QT animation and AMA problem

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QT animation and AMA problem

Posted by Oscar De la calle on March 10, 2011 at 4:53 pm

Hello, I´m trying, without success, import a QT animation clip in to a bin using link to AMA files.

Clip propierties:
QT Animation
resolution 960×720
23.98 fps

Project propiertes:
720p/23.076
960×720 raster

What can I do, Im using AMC 5.0.3 and this version has QT AMA plugin integrated by default.

Thanks.

Oscar De la calle replied 15 years, 5 months ago 3 Members · 8 Replies
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Michael Kammes
March 10, 2011 at 11:23 pm

Can you clarify what happens and HOW you are doing it?

Can you not AMA link OR Import? These are 2 different things.

Can you play the animation file at the desktop level (outside of Avid) in Quicktime?

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Oscar De la calle
March 10, 2011 at 11:41 pm

Sorry…. I can´t link the clip via AMA. Clip works fine at desktop level.
Michael Kammes
March 10, 2011 at 11:47 pm

What do you mean “can’t link’. What is the error message? Does it work if you import?

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Oscar De la calle
March 11, 2011 at 12:00 am

This is the message:
There were errors linking AMA files. See console for details.

In console, appears a log AMA link Files list and in the Plugin QuickTime vendor line:
“Vendor Name=Avid Technology, Inc. Version = 1.0 Could not process /Volumes/Data/endcredits_HD.mov

I can import QT whitout problem.
Michael Kammes
March 11, 2011 at 12:03 am

Well, at least you can get it in somehow!

You can try AMA linking in a project with a different frame size / rate, see if that helps.

There are a few patches to 5.0.3, I think 5.0.3.8 or so is available. Perhaps one of those would work…?

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Oscar De la calle
March 11, 2011 at 12:14 am

Yes, I can use AMA link to file with others clips in other type projects……
I have installed last patch 5.0.3.8.
The same issue in a Mac station with the same file an project.

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Thanks Michael!!!
Jeff Greenberg
March 11, 2011 at 4:59 pm

What happens if you import instead?

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Oscar De la calle
March 12, 2011 at 12:24 am

Jeff, I can import.
I would like know why can´t I use AMA link with this codec.
Avid Quicktime plugin guide says:
“If you can play the QuickTime movie with the QuickTime player, you should be able to link
and play the same file with Avid’s QuickTime AMA Plug-in.”

Thanks!

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