Project library - audio

What does the little icon (next to all of my projects) in the project library window mean? It has what looks like an audio symbol and an exclamation mark in a small triangle.

It's a very, very cool new feature. Aperture users are very familiar with this. It's a "publish" icon. It means you've exported that project. The excamation point means the resulting output file no longer exists where it was originally written to.
Highlight a Project in the library. Open the Inspector, go to the Sharing section. You'll see a list of every single output you performed for that Project. If the output file is still in it's original location (no exclamation point), you can click on the magnafying glass icon, a Finder window will open, taking you directly to that file.

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Audio clips show up as zero seconds (0s) when dragged to project library

I can successfully drag music from my iTunes library into the project library window, but they show up as 0s (zero second) clips no matter what the actual size. Then when I view that music in Clip Trimmer, the entire length of music shows up. Unfortunately, once I close Clip Trimmer, the clip appears to be 0s again.
This same problem shows up with any audio file, including the sound effects included with iMovie.
How can I get my audio clips or music to show up in its full length?
My version is 8.0.6 on Snow Leopard.
Thanks!

This is happening to me too. It's driving me up the wall!

How to open my project library progress in timeline with FCPX 10.1?

So I've been having a huge problem with FCPX 10.1 and I cannot, for the life of me, figure out even what I'm supposed to ask--much less what the answer is.
So here's the basic problem. I don't know how to open my complete progress of a project library in the timeline. I have 5 projects, and two of them, for some reason unbeknownst to me, I just double click to bring up in the timeline. The other three, however, won't. Let me clarify more. One of the projects is not even showing up in the new 'Projects' sub-menu when selecting my library. The other two are showing up in the 'Projects' sub-menu, but aren't showing as having any content. Their time shows as 0:00. Now for one of the projects I mentioned before (the one that isn't even showing up in the 'Projects' sub-menu,) I know that its editing was saved because I worked on it several different times (having closed and opened FCPx in between) However when I was working on that video, I never removed it from my timeline. So whenever I opened FCPx, my progress it would just automatically pop up in the timeline.
My problem is this: I do not know where to reliably find my progress for my various project libraries and to open them in the timeline every single time.
If you need anymore information from me, please say so. My problem is very simply complex, because I'm just stupid enough with this software to not understand how to ask my question properly.
I worked on a specific project 3 weeks ago and I can't find the progress for it anywhere. I don't want to open specific clips in the timeline. During that project session, I had put all of my clips in the timeline and was editing them in specific ways that required them all being on the timeline so I could get a very specific and seamless effect. How do I get all of that progress into the timeline?

Okay so if I go into the sub-menu that pops up that contains all of my video and audio clips and right click the FIRST clip in my entire progress and load that into timeline, all of my progress is loaded as well--why is this the case? And why does the project itself show as having 00:00:00 progress in it?

Can I place my preferred folders from my machine into Captivate project library?

Hello everyone.
I have created a SWF(it may be of 2.0 or 3.0 versions) file which loads images and audio files dynamically from a source folder using XML and JavaScript.
I want that SWF file to play in my captivate project.
Is that possible ?
Or can we place the source folder in captivate project library and interact the SWF file to the source folder ?
Please give me the possible solutions for my requirement....
Thank you.

Hi Larry,
thank you for your reply.
They were originally in "Computer - Users - (my user name) - Pictures - iPhoto library *show package contents* - Import
(auto import folder is still in the iPhoto library if that makes a difference)
when i originally removed the import folder to my desktop. i closed iPhoto, reopened it, and everything worked fine. Now that i've put it in my trash and reopen iPhoto, everything is still fine and intact. I was just afraid things might change once i hit 'empty trash'. Also, once i hit yes to emptying the trash, i get the message that "there are some locked items in the Trash. Do you want to remove all the items, including the locked ones, or just the unlocked items?"
my gut feeling is that the import folder is just filled with junk that originated from my windows that my iPhoto won't recognize. but i'd rather be safe than sorry.
thanks in advance for your response and help.

How to relink clips THROUGH the new Project Library??

I updated everything to FCPX 10.1.1.
Some clips became unlinked. I go to link them ... and am stopped dead by the NEW Library Icon (with all it's internal folders no longer seemingly accessible). I know the file is in there - if I do a search in Finder for the missing media, it takes me right to where it is.
When I do a relink, stopped dead in my tracks by the new format.
How do I access the folders hidden in the new Project Library to relink my clips with their original media?

