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Adobe After Effects CS3 crashes with Codecs such as Motion JPEG and Avid DnxHD

Jul 15, 2012 1:58 AM

Tags: #problem #after_effects #preview #import #quicktime #avid #dnxhd #motion_jpeg

Hey guys, I'm new here

 

 

I'm having a problem with After Effects CS3 crashing with .mov files (exported from Adobe Premiere) with codecs such as Motion Jpeg A and Avid's DnxHD. Its driving me crazy.

 

 

If I import a Motion Jpeg A file, AE crashes immediately. If I import a DnxHD file that works fine with Premiere, it seems to import ok. However, when I try to play it in AE it comes up as a plain white... thing. If I move the slider across it previews one or two frames before AE crashes. Its driving me crazy.

 

 

AE works ok with H.164 and animation files.

 

 

I'm reinstalled quicktime and Avids codecs, uninstalled ffdshow, disabled Open GL and multiprocessing, changed between 10bit and 8bit (whatever that is all about) with the dnxhd and I'm really stumped. If I can get Dnxhd working I'm fine with that. I thought I'd mention the Motion Jpeg A codec to see if they're a result of the same problem.

 

 

I've also tried Avid's RGB packed Codec with the same results.

 

 

I'm running Windows Xp 32 bit with 3gbs of ram, a GeForce 8600 gt with a Intel Pentium Duo Core Processor 2.00 GHZ.

 

 

Can anyone help me please?

797 Views   3 Replies   Latest reply: Dave LaRonde, Jul 16, 2012 12:07 PM
 
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  • Mylenium
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    1. Mylenium,
    Jul 15, 2012 7:39 AM   in reply to Ratboy77
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    Turn off hardware acceleration for Quicktime in the QT system control panel. that aside, this may be unavoidable compatibility issues. For all intents and purposes, your system is just old, old, old and eitehr QT or the latest Avid CoDecs may use some system library that just doesn't work properly on XP.

     

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    2. Ratboy77,
    Jul 16, 2012 10:55 AM   in reply to Mylenium
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    I'm mistaken, Animation files don't work either!

     

    I tried that with no luck. I even tried a few more Quicktime codecs with the same results.

     

    Only H.164 and some png compressed .mov files seem to work. Very frustrating.

     

    I'm surprised thats the case - I am defintley due for an upgrade. Even though this system seems to work ok, struggling a little bit with HD .mov files but yeah, I've been planning a new system for a while.

     
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    3. Dave LaRonde,
    Jul 16, 2012 12:07 PM   in reply to Ratboy77
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    In QT Pro version 7 (never use QTX!) preferences there should be a check box for legacy codecs.  You may need to check it.  And it could be in a couple of places; it'll take some looking.

     

    I also see you only have 3 gigs of memory.  That's almost nothing in AE terms, and it isn't helping you one bit... especially for HD.

     
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