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Old 05-11-2000, 11:36 AM
dcornutt dcornutt is offline
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Default Re: Windows AVI to Quicktime and vice-versa ! Is that possible ?

oops, forgot some important info..

If your client uses a "cross platform" codec..that your mac can read..ie..cinepack...then when you open it on your mac..it will automatically show up as a quicktime movie. (you don't need to convert it..in this case to view it on your mac)

From here..Im not sure if PROtools for mac will import avis...eventhough it is a quicktime movie. So, you may need to still convert but try just importing it first. Have you client use cinepack codec.

As long as PRotools has full QT support..you should be able to just edit..and export as QT movie..then..use the QT pro options to pick..avi..and the same/cinepack compressor.

I haven't tried this yet..so..like I said..a little experimentation will do the trick.

If you can't import/export using the avi..you can still convert using QT pro..but in this case..media cleaner pro is a better solution as it provides better conversions..ie..cleaner...hence the name.

Start with...your client sending you avis to see if you can open them on your mac. If you can't ...have them use a different codec when they save it. Its still an avi..just uses cinepack compressor instead of ..an intel one. Once you have a file..that you can open..then..try importing into PRotools. It should work. If it doesn't..and you need to convert it..to a .mov ..then..upgrade your QT to QT pro for 30 bucks..online. Open the avi in QT pro..and save as..quicktime movie..using the same frame rate etc. Import this into protools..do the edit..and export your movie. If you can't export as avi..then..export as QT..opent the QT in QT pro..and export from there as avi. AGain..in this case..media cleaner pro..would do an even better job..but..for 30 bucks..QT pro is a deal. (also..you can do minor video edits in QT pro...just place the marker in the player..cut..and paste..frames).

cheers,
dfc
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