Quicktime 7.1.3 import flash problem

[Graham Quince]

Hi guys

I happen to do a lot of importing into AE of swf files. And I also run the Windows XP version of iTunes. Recently, having got sick of the messages asking if i wanted to update iTunes, i updated. There’s some bug in QT 7.1.3 which now prevents After Effects importing flash files.

Maybe I just got unlucky, maybe my PC is set up in a unique way, but I wanted to warn others thinking of updating, that they may need to uninstall then trawl through the Apple website to find the older versions of QT.

Taking no chances, I now have QT 6.5 working fine. My colleague is using 7.0.3 with no problems either,

Graham

https://www.quinceweb.com – web design
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[Jeremy Garchow]

You have to turn on the appropriate preferences in QT 7.1.3 to watch flash through quicktime. See this doc:

https://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304445

Jeremy

[Graham Quince]

Grrrr, genius. Thans for sending me the link. Any idea why Apple would choose to disable that functionality?

That’s it, i’m ranting for the rest of the day now.

Graham

https://www.quinceweb.com – web design
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https://www.shiveringcactus.bravehost.com – Free FX for amateur films

[Jeremy Garchow]

Another apple doc pretty much sums it up. The version of Flash currently shipping with QT is old.

https://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304341

[David Cohen]

That’s it,

I had this problem as well, and the info in the FCP doc. is also relevant to AE.
You guys save my @#$% every time.

Many thanks.

-Dave-