Hi Lord,

I'm not sure what you mean by distorted? and what sort of files are you using.

I'm not 100% sure but others will correct me - If you have checked the box (by default I think) PD generates shadow edit files for (I think) any file over SD resolution - I haven't experiemented to find exactly what that resolution is or if it applies to all file types - it certainly does to .MP4s

The files in the media library are the originals but those in the time line are shadows which are a lower resolution and are less intensive to edit and manipulate.

Once the project is completed, the timeline is used as the "template" to produce the final video from the original files.

So there may well be a difference in how PD displays the 2 types of file depending on what codecs you have installed. For instance the same file played on my faster media dual core in wmp does not display the same on my single core older system in the same version of wmp.

Maybe its worth checking you have the same codecs installed?

Cheers
Adrian

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Thanks for the quick response. I inport AVCHD files and as soon as I put them on the timeline the video is distorted. I then went to create the project to DVD to check to see if the quality will be transferd over it is the same on output to the dvd. I saw that shadow edit box and will try that after I uninstall and reinstall this program.

I am uninstalling now I will update. If I have problems after that I am switching to another program. I have been having two many problems with this program. It locks up my old computer it fails when creating dvds. I like the program because it is easy to use. I am thinking of of Sony Vegas, or Adobe Premire CS4. I spend to much wasted time with this program.

make sure your project is in 16:9 format

thanks it is.

As per my post here:
http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/7162.page

Dafydd

Lord,

If you can upload a sample clip I am willing to test it on my machine. PM me if you want. Q9300 2.5 GHz
4 GB Ram
Nvidia 9800 GT

Here's the short of it all. The first problem I have was anytime i moved video to the time line it would distort the video. After playing with this a few hours and reinstalling the software I reformated my system (i7 core 3Ghz, 8MB ram, vista Home P 64) loaded all the MS critical patches and then reloade PD. Now when you try to move any video no matter what the size to the time line it frezzes the program. (All of this works on my other computer Dual core 2.3Ghz, 4mb ram, XP) I then uninstalled the program again and ran win clean-up and reinstalled PD with the same probelm. I then send this info to Cyberlink Tech support and they provided me with instructions on removing regestry keys and also had me download a new version of PD with the new build. I followed their instructions to the T and have the same problem. Anytime I try to move a video file to the time line it frezzes the program. I can send you the sample video I just recorded it on my Cannon HF-100 camcorder and it is only about 3 minutes at 17mbs and the file size is 32mb. I can on my older pc input a 15Gb file on the timeline and work with it without any problems other then the process is so slow. At this point I am at a loss and feel it has to do with Vista 64 and PD. Another thing I can do is I can load pictures on the time line without any problems but not Video. It even frezzes my computer working with pictures after they are on the time line for some time. I then just reopen the program and save offen when I was testing the picture function.

Thanks, anyway.

I guess PD just isn't ready for 64 bit Vista. I'm using an HG20 so I know my machine will handle your video fine. You may want to demo Sony Vegas Studio. I tried that and it worked with my video just fine, but I was using XP.

Q9300 2.5 GHz
4 GB Ram
Nvidia 9800 GT

LOL that's just what I did I down loaded the trial version of Sony and so far so good. I also down loaded the trial version of Adobe P-CS4 the only problem with that is thy don't allow you to import AVCHD files in the trial version so i can't really test Adobe.

Just remember that Adobe is very expensive. Q9300 2.5 GHz
4 GB Ram
Nvidia 9800 GT

Tell me about it! $800 bucks and I can't test what I need to work in.