Title Template Won't Load

SE4Geezer

Newbie Joined: Oct 11, 2016 04:43 Messages: 8 Offline

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Mar 02, 2017 05:23

Hi there,

I downloaded a title template (Cinema 5 countdown 16-9) from(in POwerDirector 15) I can't see it in the title room. When I try and import it from my downloads I get an error message saying "An error occurred while opening this media file in the media library. It may be because the file is broken, an unsupported format, proected video content, or for another reason..."

I tried downloading the file again, in case it had got corrupted during download the first time, but the same thing happened. Any suggestions, please?

CLD

Senior Contributor Joined: Mar 23, 2007 02:05 Messages: 925 Offline

Mar 02, 2017 22:12

Hello,

The error message suggests you tried importing directly into the media library. Is that correct? Title templates aren't imported the same way as media files.

You need to just double click on the downloaded DirectorZone file and then it will be "installed" and availble in the Title Room.

David

SE4Geezer

Newbie Joined: Oct 11, 2016 04:43 Messages: 8 Offline

Mar 03, 2017 11:37

Quote Hello,

The error message suggests you tried importing directly into the media library. Is that correct? Title templates aren't imported the same way as media files.

You need to just double click on the downloaded DirectorZone file and then it will be "installed" and availble in the Title Room.

David

Hi David,

Thanks for your response. I did try importing directly into the media library, but only as a last resort because I had already double clciked the download file and got a message saying it had been installed successfully, but it isn't in the title room, or anywhere on my PC (according to an advanced search) apart from where it was downloaded to (in "Downloads").

Any other suggestions gratefully received.

Regards,

SE4Geezer

tomasc

Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 25, 2011 12:33 Messages: 6464 Offline

Mar 03, 2017 13:14

Quote I did try importing directly into the media library, but only as a last resort because I had already double clciked the download file and got a message saying it had been installed successfully, but it isn't in the title room, or anywhere on my PC (according to an advanced search) apart from where it was downloaded to (in "Downloads").

Any other suggestions gratefully received.

Regards,

SE4Geezer

Since you beleived that you downloaded a 16:9 aspect ratio title try this: Change the project aspect ratio from 4:3 to 16:9 on the top left of the screen. Open the title room/Downloaded and you should see it.

If the aspect ratio is already set at 16:9 then change it to 4:3 and repeat the above step. The title may be cinema 5 count instead of what you think.

SE4Geezer

Newbie Joined: Oct 11, 2016 04:43 Messages: 8 Offline

Mar 09, 2017 11:34

Quote

Quote I did try importing directly into the media library, but only as a last resort because I had already double clciked the download file and got a message saying it had been installed successfully, but it isn't in the title room, or anywhere on my PC (according to an advanced search) apart from where it was downloaded to (in "Downloads").

Any other suggestions gratefully received.

Regards,

SE4Geezer

Since you beleived that you downloaded a 16:9 aspect ratio title try this: Change the project aspect ratio from 4:3 to 16:9 on the top left of the screen. Open the title room/Downloaded and you should see it.

If the aspect ratio is already set at 16:9 then change it to 4:3 and repeat the above step. The title may be cinema 5 count instead of what you think.

Hi Tomasc,

Sorry for the slow reply. Thanks for your help. I found the title once I did as you suggested - changing the aspect ratio to 16:9.

Regards,

SE4Geezer