Opening Projects without the "Fail" Menu!

I am going to settle the arguent that one cannot open a file from the "File" Menu. Mostly, you can not do this for too many projects except the most recent. However, you can open your projects from within Logic Express * by doing as follows:
1. In he upper right corner of the Window, click on the "Media" icon.
2. Next, select the "Browser" tab below where the Media icon is located.
3. At that point, you have a list of your projects and may choose whatever you want.
Try it! I can't wait for the "Atta Girl" comments!

Dunno about 'atta girl' but I'll say thanks! I'm new to logic and still have a lot to learn. Thanks for the heads-up.

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Error message" The file may be damaged or corrupted -1610153464/ also unable to open projects in the background 26:: 142

Hello everyone,
I hope someone can help me.
I am using AE CC/Windows 7 on a Dell computer, 32 GB RAM, 64 bit op system, processors: Intel (R) Xeon (R) CPU x5670 @ 2.93 Ghz 2.93 Ghz (2 processors).
So far I had worked on many projects with no problems and then a few weeks ago the project crashed non stop. The problem was overcome when I got rid of all MP3s and converted them to RAM. Again this was an issue I didn't have in the past and I don't recall changing anything.
Now it seems it is impossible for me to export/render out a project into a Quick time file or even AVI. If its quick time I get this message: After Effects unable to render error an output module failed. The file may be damaged or corrupted -1610153464 and if I am trying to export with AVI I get this message: AE unable to open projects in the background 26:: 142)
This is happening with different projects.
I read the forums and heard that the problem may be a Bug with quicktime and H.264? I never had a problem with it before but again when I try to export AVI I get this error message:
AE unable to open projects in the background
I have a feeling it is quick time related. I have uninstalled and reinstalled QT but still get the problem. It will open old QT files no problem. I tried to download a bug fix update as one post suggested but I think I have the latest which is why it didn't work.
This particular project has a couple of quick media H.264 files. Do I need to convert them? Are they the cause for all of this?
I am sorry I really tried to look for answers in the forums before contacting you here but I cannot find a reason for all this mess, which again only appeared a few weeks ago with no problems for months...if someone can point out an area where I can start looking, I would really appreciate it. Thanks in advance.

update: I converted all the H.264 footage which were in the project to WMV. And I was able to test export with AVI and it turne dout fine (like 10 seconds). However I still got the Error message: "After Effects unable to render error an output module failed, a filme may be corrupted or damaged. Error-1610153464 " when I tried to export H.264 QT..
I don't know what to do now, how can a problem which did not exist suddenly come up. How can I export a QT file? with AVI it will be massive!
Many thanks
Amanda

Why does my iDVD project skip the main menu screen when starting?

I just finished a movie in iMovie 09, chose iDVD from the iMovie menu, chose a theme, etc., all was fine, burned the DVD and it works great except it starts the movie instantly rather than showing the opening screen with the main menu.

When you export to iDVD from iMovie 09, iMovie usually creates an iDVD project in which your movie plays automatically before the main menu is shown. As SDUser has said, you can get rid of that behaviour by going into the DVD map and dragging out the very first item.
A hint: if you have chapter markers in your movie, and you are using a theme that has motion menus, open up the Inspector (the little i button bottom left in iDVD) and while you are in the Map view click on each menu. Take a look at the length of the menu loop. There is a bug in iDVD that often causes it to make ridiculously long menu loops (in one case 3 hours, even though the menu music clip was 30 seconds and the whole movie was under an hour). That will cause iDVD to take forever rendering your project, and will waste a lot of DVD space that you are need for your main movie. Just drag the slider back to a sensible menu loop length. But go back and check before you burn; as soon as you edit anything else in the menu (for example change the music background) the loop length will have to be fixed again.

I keep getting the message, "Windows cannot find 'c:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again." I get it when I either try to open it from the Start menu or from the desktop icon.

I've just installed Firefox on my laptop and keep getting the message, "Windows cannot find 'c:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again." I get this message whenever I either try to open it from the Start menu or from the desktop icon. I've never gotten it to work and even uninstalled it and then redownloaded it and still cannot get it to open. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!!

Are you installing from the official site? http://www.mozilla.com/firefox
If you use Windows Explorer (My Computer) to check that path, is the Mozilla Firefox folder there? That is the normal installation location, but I think it's worth checking.
If the folder isn't there or firefox.exe is not in it, I wonder whether some other software might be interfering. You might want to run some supplemental security scans. These two tools are highly regarded:
Malwarebytes Anti-malware : http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free
SUPERAntiSpyware : http://www.superantispyware.com/

Cannot recover 'file' please try opening it using the file menu

Hello,
we have had some issues with document corruption in inDesign, a user this morning received the following error:
Cannot recover 'filename.indd'. Please try to open it unsing the file menu.
The file 'filename.indd' has been changed since adobe inDesign last quit (Error code: 11)
When the user uses the file menu to open it it works fine
I have googled this message but not found any information on it.
Does anyone know what this means or how to resolve it? Does it give any clues as to why the users are having problems with documents getting corrupted.
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Tom

Also always worth a punt http://forums.adobe.com/thread/526990
or
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/526991

Where is the "Edge Reflow Project" on the Generate menu?

