VS 11 Crashes when I try a preview of my work

david_k_jordan · Post by **david_k_jordan** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 6:10 am

When using VS 11Plus, I have a time line with various clips...but my first video clip is a Cool 3d Pro Studio clip, when I start at the beginning of the time line to watch the entire project, the video freezes but I hear the audio, then the Windows generated crash box appears and prompts me to either cancel or send report...when I click cancel, the program completely shuts down..., this has been happening so much it is frustrating. This crash will even occur when I am not at the beginning of the timeline...not sure what is happening here.
When I go to the share button I can create a video file and watch it full length...all works well there...but this is not a good substitue for watching using preview in the time line...please help me.

Dave J.

Post by **lancecarr** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 6:26 am

Hi David,
Without knowing exactly what the properties of the clips in the timeline are and also what your system specs are it is hard to say exactly why this is happening.
However, if you look at what VS has to do to preview, it may give you some things to do. The preview is literally slapping the whole thing together on the fly so if you have large uncompressed files or exotic files in the timeline this gets difficult and uses enormous resources.
Good housekeeping can often minimise these problems. Try turning off all unnecessary programs and services on the computer, anything that will use up resources whether it is running or not, while you are wroking with video.
Make sure you defrag regularly.

Post by **Ken Berry** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:39 am

Are you previewing in Clip mode or Project Mode? How far into the video does it go black? Can you also right click on the Cool 3D clip and copy down all its properties here please.

Black Lab · Post by **Black Lab** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 2:59 pm

Are you saying this only happens with the C3D clip in your timeline, or does it also happen without it?

Sounds like you have a corrupt file, whether it be the C3D clip or another. As the others have asked, please post the clip(s) and project properties.

david_k_jordan · Post by **david_k_jordan** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 5:37 pm

OK, to clarify some things...I am trying to use the "project" mode, not the clip mode...I want to view how this looks with audio...when I do this on the 3D clip, the screen freezes, but the sound continues...when this happens the windows crash appears.
As to the properties...listed below...I have manually typed them here...

File Format: COOL 3D file
File Size: 141KB
Frame Rate: 29.970 frames/sec
duration: 4.671 seconds
Attributes: 24 bits, 320x240
Total Frames: 140 frame(s)

Black Lab · Post by **Black Lab** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 5:45 pm

And does your project crash if you take the C3D object out?

What are your project properties?

What are the properties of the other clips?

david_k_jordan · Post by **david_k_jordan** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 6:00 pm

When I remove the Cool 3D clip the Preview works fine...as to the project properties...

NTSC non-drop frame (30 FPS)
Microsoft AVI files
24 bits, 720x48-, 30 FPS
Upper field first
Uncompressed

Black Lab · Post by **Black Lab** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 6:32 pm

It looks like you are saving your animation as a Cool 3D file and trying to insert that into your VS project when, in fact, you need to render your animation into a video file and insert that into VS.

david_k_jordan · Post by **david_k_jordan** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 6:37 pm

Do I do this in Cool 3D pro studo...and if yes, how do I do that...sorry I am not really to experienced with it...I just always saw that you did not need to do this...this is why Cool 3D was so handy, it integrated into VS studio.

Black Lab · Post by **Black Lab** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:13 pm

Well, you may be able to, but I've never put a .C3D file into my VS timeline. I have always rendered the 3D animation to a video file first.

(Note: I don't have C3D Production Studio on this PC, only C3D 3.0, but the procedure is similar.) In C3D go to File > Create Animation Files > Video File. Set your options to match your VS project properties. It will probably take a while, even for your 4 second project, but it should work flawlessly.

david_k_jordan · Post by **david_k_jordan** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 12:07 am

Looks like that indeed did fix it...I guess what amazes me is that this should not have to be done this way...I am using a Ulead product and it should integrate flawlessly. Also, when I got to the Edit tab in VS 11 I can import C3D files...I can clearly see them and import them...which leads me to believe that this is something Ulead expects can also be done without having to first render it which can take a long time.

Black Lab · Post by **Black Lab** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 12:24 am

At least you have fixed your project.