vs8 Remove audio from movie problem

Debbie@WEI · Post by **Debbie@WEI** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 11:09 pm

Version 8 AND just downloaded version 9 with same problem occurring.

Sorry, don't know how to find my motherboard info, but it's not all that old. And I have handled 30 minute video's just fine, although it can take hours to render to a dvd. I upgraded the video card last year and I it's a 128 DDR Radeon 9200.

GOAL: To simply remove the audio that is attached to my movie. ASAP.

PROBLEM:
When I inserted media file, insert video (Quicktime .mov) into timeline it went in fine. The problem happens when I click on the .mov under edit-video and click MUTE. I've also tried just turning the volume from 100% to 10%. What happens is that the 8 second .mov slows to a crawl. The .mov is fine before I do anything with the audio. As soon as I click 'mute' the .mov is basically not working - a few frames run, but nothing else happens. I've tried extending the time frame, everything I can think of, including importing other short movies and trying the same thing. Same problem all around, which would tell me it's a problem with the software.

The video's (several short sections) was taken of a Christmas Wreath being made by hand made. The video is for a customer who wants to create a streaming video. Couldn't get the new company camera into the right mode, so we used a Kodak 5mg camera to record. When I copied it onto my computer at the office (which doesn't have VideoStudio) the video was converted to a Quicktime video. I saved the .mov to CD and brought it to my home computer where I do all of our graphics/video, etc. (The camera we had to use belonged to someone else and we had to return it quickly.)

Movie properties:
Quicktime Movie Files
320 x 240
7.787 seconds
1 video track, 1 sound track
VIDEO TRACK
Compression H.263
24 bits, 320 x 240
156 frames
20.0333 frames/sec
7.787 seconds
start at 0.00 seconds
SOUND TRACK
plaw 2:1
16.000 khz, 16bits, mono
124,592 samples
7.787 seconds
start at 0.00 seconds

I simply cannot send this video to the customer with the audio attached. We were near a busy road and the audio is horrible. I was planning on adding voice over or additional audio to make the video more interesting. I've NEVER had this problem before when using VideoStudio8, simply because I either used the complete movie or used still images in our video's. I've also never had problems with an audio used. This is the first time I've tried to mute a movie.

Please, what can I do?
Thank YOU!

...Debbie

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 11:58 pm

Place your video on the timeline.
Right click and select Split.
This will seperate the audio from the video.
Now select the audio and hit the delete key.

Steve J

Debbie@WEI · Post by **Debbie@WEI** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 3:54 am

I've tried that already Steve. Just in case, I went back and opened a new project, imported the 8 sec movie again, right clicked and split the audio. When you do that, the movie still shows as muted. I click back on the movie, click play and it doesn't move but like 3 frames total. It's the same problem.

I'll gladly try any other suggestions. I hate to have to record the video again as the setup was a real pain. Plus, nature is saying it's spring and the noble fir boughs we use for our wreaths are growing little green bits - not so good in a Christmas video!

Post by **Ron P.** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 5:20 am

Just for others information on this I had Debbie email the clip to me. I tried splitting the video using VS8, 9 and 10(beta). The results were the same as she described. Once the audio is muted or split, then the video does not play.

I then tried just converting the *.mov clip to AVI or MPEG and still no good. Maybe it will take Quicktime Pro (which I don't have) to remove the audio track. Anyone else know ?

Ron P.

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 5:28 am

Have you tried to create a video file and selected Video Only.
I know that can be done with Media Studio but cannot recall if VideoStudio also does this. (I am away from my editing machine at the moment.)

Steve J

Post by **Ron P.** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 5:30 am

Yes I did, in VS just change the compression to none, then you have the option of Video only.

Ron P.

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 5:41 am

OK thinking on my feet at the moment. have you tried to render a video with sound, and then tried to remove the sound from that video. I realise this means rendering twice and a possible loss of quality.

Steve J

Post by **Ron P.** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 5:47 am

Hey I can't believe this, I actually got 1 step ahead of you

Yep, I tried rendering that clip any way possible. I did notice that when I tried to play it in project mode, it would not play, just plays like the first frame. It looks like a still image. VS does lockup or do anything funny. I tried rendering to MP4, any of them. With audio, without. I matched up the properties with what the clip properties were, except the type. I will say about the only filetype I did not try was DivX.

Ron P.

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 5:57 am

If it isn't too big do you want to email it over to me. This one sounds interesting!

Steve J

Post by **Ron P.** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 6:00 am

Sure it will be on it's way..Then lights out for me, got to get up in about 4 hrs...

Post by **lancecarr** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 6:00 am

Hi Guys, isn't this the problem that maddrummer was referring to? Remember the one concerning mov files that came from Kodak cameras? He posted a workaround somewhere to get the file into shape so that VS can actually do something with it?

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 6:03 am

Could be, I'll look it up later when I get home.
Thanks for the pointer.

Steve J

Post by **lancecarr** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 6:12 am

Just found the link to the thread:
http://phpbb.ulead.com.tw/EN/viewtopic.php?t=11158

Post by **Ron P.** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:34 am

Thanks Lance, that was it. I just converted it, and sent it to her.

Thanks

Ron P.

Debbie@WEI · Post by **Debbie@WEI** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 7:41 pm

Wow! The Kodak camera was to blame? I had NO idea!

Thanks to ALL of you for the assistance! Ron, you've been a star - and then even fixing my small file and sending it back! Thanks, thanks, thanks!

Now, I've followed the link, printed instructions and will try the fix in vs9 - as I downloaded the trial. I have 3 other short movies to fix. The longest one is about 5 minutes. Then I can - hopefully - meld them together into one movie for our customer.

I'm also going to charge the camera battery so I can test a movie from the company camera which is a Nikon Coolpix 8700 (8mgapixels). If that works then I'll stick with Video Studio and even upgrade.

Thanks again Guys! I'm off to see if I can do the fix on my own. I'll get back to you as to whether or not I'm successful!

.... Debbie

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vs8 Remove audio from movie problem

vs8 Remove audio from movie problem

Response to Steve J

Thanks!