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  • Davinci Resolve Crashing When importing MP4

    Posted by Simon Hutchins on October 12, 2017 at 3:52 pm

    Hi,

    I’m trying to import a file I ripped off the internet, its a MP4, when I try and go File>Import and select it, then nothing happens then when I try and locate it in my media browser, the file says offline and when I try and drag it into my media browser, Davinci Resolve Crashes.

    Specs of my MacBook
    INTEL CORE i7-4850HQ QUAD CORE 2.3GHZ CPU (TURBO BOOST UP TO 3.5GHZ)
    16GB DDR3 RAM
    512GB SOLID STATE DRIVE
    DUAL GRAPHICS PROCESSOR – NVIDIA GEFORCE GT 750M AND INTEL IRIS 5200
    15″ LED BACKLIT RETINA DISPLAY (2880×1800)
    WIFI

    Shane Ross replied 8 years, 10 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  • Shane Ross

    October 12, 2017 at 4:54 pm

    Footage compressed for the web isn’t really suited for editing. You need to convert it to an editable format first. ProRes, DNxHD. And apparently not with Resolve, as we see it can’t handle it.

    Shane
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