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  QT animation and AMA problem

  Posted by Oscar De la calle on March 10, 2011 at 4:53 pm

  Hello, I´m trying, without success, import a QT animation clip in to a bin using link to AMA files.

  Clip propierties:
  QT Animation
  resolution 960×720
  23.98 fps

  Project propiertes:
  720p/23.076
  960×720 raster

  What can I do, Im using AMC 5.0.3 and this version has QT AMA plugin integrated by default.

  Thanks.

  Oscar De la calle replied 15 years, 5 months ago 3 Members · 8 Replies
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  Michael Kammes

  March 10, 2011 at 11:23 pm

  Can you clarify what happens and HOW you are doing it?

  Can you not AMA link OR Import? These are 2 different things.

  Can you play the animation file at the desktop level (outside of Avid) in Quicktime?

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  Oscar De la calle

  March 10, 2011 at 11:41 pm

  Sorry…. I can´t link the clip via AMA. Clip works fine at desktop level.
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  Michael Kammes

  March 10, 2011 at 11:47 pm

  What do you mean “can’t link’. What is the error message? Does it work if you import?

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  Oscar De la calle

  March 11, 2011 at 12:00 am

  This is the message:
  There were errors linking AMA files. See console for details.

  In console, appears a log AMA link Files list and in the Plugin QuickTime vendor line:
  “Vendor Name=Avid Technology, Inc. Version = 1.0 Could not process /Volumes/Data/endcredits_HD.mov

  I can import QT whitout problem.
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  Michael Kammes

  March 11, 2011 at 12:03 am

  Well, at least you can get it in somehow!

  You can try AMA linking in a project with a different frame size / rate, see if that helps.

  There are a few patches to 5.0.3, I think 5.0.3.8 or so is available. Perhaps one of those would work…?

  ~Michael

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  Oscar De la calle

  March 11, 2011 at 12:14 am

  Yes, I can use AMA link to file with others clips in other type projects……
  I have installed last patch 5.0.3.8.
  The same issue in a Mac station with the same file an project.

  Avid mistery….

  Thanks Michael!!!
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  Jeff Greenberg

  March 11, 2011 at 4:59 pm

  What happens if you import instead?

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  Oscar De la calle

  March 12, 2011 at 12:24 am

  Jeff, I can import.
  I would like know why can´t I use AMA link with this codec.
  Avid Quicktime plugin guide says:
  “If you can play the QuickTime movie with the QuickTime player, you should be able to link
  and play the same file with Avid’s QuickTime AMA Plug-in.”

  Thanks!

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