I download trial version and updated new v14.1 just for the test this feature but there isnt "Edge Reflow Project on the Generate menu? Where is it?

Hey Murat,
I´ve got the same problem - have installed the Edge Reflow App, but it still shows the "Image Assets" Menu for using... Can´t find it also
Does anybody know about this problem?
btw - I don´t have the trial - working on a MBP (mid. 2013)
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I use to have a cc membership which I discontinued and I reinstalled cs6 and now I can not open cs6 without the renew subscription window poping up. How can I still use cs6?

I use to have a cc membership which I discontinued and I reinstalled cs6 and now I can not open cs6 without the renew subscription window poping up. How can I still use cs6?

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Photoshop CS5 opens but without the chosen picture

After choosing a picture (jpg) in Bridge CS5 to be opened in Photoshop CS5 Photoshop is being started but keeps empty. The picture isn't opened. If I choose 5 pictures there will be opened 5 empty instances of Photoshop but no picture will be opened. I notice this behaviour since having updated to Raw 6.4.
Any ideas? Thank you Hans-Georg

Hi Noel,
i just tried to see a rule in what Photoshop does, but it is not always the same that happens.
First I marked 5 jpgs in Explorer an tried to open with rightclicking an choosing "open". --> Photoshop was opened and all pictures were shown. I closed Photoshop.
Second I opened Bridge and marked five jpgs and tried to open them with rightclicking and choosing open with Photoshop. --> Photoshop opened but without any picture. Photoshop keeps open...
Third I tried to open one single picture via dubbleclick in explorer.--> another Photoshop opened but without the picture.
Fourth I tried to open two PSD-files via marking and rightclicking and choosing "open". --> two other instances of Photoshop opened without pictures.
At last I tried to open 5 jpgs via marking and rightclicking and choosing "open" (in Explorer). --> five other instances of Photoshop opened without pictures.
so this looks strange:
what I'm wondering about:
normally if Photoshop is already opened, every additionally clicked picture will be opened in this one Photoshop-instance.
Why does Photoshop open without opening the picture?
It drives me crazy because I have to edit a lot of pictures during the day and the usual workflow doesn't work...
Any other ideas? Thanks in advance Hans-Georg

I want to share my project but the share menu is grey

I am using FCPX and have made a sequence and now want to share my project but the share menu is grey. I have used it a month ago and shared on line and made a dvd but now it is only grey.

Trash the application and reinstall. Most likely you have a software conflict. Most likely MacKeeper.

I recently downloaded 2 movies in iTunes on my windows PC and movies will not play, they will open up to the main menu, mouse overs work as well as extra features. However the main movies will not let you play.

I recently downloaded 2 movies in iTunes on my windows PC and movies will not play, they will open up to the main menu, mouse overs work as well as extra features. However the main movies will not let you play. On mouse over in itunes the 'play' buttion is not enabled, yet is however enabled on previously downloaded movies.

For me I have follow several of the help articles. When I play the movie in iTunes the screen is black with no audio, the timer status says it is playing (although it does not work all the time). I am able to play and have audio on the extras. I tried to use just QuickTime to play the movie and that as well does not work. I have started iTunes in safe mode and when the movie would begin to play, iTunes crashes and I have to restart. I have tried fresh clean installs of iTunes as well as QuickTime with no luck.
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Opening files from the "File" menu fails? Illustrator CC 2014

I can open a couple of files from the "File" menu and then it just stops working. I'm on OS X 10.10.1. I've uninstalled everything and reinstalled and it still does this. If I restart Illustrator it will work for the first couple of files and then it fails again. Has anyone else had this issue? If so, is there a fix for this? I'm really tired of restarting just to open files.

I wonder if it is the preference file then. At first I assumed it was a permission issue, but it sounds like that is not it.
To fix the preference file -
Hold down the ctrl-alt-shift (windows) cmd-opt-shift (mac) keys when starting Illustrator. If you do not see a dialog box asking if you want to reset the preferences let us know.

Firefox hangs if I try to open Options in the Tools menu

When I select Options from the Tools menu this hangs Firefox and any tabs that may be open. I have to End the non responding program through Task Manager.
This happens any/everytime I try to access Options.
This only happens on my laptop, not my PC. It works fine on my PC. I am on Firefox 6.0.2

Start Firefox in [[Safe Mode]] to check if one of the extensions or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox (Tools) > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).
*Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.
*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Safe+Mode
*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes
Create a new profile as a test to check if your current profile is causing the problems.
See "Basic Troubleshooting: Make a new profile":
*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Basic+Troubleshooting#w_8-make-a-new-profile
There may be extensions and plugins installed by default in a new profile, so check that in "Tools > Add-ons > Extensions & Plugins" in case there are still problems.
If that new profile works then you can transfer some files from the old profile to that new profile, but be careful not to copy corrupted files.
See:
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Transferring_data_to_a_new_profile_-_Firefox

I can't open files in the Downloads menu (accidental duplicate, please ignore)

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Every time I download a file (either open or save), it never opens automatically, and I can't open it by clicking the entry in the Downloads menu/panel. I am able to "Open Containing Folder" and use the file normally from there, or go to the Library and double click the file, but it is annoying that files that I choose to open don't open.
I am using Aurora, but the problem persists in the stable version of Firefox.

