Hi, I opened the file in QT. All I can discern is that it's a mov file, which is quite obvious - is that what you mean? If not, what should i check?

With the file in QT open, click on WINDOW>SHOW MOVIE INSPECTOR.

This gives all of the properties of the movie, including the compression (codec).

Dave T2

I looked in Window of QT file and there was nothing that said codec specifically, but in format, if that's the same, it said it was 16 bit integer (Big Endian) stereo, 44.100kHz, H.264, 320 x 240, Millions.
does that mean anything as to what I need to know?

Let me ask the question another way. I know there is a lot of info on importing DVDs into Vegas in Search but is it different with QT? I do have QT on my computer and I can play the video, but only the audio imports into Vegas (5).

What are the steps to import the entire QT file into Vegas? thanks again.

Lili

This is not a Video DVD, right? It is a DATA DVD with a QT file on it.

Is that correct?

Dave T2

A friend sent me short video he filmed, edited and burned the QT file to a compact disc (Sony CD-R).

Hey Dave - sorry to be a pest, but please bear with me. Even though I have filmed and edited over 300 videos with Vegas 5 over the last 3 years, every once in a while some really basic question like this (and probably dumb sounding to most people in this forum,) pops up.

I always do searches and try everything I can to rectify the problem on my own because A I learn and retain info better that way and B, I don't want to appear really stupid by asking such basic questions from the pros on this forum.

I really hope someone out in Vegas land can help me. Ultimately, all I want to do is put the video on the Vegas time line and render it it .wmv so I can play it in WMV viewer and put it on the web. thanks again.
Lili

I have the exact same problem...but here's what MY problem is....

1) The source of the video is straight from my digital camera and it's already in my laptop (the files have been deleted in my camera)
2) When in the trail version I had of Movie Studios 8.0c, both audio and video were showing on the timeline (mind you, the videos are still frommy digital camera), but now that I've purchased the same program (though I had to download the upgrade and process the application), only the audio shows up in the timeline and no video!

Help, please!

Sorry, I was just getting confused because you kept referring to a DVD. You actually had a CD with a QT movie file on it.


The codec used was H264. I think I have read that other people have had problems reading an H264 file in Vegas, but it can create them.

If you bring the file in like any normal Video file and you cannot see the video, then Vegas is not able to access the codec that was used to create the video.

If you had QuickTime pro, youcould convert it to another codec (such as DV) and use that in Vegas.

Maybe someone else has found a way to edit H264files. I have not dealt with them for edit, I have only rendered to that format for uploading.

Dave T2

Lili, is there any way you can put the clip up on a site somewhere (YouSendIt?) so that someone with a newer version of Vegas can see if they can do it for you?

Mike

Sorry to confuse you Dave. Actually up until I took a close look at the disc I thought the file WAS burned on a DVD, not a CD! Duh... Thanks again for all your help - it's VERY much appreciated.

Mike - if there is any way I can do that, I will let you know. Very kind of you - thanks:-)

Lili

Lili, in addition to YouSendIt (2 GB limit), there's also Civil Netizen (4 GB limit).
Either of those should be enough to get the file to us.

Mike