Open QuickTime Files in Vegas Video?

arbee wrote on 10/16/2003, 5:29 AM

I got a digital camera recorder which records files in QuickTime format (QT).

I was wondering, is there any way to open such files in Vegas Video? I get an error if doing so.. Or perhaps a way to convert these into .AVI or .MPEG or such?

Comments

FuTz wrote on 10/16/2003, 5:38 AM

Canon Powershot? ;)
If you run WinXP, try converting those files to AVI with MovieMaker then open those files in Vegas. That should work.

arbee wrote on 10/16/2003, 6:34 AM

Unfortunately, that did not work.. :(

pb wrote on 10/16/2003, 6:44 AM

Sorry for asking a daft question but do you have Quicktime installed? My Vegas has no problem reading or writing to the Quicktime format.

arbee wrote on 10/16/2003, 6:46 AM

Yes I have. 6.3, as a matter of fact.

Tell me, how do you open a .qt file?

Oh, sorry, I mean .MOV..

jetdv wrote on 10/16/2003, 8:12 AM

arbee,

Try installing quicktime again but this time choose Custom. When the selection screen comes up, pick EVERYTHING. The Authoring components are needed for Vegas to use Quicktime.

GaryKleiner wrote on 10/16/2003, 9:49 AM

If you are trying to open a .mov file, try renaming the extension as .mpg.

Gary

PH125 wrote on 10/16/2003, 3:54 PM

Renaming an extension cannot just automatically convert a video format. You have to use software to convert it first. And if you rename it without converting it, it will create even more of a problem

DGrob wrote on 10/16/2003, 7:07 PM

jetdv is right on. Get the full download and your codec issues should go away. DGrob