VideoWave and Proxy Files

[Tucker]

I have a general question about VideoWave and its use of files to create the .dmsm project file. I notice that there are Image files (.JPG) in my Program Data folder, Proxy files (.PNG) which mimic the Image files, in my user app data folder and a .DAT files for each .DMSM file that is created. Of course there are the real photos and music file that are stored in the user libraries. Can any one explain how all the objects are inter-related?

 

I notice that the user has an option in the VideoWave Options to specify where the Proxy files are kept. Is that just for space management. Are these generated when an image or .mp3 file is added to the production. Where are the production thumbnails kept?

 

So many questions. Is there an after market book like "Creator 20XX Unleashed" that explains all or part of this?

 

Any answers that the community might be able to provide would be appreciated.

[Tucker]

Walt,

 

The folder I was referring to is C:\Program Data\Roxio\VideoWave12\Images for the Win 7 and Vista environment. In XP its C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Roxio\VideoWave12\Images.

 

The file contains some, but not all of the .jpg images from the storyline of a project. I am trying to understand what and when VideoWave uses the files for.

[bimicher]

Walt,

 

The folder I was referring to is C:\Program Data\Roxio\VideoWave12\Images for the Win 7 and Vista environment. In XP its C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Roxio\VideoWave12\Images.

 

The file contains some, but not all of the .jpg images from the storyline of a project. I am trying to understand what and when VideoWave uses the files for.

 

Those jpg files are copies of the original photo files and are created whenever you do any editing of the photos. The edited image files are then used in your project, in this way the original image files are never altered. If you were to delete these edited files and then re-open a VW project you will see that you now have "missing" files.

[Tucker]

Thank you, Walt.

[bimicher]

I have a general question about VideoWave and its use of files to create the .dmsm project file. I notice that there are Image files (.JPG) in my Program Data folder, Proxy files (.PNG) which mimic the Image files, in my user app data folder and a .DAT files for each .DMSM file that is created. Of course there are the real photos and music file that are stored in the user libraries. Can any one explain how all the objects are inter-related?

 

I notice that the user has an option in the VideoWave Options to specify where the Proxy files are kept. Is that just for space management. Are these generated when an image or .mp3 file is added to the production. Where are the production thumbnails kept?

 

So many questions. Is there an after market book like "Creator 20XX Unleashed" that explains all or part of this?

 

Any answers that the community might be able to provide would be appreciated.

 

The production thumbnails (that show up in the storyline panels and on the timeline) are kept in the DAT file. You could erase this dat file and the next time it is regenerated. The only reason it exists it speeds up loading process since the thumbnails to not have to created from the full images or videos each time.

THe proxy files often contain wav files which in most cases are created from mp3 files used in your project. VW cannot use mp3 files directly so they are first converted to wav files. Again the next time the project is loaded the mp3 files do not have to be converted to wav files

[Tucker]

Thanks Walt. That helps a lot in understanding a bit of how VW works.

 

Do you know where the Images files (.jpg) in the Program Data folder come from? In an XP environment that are in a Docs & Settings\All Users\folder. Are they a result of some photo editing of the original images that were added to the storyline?

[bimicher]

Thanks Walt. That helps a lot in understanding a bit of how VW works.

 

Do you know where the Images files (.jpg) in the Program Data folder come from? In an XP environment that are in a Docs & Settings\All Users\folder. Are they a result of some photo editing of the original images that were added to the storyline?

 

Sorry I have no idea what folder you are talking about. Can you be more specific?