Old clips hopelessly mixed up!

So I made this iMovie back about eight years ago on an older iMac. It was exported to tape and erased from that Mac, so the only version of it that existed was on a digital videotape. My wife loaded the movie on our "new" ('08) iMac, but somehow all the clips are totally out of order. I tried to go in and rearrange them, but this thing is about 20 minutes long, and if I had like 100 hours, maybe I could do it, but I gave up! To make matters worse, the tape it was on was taped over, so the only version now is this messed-up clip thing on my computer.
Is there any "easier" way to get these darn clips back in order?

> If I have two or more edited versions of what was originally the same picture (for Windows, different sidecar files, I think)
If you have two edited versions, they should import as separate files, that is if they have different file names. Try importing and see what Lightroom tells you.
>I now have about 8000 images including duplicates, with some in my desktop and some in my laptop and some in both. In many cases, I have more than one version of developed images, especially spread over both computers. There is no way to determine which is the preferred one except to inspect them.
A useful program that may help you, is Picasa. It's free and will find all your images on disc. It is useful for checking your disc drives and gives you an idea of what may be duplicated etc
But also as you said "there is no way to determine which is preferred one except to inspect them". That is true, and that is where the work starts... I have been in that situation and there is no easy solution except patience and time.

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When you make a project frame size bigger shouldn't the old clips look smaller

Im relinking 4k files to my 1920 x 1080 project. When I changed the project to 4096 x 2304, shouldnt the 1920 x 1080 clips look smaller in the viewer. The relinked new clips look the same as the old clips. Even a 1920 x 1080 motion graphic looks normal over the new 4096 x 2304 clip. The inspector shows the frame size I made both the project and the clips, but It dosent make sence that the old clips look the same size as the new clips. The first time I tried the relink to new file size I noticed the old files looked smaller, now I dont know what happened.

No. If the aspect ratio is correct, the media in the changed project will be scaled to fit the project. Select a clip (or clips) in the project and in the Video inspector open Spatial Conform. The default is set to Fit. If you want it back to normal size set it to None.

Video Clip Properties - Mixed Selection

I have downloaded Encore 2.0 trial Version for Windows to assure it works before purchase. I succesfully created a DVD using QT Ref. imports from Avid MC. At one point I actually saw the properties for a video clip where I could add SCC file. Since that point however, when I look at Properties all I see is a header "Mixed Selection" with a note in cnter or properties screen "Objects of different types are selected" I can no longer get to the window to select the SCC file. Please help.

Yes - thank you to all who replied. I am very interested in Encore - I have edited Avid MC for 15 years and we do many things for Broadcast to D-beta etc. ... so it will be hard to transition to Premiere since our department has 11 Avid systems. It is slightly tempting though after seeing tutorial how AE, Premiere, PS, and Encore all play together so nicely - especially dynamic linking!! But since we are on Avid and must CC for broadcast, I really want encore to work.
To immediately answer your question, Yes, using a QT MOV file allowed me to see the option for adding SCC files Odd thing is when I first opened Encore Trial 2.0 - I was using QT Ref. and I did see the SCC option using the ref. but being the first time in Encore I just wanted to make a simple DVD with 2 buttons and 2 videos -
worked wonderfully! So I said to myself "Self, that was so easy and now that I am expert, I will go back and add SCC file and see the CC part work. Well since that first time I never again saw the SCC option with the Ref. files. - I tried same project, I tried creating a new project as before, I tried reinstalling trial version (had to anyway because computer said program was running but I never saw the interface and read online where that was issue with the trial version) -
anyway, I believe we will buy the Production Premiere Bundle and give it a go - in house we have a 30 day grace period, but actually it would be nice to have latest version of PS and AE anyway and maybe I can learn Premiere for fun and see how I can integrate that into our production workflow. Sorry this is long - just wanted to clearly explain and again say how wonderful this forum and the people on it are!
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Importing Old Clips

Can anyone tell me how I can use clips that have already been uploaded onto my mac using older version of imovie?

Can anyone tell me how I can use clips that have already been uploaded onto my mac using older version of imovie?
There are many possible work flows here. I would normally open the older "project package/folder," Move or copy the "Media" folder to an "iMovie Events" folder, re-name the "Media" folder, and open the iMovie '09 application to allow it to recognize/thumbnail the new content. Be advised, however, that this approach will also bring in any transitions, titles, effects, etc. that may have been rendered in a previously active editing project. It would be up to your to re assemble the "rendered parts" if you wish to keep them, locate the raw footage, or empty the old project timeline to force the "Media" folder to only retain raw footage when copied/moved to iMovie '09. The options here are varied and all up to you.

