Orphaned Quicktime File on desktop

Whenever I launch a Final Cut Pro project a random 4k .mov file appears on my desktop. It wont open and when I try to throw it away it says it is in use. Any ideas?

1. Move the file to the Trash.
2. Hold the Option key whilst selecting "Empty Trash" from the Finder's Finder menu bar item.

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Hello!
I have a massive hidden quicktime file on my desktop which I discovered by using GrandPerspective. It is 20.3GB (!!) and it was created on its own. Please help me I do not know how to get rid of it! My mac is not working because of it.. the file is named .QT-0c44-c6e667b5-bfffdebc-00 and it does not show in the Finder.
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Looks like this was answered in your [other post|http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=10029005#10029005].

Export QuickTime file with new audio and maintain the file size and quality as the original.

I shot some footage for a client yesterday and ran into an issue. To make a long story short I have QuickTime mov files shot with my Panasonic GH4 that have a buzzing sound in the audio track. I have clean audio from a recorder that can be sync'd. Is there a way for me to do this for the client and deliver them as the same QuickTime file but with the clean audio and keep the file size close to the original and not have quality loss in the image?
If so I will probably put all of the spanned clips together from each interview and sync the audio before delivery. I am just not sure which codec will give the client the same quality footage compared to the originals and not have a massive difference in the overall file size. They did request that they be Quicktime MOV files though so that is a must.
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Here's the workflow: I imported the video footage into iMovie '08 and did my edits. Then I exported it (share) to my desktop with compression set @ 740 X 480. Then I used QuickTime Pro to fix the audio track. The file plays perfectly with both audio tracks working. It's a QuickTime file (.mov).
I hope this jars any replies as to why the file when uploaded to my iWeb gallery drops the second audio track.
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Can a Quicktime file download from clickable link?

Quicktime file download to desktop from clickable link?
I have large movies that I want to make available for direct download to the desktop so people will click download and do something else.
It is my understanding that you can't provide a quicktime file for download to a desktop because there are PC/MAC and browser issues across platform. But maybe I'm wrong.
Is it possible to make a web page that allows users to download higher file size videos from a clickable link? The quicktimes are h.264 in SD + HD around 50-100 megs. The files will be so large people won't want to wait so I want it to go directly to the desktop.
So far I can only find a few similar options
1) Embed the file in a web page. Provide a download link after the movie loads.
(This option requires you to load the file into the page. Users may not wait and close it)
2) Provide a zip file. This allows you to create a clickable link to the zip which begins downloading upon clicking. You then unzip the file. (Some less computer savvy people may get confused by the zip)
3) Put a raw file on server. This will play the movie in a blank window but can also be right clicked for direct download.

Welcome to the discussions, jessestudio.
I've seen a few sites that have a link to the video with instructions to "Right-click to download". Essentially, it's option three with instructions. It seems to be a fairly common way of handling it. (Even for non-QuickTime movies)

Why does Adobe Media Encoder fail to export Quicktime Files?

I'm using Adobe Media Encoder CC 2014 on a Windows 7 Pro 64 bit PC.
While exporting the Quicktime variant of H.264 for ATSC television broadcast files, Adobe Media Encoder fails. Non-Quicktime H.264's render correctly, but some television stations require quicktime.
Troubleshooting reveals the problem only occurs when attempting to make a 1920x1080 H.264 QuickTime file.
Using the same original file (1920x1080), Adobe Media Encoder WILL export a 720x480/486 H.264 MOV file.
More interesting still, it will ALSO export at 1280x720.
Testing this information to it's limits, I found that the cutoff for a successful render is between a frame size of 1610x906 and 1609x905.
Useless, random sizes, I know... but that's the breaking point for Adobe Media Encoder CS6 (6.0.3.1 to be precise) and H.264 Quicktime files.
Others are having a similar problem:
http://forums.creativecow.net/thread/3/934721#953485
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http://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/kb/error-compiling-movie-warning-or.html
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Unknown error."
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All of this used to work just fine on the same machine 2 years back with Adobe CS5, previous version of windows and QuicTime. I've been all through the Adobe and Windows possibilities, so I'm grabbing at straws here with QuickTime maybe having something to do with it.
Interesting.
Would you happen to know if Adobe has made any changes to its manner of muxing long-address MPEG-4 AVC data to the MOV file container? Since the MP4 and M4V files encode properly, have you tried opening these files in a media player and simply using the "Save As..." option to move the date to an MOV file container without transcoding audio or video data? I.e., is there any obvious relationship between the size of the MOV file encode (less than/greater than 4 GB) as a function of the resolution "break point" previously discovered?

