Importing one frame

Hello again.
I've got a cd with some nice stock overlays; the problem is, they are stored on the cd in .mov format (at least, that's the extension they carry) but when I import them into FCE they seem to have only one frame. And if I try to use them, I get an error message saying 'Insufficient content for edit.'
What can I do about this?
As always, grateful for your time and patience.

Yes, it plays- and lasts 1 frame, I interpret. What I actually see is that it looks just like a still photo open in the QT player, and when I push the play button the playhead moves ever so quickly from left to right but that's all that happens. It doesn't close at the end. In fact, only the playhead moves.
EDIT: could it be something to do with the size? the rest of my movie is in HD
Message was edited by: ginestre

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How can I tell if I am using QT X or QT 7? Do you have any idea how I could fix this issue?
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This is perhaps not the correct place to post this, but I am new to the forums, as you can see.
I saw that there was a post about this sometime last year, and I tried all the methods offered to fix the problem, but none helped.
Each time I make an attempt to import video frames to layers, I get as far as the "select range to import" screen, and then when I select the range and click ok, it says "Adobe Photoshop has stopped working. A problem caused the program to stop working correctly." And then it closes.
My operating system is Windows XP, the photoshop type I use is CS3 as I mentioned before, and I have installed Quicktime 7.3.5.
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Format: MPEG-4
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Codec ID: qt
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Duration: 18mn 33s
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Writing application: Lavf53.24.2
Hopefully this is enough information for someone out there to help me, because I haven't the slightest idea how to fix it. Thank you in advance.

Convert the file in ffmpeg/ MPEGStreamclip or another tool or export it from Quicktime Pro using anotehr CoDec. PS just sucks at dealing with these compressed files and using such an old version doesn't help with contemporary digital video from a camera...
Mylenium

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So what to do?
Thanks for any help.
Robert

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Hi all,
I'm working on this electronic sheep creator for my Masters
degree (don't ask haha..) which is online at
[url]www.aegreen.co.uk/creativetech/[/url] . The problem I'm having
is that a piece of actionscript I'm using for saving the sheep as a
jpg using BitmapData works in one frame with one movie clip but not
in another frame..
In frame 1 I create two movie clips - mc_modifysheep and
mc_dna:
[CODE]on(release) {
_root.createEmptyMovieClip("mc_modifysheep", 1)
mc_modifysheep._x = 150;
mc_modifysheep._y = 70;
mc_modifysheep.attachMovie("sheep_body", "body", 1, {_x:42,
_y:65});
mc_modifysheep.attachMovie("sheep_head", "head", 2, {_x:0,
_y:0});
mc_modifysheep.attachMovie("sheep_legs", "legs", 3, {_x:77,
_y:215});
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_global.headcolour = "default";
_global.legscolour = "default";
_root.createEmptyMovieClip("mc_dna", 2)
mc_dna._x = 0;
mc_dna._y = 0;
mc_dna.attachMovie("mc_DNA_empty", "DNA empty", 1, {_x:8,
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mc_dna.attachMovie("mc_dna_default_default_top", "top", 2,
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mc_dna.attachMovie("mc_dna_default_default_right", "right",
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{_x:32, _y:401});
gotoandstop(2);
}[/CODE]
the sheep in 'mc_modifysheep' and the dna in 'mc_dna' are
built up over frames 2 and 3 and then in frame 4 the user decides
whether the sheep is given freedom or captivity. If freedom is
chosen then the user is prompted to name their sheep and the movie
clip mc_modifysheep is saved as a jpg on the server using
BitmapData and PHP. If captivity is chosen then the user is
prompted to name the dna and the movie clip mc_dna is meant to be
saved as a jpg on the server but only a white blank jpg is
produced, not what is contained in mc_dna.. I've tried all sorts
but I can't figure out why it's doing this..
Here's the code I'm using, that works, to save the
mc_modifysheep:
[CODE]import flash.display.BitmapData;
btn_freedom.onPress = function() {
freedom();
function freedom() {
snap_sheep = new BitmapData(305, 290);
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var h:Number = snap_sheep.height;
var a:Number = 0;
var sn:String = txt_Freedom.text;
high = 99999;
low = 00000;
ran =
Math.floor(Math.random()*(Number(high)+1-Number(low)))+Number(low);
var rn:Number = ran
var filename:String = dn+sn;
for (var a = 0; a <= w; a++) {
for (var b = 0; b <= h; b++) {
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pixels.push(tmp);
var freedomoutput:LoadVars = new LoadVars();
freedomoutput.img = pixels.toString();
freedomoutput.height = h;
freedomoutput.width = w;
freedomoutput.filename_sheep = filename;
freedomoutput.send("save_sheep.php", "_self", "POST");
stop();[/CODE]
and here's the near identical code apart from different
variable/movieclip names I'm using to try and save (but failing)
mc_dna:
[CODE]import flash.display.BitmapData;
btn_capt.onPress = function() {
capt();
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snap_dna.draw(mc_dna);
var pixels:Array = new Array();
var w:Number = snap_dna.width;
var h:Number = snap_dna.height;
var a:Number = 0;
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high = 99999;
low = 00000;
ran =
Math.floor(Math.random()*(Number(high)+1-Number(low)))+Number(low);
var rn:Number = ran
var filename:String = dn+rn;
for (var a = 0; a <= w; a++) {
for (var b = 0; b <= h; b++) {
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pixels.push(tmp);
var captoutput:LoadVars = new LoadVars();
captoutput.img = pixels.toString();
captoutput.height = h;
captoutput.width = w;
captoutput.filename_dna = filename;
captoutput.send("save_dna.php", "_self", "POST");
stop();[/CODE]
I know it's a problem with the flash and not the PHP as I've
tested for that, definately in the flash. I just don't understand
how the same code can capture mc_modifysheep, but not mc_dna.
argh!!!
If you need to take a look at the FLA file it's up at
[url]www.aegreen.co.uk/creativetech/dohumansdream.fla[/url]
Thanks everyone!!

