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  • lost .vf file

    Posted by Ed Vandenderen on November 12, 2009 at 8:38 pm

    I am in dire need of your expertise.

    Using ms plat 9. I have captured 3 hrs of hi def to time line.
    The file was showing as a .vf file and as long as I worked on it each day it seemed to simply open when I opened ms. Now I have not worked on it for several days and when I hit the ms icom it will not open. I get a message that “a” .jpg file, which is part of the project, cannot be found. Any idea where my work may have gone? I saved my work prior to each log off.

    Ed Vandenderen replied 16 years, 9 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies
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  • John Rofrano

    November 12, 2009 at 9:45 pm

    Did you move the files that were used in the project? Usually when Movie Studio says that a file is missing it gives you the complete path to the file that it remembers. Have you looked in that path and does the .jpg file exist?

    The .vf file is just the project file. It does not contain any of the video or audio data. That still resides on your hard drive. The .vf file is just your edit decisions and generated media.

    ~jr

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  • Danny Hays

    November 13, 2009 at 7:50 am

    If you still have the JPG, you should be able to re-link it to it’s new location in Vegas.

  • Ed Vandenderen

    November 14, 2009 at 7:31 pm

    John
    No, I edit and am always sure to save. I opted to leave the lost file off line and movie studio opened the project again just fine. I then deleted the offline file and re imported it from the proj media list.
    Seemed to work just fine.
    Should have tried this before I panicked.
    Is this .vf file going to render ok for a duel layer blue ray disc from the time line?

    thanks. as always, for your help
    Ed

  • Ed Vandenderen

    November 14, 2009 at 7:33 pm

    Danny
    I opted to leave the lost jpg file off line and movie studio opened the project again just fine. I then deleted the offline file and re imported it from the proj media list.
    Seemed to work just fine.
    Should have tried this before I panicked.
    Is this .vf file going to render ok for a duel layer blue ray disc from the time line?

    thanks. as always, for your help
    Ed

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