Ben Low wrote:
... when I go to 'locate' or 'search' for the missing file FCPX gets stuck at the door to the Project Library ...
you miss the concept of Libs:
Libraries are no 'real world' folders, just a 'register' where is what .. in best-of-all-worlds, all data (audio, video, stills, projects ...) are on the same drive - but the concept of Libs allows data spread all across your network But handled as 'one', e.g to finally-save Projects, outsource old data etc ...
A Lib acts like a (super-)folder, but isn't. Simple example: a 10GB lib could fit on a 2GB drive! .. if data is spread on some other drives. But Finder says 'here', due to use of hard- or sym-links. ....
... I read in my searches that one doesn't have to have one's media stored in the Library, but I haven't found a protocol yet for saving media elsewhere.
It's always in some LIb, but not physically... s.above ...
.. One thing I can't figure out: Folders. I love folders. I use them all the time to organize.
obsolete,
get familiar with the concept of tags/keywords/smartlists.
example:
a clip is tagged x-mas, grandma, 2002, funny scene .. one clip, one storage location, many ways to find it.
now, your old drawer/folder system: the scene with grandma wearing a funny hat ... do I have to dig in folder 'videos2002' or 'videos2003'? sub-folder xmas or birthday? or is it n my 'out-takes drive'.. but under what name? your one clip can only be in one drawer... but should be found under several keywords... sooo?
Folders = old school
tags = much more convenient.
(plus: you can use tags very similiar as your old folders... but a computer is much faster in dig'n-search than you, manually
concerning re-linking:
I once had the effect, a 'lost' drive had to be re-mounted:
the red-icon-of-terror (cam missing), relink doesn't came up with a suggestion; clicked on import from camera, clicked to my cam-archive on some drive - and WHILE doing so FCPX instantly found the old connection (no re-import nor re-linking neccessary)..
That drive was unintended un-plugged while using FCPX ..... never happened again.

None of my finished idvd projects have audio, although they did in the past. Also, none of and none of the idvd themes have audio, although they always used to open with accompanying audio.

None of my finishsed idvd projects have audio, although many were finished and had audio before. Also, none of the idvid themes have audio, although in the past they each opened with their own canned audio. Any ideas on where the audio went and how to get it back?

In addition to deleting the iDVD preference file delete the contents of the iDVD cache folder:
Try this basic troubleshooting fix:
1 - delete the IDVD preference file, com.apple.iDVD.plist, that resides in your
User/Home/Library/ Preferences folder.
2 - delete IDVD'S cache file, Cache.db, that is located in your
User/Home/Library/Caches/com.apple.iDVD folder.
3 - launch IDVD and try again.
NOTE: In Lion and Mountain Lion the Home/Library folder is now invisible. To make it permanently visible enter the following in the Terminal application window: chflags nohidden ~/Library and hit the Enter button - 10.7: Un-hide the User Library folder.
OT

Project Library directions needed

I appologize for my very novice question, but does anyone know where I could find some directions on how the iMovie 09 Projects Library is supposed to work? It seems to me that there are at least 2 to 3 different areas there that a projects gets saved to. Is this the breakdown of video, audio, etc.? I had deleted a file there once before thinking it was a duplicate copy of a project, but later found that the original project no longer has audio.
Thanks for any help/direction you can give.
MassNative

You cannot use the Finder to move an iMovie project to an external drive or anywhere at all. You need to move it within iMovie. Otherwise iMovie will not be able to load it.
It's difficult to understand what you are describing. When you are talking about clicking into the "Project Library", are you referring to the contents of the iMovie Projects folder, or the contents of a project file seen by clicking on '"Show Package Contents" on one of the project files. What you are describing isn't making sense to me.
Could you be talking about the contents of the "Project Library" window displayed within iMovie itself. In that case there should be only one file shown per project.
Sorry I can't be more helpful. It's hard to understand what you are looking at.

Open VI Reference for a Project Library VI

Hi,
my code calls some subVIs by reference by using "Open VI Reference" and "Call by Reference" VIs. Now, "Open VI Reference" expects a path to the VI:
When the SubVIs sit in the same folder as the calling VI, it is easy to simply supply the name of the SubVI. However, I would like to call a SubVI that is part of a project library sitting somewhere else on the disk. I could give the relative path, but this make the code pretty inflexible and if the relative path changes all the paths would need to be ammended. Ideally, I want to utilize the fact that I am using a project library. The help for Open VI Reference states that
vi path accepts a string containing the name of the VI that you want to reference or a path to the VI that you want to reference. If you wire a name string, the string must match the full delimited name of a VI in memory on that target. If you wire a path, LabVIEW searches for a VI in memory that you previously loaded from that path on the same target.
I thought that the underlined path was my ticket and tried something like this:
but this did not work and I got
"Error 1004 occurred at Open VI Reference in MainVI.vi:
Possible reason(s):
LabVIEW: The VI is not in memory.
To load a VI into memory with the Open VI Reference function, a path must be wired for the VI Path input."
Wiring a path is not desirable as per reasoning above. Is there a way around the issue?
Thanks in advance!
Solved!
Go to Solution.

