Keyframe Question.

Hi folks,
I am working with still images, using 'crop' to keyframe wipes in and out, multiple images at different speeds and in different directions at the same time. Also using the Basic Motion keyframes.
I'm having a hard time figuring out how to reverse a complex motion that I've created with a series of keyframes. I tried to export a QT of the sequence, then bring it into the timeline and reverse it, but this is not desirable. Is there an easier way to reverse the keyframing I've done? I know I can just go through one at a time and mirror it, but that it tedious.
Thanks,
Ariel.

Hmm, well, thanks for the reply. When I copy and paste a clip the keyframes are on the copy, but when I reverse the clip, no dice. Seems to me like they should follow. I dunno.
- Ariel.

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Simple KeyFrame Question

Okay, I am looking at the API, and maybe I don't understand it as well as I think I do with regards to the KeyFrame constructor.
http://docs.oracle.com/javafx/2/api/javafx/animation/KeyFrame.html
It says it looks something like this
KeyFrame(Duration time, EventHandler<ActionEvent> onFinished, KeyValue... values)
so I have
final KeyFrame kf = new KeyFrame(Duration.millis(2000),onFinished(new EventHandler<ActionEvent>() {
                       @Override
                       public void handle(ActionEvent t) {
                               throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet.");
               } ),kv);of course netbeans says cannot find method onFinished.
so I tried
final KeyFrame kf = new KeyFrame(Duration.millis(2000),EventHandler<ActionEvent> onFinished ,kv);Netbeans does not like this either.
saying it cannot find symbol:EventHandler.
I have my imports set up though
import javafx.event.ActionEvent;
import javafx.event.EventHandler;So basically, there is something I do not understand very well and I would like it explained to me in a clear and thorough way that makes sense. And I would like a solution to my problem of adding passing an event handler just like the constructor says I can. Please remember my education and/or experience with this may not be as extensive as yours. To be honest, no one really explained how these Handlers work and I would like to understand.

Try using an anonymous class to define your handler.
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/355167/how-are-anonymous-inner-classes-used-in-java
http://docstore.mik.ua/orelly/java-ent/jnut/ch03_12.htm
final KeyFrame kf = new KeyFrame(
Duration.millis(2000),
new EventHandler<ActionEvent>() {
    @Override public void handle(ActionEvent t) {
      System.out.println("Handled: " + t);
kv
);To understand what is going on here you may want to read this:
http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2006/08/01.html
The anonymous inner class with a single defined argument is a mechanism to pass an inlined function as an argument in Java; a language in which objects, not functions, are first class citizens. Java8 will provide, via the lambda project, an alternate syntax for doing this.

Keyframe question ( I know..I know..)

Ok guys, im sorry for posting such a seemingly basic question but here it goes. To give you a run down of what im trying to do ill explain my scene. My other actor is looking up and im jumping from a disance and coming down at him. I have a starting keyframe, a second for the point in which i start coming down and the end keyframe when im almost to him. I know by default, after effects has built in default timing between each key frame. In this shot im moving both in position and in scale to make it seem like im jumping from afar and coming right at him. Now, i have looked up tutorials on Keyframe assistance and the graph editor. The graph editor has its purpose but hey way the graph works is a pain to me because it moves in waves. What i need is a way to speed up how fast the whole keyframe timeline moves at a constant space. Right now im jumping slower than my scene is moving. So all i want to do is speed up all the key frames equally on an equal level. It seems like this would be a one click easy problem but so far it isnt.. In the shot, im green screened and the actual video is just him looking up at the sky. I dont want to speed up my video because my actions are perfect, i ust want to make it all execute faster so that the keyframing blends with the speed of the video i put myself in. I would love the help..

