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I've just deleted all the shadow files, but those 4 clips still don't show, just a 0,0,0 and the duration showing, then I shut down.
I restarted and enabled shadow files, and re-opened the project, and have noticed all the shadow files have been reproduced with the exception of those 4 with the slo-mo or reverse edits which are not appearing in the list of shadow files, and the thumbnail still shows "shadow file generating" . . . maybe if I leave the Laptop on all night ![]()
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First, turn off the shadow files. They are nothing but trouble.
What about using one of the backup PDS files to rescue the project. Look at preferences, Alt+C on the Edit tab, look at the location defined at Auto Save Project. Go to that location and try an earlier project file.
My guess is if you replace the missing clips in the timeline all will be good.
I've tried with and without shadow files, but to no avail ![]()
I don't have any other Project File names, other than the two I have given it, (one halfway through) as I "SAVE" regularly after doing a couple of edits, after I had a similar but lesser problem about a month back . . . once bitten and all that ![]()
Good idea about replacing the missing clips, BUT some of those clips are only a couple af seconds long from a 5 minute Camcorder clip, so that gonna take me another 10 hours, even if I can remember exactly what they were from that selection of 55 clips.
I can now understand why some of the others get so cross about the way PD8 works !!!
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I never thought I'd be saying this, as up till now PD8 has worked well, "topping and tailing" simple music videos I've taken and producing with minimum of effort, but now as soon as I go for something more adventurous if messes up.
While I was editing everything looked fine, but now on final reopening to cjeck before I do a "Produce" there are these four infernal "black" clips, with nothing to say what the source files are. although I remember they are clips where I have changed the speed. I've tried enabling / disabling shadow files but neither helps, I've got something like 4GB of memory, and it's a new well-specified Windows 7 Laptop, that copes with other programs at lighning speed.
The video is only six minutes long, but there's lots of short edits, some with slo-mo and reverse play, but surely not that difficult that PD8 can't cope with.
I can now understand why these forums are now full of problems encountered with PD8. For goodness sakes I even had my very first PC crash in 30 years of owning PCs.
Anyone any ideas if I can rescue it ???? . . as I've spent 10 hours on it so far.
EDIT . . . I've just looked again and identified a couple of the clips which are blacked-out, and by holding the mouse-cursor over the thumbnails in the imported files section it says "shadow file generating". I wonder how long I have to wait, or whether it just won't do it ![]()
2nd EDIT . . . when I disable shadow files then open the project again, the whole video opens, but still the four black clips showing . . . Adobe Premiere never behaved like this on my old Win 98 PC ![]()
3rd EDIT . . . When I'm using PD8 I don't use anything else on my PC, so there are NO other programs running. I also save regularly, and shut the PC down every couple of houirs, then do a restart, as I've read somewhere of memory leaks / loss, or something to that effect. Also the memory is configured by Windows, and I'm wondering if I should set my own memory specifications instead. ![]()
Oh, and I'm typing this on my old reliable Win 98 system, while my new super-dooper Laptop struggles to cope with PD8 ![]()
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PowerDirector says the limit is 10 minutes, but has anyone actually ever tried it that way, as I repeatedly see these messages. Maybe a 15 minute video WILL upload. Somehow I can't see how PD would stop the upload after 10 mins.
Personally I find it's better to save the best quality file you can to your drive, and then upload it to YouTube via the site. It's so much simpler, you can do a quality check first on the saved file, and if something does go wrong you'll know exactly where it happened ![]()
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I just add the clips at the end of the main track, trim or edit them there, then copy them into the main track, and when it's all finished, I just 'remove' the unwanted bits at the end ![]()
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It's critical that you don't rename any of the files or the folders they are in, or move the folders to a different location on your drive after you have saved the project file.
Could this be the case, as it unwittingly happened to me once when I was "tidying-up" my folders ![]()
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Donna . . . I like to keep things simple and always use "Windows Explorer" to locate the files within the camera, or saved on memory card, and transfer them to my selected folder for whatever project I am producing.