tst wrote:
That should work, but you have to pay attention to something that's stated both in the help and in the error - if you use a string, the only way for LV to know what to access is if that something is already "in memory" (sometimes also referred to as "being loaded"). In the case of standard libraries, that means the VI itself or one of its callers has to be loaded. In the case of classes and XControls, loading the library (as in having it in an open project) should be enough to also load all of its members.
Hm, thanks, I am not advanced enough to know about classes and XControls, but I will check it out. My VIs are part of a library but obviously don't get loaded because, as you said, all their calls are dynamic.
tst wrote:
What I usually do is use a static reference to a VI to get its name, because that ensures that it will be statically linked, included in executables, etc. That might not work for you if you want dynamic loading and then you will need to use some other means.
Hm, this actually gives me an idea! I could add an enable input to all these dynamically called VIs so that the logic runs only when enable is ON; otherwise the VI is called but does nothing. Then I call the VI first statically with enable=OFF just to load it in memory and then proceed with my dynamic call. A little ad-hoc, but should work and serve my purposes, I think.
Thanks!!

GB won't open- This is what I get... Path does not exist: /Library/Audio/Apple Loops Index st: /Library/Audio/Apple Loops Index w/out this directory you cannot use the Loop Browser

Path does not exist: /Library/Audio/Apple Loops Index st: /Library/Audio/Apple Loops Index w/out this directory you cannot use the Loop Browser. Then I get this message...
Instrument Library Invalid
GarageBand Ecpects a valid instrument foledr in /Libraty/Application Support/GarageBand
Please choose a valid instrument Library folder or quit and re-install GB
Any solutions?

Is this a new installation of GarageBand or has it worked before on the same computer?
Or have you transferrred your GarageBand from a different computer?
The error message is saying, that your GarageBand installation is incomplete. There are essential foldrs missing in your system library.
Check, if indeed both folders are missing or if only the permissions are set incorrectly.
Your system library (the folder "System" directly on your system drive) should have the following folders inside the folder "Audio", and they need to be readable by the system and by administrators.
And in the folder /Library/Application Support there should be the Instrument Library.
If these folders do not exist (or no longer exist), restore them from your backup- If your GarageBand version is a new installation, the application may not hve been downloaded or installed completely, then reinstall GarageBand.
What is your GarageBAnd version, and how did you install it originally?
Regards
Léonie

Error on start: Path does not exist: /Library/Audio/Apple Loops Index

I get the error "Path does not exist: /Library/Audio/Apple Loops Index
Without this directory you can not use the LoopBrowser. Please make sure this directory exists" when starting Garage Band. I also cannot use the onscreen keyboard, or musical typing in GarageBand. All other sounds work fine.
The only thing that changed since I last used GB was that I installed Leopard. (and that was a while ago, so I thought all was well and got rid of my last Tiger backup. )
Any suggestions?
Thanks!

Another update: I tried to reinstall garage band from the disks that came with my mac, but got the error:
"Install Failed
Unable to Install
The Installer could not install the software because there was no software found to install."
The following errors appeared in Console:
4/7/08 4/7/08 9:50:08 PM kernel SAM Multimedia: READ or WRITE failed, SENSE_KEY = 0x03, ASC = 0x11, ASCQ = 0x00
4/7/08 4/7/08 9:50:09 PM kernel SAM Multimedia: READ or WRITE failed, SENSE_KEY = 0x03, ASC = 0x11, ASCQ = 0x00
4/7/08 4/7/08 9:50:09 PM kernel disk2s3: I/O error.
4/7/08 4/7/08 9:50:10 PM Installer[519] -[IFPkg(InfoConversionPrivate) _parseOldStyleForLanguage:] - can't find .info file (GarageBand)
4/7/08 4/7/08 9:50:10 PM Installer[519] The package "GarageBand" could not be opened. This can happen if the package has incorrect permissions or if the package has been renamed.
4/7/08 4/7/08 9:50:10 PM Installer[519] PFPackage::packageWithURL - can't instantiate package: /Volumes/Mac OS X Install Disc 2/Packages/GarageBand.mpkg/Contents/Installers/GarageBand.pkg
Any ideas?
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How do I move files from Event Library to Project Library?

How do I move Files from Event Library to Project Library? I tried drop and drag, that didn't work. I am new to Apple. I have always had a windows box b4 this. If anyone can help, please do. Thanks
Alain

welcome argardner to the  boards..
you're missing the concept of iM .. you don't move 'files' from Event to Project Library.. Events is the big box of all your imported clips; now, from that box of bricks, you drag the clips into all kind of projects.. you can 're-use' the same clip again'n again in many projects.. you can use all clips of all Events in one Project.. or all clips of one Event in two projects.. or..
spend some time here:
http://www.apple.com/ilife/tutorials/#imovie
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iMovie08_GettingStarted.pdf
the concept of Events & Projects, Clips and Libraries is at first glance very different to 'normal' editing apps, but you'll get convenient to it within minutes..