Cannot Install Itunes on Windows XP because an old Quicktime file is on PC

Hi Folks, i have been following these discussions.
Like everyone else, I have been trying to reinstall itunes on Windows XP, by going through all the processes as described . The "block" against a successfull reinstall is having an old Quicktime file still on your PC , and being unable to delete it.
My "QUICKFIX" - the pun is intended is , is to go into Windows task manager, then processes and then delete "qttask.exe" and then restart your PC, and then you should be able to reload itunes .
I hope this helps, it did for me !
I have spent many frustated hours before i found this works.

A good starting point is this article on trouble installing iTunes here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1926
Presumably you are downloading iTunes from here:
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
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Can one DISBALE "Save as Source/Movie" for a Quicktime file on the Web ?

I recently learned how to assign quicktime files to links on the web.
When you select a link, a new window opens up and the sound file begins to play automatically.
I noticed that the listener can save this file to their desktop.
IS IT POSSIBLE TO PROTECT SOUND FILE SO THEY CAN NOT BE SAVED TO A DESKTOP ?
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12 powerbook Mac OS X (10.3.9)

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(2) How exactly do you protect sound files with Apple Script ? Why is this a better way ?
(3) Where can I learn how to save sound files in a movie wrapper ?
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The html tag to do this is:
object tag
param name="kisokmode" value ="true"
The embed tag
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This will remove the disclosure triangle (lower
right) to save and also prevent Control-click
(right-click on a PC).
A better way is to use existing AppleScripts to make
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I am having a problem to remove(delete) and rename quicktime files in Windows XP pro because it says "*Cannot delete .... It is being used by another person or program. Close any programs that might be using the file and try again.*". I saw the same post with this issue in Page 3 in this forum, but we don't get the answer yet. Please give us the answer for it with this quicktime issue in Windows.
Followings are some answers that I found in other websites, but none of them solves this problem.
You can't delete those Quicktime movies because they are being used/opened by Quicktime. Run your Quicktime and clear any playlists that you saved and then open a video (that is not in one of the videos you wanted to delete). Then exist the program. Now go delete the videos you wanted to delete earlier and see if you can delete them this time.
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Save logic .aiff as quicktime file

Hey,
I posted this question in the iweb board and got some interesting ideas but was curious if anyone here had any other thoughts.
I'm adding short .aiff's to an iweb site for people to right click and save.
-I'm making the .aiff using logic express.
-Bouncing to desktop.
-under "get info" I'm changing the .aiff to "open using quicktime player" which makes the file look like a quicktime file with the big "Q" on it. When I double click on the file, it opens with quicktime player. All's good!
-I create a text box in iweb and link the .aiff (actually they are .aifc) file to text box, just regular stuff for creating links for files.
-After I publish site to folder. When I go in and right click on the link to save to desktop, the file I thought used quicktime player becomes an itunes associated .aiff file with the itunes colors (green) and opens using itunes, thus adding the file to my itunes library.
I'd like people to be able to click on the .aiff and quicktime player would automatically open and play the file, this way unwanted stuff won't be added to people's itunes library. Maybe I'm making a mountain out of a mole hill, but it would be nice to stay out of peoples itunes libraries, it's kind of annoying when stuff is added to mine that I don't want. Know what I mean (in a cheesy Elvis voice)?
Any thoughts on how to keep the file a quicktime associated file after download?
Thanks, byt
ps, I've been looking up the difference between .aiff and .aifc. It looks as though they are about the same except you can compress .aifc. Does it really matter which is which if you're not compressing or anything and just clicking and playing?

iWeb only uses QuickTime formats (or those it can play) in your html files. It (version 1.1) uses special javascript files to hold the source code and for non "standard" QT formats it use the special qtsrc tag to "force" the browser plug-in to play the file.
Setting the Get Info properties on your computer doesn't change the file format for other users or viewers of your file.
Since the QuickTime browser plug-in will be opening the file only QT Pro users will be able to "save" it.
If you are "linking to a file" instead of using the browser plug-in the viewer will either get a download or the file will open in a new browser window. If the QT browser preferences are set to open .aiff (or aifc) your file will open in new window. You make these settings via the QuickTime sys prefs/Advanced and clicking on the MIME Settings button. You'll see .aiff under Audio.
If you want to "force" a download you should use the Finder to create an Archive. Your file will now become something.aifc.zip and users will download it when the click the link.
It will still open in iTunes for those users that have .aiff set to open in that app.
Better would be to convert it to .mov format which is always associated with the QuickTime Player. You would still want to archive it before adding it to iWeb so that it downloads instead of playing in the browser window.

