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Importing .MOV files
I’m trying to import .mov files into sony vegas pro 11 64 bit but all I get is audio. I’ve tried changing the extension of the file to .mp4 but that didn’t work. I’ve done some research and it seems like the only other solutions are codecs, which I read could be bad for editing software, or converting the files themselves outside of vegas. Any solutions??
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i’m fairly sure that in the past when i had this problem, what i did was ignore the vegas browser. with vegas open, open windows explorer. then just drag the mov files from there onto the timeline. for some reason, vegas browser can’t see them… ed
System; intel i72600k 3.4GHZ, 16GB RAM, Win 7 64 bit. Vegas Pro 11 latest build, Neat Video 3.01. EVGA GTX460 SC graphics
Stealth Recording Studio, Glasgow, Scotland UK
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MOV is just the container that holds the video. Use the free shareware MediaInfo to determine which codec made the mov file.
On codecs – never, ever install a codec pack on your editing PC. If you need a codec find and install that codec only.
Steve Mann
MannMade Digital Video
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In general with any video file, if Vegas can play it’s audio but not it’s video then you’re missing a codec needed for Vegas to play it. If some other player can play the file then it’s using a CODEC that Vegas can’t use (or access).
Rob Mack
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[Edwardson Guevarra] “I’ve done some research and it seems like the only other solutions are codecs, which I read could be bad for editing software, or converting the files themselves outside of vegas. Any solutions??”
I just want to clear up what you’ve read. There is nothing wrong with adding a codec to your PC if you need it anymore than it’s wrong to take an aspirin when you have a headache. What’s wrong is added a “codec-pak” that contains 10’s of codecs that you don’t need in an effort to finding the one that you do, which is the equivalent of taking every pill in your medicine cabinet hoping one of them will stop your headache.
What you should do is open the MOV file in QuickTime Player. Use the menu item Windows | Show Movie Inspector (Ctrl+I) to see what codec is being used for the video stream. Then go find that codec and only that codec and install it on your PC.
Note: there are some codecs that can only be found for the Mac. If this file is using a codec that is Mac-only you will never be able to play it on a PC and will need to find someone with a Mac to convert it for you.
~jr
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