg1 & 2 ---- AVI Type 1 & 2 ---WMV. Does this make things any clearer ? Denny

At my first attempt I have made a really good slide show with music and commentary and recorded it on CD perfectly well. However I would like to prepare a file in order to record it as a SVCD file in order that it can be played on a DVD player. When I click 'Video' on the PTE screen and it then invites me to prepare an AVI file it comes up with the message "..Can't .." but does not say why not !! HELP !!!