Save as quicktime file so quicktime player can be used after right-click

Hey,
I'm adding short .aiff's to a site for people to right click and save.
-I'm making the .aiff using logic express.
-Bouncing to desktop.
-Changing file to "open using quicktime player" which makes the file look like a quicktime file with the big "Q" on it. When I double click on the file, it opens with quicktime player.
-Creating text box and linking .aiff (actually they are .aifc) file to text box, just regular stuff for creating links for files.
-After I publish site to folder. When I go in and right click on the link to save to desktop, the file I thought used quicktime player becomes an itunes .aiff file with the itunes colors (green) and opens using itunes, thus adding the file to my itunes library.
I'd like people to be able to just open the .aiff and quicktime player would automatically play the file, this way unwanted stuff won't be added to itunes library.
Any thoughts?
Thanks, byt
ps, I've been looking up the difference between .aiff and .aifc. It looks as if they are about the same except you can compress .aifc. Does it really matter which is which if you're not compressing or anything and just clicking and playing?
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-After I publish site to folder. When I go in and
right click on the link to save to desktop, the file
I thought used quicktime player becomes an itunes
.aiff file with the itunes colors (green) and opens
using itunes, thus adding the file to my itunes
library.
I think this is a function of how someone's browser is set up or maybe system preferences that associate file types with certain default applications. For instance, you can take the .aiff file on your desktop that is currently associated with iTunes (and has the iTunes icon)....right click on it and select "Open with..." In the opened window select QuickTime player and then check the "Always Open With" box. This will make QuickTime player the default player of .aiff files instead of iTunes. So you see how it is a user defined variable in terms of which application opens which document.
I'd like people to be able to just open the .aiff and
quicktime player would automatically play the file,
this way unwanted stuff won't be added to itunes
library.
An alternative would be to convert your sound files to .mov files that will by system default be opened by QuickTime player directly...just like iTunes is the system default for .aiff sound files.
If you have found any of this information to be useful to you, please take the time to provide me with feedback by marking my reply as "solved" or "helpful" using those little buttons that you see in the title bar of this reply. I'd really appreciate it!

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By selecting 'import movie', it seemed to import into iMovie '09.
However, after importing, nothing is visible- there are no clips or video shown, only the file title and a message where the video clips should be:
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Selecting any of these four choices has no effect.
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I have the same problem and read your response and cannot make any sense of it.
What is the "apps area of itunes"?
How about this? For some unknown reason, Apple requires your audio clips to be in itunes first , which is ridiculous.
And when you put them in, imovie won't recognize them. That is just bad design all the way around. Mine are in mp3 and something called m3a, and neither is recognized by this terribly designed program

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Were shooting on a JVC NTSC camera.
We dragged the file to my desktop but when I try to play it it just crashes and gives me the ol' "report bug to Apple'
I changed my capture settings etc in FCP but this shouldnt matter for simply playing the file should it ?
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Also, it really does help if you offer up what version of Final Cut Pro, QT and OSX you are running as well as what format the camera records. Don't forget to spell out how you are going about bringing it into FCP. Without all of that information, we are simply guessing.
My guess -
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i have a large .mov file on disk (in the vicinity of 3 GB) that appears to be non-functional.
after inserting the data dvd into my computer, my powerbook will recognize the file as a quicktime file but it won't play.
this is what happens:
(1) it is not able to calculate its size
(2) when i double-click the file, QUICKTIME PRO opens but the following error message appears: "the movie could not be opened. the file is not a movie file."
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thanks for responding. that's good to know that a 3+ GB file works on your machine, but this particular problem is not yet solved.
we can now say that it may not be the file size.
when i open the disk on a macbook pro and let it sit there for 25 minutes or so, the computer is still not able to estimate the file size but it does recognize the file as a QuickTime file.
when i attempt to drag the file onto the desktop, the following COPY error message comes up: "SORRY, THE OPERATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED BECAUSE AN UNEXPECTED ERROR OCCURED (CODE -50)."
as i mentioned earlier, the other disk that was generated during this session works fine (however, that particular disk contained several smaller QuickTime files while the problem disc contains only ONE LARGE QuickTime file).
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