I've got quick time, still can't import mp4 to the program. What video format should I use?
video format
Pableze
wrote on 12/11/2020, 9:32 AM
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emmrecs
wrote on 12/11/2020, 1:26 PM
2 things: Quick Time is needed for .mov format files, not for mp4; and mp4 is actually a "container" format so mp4 videos can actually have been created by a variety of codecs and need those same codecs to be installed on the user's computer for playback.
Please download and install the free MediaInfo utility and point it to one of your files which will not import. Post the results of the Tree view here.
Which exact version and variant (Basic, Plus or Premium) do you have? You can check its exact build number under Help>About.
Jeff
Pableze
wrote on 12/11/2020, 5:07 PM
Please download and install the free MediaInfo utility and point it to one of your files which will not import. Post the results of the Tree view here.
Sorry, I don't know how to do that. I instaled this program but still, how should I menage twith mp4 or avi that I can see it in the program?. It seems way too complicated. I succesed already in Reaper with MP4 and it is free program:( Struggling with simple stuff- puting video and link it to audio from microphones.. no results. give up, but thanks for help!
CubeAce
wrote on 12/11/2020, 5:34 PM
Hi.
Once you have downloaded the MediaInfo program and installed it it will show up in the drop down menu you would see when you right click on any video file within a folder in Windows.
That will open up this. If it were me I would use the Text view, not the tree view as it is much easier to copy and paste the text from the text view.
Which in turn should give you this view.
Then you can 'Select all' and then copy and paste into your reply here.
Why are you quoting using an audio program to use with a video file? There is no comparison as to computer requirements needed. DAWS are much lighter in use than NLEs and require next to no processing power by comparison.
[Edit] OK, I went to the reaper site. Yes you can just about edit a video in Reaper but ye gods what a soul destroying experience that must be. Basic, crude implementation of work flow and clunky to use.
Great if all you are after is putting a few clips together to go with your own compositions but that's about it.
If you feel Reaper is better then you would possibly be better off using that but from a video editing perspective it is very limited and has a very slow workflow method.
Ray.
Pableze
wrote on 12/12/2020, 3:19 AM
Sorry, it's in Polish. This is text of my mp4 i can't put to the magix.
Ogólne
Pełna ścieżka : C:\Users\novic\Downloads\video-1607456439.mp4
Format : MPEG-4
Profil formatu : Base Media
ID kodeka : isom (isom/iso2/avc1/mp41)
Rozmiar pliku : 273 KiB
Czas trwania : 4s 991 ms
Całkowita przepływność bitów : 448 kb/s
Aplikacja zapisująca : Lavf58.20.100
Wideo
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Informacja : Advanced Video Codec
Profil formatu : Main@L3
Ustawienia formatu : CABAC / 4 Ref Frames
Ustawienia formatu, CABAC : Tak
Ustawienia formatu, poklatkowy : 4 klatki
ID kodeka : avc1
ID kodeka/Informacja : Advanced Video Coding
Czas trwania : 4s 967 ms
Przepływność bitów : 375 kb/s
Szerokość : 320 pikseli
Wysokość : 576 pikseli
Proporcje obrazu : 0,556
Tryb wyświetlania klatek : Stały
Szybkość wyświetlania klatek : 30,000 kl/s
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bitów
Rodzaj skanu : Progresywny
bity/(piksele*ramki) : 0.068
Rozmiar strumienia : 227 KiB (83%)
Tytuł : Core Media Video
Biblioteka zapisująca : x264 core 157
