the video i have imported from my aiptek hd 1080p has been recorded on pro 17 as clips. is there any way this can be changed to a continuous video stream before starting the edit?
Was the video you imported just 1 video or where they several takes?
When you play back this project within the Movie Edit Pro, does it playback seamlessly?
Did you perform a scene recognition task?
The only way I can think of getting this as one file is exporting it out; since I am not sure (if this was just 1 single video imported) what might have turned it into clip segments.
Exporting will lose some quality... but you could use the .AVI format to retain that information as best possible. You would need to export the format in the same resolution and ratio as the video was imported... either 1440x1080 or 1920x1080. I am not sure which your camera supports.
Was the video you imported just 1 video or where they several takes?
When you play back this project within the Movie Edit Pro, does it playback seamlessly?
Did you perform a scene recognition task?
The only way I can think of getting this as one file is exporting it out; since I am not sure (if this was just 1 single video imported) what might have turned it into clip segments.
Exporting will lose some quality... but you could use the .AVI format to retain that information as best possible. You would need to export the format in the same resolution and ratio as the video was imported... either 1440x1080 or 1920x1080. I am not sure which your camera supports.
Thanks John
Was the video you imported just 1 video or where they several takes?
The video was a whole lot of separate takes
When you play back this project within the Movie Edit Pro, does it playback seamlessly?
No, it stutters. Just as if there are frames missing but all the frames seem to be there.
Did you perform a scene recognition task?
No, this is my first attempt at using the program. Although I have watched the videos I must have missed that point
John, can you consider these answers before I try the export idea?
Your video is in a AVCHD format (.mts probably) which is just to much for your processor to handle for edit playback... which is different from just a normal playback.
Edit Playback means every pixel must must be stored in memory, and when you are running 1440 or 1920 x 1080, that is a lot of information that needs to be processed. Therefore, the computer with the software (movie edit pro) are having trouble with continuous play.
Now, this should not affect the export or burn, but the editing will be more problematic in terms of this play back edit. You can at import alter the format... I think the program even gives you that warning that says something about system handling... doing this will convert the file into a format more manageable by your system. You can also run in half resolution (which is what I do) this just means my playback is half the resolution, where as the final export uses the full file resolution.
How much of what you are doing needs the absolute highest resolution?
How much editing needs to be done on each of these files?
What will be the final output of these files (DVD, Blu-ray, web video)?
If I were you, I would NOT export as 1 file. Just understand that the video you capture is much more demanding on your system than the software and computer can continuously display for playback. The final export or burn should not be effected, unless your system does not meet the minimal requirements for AVCHD video. You will need to understand that playing back within the program is not going to be smooth.
You can always make adjustments for your computer to assist... MSCONFIG, to turn off all startup applications, disconnect from the internet to avoid disruptions, update the system resources (RAM and Graphics Card) to alleviate some of the playback problems, but you will not really get a super smooth playback from a editing tool, simply because there is just to much required to process.
Let me know if any of this made sense to you. It seems daunting, and in some cases it feels like the software might be the issue, but Magix has made a pure editor, and at that, its really been great. I use the software daily, and find new hidden gems that simply elevate what I can accomplish.
Your video is in a AVCHD format (.mts probably) which is just to much for your processor to handle for edit playback... which is different from just a normal playback.
Edit Playback means every pixel must must be stored in memory, and when you are running 1440 or 1920 x 1080, that is a lot of information that needs to be processed. Therefore, the computer with the software (movie edit pro) are having trouble with continuous play.
Now, this should not affect the export or burn, but the editing will be more problematic in terms of this play back edit. You can at import alter the format... I think the program even gives you that warning that says something about system handling... doing this will convert the file into a format more manageable by your system. You can also run in half resolution (which is what I do) this just means my playback is half the resolution, where as the final export uses the full file resolution.
How much of what you are doing needs the absolute highest resolution?
How much editing needs to be done on each of these files?
What will be the final output of these files (DVD, Blu-ray, web video)?
If I were you, I would NOT export as 1 file. Just understand that the video you capture is much more demanding on your system than the software and computer can continuously display for playback. The final export or burn should not be effected, unless your system does not meet the minimal requirements for AVCHD video. You will need to understand that playing back within the program is not going to be smooth.
You can always make adjustments for your computer to assist... MSCONFIG, to turn off all startup applications, disconnect from the internet to avoid disruptions, update the system resources (RAM and Graphics Card) to alleviate some of the playback problems, but you will not really get a super smooth playback from a editing tool, simply because there is just to much required to process.
Let me know if any of this made sense to you. It seems daunting, and in some cases it feels like the software might be the issue, but Magix has made a pure editor, and at that, its really been great. I use the software daily, and find new hidden gems that simply elevate what I can accomplish.
Good luck, and feel free to ask more.
Thanks John for all that effort you have made,
Would you believe - I have uninstalled & downloaded it again & it plays back during the edit flawlessly!
I will go from 2GB up to 4GB in RAM
I have ordered the 17+. .
I tried PowerDirector too, but it would not run without crashing every now and again!