You can select all keyframes and hold down Alt while you drag them to compress/ stretch their timing. Otehrwise you can always enable time-remapping under Layer --> Time --> Enable Time Remapping, but that merely replaces one keyframe problem with another I suppose - for you, anyway. in the long run you will simply have to learn these things painstakingly. Perhaps rather than some FX extravaganza make your next project a motion graphics one with lots of cubes forming patterns to a specific music using lots of keyframes. This will definitely teach you some of the finer points...
Mylenium

Case For Rotobrush & Mask Keyframe Question

Hi,
Just wanted to make sure the below sample is a case for Rotobrush. Obviously I've never used it before, however I'd like to maintain the color, (excuse the crappy mask), I've created in the water in the first shot, throughout the sequence of cuts. When the woman moves across the aquarium, I'll need to rotoscope her correct? Any tips? I will however be reading the manual!
http://vimeo.com/39579490
And the mask question - I should know this but for some reason, (in another comp), my mask changed shape over thime. It was the same tank you see above, but it was a dolly shot and the tank didn't change shape! You'll laugh but I ended up resetting the mask points in 291 frames, and it still didn't work as the variations in mask shapes created a flicker after applying color correction, levels etc.
Shouldn't I be able to go to the end of the comp. Draw the mask shape I want, keyframe Mask Shape; then go to the beginning of the comp - set the position of the mask and keyframe again. Please tell me where I'm going wrong!
And; is there a way to keyframe a "transform" of the mask shape during time? Essentially changing the size and shape of the mask, I was only able to do this frame-by-frame.
As always, much gratitude for everyone's guidance, patience and knowledge!
Best,
Jesse

I actually wasn't using auto-trace, I drew the shapes with bezier points as one would in PS. Not sure what you mean by vertices? Didn't move the layer. My apologies for not painting a better picture. I'd like to post a screen shot, but don't see the camera icon! How do I do that, is it possible without the hassle of using flikr or photobucket?
Ok, not quite sure if you answered my question, (and yeah, my 291 frame marathon freaked me out a little.). How do I maintain the shape of a mask from beginning to end of a comp? (there will be variations as it comes into frame etc., I think I can handle that), but why wouldn't the mask hold shape when I keyframed beginning and end?
Now, with the above referenced Vimeo clip, the shot where the artist crosses the aquarium - won't that require multiple mattes on multiple solids, or layers as there are a bunch of spaces where we see the aquarium? AE will not allow more than one mask on a layer correct? Unlike PS!! Or am I wrong about that?
Would I be linking the solid with the matte(s) to a null object and then tracking that?
Many thanks again for your time - I hope my questions aren't too convoluted!
Jesse

Question about using KeyFrames without calling a Keyvalue in the constructo

I'm curious why in examples like this
          Timeline countdown = new Timeline(
               new KeyFrame(javafx.util.Duration.ZERO,
                         (event) -> secondsRemaining.set((int) Duration.between(Instant.now(), finishTime).getSeconds())
               new KeyFrame(javafx.util.Duration.seconds(1))
          );the first is KeyFrame(duration, event) then KeyFrame(duration)
according to the 2.2, and this being pasted from the fx 8 docs is the constructors for KeyFrame
KeyFrame(Duration time, EventHandler<ActionEvent> onFinished, KeyValue... values)
Constructor of KeyFrame
KeyFrame(Duration time, KeyValue... values)
Constructor of KeyFrame
KeyFrame(Duration time, java.lang.String name, EventHandler<ActionEvent> onFinished, java.util.Collection<KeyValue> values)
Constructor of KeyFrame
KeyFrame(Duration time, java.lang.String name, EventHandler<ActionEvent> onFinished, KeyValue... values)
Constructor of KeyFrame
KeyFrame(Duration time, java.lang.String name, KeyValue... values)
Constructor of KeyFrameSo no keyvalues....?
Example 1-5 Timeline Animation
final Rectangle rectBasicTimeline = new Rectangle(100, 50, 100, 50);
rectBasicTimeline.setFill(Color.RED);
final Timeline timeline = new Timeline();
timeline.setCycleCount(Timeline.INDEFINITE);
timeline.setAutoReverse(true);
final KeyValue kv = new KeyValue(rectBasicTimeline.xProperty(), 300);
final KeyFrame kf = new KeyFrame(Duration.millis(500), kv);
timeline.getKeyFrames().add(kf);
timeline.play();I've been a little confused with hod KeyValues and KeyFrames play a role, but it seems like the value specifies on what we are doing, and what we are changing it to (rectBasicTimeline.xProperty(), 300); and the "Frame" is the duration and which "KeyValue?" So the KeyValue is the important part, or an event.
It seems like the event takes place of the "KeyValue" so we don't need one? I see it says (KeyValue... values) and I never really thought about it, but that means as many values as needed?
It doesn't, however, show that Events take the place of the KeyValues soo.... thoughts anyone?
I've seen this posted by 2 members on here(who will most likely answer my question anyways :p) so I was curious how it all works, and if Event does replace a KeyValue, then I want to know when am I supposed to know in which classes this works on...?

