Videostudio X7 - Crashes and Render Issues

[lata]

Hi Jack

How many images are you using in your project.?
As they are at the end of the project, are they set as a slide show.?

If you start a new project, add only the images, does that project render ok.?
If ok add that video to the end of the main project replacing the images, at least you will be able to complete the project.

Jpeg images saved as "Progressive" can cause some problems, they should be Baseline, from the timeline right click a Jpeg image and choose properties, view the JPEG tab for “Encoding Mode”

And this may be way off track……….
When you render the project, where are you saving the rendered file.
If that drive is Fat 32 there will be a 4 Gb limit

Like Graham I create slide shows with most of my movies with no problems?

[JackTheBear]

Thanks for all your assistance
The only reason I have ever compressed the JPEGs is that when I first experienced the inability of the program to render a hundred or so JPEGS at the end of some video clips, I compressed them and was able to complete the video - Made several like this. OF COURSE I tried to use the original JPEGs first - Now trying to use the JPEGs converted to PNG files.
Hey I am happy for you all who have had NO problems with Video Studio and have made great videos with hundreds of JPEG images - Just has never worked for me.
Thanks again
JackTheBear

[canuck]

What size are the original photo files, what dimensions?
Did you ever create a slideshow using only the photos? This has been asked several times but you never answer.

[weaver]

I posted this inforamtion into a different topic:

Hi
I also upgraded my X6 to X7. The X7 was working exactly for 4 weeks after the installation.
After that from some reason it became very slow (I did not install anything new on my PC) and the rendering became extremely instable. Even a film what was rendered before (AVCHD) cannot be rendered again - it crashes on different places (31,45, 61%) and even the program crashed when I pull some clips (mts) to the time axle. The clips are individually OK, I can play them in preview window and also with other programs.

Of course it happened few days after the Corel's free support expiring date and because I am not very hapy with their support at all, I am not ready to pay for their prime support. (there is no guarranty that they can help at all).

I also discovered something very strange - when I select MPEG Optimazing it creates a folder on the C drive C:/Temp and places lot of temporary video files into this folder. They start with " ~ " sign and some fraction of the original name. (My X7 seven is configured to use for everything different drives (D, I or K), because my C drive is a small SSD. (I have several TB other drives in the computer. Those temporary files can be played with different programs (standard W application or VLC).

I will try to install the X7 again, if it does not work I have to go back to X6.

I am also hesitating to leave Corel for ever (the ULEAD programs in comparison to the newer Corel Video studio were more stable and they did not introduced stupid restrictions into their support policies.




Since that time I replaced my SSD (it has now enough space) and reinstalled the X7 Ulitmate. It looks stabiler now, however there are quite interesting things. The X7 rendered the video without any troubles into MP4. The same video rendered with MPEG Optimalisation crashed at 47%. The repeated rendering was completed without any troubles. The rendering into MPEG2 run also trouble free.
The same videos edited with Power Director had absolutely no problem (everything on the same computer). This means there is still something what makes the X7 instabil. It would be fine to hear what is the optinion of Corel, but they do not want to communicate with us....

[skier-hughes]

If you want a Corel reply you are better off posting to their facebook page, this is 99.99999999999999% user to user help.

[weaver]

If you want a Corel reply you are better off posting to their facebook page, this is 99.99999999999999% user to user help.

Thanks but, I try to keep myself away from FB and similar sites.

[JackTheBear]

When I converted the jpg files to png - the project completed. I will always try to render a project with the original jpgs BUT now know if I have a problem (always do) to convert to png.
Thanks for all your assistance.
Only took me 10 hours to complete a project that should have been done in an hour.
Cheers
JackTheBear

[lata]

Hi Jack

We did ask that you provide a sample image (Jpeg) so we can see the properties.
I also asked about Progressive of Baseline .We also asked that if you render only the images do you have problems.? yet you do not answer our questions.

As I said I use jpeg images for my slide shows with no problems, so if you have to convert to another format then maybe there is an issue with the jpegs.

Additional exif details added whilst taking the picture can also cause some problems.
Again we could check that.

Certainly you have a problem, help us to help you.

[JackTheBear]

Thanks for all your assistance.
I was able to render the project once I converted the jpg's to png
I have no idea what you mean by "Progressive of Baseline" and certainly don't know which images are causing problems.
I have ALWAYS had problems with all versions of Video Studio when there are large files. I even built a new computer thinking it might be the problem. NOT going to build another - Just will try to make smaller projects. Glad you have had sucess with the programs but the fact that there are thousands of posts "complaining" about this and that, clearly demonstrate we all can't be morons.

Thanks
Jack The Bear

[lata]

Hi Jack
Jpeg images saved as "Progressive" can cause some problems, they should be Baseline, from the timeline right click a Jpeg image and choose properties, view the JPEG tab for “Encoding Mode”

other problems using Jpeg images may be after adding Exif details whilst taking the picture. These details may be removed after re-saving the image, either to another format or back to Jpeg.

There must be a reason why you are always having problems when using Jpegs?

[asik1]

Thanks for all your assistance.
I was able to render the project once I converted the jpg's to png
I have no idea what you mean by "Progressive of Baseline" and certainly don't know which images are causing problems.
I have ALWAYS had problems with all versions of Video Studio when there are large files. I even built a new computer thinking it might be the problem. NOT going to build another - Just will try to make smaller projects. Glad you have had sucess with the programs but the fact that there are thousands of posts "complaining" about this and that, clearly demonstrate we all can't be morons.

Thanks
Jack The Bear

Jack you are surly correct that here in the forum you read only complains, do you think we should all start to report on every render that was successful? first it will be very boring and secondly it will loads tons of pages.

[weaver]

I do not why, but I have also the problem with the X7. Much less stability as before. It randomly crashes already during the editing. After the editing is done the rendering works also very sporadically. Usually the second attemp mostly works, the first almost never. In some cases it also generates some famous windows blue screens (dumping the windows errors). After the new start it renders smoothly and without an error. ( does not matter what is the output format AVCHD or MPEG)
I do not know what to do. I updated my almost new computer with a large SSD for the C drive (programs) without any improvement for X7 ( it was also reinstalled several times).
I will talk next week to some PC guys maybe they will have some idea what to do.

[lata]

Hi

I would discuss the Blue Screen issues (BOD) with those PC guys.

I doubt that Video Studio is causing those errors.

[weaver]

Hi

I would discuss the Blue Screen issues (BOD) with those PC guys.

I doubt that Video Studio is causing those errors.

This blue screen error happens only when I use the X7. No other program on the same computer ( there are not many and mostly from Corel) causes such problem.