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Old April 3rd, 2010, 01:45 PM   #1
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Firstlight - Could not Load metadata error

Hello,

I converted 23.976p using the new Canon firmwware and 30p the previous 30.00p firmware files from the Canon 5d mk2.

I converrted my files in HDLINK using the following;

Quality: HIGH
I-Frames Only: un-ticked
Frame Format: progressive
Prospect HD v4.30 Build 240

Some clips I converted I can open into Firlight fine, but some of the 23.976 and the 30 which are now 29.97p get an error when I bring them into Firstlight.

Invalid File Type
"Could not load metadata

The File xxxx.avi is not a valid Cineform file is corrupted or needs a CFRepair upgrade"

I am on Windows 7 64bit Professional, what would likely cause this error?

Thanks,

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Old April 3rd, 2010, 02:07 PM   #2
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Please, upload a small sample file that fails.
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Old April 3rd, 2010, 02:28 PM   #3
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Hello David,

The Quicktime original or the converted Cineform File?

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Old April 3rd, 2010, 02:55 PM   #4
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converted AVI.
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Old April 3rd, 2010, 02:58 PM   #5
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Hello David,

In the process of uploading it says about 30mins via our FTP.
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Old April 3rd, 2010, 03:22 PM   #6
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Here is the link to the converted Cineform AVI

http://www.syncfilms.com/cineform/MVI_0149-001.zip
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Old April 3rd, 2010, 09:25 PM   #7
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I see the problem, but it is little weird. Much of the audio is stored before the first video frame -- so much so FirstLight doesn't find it. This is easily fixed. In the meantime, load the affected clips into VirtualDub, set Video to "Direct Stream Copy" and save out a new AVI. This will fix it quickly without changing your image.
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Old April 4th, 2010, 07:33 AM   #8
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Hello David,

Thanks, after doing the Virtual dub steps you told me I can load these fine into Firstlight and apply my changes.

What software did you use to find the audio issue?

Thanks again,

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Old April 4th, 2010, 10:21 AM   #9
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I tried your clip in FirstLight under a debugger. It is not an issue with the file, audio is allowed to be placed that way. The bug was in FirstLight's AVI reader, it didn't expect that much audio ahead of picture.
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Old April 4th, 2010, 05:51 PM   #10
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Hello David,

I did my grading, I can open my Firstlight clips in Windows Media Player, Adobe Premiere pro and see the firstlight changes just fine. As soon as I open the AVI files into After Effects it plays back and displays with no Firstlight ajustments?

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Old April 4th, 2010, 09:19 PM   #11
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what version of after effects?
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Old April 5th, 2010, 05:32 AM   #12
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Adobe After Effects cs4 with all the latest updates.
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Old April 5th, 2010, 09:24 AM   #13
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I was expecting you to say AE7 or 6.5, as CS4 use the same importer as Premiere itself -- so anything Premiere does AE will do. I have to think more about this.
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Old April 6th, 2010, 03:26 PM   #14
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Hello David,

I wiped my hard drive and re-sinatlled all my software, I used a slightly older version of Quicktime and After Effects is wokring fine with Firstlight so far it seems. Not sure what changed perhaps somehting in Quicktime.

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