[Teo Camporeale]

Hi Karine, I just logged back into Creative Cow for the first time since… well, when I posted that last October. I hope you found a solution to the issue. For me, my project files were so old, there was no conversion path possible using current software. I literally got lucky with a kind soul on an FCP forum, who happened to have an old mac in an closet, that still had FCP-Pro installed. He took the time to convert my project file to xml and from there I was able to open it in Premier. Everything had to be manually re-linked, but it seemed like the timings and cuts were more or less preserved.

All the best, Teo

[Teo Camporeale]

Hi Patrick, thank you for your reply! I think you did answer on FCP.co ? My apologies for not responding to that sooner– I actually got it converted. And, my memory being not so sharp, and since I didn’t make project notes on this one before archiving, it turns out it was actually a FCP 7 file! Luckily the person who tried it happened to still have 7 available and was able to convert. My lesson is well learned though: ALWAYS make an XML backup of the project before archiving! Thanks again for responding.

[Teo Camporeale]

Hi Patrick, thanks for your reply. Please let me know if you’re able to find anything out! I was trying to get to work on this project quickly, but after calling Apple, I found out my only route is to find someone with the old version still running– Lesson learned: ALWAYS make an XML back-up!! Thanks again, hope to hear back.

[Teo Camporeale]

Hi Brian, thanks for your ideas. This could definitely work. My ideal would be something like DVD as the medium, since I wont be present to operate the installation. But in theory, a hard-disk system like the HD-24 could work. Problem being– if there’s an equipment failure, it’s harder and longer to fix or replace.

Thanks again!

[Teo Camporeale]

Thanks Peter for your ideas. I am considering the “on the fly solution”, since frame-accurate sync is not needed here. But ideally, I want them to stay “in the realm” of close to each other. My worry, is that after multiple loops (a 20 min program looping 13 hours / day) things might drift considerably between players, whenever they re-load to loop again. I was looking at RS232 linkable DVD players– but the new ones are $$$. Anyway, many possibilities… thanks again for your thoughts!
Teo

[Teo Camporeale]

Hi Pablo, I may not be a legend, but it was quite by accident and a lot of trial and error to figure out! Hope this helps:

The problem with the AE script “ConvertSelectedPropertiesToMarkers” is that it does indeed put a marker at each keyframe for the property selected (whether transform or FX). However, these markers are not recognized by Flash until they are named. Right?
So, what you do is FIRST create one marker, say at the first keyframe, and manually give that one marker a name. THEN, when you do apply the script, magically the name of just-named marker will be applied into all the markers on that property.

PS: For any that need it: It turns out that although the marker-edit interface only allows for 3 sets of Parameter Name/Values, if you invoke the script using an effect with 4 data-sets, like CornerPin– it actually gets embedded! You will not be able to see the data correctly in AE, but it does seem to come through in Flash.

[Teo Camporeale]

Thanks very much Dan! It worked like a charm. The final result tracks in Flash almost as clean as the AE motion track.
Again, thank you for your generous time and support.
-Teo

[Teo Camporeale]

Thanks so much Dan. Using your expression, I was able to confirm the 4 sets of data were in there. I made 4 text layers and changed the expression in each one to reflect the 4 separate marker-parameters. What’s really weird is how the UI messes it all up , even with the 3 sets that do show– It actually does something like Frame1: Param A, Param B, Param C; Then, Frame 2: Param D, Param A, Param B; and so on…

My next wait-and-see is to find out if the “real” data (numbers from your expression) actually translates to Flash cue points…

Anyhow, thanks again for your help!
-Teo

[Teo Camporeale]

Thank you very much, worked like a charm! I still have trouble thinking more than 1 or 2 variables-deep with these things. It looks so obvious once you see it!
Again, my thanks!
-Teo