Avoiding audio clipping in mix from jsresources example

I am looking at the AudioConcat example from jsresources
http://www.jsresources.org/examples/AudioConcat.html
to help me mix some wav files (44100 16 bit signed)
It seems that there is no protection for audio clipping in the code. From the little that I know about audio, the max positive value for a sample in a 16 bit sample should be 37627 so around line 250 I added this check
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Any assistance would be apprciated

malc61 wrote:
It seems that there is no protection for audio clipping in the code. Check around line 268...
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                         switch (nSampleSize)
                         case 1:
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                              break;
                         case 3:
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Old Clip vs New Clip VI

Hi,
In my old program, clip.vi (attached) was used. Now, I'd like to use Y[i]=clip{X[i]}.vi (under signal processing->singal operation) instead. But, the output seems different if I use the new VI.
My inputs are array and I'm using Laview 2009.
Thanks,
Jay
Solved!
Go to Solution.
Attachments:
Clip.vi ‏9 KB

Actually, I have no idea why this VI exists as you can just pass the array through an In Range and Coerce function.
There are two reasons:
1. Getting more time to relax by waiting for the VI to complete.
2. Getting a reason to beg for an new machine with 64 bit OS and a lot of GByte of RAM.
BTW: The times displayed are in milliseconds for an array of 4000000 elements.
I ran into an optimization trap. The zero value for In Range and Coerce will only occur when you don't use any output. I added a wire to compare if the arrays are identical. Now I get 200 ms for the In Range and Coerce and 250 ms for Clip.vi.
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Old clips that do play with audio on my ipad do not have audio in imovie. What's wrom

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I recommend this part of the iPhone Troubleshooting Assistant found here https://www.apple.com/support/iphone/assistant/application/.
If you get to step 3 I recommend closing ALL the apps. Here is step 2 to get you started:
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Media Managing to Prores for 5d clips on mixed timeline

Hi, I have a largish project (1TB footage) whitch is mainly SD but I have some 5d & Sony Ex footage. The majorety of the timeline is SD but there is a little 5D/Ex whitch is native footage and has to render (it is a SD timeline). Is there a way of converting the 5D/Ex clips I have used in situe (i.e. not having to convert the clip and redo cut). I know I could just convert the whole timeline into prores but this is a feature doc and would take a long time and use a lot of disk space. Also I am not ready to media manage for grading/sound edit (it is still a rough cut).
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Imported clips pane shows old clips?

When I create a new project in iMovie '11, a nice blank area shows up in the project pane of the interface. Then I choose File > Import > Movies and import a new clip.
However, the lower right pane, where it shows my imported clips, continues to show clips from my last project. This is confusing and adds clutter, as i don't wish to use any of the clips from my last project.
What's more, when I click Last Import in the Event Library section, the imported clips pane still does not show only the clip I just imported, but it continues to show clips from my last project.
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ProjectPrefs2.xml keeps old clips

Hi.
I setup a DVD project, which I use as template for future projects. After DVD_1 is finished, I say "Save as ..." to DVD_2. I delete the DVD_1 clips, add DVD_2 clips and modify the menus. After DVD_2 project is finished, I say "Save as ..." DVD_3, and so on ... Arriving at DVD_5, I noticed that the file ProjectPrefs2.xml kept all clips from previous DVD projects. Besides that, the DVD_x.ncor files also grow in size.
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Perhaps my images are hopelessly mixed up. Help!

I have paid little attention to where I've put roughly 5000 separate images in my desktop and laptop computers (running Vista and XP, respectively). Often I could not figure out how to get images into LR and reimported them from disk even though they were lost somewhere in LR. I now have about 8000 images including duplicates, with some in my desktop and some in my laptop and some in both. In many cases, I have more than one version of developed images, especially spread over both computers. There is no way to determine which is the preferred one except to inspect them.
I have reached the point where I either quickly fix this problem or give up on LR. Can someone please suggest a process I should follow given the mess I'm in?