The syntax "..." in the type of the last parameter of a method (or constructor) indicates 0 or more parameters of that type. It's called "varargs", or more formally a "variable arity parameter". See [url http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/java/javaOO/arguments.html]Arbitrary numbers of arguments in the Java tutorial, or the [url http://docs.oracle.com/javase/1.5.0/docs/guide/language/varargs.html]description of varargs from release 1.5.0 of the Java language (when varargs were introduced).
A timeline animation is composed of a collection of KeyFrames. Each KeyFrame consists of a Duration (the time on the timeline for that "frame"), zero or more KeyValues, and optionally an EventHandler.
The KeyValues consist of a writable property and a "target value" for that property.
When the timeline animation runs, it "smoothly" changes the values of all the properties that appear in KeyValues. The aim is that for each instant defined by a KeyFrame, the value of any property specified by a KeyValue in that KeyFrame will be equal to the corresponding target value. Values at times in between KeyFrames are interpolated between the times specified by the KeyFrames.
Additionally, when the time on the timeline passes the time specified in that key frame, and event will be fired to the event handler, if there is one.
So your constructor call with a Duration and EventHandler matches the constructor with signature
KeyFrame(Duration, EventHandler, KeyValues...)
with zero KeyValues. This key frame doesn't specify any values to be "targeted" at that moment, but will call the EventHandler's handle(...) method when the corresponding moment on the timeline is passed.
The code
final KeyValue kv = new KeyValue(rectBasicTimeline.xProperty(), 300);
final KeyFrame kf = new KeyFrame(Duration.millis(500), kv);creates a key frame at 500 milliseconds with a target value of 300 for rectBasicTimeline's x property. So the timeline will smoothly change rectBasicTimeline.xProperty from it's initial value at time 0 to 300 over a time period of 500 milliseconds (assuming no other KeyFrames in there).

New in Premiere Pro CS5. Questions: markers, shortcuts, keyframes, and more!

Hi everyone, this is my first post. I'm an editor from Argentina, with background in Avid media Composer, but I'm switching to premiere pro cs5 for a new job. I was highly and happily surprised with it. But, there's still a couple of things I haven't quite got right, yet.
So, a couple of newbie questions... you'll save me a lot of time if you can answer some of them.
Markers
1a. Can I use markers with different colors?
1b. Is there a way to select more than one marker and delete them at the same time? Of course, with out deleting all of them, just the ones I need.
1c. How can I set up a shortcut for going to next\previous clip marker in the timeline? In shortcuts, I go to Marker>Go go Clip marker> and select a shortcut, but in the timeline it goes nowhere. I have made this work for sequence markers in the timeline, and this shortcut also work for going next\previous marker on a clip in the source monitor.
1d. How can I extend a marker in the timeline? I know I can set the duration of the marker in the pop up menu... but if there a way to do it directly in the timeline?
Razor Tool
2. A simple one. After I've used the razor tool on a clip... how can I join the clip again?
Track Select Tool
3. Can the Track Select Tool, select all the clips to the LEFT, instead of all the clips to the right? In avid there's a Select Right command, which works as the track selector, but there's also a Select Left command, which does the same, but to the left.
Audio Master Meters
4.Another simple one. Can I put this in a horizontal way? It'll fit perfectly in the tool bar then.
Tab sizes
5.Can the tab size be modified? I have "Media browser", "Info", "History", "Effects" all docked... but the size of the panel is such that I can never see the four tabs at once, I have to drag the little bar at the top. Can I have the tabs be smaller so that I can see the four of them... as if they said "Media.." "inf.." "hist".."eff"... instead of wasting space with long tab names?
Keyframes
6. Is there a shortcut to add one? Where is it in the shorcut configuration? I know I can put them with the Pen Tool, I need a shortcut to replace the "add/remove keyframe" button on the tracks in the timeline.
6b.How can I snap the current time indicator to a shortcut in the timeline?
6c. Can I lazo multiple keyframes?
Audio While Scrubbing
7. In Preferences>Audio>Play Audio While Scrubbing I can select that on and off. How can I set a shortcut for that?
Well... that was A LOT! Sorry for so many questions. Hopefully they can help other new users.

