Re: Help with Quicktime file Mac/Windows

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From: Phil Tuttle
Date: Wed, 24 Feb 1999 00:00

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Christian Froelicher wrote:

> Hi
> I have a .mov Quicktime file created on a Macintosh with Avid that I need to
> import into Windows. But whenever I try to open it on a Windows machine, I
> get the message: This is not a movie file. Any suggestions/advice? Both
> machines are running Quicktime 3.02, and the file works fine on the Mac.
> Christian

Christian,

If you're running a newer version of the Avid software, you'll have the Avid
codec extension on your Mac. Did you export the file using the native Avid AVR
compression? If so, that compressor likely does not exist on your wondows
machine, and so QT3 on the IBM does not have a decompressor to identify and
play the clip.

I would suggest that you re-export the file from Avid using the M-JPEG, or
other compression scheme that is installed on both the Mac and windows machine.
I'm not sure if the Avid codec is available for Win95/NT...? That would be
ideal... having the same codec on both machines.

If you're using this for CD or web playback, you may want to re-compress on the
mac before transferring to the Win95 machine anyway...

Phil Tuttle
TuttleVision, Inc.

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