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RDMRDM · Post by **RDMRDM** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 1:56 am

I created/completed/burned DVD of a project and performed a "saved as" to make modifications. File exists as a .VSP file but will not open and displays a window stating "Unable to open file. File format mismatch".
I am new to Video Studio 11 and cannot find any reference to this issue in the user manual or this User Board. Can someone point me in a direction to understand my predicament? The project was captured as a DV .avi file.

heinz-oz · Post by **heinz-oz** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 2:11 am

Let us start to use the correct terms first so everyone understands what it is we are talking about.

The project was not captured as a DV.Avi file, it was based on a DV.avi file

It is important to understand that the source DV.avi file is quite distinct from a VS project file. Many people do not make that distinction. It doesn't matter what you do with a DV.avi file within your project, it will not have any bearing on that DV.avi source file. It remains as it was. Only if you create a new video file from within that project will you have a file containing all your edits. The source file is still the same as it was.

When exactly and how did you do your "Save As"? Please explain in as much detail as you can remember.

What happens when you open the original project file?

RDMRDM · Post by **RDMRDM** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 5:24 pm

The "save as" sequence is: File>Save As>Re-title. Re-titled project is saved upon closing.

The original post question involved a "saved as" file which would not open with a message "Unable to open file (file name.VSP)" and "File format mismatch". Failure code 16803:1:2.

There are several new project files on the harddrive so my post actually involves more than one incident.

In most instances, the file will open but it cannot be transferred to the library via the "load video" icon. The failure message is "Unable to open file (file name.VSP. Unable to read file." Failure code 10104:1:1 appears.

This issue is more prevalent with "saved as" files but not restricted to that feature. I change no settings and am mystified by something I do or don't do which creates this failure.

I look forward to your reply and appreciate your comments.
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Trevor Andrew · Post by **Trevor Andrew** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 7:42 pm

Hi

I do not understand the reference to the library.

Are you opening the project from File-Open Project (Ctrl+O)

Post by **Ken Berry** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 8:41 pm

Just to explain a bit further, a .vsp file is a project file and NOT a video file. It stands for Video Studio Project. And that is all it is -- a very small file which tells VS what video clips are in a project, where they are, and what has been done to them. That, in essence, is what Heinz-Oz was trying to explain.

So if you started out with captured DV files and did some editing, then used Save As, you have merely saved a project file -- the original DV files themselves remain unchanged. To convert them into a new video clip, whether still as a single DV or as a new, single mpeg-2 or whatever, you use the Share > Create Video File command.