From the top:
1a. No; but you can set numbered markers, for both clips and the sequence.
1b. No; you can delete one or all.
1c. You have to select the clip in order to activate the command.
1d. You can only do this in the Marker dialog.
2. No direct way to do this. Delete either the portion before or after the edit, and then extend the clip to fill the gap. Clunky, yes.
3. No, the Track Select tool only operates to the right.
4. Audio meters are vertical only.
5. The tab size matches the title of the tab; no way to change this.
6a. No keyframe shortcut.
6b. It doesn't work in the Timeline panel, but in the Effects Controls panel, you can hold down Shift to snap the CTI as you drag.
6c. You can lasso multiple keyframes in the Effects Controls panel with the standard selection tool, or you can use the Pen tool in the Timeline panel. Just be sure to start within the graphical representation of the clip.
7. No, it's only a program preference.
Sorry that so many of them are negative! Be sure to file feature requests for anything that you'd like to see: Adobe Feature Request/Bug Report Form

Current Time expressed in decimals + Keyframing export question

This was noted in an earlier post, but I could not reply since the thread was archived...
I've noticed that certain movies, when viewed in QTPro, express the current time (viewable in the movie info dialog) in decimals, rather than in frames.
For example, using a 30fps movie, a time of one second and 15 frames is instead shown under the current time (viewable in the movie info window) as :01.50 (hundreths of a second). This can be a problem if you are trying to count frames or note a particular time expressed in frames, rather than in fractions of a second.
After digging a bit, I discovered that movies compressed WITHOUT keyframing enabled DID NOT have this trait - the time is shown in frames instead.
The workaround is to export the movies from QTPro using a codec that does not support keyframes (for example - the Uncompressed codec).
I have two questions -
1. Why, when exporting a movie with keyframes on, does the video track frame rate end up with a value that goes to multiple decimal points? - For example:
- Export a movie from QTPro using the animation compressor and a frame rate of 30. Set Keyframes to anything you like (note that you cannot turn it off).
- View the exported movie, and press cmd-J (movie properties). The frame rate shown will likely be something like 29.3293293820932, and the current time (as shown in movie info (cmd-i)) will be in decimals.
If you export Uncompressed 30fps instead (keyframes are not supported in this codec), the resulting frame rate will be exactly 30, and the current time will be shown as FRAMES, not decimals.
2. WHY is it possible to render a Quicktime movie from After Effects, using ANY codec, and have the ability to turn keyframes OFF, whilst turning keyframes off seems to be impossible in QTPro when exporting a movie using a codec that supports keyframes?
Thanks for any help!
G5 Mac OS X (10.4.8)

No - there's no variable frame rate - depending on the project, we're either using 29.97, 30 or 60fps.
We're using the "Current Time" in the movie info dialog so that people can make precise timing notes regarding animations without having to get to a machine with FCP, After Effects et.al. on it. Since we're concerned with getting exact frame numbers, we're using the Movie Info dialog rather than the time provided in the movie window.
Practically every movie we're using is coming from After Effects, Shake, or some other animation/compositing program.
The only times I've gotten those long-decimal frame rates is on a movie with keyframes set. Turn off keyframes, and the movie frame rate is exactly what we set it to be.
I'm guessing that we're bumping into something that's actually a cool trick - when Quicktime sees that a movie has a traditional frame rate (30, 60 or even 29.97 for example), it displays the current time in frames. When it loads a movie with an odd frame rate (particularly something like 29.9630843098) it calculates and displays in thousanths of a second instead.
Nonetheless, we're setting all the movies to a defined frame rate. The movies exported without keyframes end up with the correct rate, and the ones with keyframes end up with a frame rate that have many decimal places....

