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"Codec not found"
by Ben Shannon on Dec 20, 2007 at 7:02:40 am

Hello. When I try to open a new sequence, I get the following message:

"Codec not found. You may be using a compression type without the corresponding hardware card."

I am running a 2.2ghz MacBook Pro with 2GB memory and GeForce 8600MGT. Dose anyone have any ideas what the message means?

Thank-you all.
Cheers.


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Re: "Codec not found"
by Kevin Camp on Dec 20, 2007 at 3:57:42 pm

the codec is the how the file was encoded... like a tiff is different than a targa file. with video you often capture with a third party hardware (like decklink or kona card) and they typically ship with their own codecs that work with hardware, but can usually be downloaded from the manufacturer for use on other systems.

do you know what format the image sequence is (tiff, jpeg, png, etc...) and do you know where the sequence came from (software and hardware)?

Kevin Camp
Designer - KCPQ, KMYQ & KRCW

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Re: "Codec not found"
by Ben Shannon on Dec 20, 2007 at 6:34:46 pm

Kevin, thank-you for your reply.

There are no import sequences or images in the project. Completely new project, and a new sequence. I just install the program and i get this message.

Any idea's?

Thanks again.

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Re: "Codec not found"
by Kevin Camp on Dec 20, 2007 at 9:24:24 pm

sorry, when you said sequence and codec, i assumes image sequence. in ae sequences (like with timelines and all) are called comps (compositions).

but this is weird... i just want to make sure this is what you are doing...

1. you open ae (cs3, right?)
2. by default you have a new (empty) project open
3. you either hit the new comp icon button, or are choosing composition>new composition and are then getting an error.

i can't think of any reason ae would be giving you and error, particularly a codec error, when you are just creating a new comp in a new project...

Kevin Camp
Designer - KCPQ, KMYQ & KRCW

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Re: "Codec not found"
by Ben Shannon on Dec 20, 2007 at 10:07:15 pm

Hi Kevin.

The problem we're having is that I posted this question in the Final Cut Pro section, but they moved it to the AE section. My problem is with opening a sequence (hence why i'm not calling it a Comp) in Final Cut Pro 5.1.4, not AE. :)

Thanks for your help Kevin. I am going to re-post in the final cut pro board.

-Ben


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