Author Topic: tranferring files (Read 2270 times)

slori5 · « **on:** July 14, 2003, 08:11:49 AM »

Hello! I work for a digital video department in a college computer lab. We recently got a mac for a new editing suite but but are quite inexperienced with them. We are having trouble transferring the mov files made in premeire or imovie to the pc's; every time we try to transfer across the network the extension is lost. One time we got lucky and there was an extension but it still would not play or import into premiere on the pc. We found this problem during a media camp we held a few weeks ago and have another in a week. I am desperate to find out what we are doing wrong and I can't seem to track down anyone who knows enough about macs and is around for the summer. I have been put in charge of figuring this out and I am the least technical of the group. Can anyone help me??

thank you so much, lori

kelly · « **Reply #1 on:** July 14, 2003, 08:32:08 AM »

Hi lori. You've come to the right place.

What Operating System is on the mac? OS X? OS 9?

slori5 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 14, 2003, 08:38:51 AM »

Thanks Kelly, I've heard a lot of great things about this site, that's why I came

It's an OSX

kelly · « **Reply #3 on:** July 14, 2003, 09:01:25 AM »

So. Are you exporting iMovie projects as a QuickTime Movie or what?

slori5 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 14, 2003, 09:22:42 AM »

the way our system is set up we captured into imovie from the cameras then tried exporting as quicktime file and transferring, that didn't work. then we took the exported file and imported it in premiere on the imac and exported it from there as an mov file; we tried transferring that and it went again without an extension. then just to test if it was incompatibility/our stupidity we just saved the premiere file and tried transferring the ppj file and opening it in premiere on the pc which also didn't work. Most times it didn't even show an extension on the file

kelly · « **Reply #5 on:** July 14, 2003, 09:29:41 AM »

I don't know anything about Premiere.

Which version of iMovie?

What Codec are you using for QuickTime compression?

iMovie 3: About Export Settings

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=42985

slori5 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 14, 2003, 09:52:20 AM »

we have imovie3 and I am not sure what the compressor is, I went to export and tried to find some settings but am lost

sorry

I just tried again so i can be more descriptive with you... I exported the file as quicktime and used full quality dv format. I then went to connect to server and linked to the pc I need to transfer to. I went to that computer and the person there tried to play it, the error that came up said it was not a file that quicktime understands. We tried importing into premiere which should import mov files and it said it was unsupported. I am thinking it's just in the transfer or something like that because the files all work in their desired applications on the mac, ex quicktime, premiere, but the same files won't work in the same programs on the pc...

ugh! (thanks so much for your time on this!!!)

kelly · « **Reply #7 on:** July 14, 2003, 10:10:51 AM »

No problem. It's what we do here.

I'm still thinking it's in the Codec.

To customize these settings:
1. Choose File > Export.
2. Choose Expert Settings from the Formats pop-up menu.
3. Click the Export button.
4. Choose Movie to QuickTime Movie from the Export pop-up menu.
5. Click the Options button.
Click the Settings button in the Video panel to see the compression, frames per second (frame rate), and key frame settings.

I only have imovie 2.1.2 on this Partition.

I have the option to export as CD-ROM Movie, Small. Try that.

It also has QuickTime full quality but that's MPEG 4, which might be the problem.

kelly · « **Reply #8 on:** July 14, 2003, 10:56:05 AM »

lori. Try posting your question at the Apple iMovie Discussion site.

http://discussions.info.apple.com/WebX?14@...MaOx.2@.ee6bcd9

MacFixit also has some good forums.

http://www.macfixitforums.com/php/postlist...oard=videophoto

http://www.macfixitforums.com/

Found a nice mac iMovie site.

http://www.danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/iMovieFAQ.html

slori5 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 14, 2003, 10:57:12 AM »

you are the greatest

thank you so much. we are now able to transfer the quicktime movie and play it on quicktime on the PC and import it in premiere as well. I am still not sure why it affected premiere but I don't care as long as it worked!! We also updated our quicktime player and possibly that helped. Whatever it was I owe you HUGE! thank you

kelly · « **Reply #10 on:** July 14, 2003, 11:02:48 AM »

You're welcome. Stop back for any mac questions in general.

beacher · « **Reply #11 on:** July 15, 2003, 02:03:30 PM »

Another feather in Kelly's cap!

Gary S · « **Reply #12 on:** July 15, 2003, 03:00:18 PM »

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