Animation Question: Changing all keyframe instances in a single layer all at once?

I am working on an animated piece in Adobe Flash. I have a
single 'head comp' layer that contains head, eyes, mouth, etc.
layers within. I have created several keyframes in this layer to
animate the entire head comp. Furthermore, I have several keyframes
within that comp for lip sync, eye movements, etc.
My problem is, I have to manually change every single
keyframe in the head comp layer to sync up with the animation
contained within. For example, if I have a keyframe on the main
head comp layer-- on frame 5-- I have to manually select frame 5,
go to Properties panel, change to "Play Once," and then type in the
frame number in the "First" field. I then have to repeat this
process several hundred times across the entire layer. There must
be a faster to to sync up the whole layer. Please help!!!

Thanks again for your help.
I think my problem here is, I'm not trying to move any frames
or anything. I just want to change the properties panel of each
keyframe in the layer to "Play Once" and have the number in the
"First" field match it's frame number (example: I want to change
the "First" field to "10" if the keyframe starts on frame 10. That
way it will match up with my lip sync animation on frame 10 of the
nested layer within.) Does that make sense? I have been having to
change each keyframe number in the layer manually. It takes
forever.
The "Play Once/Loop/Single Frame" option isnt available if I
dont create a motion tween. Again, I'm not trying to move my
animation-- just change all of the Properties at once.
Also- if this helps- I am working in CS3.

Question About Parenting Opacity Keyframes

I now know how to parent Opacity keyframes. I create an expression on the child layer's Opacity, and pick-whip to the Opacity of the parent layer. (I only learned this after someone in this forum explained it to me in detail.)
But...
...is it possible to create an expression where, if one layer's Opacity is 100%, then a child layer would become 0%? And vice versa, when the parent layer is 0%, then the child layer is 100%?
When layers 3, 5, 7, and 12 in the comp are on, then 4, 8, and 13 need to be off. And vice versa. (And the layers have varying blending modes, in case it matters.)
Thanks!

Sure, simply reverse-remap the values using a linear() expression.
parentOpacity=thisComp.layer("XYZ").transform.opacity;
childOpacity=linear(parentOpacity,0,100,100,0);
Mylenium

Noob question - is there next keyframe shortcut?

I'm new to Flash and can't find if there is a way to get to the next/previous keyframe on a layer by using something faster than dragging the playhead.

No. There aren't keyboard shortcuts to automatically skip ahead to the next keyframe or back to the previous keyframe, but I want them too and I think I'll create them using JSFL. With JSFL you can write new functions for the IDE (integrated development environment). They show up on the Commands menu, and you can assign shortcut keys to them. It looks like the following properties and methods can be used to create these functions:
timeline.layers [an array of the layers on the timeline]
timeline.setSelectedLayers()
timeline.setSelectedFrames()
timeline.getFrameProperty(startFrame) [the previous keyframe]
timeline.getFrameProperty(duration) [the distance between keyframes]
To jump to the previous keyframe, my function would loop through each layer, on the current frame, and look for the greatest startFrame. To jump to the next keyframe, my function would loop through each layer, on the current frame, and look for the smallest startFrame+duration.
I'm not sure when I'll have time to do this but when I do I'll post about it here. Maybe someone will beat me to it.

Two questions about photos

I remember on other editing softwares using zooming and a sort of "sweeping" from left ro right etc. over photos. Is that possible with this program?
Also, how do you pre-set how long the photos are going to be (this is for a different purpose, but thought I'd go ahead and ask about this as well), say if you're making a stop motion video. It's very time consuming to adjust the time for each photo.
Help with either of these two is very appreciated.

