Prospect Install CS3 at DVinfo.net

Marty Baggen · December 13th, 2008, 07:44 PM

I've attempted to round up all the installation issues facing Prospect and CS3. Can anyone summarize what needs to happen to successfully install Prospect.

I have no ability to open previous Cineform projects (Aspect/CS2), no Cineform presets for new projects, no recognition of Cineform with After Effects.

There are registry "fixes" that are present in the start menu with no explanation of why or when you would use them.

What files are to be in which directories to make this all fly?

UPDATE:

I found an old post from 2007 that had a little zip file that established the correct paths for plug-in installation... so that is now resolved, but the installation of Prospect on its own, did not install to the proper directories.

Now old Aspect projects load, but show as "desktop" editing mode. How do I get Prospect to recognize the Aspect projects?

David Newman · December 13th, 2008, 08:41 PM

The install requirements are the same as Aspect HD. It looks for CS2, CS3 or both and installs components where it find them. The only time problem can occurs is when the
install path registry entries for Premiere have been removed, so let's asssume that has happened (happens for a few customers a month.)

---- cut here ----
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Premiere Pro\CurrentVersion]
"Plug-InsDir"="C:\\Program Files\\Adobe\\Common\\Plug-ins\\CS3\\MediaCore"
--- cut here -----

For a common "C:\Program Files" install path, the above is the registry key that Premiere so plugins know where to install. Cut out the text and save it as fix.reg, an double click on it. Now Prospect HD will install into CS3.

Marty Baggen · December 13th, 2008, 08:57 PM

You've got it David.... there was an uninstall of CS2.

Everything seems good with plug-ins.

Can you advise as to how come the playback in Premiere is so dark as opposed to scrubbing or paused in the timeline? I can't recall this being much of an issue with Aspect or earlier versions of Premiere.

Thanks very much for your 'round the clock help.

David Newman · December 13th, 2008, 09:20 PM

It is an NVidia card thing. There have a driver update that fixes it (see http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/cineform-...level-bug.html) yet the update will break overlay. If you are using an overlay (sending the preview window to an secondary monitor for full screen output,) just turn off "Force YUV" in the Playback Settings control panel, this fixes 95% for NVidia cards.

Marty Baggen · December 13th, 2008, 10:34 PM

Thanks again David.

December 13th, 2008, 07:44 PM	#1
Marty Baggen Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: monroe, or Posts: 572	Prospect Install CS3 I've attempted to round up all the installation issues facing Prospect and CS3. Can anyone summarize what needs to happen to successfully install Prospect. I have no ability to open previous Cineform projects (Aspect/CS2), no Cineform presets for new projects, no recognition of Cineform with After Effects. There are registry "fixes" that are present in the start menu with no explanation of why or when you would use them. What files are to be in which directories to make this all fly? UPDATE: I found an old post from 2007 that had a little zip file that established the correct paths for plug-in installation... so that is now resolved, but the installation of Prospect on its own, did not install to the proper directories. Now old Aspect projects load, but show as "desktop" editing mode. How do I get Prospect to recognize the Aspect projects? Last edited by Marty Baggen; December 13th, 2008 at 08:32 PM.

December 13th, 2008, 08:41 PM	#2
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	The install requirements are the same as Aspect HD. It looks for CS2, CS3 or both and installs components where it find them. The only time problem can occurs is when the install path registry entries for Premiere have been removed, so let's asssume that has happened (happens for a few customers a month.) ---- cut here ---- Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Premiere Pro\CurrentVersion] "Plug-InsDir"="C:\\Program Files\\Adobe\\Common\\Plug-ins\\CS3\\MediaCore" --- cut here ----- For a common "C:\Program Files" install path, the above is the registry key that Premiere so plugins know where to install. Cut out the text and save it as fix.reg, an double click on it. Now Prospect HD will install into CS3. __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman

December 13th, 2008, 09:20 PM	#4
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	It is an NVidia card thing. There have a driver update that fixes it (see http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/cineform-...level-bug.html) yet the update will break overlay. If you are using an overlay (sending the preview window to an secondary monitor for full screen output,) just turn off "Force YUV" in the Playback Settings control panel, this fixes 95% for NVidia cards. __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman

December 13th, 2008, 08:57 PM	#3
Marty Baggen Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: monroe, or Posts: 572	You've got it David.... there was an uninstall of CS2. Everything seems good with plug-ins. Can you advise as to how come the playback in Premiere is so dark as opposed to scrubbing or paused in the timeline? I can't recall this being much of an issue with Aspect or earlier versions of Premiere. Thanks very much for your 'round the clock help.

December 13th, 2008, 10:34 PM	#5
Marty Baggen Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: monroe, or Posts: 572	Thanks again David.