Flipbook.h in Shake 4.1

I am trying to customize the flipbook to open RV but unlike earlier versions shake 4.1 doesnt seem to have flipbook.h I was wondering if anybody could point me to the file with the code for flipbook on shake's ui.
-James
Oh, running CentOS5

Since you're running Linux, you mind find this forum more useful:
http://www.vfxtalk.com/forum/install-guide-apple-shake-4-1-linux-t21602.html?p=1 30580

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Is there anyone could help me with this kind of crash problem ?
My G5 Config are : quad 2.5ghz, 3.5 GB Ram, Decklink Extreme, NVIDIA FX4500, Shake 4.1.
Shake 4.1 always crash at the time when I do flipbook that outputed to broadcast monitor.
G5 2.5Ghz quad Mac OS X (10.4.7)

It's a bug in 4.1......
I have all-most the same system as you
and it crash's when i render to my Deck-link SP CARD, there is no know fix.
The funny thing is, that it work's 100% in the SHAKE 4 demo.
Send a mail to shake support and ask for a Bug fix.
Yours Paul
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Not like I have access to a MacPro, but have you tried Shift+> to use the cache-based playback?
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Anyone else have this issue. I have a 3 gig MacPro
running Shake 4.1 and when I make a flip book I get
about 200 frames into it and it hangs for about 30
seconds. My Quad G5 is way faster, it doesn't hang!.
My graphics card is a little better in the G5 and I
have 6 gigs of RAM as compared to 5 gigs in my Mac
Pro, but what gives, that doesn't seem to be enough
to justify a 30 second hang up.
Any thoughts folks?

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Actually, Motion and FCP both use the same optical-flow-based stabilization technology, which is a newer version of what's in Shake. In FCP, it's called SmoothCam. In Motion, it's done via the Stabilize behavior. Also, if you've already done your SmoothCam analysis in FCP and then you send the clip to Motion, the analysis will be usable in Motion (no need to re-analyze).
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When rendering with the Flipbook and turning on the videoOutput with a decklink SP card?
I keep getting an unexpectedly quit.
It all worked fine with the shake 4 demo.
help please
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PS.................. is it working 100% on your system
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Paul, you don't by any chance have your Media
(Capture) Files on your System Drive - do
you?
That could cause this problem if it's a disk access
issue.
If you don't, the stuff below's a waste of time, but
just in case . . .
You should never keep your Media Files on a System
Drive – running the System and FCP means an awful lot
of reading and writing to disk, so if the massive
Media Files are on there, the whole thing can clog
up.
This is a lovely analogy:
http://proapptips.com/tips/article.php?story=200508312
20300685
Partitioning's not the way to go either.
Disk drives start laying data from the outside and
work inwards. The closer they get to the centre, the
slower they work - so if you partition, you're
forcing the drive to leave a large chunk of space and
start further in.
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Drives that's particularly bad as they cause the
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for video. But what's good for System Drives must
apply to externals. My G-Raid's currently
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part of it on an almost daily basis (I use
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the partition completely so that the G-Raid works at
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G5 Quad 8GB.
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Sony HVR Z1E Mac OS X (10.4.7)
"I've taught you all I know, and still you
know nothing".
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I have a firewire 800 RAID drive for SD video (120 M.P.S.)
and a second fast HD in the G5.
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on my system disk. I am just finishing a job now.
So i will test SHAKE 4.1 with a new installed OS and Deck-link driver's
and so if all is ok.
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Yours Paul
G5 + DECKLINK SP Mac OS X (10.4.7)

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Hey Guys,
From what I've been able to dig up, Shake doesn't like rendering out to XDCam in File-Out nodes and it's been the same case for me. XDCam renders brought in to FCS are slow to load and constantly bring up the beach-ball. Is it the same case for File-In nodes too? Should I avoid working with the XDCam format entirely?
The other problem I've been having, is I'll File-In the XDCam footage, work through the process to get a greenscreen key and then I've tried several different file-out CoDecs: Animation, ProRes422, ProRes422 (HQ), DV/DVCPro NTSC, and the only format that comes out normal is the DV/DVCPro NTSC. All the others are shortened.
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Good evening ladies and gentelmen. I will be using a Blackmagic Multibridge Pro and Shake 4.1. Do any of you have similar setup? Are the issues regarding video output been resolved? Thank you for your kind responses.

This is from Blackmagic's support page
5 February 2007 — Number 176
Shake compatibility
Shake versions 3.0, 3.5 and 4.0 have previously been tested and verified for use with DeckLink and Multibridge products. Shake 4.0 is the most recent version to have been tested and verified with the latest versions of Mac OS X, QuickTime and Blackmagic drivers. Shake 4.0 is a PowerPC application suitable for use with PowerMac G5's.
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Was wondering if any of you gurus out there have a better solution, or an idea of what caused this issue. The system and program were purchased a whopping 3 days ago, and I don't want this to be an ongoing issue.
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Just posted this on another forum..... same topic.
Hmmmm
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I fully appreciate any responses to my post so far, and yes haven't tried all suggestions yet, but my desire to become an IT expert is low LOL as apposed to my desire to do compositing which is high. Maybe the 2 are synonymous with each other, boy I hope not.
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Frustrated new Apple customer.
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MacPro Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Im reading a tutorial about the basics of Shake. When
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nothing happens. I have a node with a clip and
evrything else I have done does work the way the book
says. Is there a window that is suppose to appear? Im
sure whatever Im doing wrong is simple but I just
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