Jollestudio
With the questions that you ask, you put us at a disadvantage by not saying at the onset what version of Premiere Elements that you are using and on what computer operating system it is running. Or, is it that you do not have any version of Premiere Elements at the present time?
So, we shall generalize for now...
You wrote...
how do you pre-set how long the photos are going to be (this is for a different purpose, but thought I'd go ahead and ask about this as well), say if you're making a stop motion video. It's very time consuming to adjust the time for each photo.
1. Set Edit Menu/Preferences/General and set "Still Image Default Duration" BEFORE you import your photos into the project
2. Import photos, set duration of one with Time Stretch...then select that one, Edit Menu/Copy, select the rest Edit Menu/Paste Effects and Adjustments if you are in Premiee Elements 11.
3. If you are after a 1 frame photo duration for all visit the concept of Numbered Stills.
Here are links to some of my blog posts which cover the points that you seem to be interested in.
http://www.atr935.blogspot.com/2013/07/pe-time-lapse-video-basics.html
http://www.atr935.blogspot.com/2013/08/pe-numbered-stills-in-time-lapse-and.html
editing softwares using zooming and a sort of "sweeping" from left ro right etc. over photos
I suspect you are talking about pan and zooming. If so, Premiere Elements 11 has
a. Pan and Zoom Tool
b. Effects/Presets for pan OR zoom
c. Keyframing of the Motion/Scale (Zoom) and Position (Pan).
Please review and then detail if you have further questions. Please do not hesitate to ask if you need clarification on anything that I have written.
Thank you.
ATR

Mattes: creating and adjusting multiple keyframes at a time

Haven't been able to find an answer to this; maybe there is one!
When using the 4- or 8- or God forbid even the 50- point garbage mattes, is there a way to set a keyframe for every point at once? It's quite a lot of clicking to do them each one at a time. And I suppose it might be helpful for other filters as well.
The closest post I found was:
Topic: Shortcut to add a keyframe to every parameter?
It's a similar question, but Control K doesn't seem to work within the filter tab.
While we're here, how do you pick up and move several points all at once? In the canvas space, not in time. I haven't searched that yet, the answer might be "out there."
Thanks!
G4 Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Or use Motion. WIth Motion, there is only one keyframe for all points...
Patrick

A few questions about the FCE interface

I'm new at FCE, but I've done video editing for a few years in Windows (Vegas Movie Studio mostly, it was pretty good but limited in the number of video and audio tracks). I've finally made the jump to Mac and I'm excited getting started. The ability to do keyframes and motion is outstanding and I can't wait to play with LiveType and Soundtrack.
There's a few things I'm not sure I understand about the FCE interface. I'm working on my first project and it's going to me mostly made up of short (4-10 second) video clips and still photos (with pan and zoom and some motion) and background music. I've done several of these in the past in other software, this project is my learning one for FCE.
However, I can't understand why some things happen they way they do. If I drag a clip or still from the bin to somewhere in the middle of my existing sequence where there are no items on the video track, it 'parts the seas', moving all video on all tracks to the right and cuts my audio track wide open leaving a huge gap to make room for the clip or still even if it has no audio. The same thing happens in reverse if I'm deleting a still or clip, it chops it out and scoots everything over. I think I want to manage my own gaps rather than FCE trying to manage it for me. Does this have something to do with ripple editing - something that I must not have learned in my Windows video editing experience?
I've ordered a few tutorial books based on recommendations in this forum, they're on their way. I didn't expect to be immediately proficient, but it seems I'm not understanding something fundamental about the interface.
There's other questions too, like when I move a video clip from one track to another (up or down, not left or right), why does it move the audio portion of that clip to another audio track? Sometimes it stomps on something I already had on that track. Can't I unlink those somehow?
When I bring two clips or stills together and attempt to overlap them (which I think should mean I'm doing some type of transition), it seems to just truncate one or the other. I suppose I just need to get used to that?
Thanks for any suggestions you may have.
iMac 20" intel Mac OS X (10.4.10)

