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    Compressor 2.0: Alert: Error trying to open source media file

    Posted by Darren Williams on May 9, 2006 at 8:19 pm

    I made a Compressor 2.0 Batch file with about 35 clips in it.

    Now, Compressor keeps coming up with an “Alert: Error trying to open source media file”, and won’t allow me to submit the Batch for compression.

    Any ideas?

    Alex Ezorsky replied 17 years, 1 month ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Rich Rubasch

    May 10, 2006 at 1:09 am

    Are these reference clips? That might cause the error.

    Rich Rubasch
    Tilt Media

  • Alex Ezorsky

    April 7, 2009 at 4:58 pm

    For some reason when I try to import H.264 clips into compressor I too get this error message. Here is the info on the files which play fine in QT.

    Dimensions: 640 x 480
    Codecs: H.264, AAC, Timecode
    Duration: 02:22
    Total Bitrate: 1,148

    H.264 was a problem for FCP and Compressor was supposed to be my solution, so any idea how I go about solving this problem?

    Thanks.

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