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Converting WMV Files!!

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Well for starters, Flip4Mac is basically only a Plug-in and it sits in the System Preferences
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You shouldnt need to load anything into it.
How are you trying to add the .mov to HandBrake ?? Via Source ??

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Not sure why it closed like that un expectedly .....
I dont know anything about Premier Pro so have no knowledge to help you there mate
 
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yeah i tried to add via source, and yeah i understand the fact thats flip4mac is just a plugin but when i import vid in say imovie a warning comes up telling me that there will be a flip4mac watermark.
 
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Ahhh ok ....
Well all i can suggest is i would trash HB the reinstall it and see what happens .... Apart from that mate im at the end of my User Knowledge to take you any further .... Sorry cant be of any more help, but give it time i dare say someone will pop in and help out

Good luck with it all and glad i had some input

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alright thanks alot!
 
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The issue with Handbrake will be the .mov file, as it's already a converted format, not something that needs converting as such.
What exactly do you want to do with the file in terms of editing?
 
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Kevriano said:
The issue with Handbrake will be the .mov file, as it's already a converted format, not something that needs converting as such.
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DUH ...... Of course :Grimmace: Thanks for pointing that out mate ......
 
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Kevriano said:
The issue with Handbrake will be the .mov file, as it's already a converted format, not something that needs converting as such.
What exactly do you want to do with the file in terms of editing?
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well since its in .mov file its fine for editing, i dont really need to convert it to anything else. handbrake was just to see if i could optimize the quality bu its all good.

I discovered that Wondershare will do exactly what i want (convert WMV's to whatever format i want) without the need of other plugins and such like flip4mac although now i need to get my hands on a copy! :p
 
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Well you'll need to buy it, beware of that type of software, there's a lot of it all the same (Aimersoft, iSkysoft etc) and it's not all it's cracked up to be.
 
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Kevriano said:
Well you'll need to buy it, beware of that type of software, there's a lot of it all the same (Aimersoft, iSkysoft etc) and it's not all it's cracked up to be.
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alright thanks for the warning.
 
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You could just upgrade your Flip4Mac software. The free version let's you play but not convert wmv's. If you pay a little more, you get conversion capabilities. I have the Studio Pro HD version and it works really well.
 
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alright good to know thanks. as i am still having problems with this.
 
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Yeah I have the same problem with the whole converting thing. It's (Flip4Mac) always saying its going to leave a watermark on both the video and audio. which REALLY frustrates me, looked around for a converter, tried them and for some reason when i add the file and want to convert, it'll either say error or the program would just "crash" or close unexpectedly. oh and i'm trying to convert .WMV files. i don't know what to do :\
 
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Yeah I have the same problem with the whole converting thing. It's (Flip4Mac) always saying its going to leave a watermark on both the video and audio. which REALLY frustrates me, looked around for a converter, tried them and for some reason when i add the file and want to convert, it'll either say error or the program would just "crash" or close unexpectedly. oh and i'm trying to convert .WMV files. i don't know what to do :\
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yeah i have the exact same problems. sooo i just converted it on my pc with xilisoft. still though i didnt get great results out of it. lost quality and had to mess around with it a little for it to work.

p.s **** .WMV's lol
 

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