The Reset Firefox feature can fix many issues by restoring Firefox to its factory default state while saving your essential information. 
'''Note''': ''This will cause you to lose any Extensions and some Preferences.''
*Open websites will not be saved in Firefox versions lower than 25.
To Reset Firefox do the following:
#Go to Firefox > Help > Troubleshooting Information.
#Click the "Reset Firefox" button.
#Firefox will close and reset. After Firefox is done, it will show a window with the information that is imported. Click Finish.
#Firefox will open with all factory defaults applied.
Further information can be found in the [[Reset Firefox – easily fix most problems]] article.
Did this fix your problems? Please report back soon.

I can't open files in the Downloads menu

Every time I download a file (either open or save), it never opens automatically, and I can't open it by clicking the entry in the Downloads menu/panel. I am able to "Open Containing Folder" and use the file normally from there, or go to the Library and double click the file, but it is annoying that files that I choose to open don't open.
I am using Aurora, but the problem persists in the stable version of Firefox.

The Reset Firefox feature can fix many issues by restoring Firefox to its factory default state while saving your essential information. 
'''Note''': ''This will cause you to lose any Extensions and some Preferences.''
*Open websites will not be saved in Firefox versions lower than 25.
To Reset Firefox do the following:
#Go to Firefox > Help > Troubleshooting Information.
#Click the "Reset Firefox" button.
#Firefox will close and reset. After Firefox is done, it will show a window with the information that is imported. Click Finish.
#Firefox will open with all factory defaults applied.
Further information can be found in the [[Reset Firefox – easily fix most problems]] article.
Did this fix your problems? Please report back soon.

Creating "Back" Navigation in a Branching Project Without the Playbar or a TOC?

Hello,
I've been struggling with accomplishing a very simple goal: in my Captivate project, I want there to be a "Back" button on every single slide that sends the user back one slide based on their navigation history throughout the slide. The playbar must be disabled, and I don't want the user to have to deal with a Table of Contents.
Because this is a somewhat complex branching project, using the "go to previous slide" selection for a button will not work -- this simply sends the user one slide back in the filmstrip, and that might not be where I want them to go.
Using the "go to last slide viewed" selection for a button also will not work. This creates an infinite loop in which once the user clicks the "Back" button on one slide, they will go to the previously viewed slide, but when they click it again, they will return to the original slide. For example, repeatedly clicking this Back button will send the user from slide 2 to slide 1, then slide 1 to slide 2, then slide 2 to slide 1....etc.
Basically, all I want is an internet browser-style back button within my project. I figure this is a fairly common thing that project creators want to do, so I checked for any available widgets that might offer the desired functionality, but I've come up with nothing.
It would seem as if my only hope lies in two potential places: either the execute Javascript selection for buttons, or Advanced Actions.
Before I dig too deeply there, I was wondering if anyone had a simple solution for this very basic problem. I've looked around the forums, and this particular thread looks very relevant: http://forums.adobe.com/message/4575291#4575291 . In that thread, it looks like the original poster just decided to create a separate swf for each of the linear branches of their project. For my project, this would be a most inelegant and clutttered solution.
Anyone have any ideas? If I must use Advanced Actions / variable creation, could you point me in the right direction? I'm on Captivate 5, by the way. Thanks.

Indeed this issue has come up several times over the years, because some authors would like Captivate content to work in much the same way that other web-based content playing in a browser does. When users see content in a browser, they expect there will be a Back button that takes them to the last-visited slide. If they just keep clicking that Back button, they expect it will retrace their path through the content.
What happens under the hood in the browser is that it stores all the URLs that the user visited in an array of sequential values, which allows the browser to retrace the user's path.
Captivate currently has no built-in array facility available to authors for this purpose. Captivate variables can only store one value. Advanced Actions are not powerful or flexible enough to build the kind of programmatic loops that would allow you to traverse a series of variables to try and duplicate typical Back button functionality.
It might be possible to do all of this using some fancy JavaScript coding, but you (or someone that owes you a favour) would need decent coding skills to pull it off.
I think it would be great to log an enhancement request with Adobe for a couple of Advanced Actions to be added for this need. Perhaps we could call them Go Back History -1 and Go Forward History +1. These would just reference an internal array somewhere in the bowels of Cp where the History is kept. Then all authors would need to do is choose this as a button action or an action in a conditional advanced action of some kind.

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