Cannot Import Quicktime Video-Please Help

Judy1223 wrote on 2/8/2009, 10:43 AM
I'm using Sony Vegas Movie Studio 6.0. I am trying to import a Quicktime video into Sony Vegas so I can edit it, but only the audio will import. When I drag the file to the tracks, there is only one track, the voice one. The manual says Quicktime video and audio can be imported. Please post or e-mail me a response. Sony will not answer questions for this product anymore; I purchased it two years ago.

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musicvid10 wrote on 2/8/2009, 11:02 AM
Qucktime Player from apple.com needs to be downloaded and installed on your computer first. It contains the necessary codecs to open these files.
Judy1223 wrote on 2/9/2009, 3:16 AM
Thanks, but I do have quicktime installed. Infact, I even tried getting Quicktime Pro, but that didn't change anything.
Ivan Lietaert wrote on 2/9/2009, 3:33 AM
As far as I know, VMS6 can only create (render) to the quicktime format, 'cause this is a 'delivery' format. I don't think VMS can edit QT files. You could convert your movie for free using SUPER or Handbreake (google for it) to a 'editable' format like wmv.
musicvid10 wrote on 2/9/2009, 8:00 AM
Vegas Pro opens and edits .mov files with no problem, If there is a limitation in Movie Studio I didn't know about it.

Another possibility is the file uses a video codec not installed on Judy's box. Does it play in Quicktime? If so, find out how it was encoded.

I've never heard of Sony dropping support on a 2 y/o version. If this is correct it is truly unfortunate.
richard-amirault wrote on 2/9/2009, 2:32 PM
Vegas Pro opens and edits .mov files with no problem, If there is a limitation in Movie Studio I didn't know about it.

VMS can edit Quicktime. Digitial Juice supplies annimation in Quicktime and I have no problem using/editing those.
Eugenia wrote on 2/9/2009, 3:05 PM
You are either using an old version of QT, or, the actual video codec is not supported by the PC version of Quicktime. Open the file with quicktime and see if it can play it back. If yes, then you have a problem wiht Vegas and you might need to upgrade. If not, then you need a Mac version of QT.
sibeliusfan wrote on 2/10/2009, 10:18 AM
You need to see what codec it is in Quicktime. If you can open it in QT, go to "Windows >> Show Movie Inspector" and look under the heading "Format" and see what it says.

If Quicktime won't open it, then see what G-Spot says it is: http://www.headbands.com/gspot/http://www.headbands.com/gspot/

I've never had Vegas refuse to recognize a codec that Quicktime itself recognized, but I am not an expert in Vegas. It's possible you need to install a specific codec, or upgrade your version of Quicktime. (And in order to use the Mac version of Quicktime, you will need a Mac. :-) )