I cannot view my time line, all I see is the Project library

Under Project Library I see my Hard Drives and cannot switch back to seeing the time line. This has to be an easy fix. Anyone know what I should do?
thank you!

Just saw your suggestion and that worked! Thank you so much!

IMovie '11 How do I recover a project that appears within the IMovie Projects folder but does not show in the Project Library?

I have had my MBP for just over 3 months now! Yes, I made the switch and up until now I have been quite happy.
I now have my Time Capsule, Apple TV running and am generally getting used to life as a Mac user.............even bought Aperture and loaded all the family photos. Now time to make some Travel movies.
I have been working on a particular IMovie project for a few weeks now. Size is 365MB. Yesterday I closed IMovie and when accessing later that project is not available in the Project Library window. It does appear in the IMovie Projects folder but I cannot open it. I have copied the file to DVD just in case. All up I have 4 Projects, the other 3 are practice files, smaller but they do appear in the Project Library.
I have scoured the bulletin boards and tried many suggested fixes to no avail. Main suggestion was to remove the following files from Library/Preferences
com.apple.iMovieApp.plist
com.apple.iApps.plist
However, this did not sort out my problem. In the end I put back the original files.
Does anyone have a straightforward fix for my problem or is this one of those ongoing issues that that needs Apple's attention.
After all the file is there with the others. They are available.
I realise that I can restore from Time Capsule but I am missing the last three days thanks to 'drop out'.
Thanks.......

Gweggie Boy wrote:
Yes, considering we have an ongoing 'glich' within an Apple program with no obvious solution, we should be able to direct it straight to an Apple rep. I will peruse this possibility when I get a moment.
You can report the problem by providing feedback to Apple. In the iMovie app, from the menu select iMovie > Provide iMovie Feedback. This will take you to an Apple page where you can complete a form and submit it to Apple.
The fix for this will probably turn out to be simple/easy.....................so why doesn't Apple comment and/or address it????
Other than the forum moderators, Apple doesn't normally monitor these forums, nor make comments on posts. So, it's up to us to report the problem to them directly (using the feedback form mentioned above).
As the problem has affected me just the one time (touch wood), I haven't bothered to report it as yet. But, after seeing your posts on this, I'm now reconsidering that. Something must be triggering it. My system is in pretty good shape, so I'm guessing it must be a glitch of some sort, either in Mountain Lion or in the iMovie app itself. Perhaps it's a 3rd party app causing the problem? It doesn't give us much confidence now, in that we may start worrying about losing other projects.
A good practice is to duplicate the project from time to time (something I'll be doing more of), although Time Machine backups also provide the necessary security. To duplicate, in Project Library view (where all the projects are listed) click on the project name so that it is highlighted, then select File > Duplicate Project. Alternatively, right-click (or Control-click) on the project name and select Duplicate Project from the pop-up menu. Of course, you may already know this. Duplicating probably won't guarantee that the copy will not also disappear from the Project Library, but is worth doing anyway.
As I mentioned in the post I linked to earlier, when the problem arose with my iMovie project I was using ProRes 422 clips I had imported from a Final Cut Pro X Event. My immediate thought was that ProRes 422 had caused the problem. But this of course may have been coincidental - reinforced now by your experience, where you are probably working with Apple Intermediate Codec (AIC) clips.
Anyway, glad to hear that you've recovered your project through Time Machine. Unfortunately, I had to start from scratch as I had Time Machine turned off during my editing sessions (that's a story for another day).
John

My project index is pointed to the wrong project library and I need to change it.

My project index is pointed to the wrong project library and I need to change it.

All content from the store is tied to the account that downloaded it, so if you download those apps then it should be showin your account's id - if you've updated the email address on your account and it's showing the pre-update email address then try logging out of it on the iPad by tapping on the id in Settings > iTunes & App Stores and then log back in and see if that 'refreshes' the account on the iPad.
If you haven't changed your email address then has anybody else downloaded or synced apps to your iPad ? If they have then only their id will be able to download updates to them

Movie Clips in Event Library not Recognized By Project Library

I downloaded Photos but when working on a project in iMovie 9 my iPhoto videos were not found. However if I revert to using iPhoto I regain my ability to move selected photos into my iMovie project so for now I will simply not use Photos. However I still have a problem. The movie clips in the projects in my Project Library don't find the clips in the Event Library in the iPhoto Videos folder. I see either: "This clip's media file is not currently available" or "Source clip is missing." Is there some way to refresh iMovie? Fortunately the projects shared to iTunes are still intact.

Many who post here use Preference Manager from DIgital Rebellion to trash preferences. It's reliable and the price is right – free.
I assume you've tried different events on different drives and the no-playback problem persists.
And just out of curiosity, can you play clips in a project timeline or if you open the clip in its own time line? And does the skimmer skim?
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