I downloaded Creator 2011 a couple of weeks ago. I've imported files from DVDs, edited files, even burned a DVD with no problems. But now I've found something I hadn't encountered yet: Videowave won't trim MPG files. I can add MPGs to the production, and I can even PLAY them in the main VW window, but I can't TRIM them. The Trim window opens up just fine, but instead of showing the first frame of the clip like usual, it shows black. When I press Play in the Trim window, nothing happens -- the clock doesn't start running, and the frame doesn't advance. I can pull the blue cursor back and forth across the timeline, but the frame stays black and never changes, and if I press Play the blue cursor doesn't move. VW never freezes; at any point, I am able to click "Cancel" and return to the production, and even PLAY the MPG clip again if I want to.
I've done some trouble-shooting of my own, and found a few things...
* I can trim MP4 and AVI files just fine, but not MPG files. I experimented with several different files of each type and always had those results.
* I can put an MP4, an AVI, and a MPG into the same production together, and VW will let me trim the MP4 & AVI, but not the MPG.
* I've tried using the Scissors icon at the top of the screen, the scissors icon immediately right of the "Storyline/Timeline/Internal" buttons, AND right-clicking on the clip & choosing "trim". They all led to the same result.
* Strangely, if I press "set start", the Start clock moves from 00:00:00:00 to -00:00:00:29. If I click "set end", the End clock moves from 00:00:00:00 to -00:00:00:19. They move to those same exact places for all MPG clips.
* I just imported some of these MPGs last week, using Creator 2011, so it's even more surprising that I can't trim them.
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Brian from OKC
I downloaded Creator 2011 a couple of weeks ago. I've imported files from DVDs, edited files, even burned a DVD with no problems. But now I've found something I hadn't encountered yet: Videowave won't trim MPG files. I can add MPGs to the production, and I can even PLAY them in the main VW window, but I can't TRIM them. The Trim window opens up just fine, but instead of showing the first frame of the clip like usual, it shows black. When I press Play in the Trim window, nothing happens -- the clock doesn't start running, and the frame doesn't advance. I can pull the blue cursor back and forth across the timeline, but the frame stays black and never changes, and if I press Play the blue cursor doesn't move. VW never freezes; at any point, I am able to click "Cancel" and return to the production, and even PLAY the MPG clip again if I want to.
I've done some trouble-shooting of my own, and found a few things...
* The file size doesn't matter (I've tried clips < 10 minutes long).
* I can trim MP4 and AVI files just fine, but not MPG files. I experimented with several different files of each type and always had those results.
* I can put an MP4, an AVI, and a MPG into the same production together, and VW will let me trim the MP4 & AVI, but not the MPG.
* I've tried using the Scissors icon at the top of the screen, the scissors icon immediately right of the "Storyline/Timeline/Internal" buttons, AND right-clicking on the clip & choosing "trim". They all led to the same result.
* Strangely, if I press "set start", the Start clock moves from 00:00:00:00 to -00:00:00:29. If I click "set end", the End clock moves from 00:00:00:00 to -00:00:00:19. They move to those same exact places for all MPG clips.
* I just imported some of these MPGs last week, using Creator 2011, so it's even more surprising that I can't trim them.
Anyone ever heard of this problem? Any advice?
Thanks
Brian, Oklahoma City
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