It's Expected Now Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 I'm trying to create my first sequence using the "This is Halloween" video by Manson. It's the heavy metal version. I have the sequence for the clean version but not this version. Anyway, I imported the video and I can hear it when the sequence plays but there is no video player. Is there no way to preview the video while you are creating the sequence? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.Y.R.G. Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 When you say imported video do you mean you assigned the MP4 as the media file for the sequence? If you did then check your video preferences under the edit menu. Make sure play videos is checked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxon Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 17 hours ago, It's Expected Now said: I'm trying to create my first sequence using the "This is Halloween" video by Manson. It's the heavy metal version. I have the sequence for the clean version but not this version. Anyway, I imported the video and I can hear it when the sequence plays but there is no video player. Is there no way to preview the video while you are creating the sequence? Thanks! I personally have never got an MP4 to play on LOR nor has my friend down the street. I convert the file to WMV. But before you try anything else, like BYRG said, SE>VIEW>VIDEO>SHOW VIDEO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.Y.R.G. Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 I too use WMV files and it's funny as I didn't even know there was an option to show video under the view menu. I've always went edit_preferences_video preferences to do it. I've actually enjoyed editing videos to match up to my sequences for Halloween. I've screen captured videos for Thriller, It's Me (Five Nights At Freddy's) and Spooky Scary Skeletons and have them playing during the sequence on the projector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Young Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 LOR will handle .wmv and .avi video files. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Expected Now Posted October 1, 2016 Author Share Posted October 1, 2016 Thank you everybody! I will try that and if it won't play i'll convert it to wmv. When i'm all done, I will schedule the sequences etc, will the video play from the LOR software along with the sequences? It would suck if I have to try to time starting the video and starting the sequences manually. Thanks again everybody! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Expected Now Posted October 1, 2016 Author Share Posted October 1, 2016 On 9/28/2016 at 8:09 AM, B.Y.R.G. said: When you say imported video do you mean you assigned the MP4 as the media file for the sequence? If you did then check your video preferences under the edit menu. Make sure play videos is checked. Yes you are correct , and I didn't realize i need to click play video so I'll try that. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxon Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 3 hours ago, It's Expected Now said: Thank you everybody! I will try that and if it won't play i'll convert it to wmv. When i'm all done, I will schedule the sequences etc, will the video play from the LOR software along with the sequences? It would suck if I have to try to time starting the video and starting the sequences manually. Thanks again everybody! Your welcome and yes, your sequence, lights, audio, video will all start at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Expected Now Posted October 1, 2016 Author Share Posted October 1, 2016 8 hours ago, saxon said: Your welcome and yes, your sequence, lights, audio, video will all start at the same time. That's so exciting. I can't wait to put this all together. Saxon, I saw your videos on your website. That's really clean, nice work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxon Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 On 9/29/2016 at 8:28 AM, Greg Young said: LOR will handle .wmv and .avi video files. Greg 11 hours ago, It's Expected Now said: That's so exciting. I can't wait to put this all together. Saxon, I saw your videos on your website. That's really clean, nice work! Thanks ExpectedNow, unfortunately I have no video of my video to show you, maybe this year. I remembered this, from LOR pages of version releases: MP4 Media Files The Sequence Editor now allows MP4 files to be used as the media files for musical sequences. Please note that not all such files will work on all computers; for example, a particular MP4 (or some other type of media file) may be encrypted with DRM or may require a codec or filter that is not present on the computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Expected Now Posted October 3, 2016 Author Share Posted October 3, 2016 I'm off and running thank you to everybody who helped me. It came right on when I converted my file to WMV. I like being able to toggle the video preview on and off as well. Sometimes I want to see it and other times it's just in the way. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Young Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 On 10/2/2016 at 1:13 AM, saxon said: Thanks ExpectedNow, unfortunately I have no video of my video to show you, maybe this year. I remembered this, from LOR pages of version releases: MP4 Media Files The Sequence Editor now allows MP4 files to be used as the media files for musical sequences. Please note that not all such files will work on all computers; for example, a particular MP4 (or some other type of media file) may be encrypted with DRM or may require a codec or filter that is not present on the computer. Right, which is why I referenced the 2 that work reliably - wmv and avi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxon Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 cool. But I posted that reference to explain WHY the MP4 doesn't work, reliably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Expected Now Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share Posted October 17, 2016 That makes sense Saxon. Some types of media files allow several different audio and video codecs and unless you have that codec installed it won't work properly. The WMV and avi files are the same in that regard ( i think ) but have fewer codecs allowed that most all of us have installed. So it's a more lowest common denominator type of file. Worked great for me to just convert everything to wmv. The windows movie maker seems to have done a great job in coverting everything. I don't see any loss in quality so I'm super happy. My sequences are all done for Halloween. Thanks to all of you helpful folks I didn't' waste my time on trying to figure out the impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mejorpain Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 (edited) "Newbie" here. Great help! I am starting to use the software for the first time. I have an old Windows Vista laptop and 1 controller. On my first ever sequence, I tried to open a music file in m4a format. I received the error message "The total time of this media file has not yet been determined..." Do I need to convert the file format? If so, what is best? MP3? Edited October 28, 2016 by Mejorpain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mejorpain Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Nevermind. I converted the file to MP3 using a free app and it worked. Thanks for being there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Laff Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 You should also convert all MP3 to a constant bitrate of 128 and normalize all songs so the volume is the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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