> If I have two or more edited versions of what was originally the same picture (for Windows, different sidecar files, I think)
If you have two edited versions, they should import as separate files, that is if they have different file names. Try importing and see what Lightroom tells you.
>I now have about 8000 images including duplicates, with some in my desktop and some in my laptop and some in both. In many cases, I have more than one version of developed images, especially spread over both computers. There is no way to determine which is the preferred one except to inspect them.
A useful program that may help you, is Picasa. It's free and will find all your images on disc. It is useful for checking your disc drives and gives you an idea of what may be duplicated etc
But also as you said "there is no way to determine which is preferred one except to inspect them". That is true, and that is where the work starts... I have been in that situation and there is no easy solution except patience and time.

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Can't access old ver. 9, 11 & 13 clips after Windows upgrade

In Sept. 2014 I downloaded PE 13 from B&H, worked fine and was able to access old PE9 & PE11 clips. In Dec. 2014 had problems with Wind. 7 Home Ed. and had to upgrade to 8.1 (decided on Pro). Installed 8.1 Pro end of Dec. 2014 and bought PE 13 DVD from B&H to reinstall after I backed up my hard drive. Problem after install of 8/1 Pro and installing PE13 from DVD I can't access and restore old clips from 9, 11 & 13. Tried everything I can think of....any suggestions PLEASE!

Very good, I completely understand. Please understand "I am not a computer geek!"
With the old computer system, you have Premiere Elements 9, 11, and 13 projects. And, you import media into each and see thumbnails for each of your imports in the project media area of the program (in version 11 and 13, called Project Assets). CORRECT! Please as we go forward I have the PE 13 that was downloaded from B&H and worked perfectly with my previous assets in PE 9 & 11.
When you go to open a project in one of these programs and go to the project media area, do the source media thumbnails still show as before with image in the thumbnail? Or does the thumbnail have a display of circular arrows? If the present as before, can you drag the file from the project media area to the Timeline? If you cannot, it that the problem? NO! (First info is when I set up my new PE 13 after copying all data to a 1T desk drive and loaded Windows 8.1 Pro to replace my Windows 7 Home Edition, I set up the PE 13 and used 64 bit as suggested.) NOW...When I locate my previous Project Assets on the 1T drive they show as "red blocks" with a play arrow in them where previously were thumbnails, but I can't retrieve them. As such there is nothing to add to the timeline. Last night I added to the NEW PE 13 a 22 min program I'm working on. I have all those assets, thumbnails and everything is working as wonderfully as it did in 9, 11 and downloaded 13.
Now in response to a previous question you asked:
1. When you open Premiere Elements 13 Expert workspace, go to Publish+Share/Computer/QuickTime, do you see a list of presets when you explore
the Presets" field there? NO.... I can get to /Computer but there is no QuickTime there! I did download QuickTime yesterday after your suggestion.
2. You wrote
Restarted PE13 and received the message "The selected file cannot be played becuse your system does not have the required compresser/decompresser (codec) installed.
Where are you getting the selected file---- from Premiere Elements 13 Expert workspace Project Assets to where it was imported originally from a hard drive save location?
Or other? What is the specific full name of one of these files that is giving the error message?
With everything I've been trying, I'll have to recreate this series of events to answer directly.
When you did the switch from Windows 7 Home to Windows 8.1, did you go 64 bit to 64 bit or 32 bit to 64 bit in operating system? Help me with a way to determine what the bit was on 9 & 11!
Were two separate computers involved or did you manage to change the operating all on one computer? All on one Computer
The major focus for me right now is to make sure I know what file triggers the ".....not have the required compressoer/decompressor (codec)"? And to know that
you are in the Premiere Elements 13 Editor and not the Organizer 13 workspace. Help me understand!!!! I know the difference between "Add Media", "Project Assets", "Organizer", "Editor" and "Workspace". But "Project Assets" and "Workspace" are part of "Editor", so I don't understand your question.
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    Can't access old ver. 9, 11 & 13 clips after Windows upgrade
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With the old computer system, you have Premiere Elements 9, 11, and 13 projects. And, you import media into each and see thumbnails for each of your imports in the project media area of the program (in version 11 and 13, called Project Assets).
When you go to open a project in one of these programs and go to the project media area, do the source media thumbnails still show as before with image in the thumbnail? Or does the thumbnail have a display of circular arrows? If the present as before, can you drag the file from the project media area to the Timeline? If you cannot, it that the problem?
We will be watching for your reply.
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