I've got masses of folders, but I know exactly where everything is ![]()
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Which format can I save it to so I can upload to YouTube? Do I just click on Produce Tab and choose my format and click save and then go to that file and upload to youtube?
After selecting "Produce" you select the format FIRST, then select the folder you which to save the file, then click "Start".
When I do the "Produce" in PD8 I save the files as .m2ts files which are 1080 High-Definition files. It is referred to as an H.264 AVC in the "file-saving" menu.
There's some great (and very reassuring) information about H.264 at these links below . . .
http://www.pixeltools.com/h264_paper.html
and
http://www.divx.com/en/software/divx-plus/codec-pack/h264
Some of my Hi-Definition video examples at . . .
http://www.youtube.com/trevorgeorgeuk
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Have you tried Producing it in the H.264 AVC in the "file-saving" menu.
They are high-quality .m2ts files.
See how it goes and report back ![]()
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Follow the KISS principle . . . Keep It Simple.
Don't use Cyberlink to upload your video.
Simply save it to a file on one of your drives, then log in to YouTube and upload it in the normal (simple) manner from the location on your drive. Job done ![]()
Some info here about best file quality -> http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/12158.page
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Interestingly enough I have a Canon G11 (basically a still camera) which I occasionally use to record video, and which creates a MOV file.
The camera menu it is set to record in PAL format, but I recall when I initially imported it into PD8 it informed me it was and NSTC and offered to convert it.
I don't recall it happening since I uploaded the latest PD8 patch.
If you type PAL into the HELP menu on PD8 it gives you some answers there.
Otherwise "Google" at -> http://www.google.com/search?q=can+powerdirector+8+convert+from+nstc+to+pal
Change the PAL and NSTC wording around in Google if it's not the result you want ![]()
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I would be inclined, just as a test, to initially copy just one of your MTS files to your normal hard drive and try to open it from there.
If that works you know it's nothing to do with your edit program, but simply the way your PC and external hard-drive are configured permissions-wise ;![]()
Good luck !!
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Do you have any suggestion on how to output HD quality files suitable for facebook? There doesn't seem to be any obvious 'facebook HD' output profile.
When I do the "Produce" in PD8 I save the files as .m2ts files which are 1080 High-Definition files. It is referred to as an H.264 AVC in the "file-saving" menu.
There's some great (and very reassuring) information about H.264 at these links below . . .
http://www.pixeltools.com/h264_paper.html
and
http://www.divx.com/en/software/divx-plus/codec-pack/h264
Some of my Hi-Definition video examples at . . .
http://www.youtube.com/trevorgeorgeuk
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The answer is KISS . . "Keep It Simple"
Simply save your file to your hard-drive first, in the file format you want, then upload it to YouTube or Facebook when logged into the respective sites.
Since I've been doing it that way, I've had no problems at all ![]()
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There's some info about uploading to YouTube on this page -> http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/11663.page#53064
Here's what I wrote below, and of course you can save is as High-Definition if you use the appropriate "Save" method.
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"Just in case anyone is remotely interested I've been doing a little experimentation with types of files which upload to YouTube with the best quality.
I save the files when I do the "Produce" as .m2ts files which are 1080 High-Definition files. It is referred to as an H.264 AVC in the "file-saving" menu.
There's some great (and very reassuring) information about H.264 at this link below . . .
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/technologies/h264/faq.html
Some of my Hi-Definition video examples at . . .
http://www.youtube.com/trevorgeorgeuk
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There is a excellent description of how to create a profile in this thread . . .
Click on -> http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/11663.page
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Yay . . . search is back !!!
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In "Googe" I use the following
site:http://forum.cyberlink.com leave a single space then enter the search-term, which for example brings up the following results.
Click on -> http://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fforum.cyberlink.com+mpeg2+PowerDirector
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