Are you running the latest build of PD11?
MP3 has been a sore-spot for PD, but I think a patch fixed it.
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Hi xperiaX8 ,
Perhaps you could attach the mp3 to your next post and we could test it on our systems.
Dafydd

To attach a file please reply using the Post Reply button and select attachments. http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/reply/0/27010.page

mp3 are typically audio files. MP4 are typically video files. What do you have?

What are you doing when you say that you are importing mp3 files - adding them as music/back ground?

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Quote: mp3 are typically audio files. MP4 are typically video files. What do you have?

What are you doing when you say that you are importing mp3 files - adding them as music/back ground?

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Yes sir, im importing mp3 files for adding as backgound music on my work(pictures compilation)... i tried to import jpg files, avi files, wmv files and its work, but all mp3 files does not.

Quote: Are you running the latest build of PD11?
MP3 has been a sore-spot for PD, but I think a patch fixed it.
http://www.cyberlink.com/downloads/support/powerdirector-ultra/patches_en_US.html

Have you checked on this yet? HP Envy Phoenix/4thGen i7-4770(4@3.4GHz~turbo>3.9)
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Quote:

Quote: Are you running the latest build of PD11?
MP3 has been a sore-spot for PD, but I think a patch fixed it.
http://www.cyberlink.com/downloads/support/powerdirector-ultra/patches_en_US.html

Have you checked on this yet?

Im running CyberLink PowerDirector 11 Ultra 11.0.0.2321 sir and im not yet update, im still downloading the patches.

The latest patch is all that is needed, as it contains the contents of the previous patches. Please let us know of any progress. HP Envy Phoenix/4thGen i7-4770(4@3.4GHz~turbo>3.9)
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Okay sir, Thank you.. i will tell you immediately if work this patch.

helo sir, please help.. my problem is still a problem, i tried to update the PD 11 in build 2516 but still mp3 files does not work.. I attached the image that pop-up on my laptop error when im import mp3 files..

Hi

As Dafydd has asked can you please post the mp3 file that is causing the problem so others can test

Thanks Happing editing

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as i said at the above sir, ALL MP3 files that i import is does not work.. but when im using wav files its work.

Hi

Certain types of mp3s just do not work since PD10 & 11.

It has been well documented on this forum and just something you have to put up with.

Oddly enough all versions previous to PD10 the mp3s worked fine. A problem with the 64bit maybe, who knows!

The good news there is a free convertor called Audacity - a great resource. Just Google it.

All the best Happing editing

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PD12 Ultra v2930. Computer: HP Pavilion dv7, Intel, i7 2630 2.00 GHz, 8GB RAM, ATI Mob. Radeon HD 6770 2GB, Windows 7 Pre. 64
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Quote: Hi

Certain types of mp3s just do not work since PD10 & 11.

It has been well documented on this forum and just something you have to put up with. Oddly enough all versions previous to PD10 the mp3s worked fine. A problem with the 64bit maybe, who knows!

The good news there is a free convertor called Audacity - a great resource. Just Google it.

All the best

ohhh... i don't like wav files because the size is to big compare to MP3 files. so im go back to PD 9 no problem at all..

it theres any solution on my problem sir? anywae this is the specs of my machine..

Intel® Core™ i3-2310M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 2.10 GHz, DDR3 1333 MHz
500GB HDD
2 Gb memory
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M
Windows 7 ultimate 32bit

Hi xperiaX8 -

ALL MP3 files that i import is does not work

I've had my share of troubles with MP3 files in PD10 & 11, so I got into the habit of only importing WAV & WMA files.

The other day I forgot & tried to import a little sound effect in MP3 format. Up came the import bar... and it stayed there for a few minutes till PD finally stopped working.

I dropped it into FormatFactory could have used Audacity as Neil suggested) and converted it to MP3 (!) and the converted file imported into PD correctly. The original file (Crabs4.mp3) and the converted file (Crabs4~1.mp3) are attached. See what they do when you try to import them into PD.

In the side by side MediaInfo reports you'll see a difference in bitrate & sampling rate.

Cheers - Tony
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Quote: as i said at the above sir, ALL MP3 files that i import is does not work.. but when im using wav files its work.

Nothing wrong with PD11 and most MP3 files...I just imported 15 MP3, with various bit rates and not one of them failed. However it could be that a certain bit rate might fail...if you could check your MP3 details and tell us what the bit rate is, that might tell us something.

I think 32kbps is a problem as discovered, if the file is re-sampled it works fine.. I confirmed it on my setup Intel Core i7 3770K 3.6 Ghz,
GTX 680, 2 X Benq23 3D monitors,
6G DDR3, Win 7 64, Win 10 (Insider) 64
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@ynotfish, ok sir i'll try to import that 2 mp3 files into PD11.. if work means PD11 cannot support big filesize of MP3?

Helo guys... I just want to share other way if the MP3 is not working, lastnight i try to use cyberwave to convert the MP3 files to m4a format the quality of MP3 is same to M4a..and its work for me.. so, so far i use this alternative and waiting for another patches that MP3 files can used and impport to PD11..

Thank you guys..

Quote: Helo guys... I just want to share other way if the MP3 is not working, lastnight i try to use cyberwave to convert the MP3 files to m4a format the quality of MP3 is same to M4a..and its work for me.. so, so far i use this alternative and waiting for another patches that MP3 files can used and impport to PD11..

Thank you guys..

It would be very helpful if you could tell the forum the details of your MP3 files that don't work. Just right click on the file and select properties, and then details..There you will see the bitrate, which would be very useful, and also the length and size.

These forums have helped thousands of users like myself to learn more about PD11 and get the excellent results that it is capable of delivering and your contribution would only add to that ever growing knowledge base. Intel Core i7 3770K 3.6 Ghz,
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please see attached files sir, the details of MP3 that i import..

** MP3 files cannot import to PD11 and M4a format can work.