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After Effects incorrectly thinks footage as PAL
I posted earlier thinking this was a Magic Bullet problem but now I think AE7 is the culprit. Here’s what’s up:
I went into AE7 to revise a project completed earlier this week and when I try to de-interlace with Magic Bullet 2.1, Auto-Setup doesn’t respond; under messages is the warning “Magic Bullet cannot be used to convert PAL video to 29.97 fps.
When I check the footage it’s all 29.97 fps 720X486, and besides, I successfully used Magic Bullet on this footage earlier. No new software has been added and I can’t think of any other major changes to the system. This happened a few weeks ago and I solved it be reloading AE7, but obviously that is not a viable option if this problem keep recurring. Help anyone???
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10 Replies
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Try deleting the preference files before trying a re-install
Mark
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Dumb question. I know how to delete preferences on the Mac but where do I find the preference file in XP?
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Update to this issue. So far I have:
Re-installed AE7 (deleted old preferences)
Re-installed Quicktime 7.1
Rolled back to Quicktime 6.5
Re-re-installed Quicktime 7.1
Re-Installed Magic Bullet 2.1But still no luck. Anyone?????
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If you open the clip in quicktime, and then check the movie properties, does it list PAL ????
The prefs are in a hidden folder, so you have to open the C:drive, click on tools then folder options, then view, then show hidden files and folders and then aaply. Close this window, then go to:
c: documents and settings-username-application data-adobe….in there will be a folder for After Effects 7.0. Delete the folder.Mark
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Thanks Mark. I’ll give that a spin and report back.
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The file has no indication that it’s PAL in the Quicktime Movie Properties or Information windows; besides I has no problems with these file before yesterday, and I get the same warning on every file I use (including thaose I didn’t encode).
At this point I’m so frustrated. I don’t even know where the problem is orginating…
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So what do you see in QT Player, cmd+I and cmd+J?
-frame size?
-frame rate?
-codec?When you import the clip, how does AE (not MB) interpret it?
What is your project time base?
What is your comp frame rate? -
Avid Meridian 1:1 Interlaced Decompressor
720 X 486, Millions
16-bit Integer, Mono, 48k
29.97 fps
Data Size 497MB, 171.97 mbits/secAE interprets the clip(s) as 29.970 fps
Timecode base: Auto
Comp Frame Rate 29.97 -
Looks like AE is fine with the footage — MB is the issue. Sorry if that was obvious to you, but it wasn’t to me. Since I don’t know MB, I (at least) can’t help any further. Sorry.
Have you contacted the MB people?
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Actually I originally thought the problem was MB but I began to wonder. Yeah, I contacted MB but got no replies
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