If you dont find anything specific, a lot of the problems i
encounter like this are because one little thing is spelled wrong.
like it doesnt match whats in your php file, ect. my suggestion,
though a long one, if you know its supposed to work, and theres no
syntax error, re type it, not copy and paste, and just be careful.
keep tripple checking. you might not even find what was spelled
wrong, but it might fix the situation,

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import java.awt.event.*;
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public Button b,n;
public Label l1,l2;
public TextField tf1,tf2;
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setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));
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p.add(n);
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p.add(tf1);
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setSize(600,700);
setVisible(true);
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new Finalput1();
repaint();
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setLayout(new FlowLayout());
setSize(800,700);
setVisible(true);
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Pls help me.
I will be happy if anyone help's me!

Both your classes seem to be independent applications. (they are public, and they have their public static void main)
Is this your intention? If so, your question is how to pass data from one application to another. That can be done in many ways, and it is a complicated issue. (if one application wants to pass data to another, you first have to find the other one, and if it isnt running you might want to start... - lots of things to think about.)
If what you want to do is simply to pass data from one Frame to another, the matter is quite more simple.
Here is a sample:
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.awt.*;
public class F1 extends Frame implements ActionListener
private F2 theOtherFrame;
public F1()
Button b;
b=new Button("Action");
b.addActionListener(this);
add(b);
setSize(100,100);
setVisible(true);
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
if (theOtherFrame == null)
theOtherFrame = new F2();
theOtherFrame.setSize(100, 100);
theOtherFrame.setSomeData("Her you have som data");
theOtherFrame.setVisible(true);
public static void main(String[] args)
new F1();
class F2 extends Frame
private String strData;
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repaint();
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Thank you for your help!
Message was edited by: Stevamundo

Hi
Picture in picture - is no a standard option in any version of iMovie.
iMovie ? - 6 You'll need a third party *plug in* to do this: (iM'08 no go at all)
• Stupendous software http://www.stupendous-software.com
• GeeThree http://www.geethree.com
• cf/x. http://www.imovieplugins.com
• Apple http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/video/ezediapluginsforimovievol1.html
• http://www.imovieplugins.com/fxhome.html
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Quoting:
Klaus1 writes: As Bengt says, you can do this with Quicktime Pro. Here is how:
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Now start with the clip in your iMovie project on to which you want to superimpose one of more smaller video clips or stills. Lets call it Main Clip. Export this (share) to Quicktime Pro in DV (full quality). make sure it has the same aspect as before (Quicktime tends to default to 4:3. If you want 16:9, read on).
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You can repeat this as many times as you like, if you want to build a 'Video Wall', i.e. have several superimposed clips/stills on the same Main Clip.
Do not worry that the new clip overlaps or covers up the Main Clip, at this stage.
Choose Window ~ Show Movie Properties. The Properties Dialogue appears.
You will see a list of video (and audio) tracks. Track one will be the Main Clip, track 2 your new added (superimposed) clip. Click track 2, then click visual settings. From the Scaled Size pop-op menu, choose percent. Then type 50 into the first box. If Preserve Aspect Ratio is turned on you won't need to type 50 into the second box. You have made the pasted footage appear at one quarter its original size. The inset is now hugging the top-left corner of the Main Clip. If you want, you can type numbers into the Offset Boxes to shove it away from that corner (there are 72 pixels to the inch).
If your original Main Clip was required in 16:9, unclick (de-select) Preserve Aspect Ratio, and type in the relevant numbers in the two boxes, in Video Track 1.
PAL (for Europe):
Standard DV (4:3) 788 x 576
DV Widescreen (16:9) 1050 x 576
NTSC (for the USA):
Standard DV (4:3) 720 x 528
DV Widescreen (16:9) 874 x 480
This will not affect video track 2, but if that is also wanted in 16:9 repeat for that track.
You can superimpose, 3, 4, or more such 'overlaps' on the same clip, and spend a happy afternoon tapping away for each track in the Offset Boxes until you have got them all in the right place! You can even overlap them, if you can remember (or note down - hire a secretary to take notes) which track you want on top etc.
Save the completed QT file. Import the completed file into a new iMovie project. Import this into the original iMovie project, substituting the old clip you copied to QT as Main Clip for the new fancy clip you have made.
Have fun!
END OF QUOTE !
*My way:* When I started to need more than iMovie could offer I took a look into
FinalCut Express and counting the sum of all Plug-ins needed and FCE I found out
that FCE is a real bargin.
• color-correction
• blue/green screen
• 99 video and audio tracks
• slightly rotation a clip eg 1 deg - nice horizon
• slightly or major scale up or down
• and of cause Picture in pictures
And so much more.
Yours Bengt W

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