Failing to return video frame at DVinfo.net

Nathan Quattrini · June 26th, 2008, 05:42 PM

I can`t seem to export a project I`ve been working on forever. I keep getting an error

"Application failed to return a video frame. Canceling the operation"

What is the deal with that? I need this thing rendered out. I tried copying and pasting into a new sequence and that didn`t help. It did solve the "Error : Unknown Error" issue I was having, but now its not returning frames?

CS3 on an Intel Mac 2 gigs ram

Adam Gold · June 26th, 2008, 06:08 PM

Try creating a new project and importing the old one into it rather than copying and pasting. Sometimes works.

Mitchell Skurnik · June 26th, 2008, 08:11 PM

If that doesnt work...you could have a bad frame somewhere you need to defrag your hard drive

Jiri Fiala · June 27th, 2008, 03:01 AM

Did defragging REALLY fix a problem like this at any point of your career? I cannot imagine how fragged drive can lead to non-readable video. It can at most cause capture to drop frame, but the drive would have to be EXTREMELY old and slow.

I may be wrong, of course, but "defrag your hard drive" is the universal tip from Adobe, which usually doesn`t fix a thing.

Tarmo Renter · July 6th, 2008, 03:21 PM

Try searching Google "Application failed to return a video frame. Canceling the operation". You will find Microsoft Knowledge Base article describing this issue.
I had the same error message while exporting video to MPEG2-DVD in Premiere Pro.
It had something to do with Dual-core processor and a Windows patch fixed it.

June 26th, 2008, 05:42 PM	#1
Nathan Quattrini Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Warwick, Rhode Island Posts: 740	Failing to return video frame I can`t seem to export a project I`ve been working on forever. I keep getting an error "Application failed to return a video frame. Canceling the operation" What is the deal with that? I need this thing rendered out. I tried copying and pasting into a new sequence and that didn`t help. It did solve the "Error : Unknown Error" issue I was having, but now its not returning frames? CS3 on an Intel Mac 2 gigs ram __________________ Cinematography Site

June 26th, 2008, 08:11 PM	#3
Mitchell Skurnik Major Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita, California Posts: 201	If that doesnt work...you could have a bad frame somewhere you need to defrag your hard drive __________________ Mitchell J. Skurnik http://www.mjcsstudios.com/ - EX1, 4x hoodman 16GB, Libec Tripod, Sony LAV

June 26th, 2008, 06:08 PM	#2
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	Try creating a new project and importing the old one into it rather than copying and pasting. Sometimes works.

June 27th, 2008, 03:01 AM	#4
Jiri Fiala Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brno Czech Republic Posts: 453	Did defragging REALLY fix a problem like this at any point of your career? I cannot imagine how fragged drive can lead to non-readable video. It can at most cause capture to drop frame, but the drive would have to be EXTREMELY old and slow. I may be wrong, of course, but "defrag your hard drive" is the universal tip from Adobe, which usually doesn`t fix a thing.

July 6th, 2008, 03:21 PM	#5
Tarmo Renter New Boot Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Estonia, Tallinn Posts: 5	Try searching Google "Application failed to return a video frame. Canceling the operation". You will find Microsoft Knowledge Base article describing this issue. I had the same error message while exporting video to MPEG2-DVD in Premiere Pro. It had something to do with Dual-core processor and a Windows patch fixed it.