From: "Jim Curtis" Received: from sonic305-27.consmr.mail.ne1.yahoo.com ([66.163.185.153] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.1.0) with ESMTP id 7186563 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Wed, 07 Nov 2018 16:42:57 +0100 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=flash.net; s=s2048; t=1541606127; bh=+BO5N7sRWn0teEYDRaE+xvW4lv0bYovlqQuasKy4z74=; h=From:Subject:Date:References:To:In-Reply-To:From:Subject; b=SH579FKUpKKVVyQfb3TBXik8E8AockmS0oM33EK4bmhjHnwwKtAYC6j88/iH5xs539GBmhxMVjM/rixUm7HzDcn8fTt9RWjk4cdIZpHT2Ew9eaOfJeDYu3VNYdydkZh5sIi0vnXOqhiRP7KDUCoe90St4qBnFh41W1G0lIsmEkjxYHGTvV71ToG0hHqTQXGSj5wJhSCvvDzUEGQqCpwt5mSuAEdKBfQISn4bwxp7yOOHe1RQtbWn2MyzADa//LwU64oZhIcAVwwYjxRqs0H0svaN5Zgeq64gr0rRKASG+TPSSIRfMjiV765N/s4du4JDedrT9Mz3mrvzbIGj5o4smg== X-YMail-OSG: rbMPGssVM1nJ3r9W6CyWK_Qs.fRGcHgr31cSRq8WmdaJm_cWGcSEG1a4.IGr.ty oafRQi6xIoPop3OGx007f0Lb3ekBc_ssnTgEroQs5z7K_sLepmPxdO35XpWShCwSC.IIdfYXddke oZaQ2Fp8PtElh7O.BbDpVatae0xH1dfTQXdd78aAdZSg2NJRK16F1sLfCQlh2opiGermQ.O0z75j 8n97I8Hy8Y02JCciI0K5emLy9MJ5tkrQVKgoiQFNDqlyg60cmNXxw.659yWcI4bolhI4MoXkvFjs 5C6jaGB4YBcEfUTXF2h07d5_GloSvjtCWd2GCr2jQrncJ2o4r1nZzGgZ01Ff.33wBcCucL.by1b3 8upnwyrafhIYpGAveCImHCAH6PKpcY_eMoGuiu7JAjHG0QawLWC0w9Gdt_M1Rxm7CgbZNdRZCKA7 PDUe1B61W7wnmdzulCpPnCdRTi1Wms8EJ4MOjw2iWk3icIj5qYN8KbzQQtiToOiA6Jau9fp3WuQw LDwkZSG9UE8RVwZ.NkOyvafVSx._arRiJzruJozD1MQTtnrmRZNaeghuzWg5X2YBuQkjKerCf.Yb UUWeEdHzwfDtU4sMUBkB1QBqOEVlp45hppbwhLRiUux0DyFw50fRXzCtkKGwRWZJC.Cr3vm2L5VI hCOG7Ft9zA33BYw0NPcqqDrxp8uFsECnyI5zgjyYDrtFaSv_nlkkYanp.9jxdQJe3N8q2__94ulO 6_zHXkgfXbeoiB89PU6PGXaLU.lgIahmNQ592EGVxXW0lKKAxbk4oyHmfs1IZoWYEkPc_Ksm2QmB RmllsgOuDOzrto.1k.kAEDBPnwexGJSXPiiUf5fBX.xS8Fl0Q2fNmsOjyGIfPlKLRe9Snt8rLCnp FPeatJrr_E0UM2vczKkzqQyOCv3Psl7OAGuEWxQrlbwU0w0rZXDZGCmU4gF0sDXeBVLYWEE2LnVK cs6LGdFCk1xTKG_i.hwJADDMBmjdMjNxcxg.JRS9VxXLakCCSk9c0_f7YVDme.9ELR8BKBO8iC9e NPggAUzgc3P5SipslVUfwhzASG3.OxEnXZ9wUhYXyiJzK4Z9hHE8nEgGXTNAAxT20XVis7C6jLbW m Received: from sonic.gate.mail.ne1.yahoo.com by sonic305.consmr.mail.ne1.yahoo.com with HTTP; Wed, 7 Nov 2018 15:55:27 +0000 Received: from 104-48-143-159.lightspeed.rcsntx.sbcglobal.net (EHLO mac-pro.attlocal.net) ([104.48.143.159]) by smtp404.mail.ne1.yahoo.com (Oath Hermes SMTP Server) with ESMTPA ID e3651f0b34c6c9b043d126d71a39e723 for ; Wed, 07 Nov 2018 15:55:27 +0000 (UTC) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_0387A4A9-FD13-4C9A-B485-EC54C39C120C" Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 11.5 \(3445.9.1\)) Subject: Re: [AE] reinstalling ProRes (Mac) Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2018 09:55:25 -0600 References: To: After Effects List In-Reply-To: Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.3445.9.1) --Apple-Mail=_0387A4A9-FD13-4C9A-B485-EC54C39C120C Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 That=E2=80=99s good advice, and I=E2=80=99ve been meaning to do that, = but with all the apps and plug-ins I run, it would likely take the = better part of a couple of days, due in part to authorization issues for = the various protection schemes for plug-ins. I=E2=80=99ve been very = lucky this year to have been working six or seven day weeks for the = better part of this year. Most of my stuff is working well, and I=E2=80=99= m getting projects delivered and sending out invoices (I=E2=80=99m a = sole-proprietor / contractor / freelancer.). =20 I already have a 1TB SSD sitting on my desk and gathering dust. I=E2=80=99ve toyed with doing this over holiday hiatuses, but that=E2=80=99= s usually the time I=E2=80=99m devoting the downtime to personal = projects. =20 I like the idea of getting rid of the trash in my Libraries left over = from CS4, etc. that hasn=E2=80=99t been wiped by uninstallers. BTW, I=E2=80=99m surprised nobody posted this last week: = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DpP-A1s4ikBo&fbclid=3DIwAR0ZL0FJHb-2jm3B2= fygCsvKnaiZfjzxvAR-KX15fNULGVnpdtebSFs1lA4 > On Nov 6, 2018, at 4:44 PM, Carey Dissmore = wrote: >=20 > Still, if you=E2=80=99re really running a system drive that has been = around that long through that many upgrade cycles=E2=80=A6do yourself a = HUGE favor=E2=80=A6 >=20 > Back up your drive. Better yet buy a new SSD. They=E2=80=99re cheap. = Collect your serial number. Make a clean install plan and keep notes = while you do it. >=20 > And just to be clear, I mean from a bare drive, no over-the-top = reinstalls allowed. >=20 > DO IT. >=20 > Then tweak it. Then image it before it gets borked again. Keep a = change log for when you revert to that image. >=20 > Carey >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >> On Oct 28, 2018, at 9:15 AM, Jim Curtis > wrote: >>=20 >> Reporting back. I feel foolish. My number one piece of advice to = people having issues with Ae is to delete the prefs. Well=E2=80=A6 I = skipped that step, and it turned out that=E2=80=99s all I needed to do. >>=20 >> I=E2=80=99ve got my alpha and mojo back. >>=20 >> Sorry for the WGC (Wild Goose Chase). >>=20 >> Thanks for the helpful replies. >>=20 >>=20 >>> On Oct 27, 2018, at 9:32 PM, Adam Mercado > wrote: >>>=20 >>> In recent versions of Mac OS the security is on lock down regarding = system folder items (just been through this with fonts) >>>=20 >>> You can disable it with some sudo terminal prompts (you=E2=80=99ll = have to search) but the easiest way I found was to boot from another = volume and copy/delete any system files/folders. Yu should be able to = install prores components that way >>>=20 >>> Sent from my iPad >>>=20 >>> On Oct 27, 2018, at 10:22 AM, Jim Curtis > wrote: >>>=20 >>>> Yes, and CC 2014, and get the same results. >>>>=20 >>>> Thanks for the info on Adobe. >>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>>> On Oct 27, 2018, at 11:07 AM, Warren Heaton = > wrote: >>>>>=20 >>>>> =46rom CC2018 and up, any and all QuickTime file format support is = at the application level as far as Adobe video and audio applications = are concerned. >>>>>=20 >>>>> Have you tried CC2018 to see of you get ProRes4444+ as expected? >>>>>=20 >>>>>=20 >>>>>=20 >>>>>=20 >>>>> -Warren >>>>> =20 >>>>>=20 >>>>>=20 >>>>>=20 >>>>>=20 >>>>>=20 >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>=20 >>>>> On Oct 27, 2018, at 7:22 AM, Jim Curtis > wrote: >>>>>=20 >>>>>> I suspect the install of my ProRes codecs that were included back = when I first installed FCP7 is borked, and I think reinstalling them is = the only way to be sure. =20 >>>>>>=20 >>>>>> Alpha is severely messed up or missing on ProRes4444+ renders. >>>>>>=20 >>>>>> Does anybody know of a way short of buying FCPX for $300 and = installing it? =20 >>>>>>=20 >>>>>> I=E2=80=99ve tried copying the ProRes components from my clone = disk to my boot disk, but High Sierra isn=E2=80=99t allowing that kind = of copy-dragging or copy-pasting between folders. >>>>>>=20 >>>>>> Aren=E2=80=99t some of the Mac codecs included in OSX for use in = iMovie, etc? I tried re-installing High Sierra, and the issue persists. = I also re-installed Ae 2019, and still no go. >>>>>>=20 >>>>>> TIA,=20 >>>>>> Jim C. >>>>>>=20 >>>>>>=20 >>>>>>=20 >>>>>> . >>>>=20 >>=20 >=20 --Apple-Mail=_0387A4A9-FD13-4C9A-B485-EC54C39C120C Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 That=E2=80=99s good advice, and I=E2=80=99ve been meaning to = do that, but with all the apps and plug-ins I run, it would likely take = the better part of a couple of days, due in part to authorization issues = for the various protection schemes for plug-ins.  I=E2=80=99ve been = very lucky this year to have been working six or seven day weeks for the = better part of this year.  Most of my stuff is working well, and = I=E2=80=99m getting projects delivered and sending out invoices (I=E2=80=99= m a sole-proprietor / contractor / freelancer.).  
I already have a 1TB SSD sitting on my = desk and gathering dust.