Ustawienia kodowania : cabac=1 / ref=1 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x1:0x111 / me=hex / subme=2 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.00 / mixed_ref=0 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=0 / 8x8dct=0 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=1 / chroma_qp_offset=0 / threads=8 / lookahead_threads=2 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=0 / bluray_compat=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=2 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=1 / weightb=1 / open_gop=0 / weightp=1 / keyint=60 / keyint_min=31 / scenecut=0 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=10 / rc=crf / mbtree=1 / crf=23.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=0 / qpmax=69 / qpstep=4 / vbv_maxrate=2000 / vbv_bufsize=4000 / crf_max=0.0 / nal_hrd=none / filler=0 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00
Color range : Full
Codec configuration box : avcC
Audio
ID : 2
Format : AAC LC
Format/Informacja : Advanced Audio Codec Low Complexity
ID kodeka : mp4a-40-2
Czas trwania : 4s 991 ms
Duration_LastFrame : -1 ms
Rodzaj przepływności : Stała
Przepływność bitów : 64,3 kb/s
Kanały : 1 kanał
Channel layout : C
Częstotliwość próbkowania : 44,1 kHz
Szybkość wyświetlania klatek : 43,066 kl/s (1024 SPF)
Compression mode : Lossy
Rozmiar strumienia : 39,2 KiB (14%)
Tytuł : Core Media Audio
Default : Tak
Alternate group : 1
emmrecs
wrote on 12/12/2020, 3:44 AM
Google Translation of MediaInfo data in previous post:
General
Full path: C: \ Users \ novic \ Downloads \ video-1607456439.mp4
Format: MPEG-4
Format profile: Base Media
Codec ID: isom (isom / iso2 / avc1 / mp41)
File size: 273 KiB
Duration: 4s 991 ms
Total bit rate: 448 kbps
Writing application: Lavf58.20.100
Video
ID: 1
Format: AVC
Format / Info: Advanced Video Codec
Format Profile: Main @ L3
Format Settings: CABAC / 4 Ref Frames
Format Settings, CABAC: Yes
Format Settings, Time Lapse: 4 frames
Codec ID: avc1
Codec ID / Info: Advanced Video Coding
Duration: 4s 967 ms
Bit rate: 375 kbps
Width: 320 pixels
Height: 576 pixels
Aspect ratio: 0.556
Frame display mode: Fixed
Frame rate: 30.000 fps
Color space: YUV
Chroma subsampling: 4: 2: 0
Bit depth: 8 bits
Scan type: Progressive
bits / (pixels * frame): 0.068
Stream size: 227 KiB (83%)
Title: Core Media Video
Writing library: x264 core 157
Ustawienia kodowania : cabac=1 / ref=1 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x1:0x111 / me=hex / subme=2 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.00 / mixed_ref=0 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=0 / 8x8dct=0 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=1 / chroma_qp_offset=0 / threads=8 / lookahead_threads=2 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=0 / bluray_compat=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=2 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=1 / weightb=1 / open_gop=0 / weightp=1 / keyint=60 / keyint_min=31 / scenecut=0 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=10 / rc=crf / mbtree=1 / crf=23.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=0 / qpmax=69 / qpstep=4 / vbv_maxrate=2000 / vbv_bufsize=4000 / crf_max=0.0 / nal_hrd=none / filler=0 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00
Color range : Full
Codec configuration box : avcC
Audio
ID: 2
Format: AAC LC
Format / Info: Advanced Audio Codec Low Complexity Codec
ID: mp4a-40-2
Duration: 4s 991 ms
Duration_LastFrame: -1 ms Bit
rate type: Fixed
Bit rate: 64.3 kbps
Channels : 1 channel
Channel layout: C
Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz
Frame rate: 43.066 fps (1024 SPF)
Compression mode: Lossy
Stream size: 39.2 KiB (14%)
Title: Core Media Audio
Default: Yes
Alternate group: 1
Also, in my previous post I asked this:
Which exact version and variant (Basic, Plus or Premium) do you have? You can check its exact build number under Help>About.
Can you tell us that, please?
I notice, from the MediaInfo data that the aspect ratio of the file is somewhat unusual and that it is really very short! However, what exactly happens when you insert it to the MEP timeline? Please give us a step by step guide.
Also, since the file is so small, if you wished to do so you could post it a file-sharing site of your choice and allow other users to download it to check what happens on their machines.
Jeff