You need to get comfortable with targeting your tracks and, as mentioned, locking off tracks you don't want to affect.
You say you want to add a clip/still to the "middle" of a sequence ... I take it there are clips to either side of this spot that you don't want to affect. Then I would set In and Out (I and O) points in the timeline to define the space you want the clip to occupy. If you don't want audio to carry over, then lock off whatever audio tracks you have edited. Then do an Overwrite by either dragging the clip to the far right of the screen to get the Overwrite pop up or by using the F10 key.
The Delete key to the right of your keyboard (sometimes under the help key) does a ripple delete. The Delete key under the number keys (sometimes a backspace key) removes a highlighted portion of video without rippling the timeline.
If you lay in a new clip with audio and don't want to affect an existing track, target a separate set .. so if you have a clip on V1 with its audio on A1/A2 and you want to overwrite the video but add new audio, target V1 and A3/A4.
As to overlapping clips .. if you want to use transitions, overwrite your first clip. Overwrite the second right up against it .. don't try to overlap. Now select your transition and drop it down between the two clips. NOTE: FCE needs handles ... like about a spare 15 frames of info on both clips
I strongly reccomend Tom Wolsky's book on FCE. It has tutorials and is a great way to start. I've never used Vegas but FCE is a very deep program ... it takes time, practise and patience (and you online manual is a great resource too)

I have just got this error on my Windows 8.1 PC in Adobe Premiere Elements 13:"Premiere Elements has encountered an error" -- [c:\adobe\pre\main\mediacore\mediafoundation\api\inc\Keyframe/Keyframe.h-142]

I have just got this error on my Windows 8.1 PC in Adobe Premiere Elements 13:"Premiere Elements has encountered an error" --> [c:\adobe\pre\main\mediacore\mediafoundation\api\inc\Keyframe/Keyframe.h-142]. I have found different solution on how to fix it, but it's still hard to find where to change "," to ".". When I try to change my .prel file to a .xml it all shows symbols, letters and numbers, not only numbers like a have seen others. I have a LLOOONNNGGG movie to fix. Can anyone help?

Hoerup
Thanks for the update. Sorry that the news was not better.
There are several cases of keyframe error 142 being reporting, some for version 12 and some for version 13.
In your case, we may be able to get some help from Adobe via its Adobe Chat since you have purchased, registered, latest version
Premiere Elements.13. Let us see what Adobe Chat can do for us. Please click on the following link
Contact Customer Care
Premiere Elements
Premiere Elements
Adobe ID, Signing In
Adobe ID, Sign In, Account Help
Chat Panel
If the link does not hold its set, then you will need to navigate to Chat Panel using the above links.
As of a moment ago, the Chat Panel was seen to be active. The titles are not ideal, but they do lead
to an active Chat Panel. I am hoping that the representative whom you reach can answer your question more
fully or transfer you to an Adobe group which can.
We will be watching for further developments.
Best wishes
ATR

Lot's of questions...Looking for some answers

I was wondering if anybody knows if this is do-able,
or even worth trying to do.
I have been producing local dance show DVD's for the past couple of years...
Not in HD, but I do shoot with multiple high end 3-chip cameras,
and the finished DVD's do have indexed menus for easy selections.
Here's my question:
I need to upgrade to HD equipment but I can't do it all at once.
I'm thinking about purchasing a camera that shoots in AVCHD and was wondering how much of a headache it may become to edit combined with my present cameras.
I'd like to intermix my SD footage with the new AVCHD foootage (converted to Pro-res),
can this be done and multi-camera edited?
Also,
would I be able to set the HD camera as my wide shot,
and then zoom in & keyframe my motion of this shot to follow the action in post?
My thinking was that I could probably zoom in to about 130% and still have better
quality than my SD cameras. (Also, my pans & zooms would be flawless)
I have a G5 Quad (Power PC) running OS X 10.4.11
and a Macbook-Pro (Intel) running OS X 10.5.8.
Both systems are presently using FCP-6.0.4.
So here are my questions:
Is it possible?
Is it worth it?
And is AVCHD a good choice to upgrade to?
Thanks for any & all advise/opinions,
Todd

The HMC40, or even something consumerish like the Canon Vixia, will shoot great looking stuff as long as it's not too low-light. AVCHD is automatically transcoded to ProRes upon Log and Transfer, so you shouldn't have to worry about that... though you'll save some HD space and increase your multicam streams if you upgrade to FCP7 and use ProRes (LT) instead.
If your final output is SD DVD, then you can indeed zoom up on the HD footage a bit and do some simple keyframing.
Multicam may require you to transcode your SD footage to the same codec (in this case ProRes), perhaps someone can confirm that.
Too bad Apple sees fit to insist upon transcoding H.264 to ProRes, when Adobe and Avid have proven it's not necessary... (cough)

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