i have video files in my computer which i have imported from a hard drive. windows media player sees the files, but Magix says the folder is empty?
What is the format of those video files?
From another post in this forum:
The following formats are supported in Photo Manager:
Images:- BMP, JPG, Kodak Photo CD and TIF image files
Video:- AVI, MPEG, MOV (AVC encoded only), MXV and WMV (HD)
Audio:- MP3, OGG, WAV, CD (non copy protected)
So, your video files must be one of those listed formats in order for PM to see it.
HTH
Jeff
Forum Moderator
mp4
IS THERE AN ADDON OR CONVERTION?
An add-on, No.
There are various video convertors available, both free and paid-for. But the quality of the output may not be waht you want!
BTW, please don't post ALL IN CAPITALS. It is considered the equivalent of shouting!
Jeff
Not shouting, just need to evaluate Migix for my use. I look only for a program that can sort in and orderly manner all photos and videos imported from my telephone. So sadly dissapointed
Hi,
Magix is a company, not a program.
I presume that you are talking about Photo Manager. Which version and what is your operating system?
What is the file format of the videos that do not show up in Photo Manager? Videos show up in my version and play.
John CB
Yes the programme. Mp4 this is what. my phone takes and I import
Hi
. . . . my phone takes and I import . . . .
What encoding format are they - MP4 is a container file format and can contain many encoding formats for video and audio.
Download and install MediaInfo and use it to analyse one of the phone clips - if you see this line in the video section of the Text view in MediaInfo
Format/Info : High Efficiency Video Coding
the video encoding format is HEVC which is an unsupported format in Photo Manager.
John EB
Forum Moderator
Yes that is what I would expect also. If I look with windows 10 files structure it sees rhe files in a folder but if I look at rhe same folder with Magic it shows an empty foldder! This is why I am confused. It does not make sense.
I take it that you are using the trial version of Photo Manager (please, do not just say Magix) which most likely has limitations on Codecs for certain types of video files, like MP4. Do you have any avi or wmv video files that you can check?
John CB
OK photo manager, (but that suggests it can't do videos). Anyway yes trial version, and if you are saying that the full version will do MP4 that's fine? I could not believe it would not, but just to see an empty folder looked wrong and totally confused me, it is not about the cost. I was trying several before I bought.
Hi John
Are the GoPro videos shown in image above HEVC encoded?
To expand on John Cb's comment -
. . . . if you are saying that the full version will do MP4 that's fine . . . .
it will with conditions.
As I said above MP4 is a container file format - you need to check which video codec is used in the files.
From the manual - supported video formats:
DirectShow-compatible standard formats with installed codecs (AVI, MOV, MJPEG, MPEG, etc.) MPEG-4, AVCHD (Windows 8 or higher), WMV9.
If you do not have the appropriate codec for the encoded video that is in the MP4 container file - it will not be supported - eg if the video is encoded HEVC and you do not have the HEVC codec installed it will not be supported.
John EB
Sorry, I am not clever enough to understand the implication of what you are explaining.
I can only say that when I look at the folder I imported from my telephone explorer sees them in the folder and plays them.
Hi
. . . . imported from my telephone explorer sees them in the folder and plays them. . . . .
Then the full version of Photo Manager should see them as well.
John EB
Are the GoPro videos shown in image above HEVC encoded?
Hi John,
No, no HEVC.
Here is the MediaInfo for my GoPro Hero 5:
General
Complete name : G:\Videos GoPro etc\2018-06-16 Charlevoix\GOPR0319.MP4
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : Base Media / Version 1
Codec ID : mp41 (mp41)
File size : 319 MiB
Duration : 59 s 179 ms
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate : 45.2 Mb/s
Encoded date : UTC 2018-06-16 05:38:55
Tagged date : UTC 2018-06-16 05:38:55
AMBA : x
Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L4.1
Format settings : CABAC / 1 Ref Frames
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, Reference frames : 1 frame
Format settings, GOP : M=1, N=15
Codec ID : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration : 59 s 159 ms
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 45.0 Mb/s
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 29.970 (30000/1001) FPS
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.724
Stream size : 317 MiB (100%)
Title : GoPro AVC
Language : English
Encoded date : UTC 2018-06-16 05:38:55
Tagged date : UTC 2018-06-16 05:38:55
Color range : Full
Color primaries : BT.709
Transfer characteristics : BT.709
Matrix coefficients : BT.709
Codec configuration box : avcC
Audio
ID : 2
Format : AAC LC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec Low Complexity
Codec ID : mp4a-40-2
Duration : 59 s 179 ms
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 128 kb/s
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel layout : L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 kHz
Frame rate : 46.875 FPS (1024 SPF)
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 925 KiB (0%)
Title : GoPro AAC
Language : English
Encoded date : UTC 2018-06-16 05:38:55
Tagged date : UTC 2018-06-16 05:38:55
Other #1
ID : 3
Type : Time code
Format : QuickTime TC
Duration : 59 s 159 ms
Bit rate mode : Constant
Time code of first frame : 05:50:16:01
Time code, striped : Yes
Title : GoPro TCD
Language : English
Encoded date : UTC 2018-06-16 05:38:55
Tagged date : UTC 2018-06-16 05:38:55
Other #2
Type : meta
Duration : 59 s 59 ms
Bit rate mode : Variable
Other #3
Type : meta
Bit rate mode : Variable
mdhd_Duration : 59159
John CB