I=E2=80=99ve toyed with doing this over = holiday hiatuses, but that=E2=80=99s usually the time I=E2=80=99m = devoting the downtime to personal projects.  

I like the idea of getting rid of the = trash in my Libraries left over from CS4, etc. that hasn=E2=80=99t been = wiped by uninstallers.

BTW, I=E2=80=99m surprised nobody posted this last = week:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DpP-A1s4ikBo&fbclid=3DIwAR= 0ZL0FJHb-2jm3B2fygCsvKnaiZfjzxvAR-KX15fNULGVnpdtebSFs1lA4



On Nov = 6, 2018, at 4:44 PM, Carey Dissmore <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

Still, if you=E2=80=99re= really running a system drive that has been around that long through = that many upgrade cycles=E2=80=A6do yourself a HUGE favor=E2=80=A6

Back up your drive. = Better yet buy a new SSD. They=E2=80=99re cheap.  Collect your = serial number. Make a clean install plan and keep notes while you do = it.

And just = to be clear, I mean from a bare drive, no over-the-top reinstalls = allowed.

DO = IT.

Then tweak = it. Then image it before it gets borked again. Keep a change log for = when you revert to that image.

Carey




On Oct = 28, 2018, at 9:15 AM, Jim Curtis <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

Reporting back. =  I feel foolish.  My number one piece of advice to people = having issues with Ae is to delete the prefs.  Well=E2=80=A6 =  I skipped that step, and it turned out that=E2=80=99s all I needed = to do.

I=E2=80=99ve = got my alpha and mojo back.

Sorry for the WGC (Wild Goose Chase).
Thanks for the helpful = replies.


On Oct = 27, 2018, at 9:32 PM, Adam Mercado <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

In recent versions of Mac OS the = security is on lock down regarding system folder items (just been = through this with fonts)

You can disable it with some sudo terminal prompts (you=E2=80=99= ll have to search) but the easiest way I found was to boot from another = volume and copy/delete any system files/folders. Yu should be able to = install prores components that way

Sent from my iPad

On Oct = 27, 2018, at 10:22 AM, Jim Curtis <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

Yes, and CC 2014, and get the same = results.

Thanks for = the info on Adobe.



On Oct 27, 2018, at 11:07 AM, = Warren Heaton <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

=46rom CC2018 and up, any and = all QuickTime file format support is at the application level as far as = Adobe video and audio applications are concerned.

Have you tried CC2018 to see of you get = ProRes4444+ as expected?




-Warren
 





Sent from my iPhone

On Oct 27, 2018, at 7:22 AM, Jim Curtis <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

I suspect the = install of my ProRes codecs that were included back when I first = installed FCP7 is borked, and I think reinstalling them is the only way = to be sure.  

Alpha is severely messed up or = missing on ProRes4444+ renders.

Does anybody know = of a way short of buying FCPX for $300 and installing it? =  

I=E2=80=99ve tried copying the = ProRes components from my clone disk to my boot disk, but High Sierra = isn=E2=80=99t allowing that kind of copy-dragging or copy-pasting = between folders.

Aren=E2=80=99t some of the Mac = codecs included in OSX for use in iMovie, etc?  I tried = re-installing High Sierra, and the issue persists.  I also = re-installed Ae 2019, and still no go.

TIA, 
Jim C.



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