MEP 2013 (and other?): 'False memory' bug remains

terrypin wrote on 10/27/2013, 5:37 AM

This is an obscure bug I've reported before, probably in MEP MX. (If I can find them, I'll post the old thread links.)

It's not easy to reproduce. Briefly, what hapened this time was as follows:

1. I imported a still image and used Section and Size/Position to edit it.

2. I later externally edited the image, saving it with the same name.

3. In MEP I deleted the original from the timeline and dragged in the revised one from its Explorer folder.

The preview monitor showed it to be distorted.

4. Placing it anywhere on the timeline, on any track, it remained distorted. Using Reset video effects made no difference.

5. I deleted it and changed its name in Explorer and reimported it to the timeline. It was then displayed correctly. That's the only fix I've found.

6. Changing it back to its original name made it distorted again.

Closing and re-opening the project makes no difference. Nor copying to a new move.

As I recall from those previous occasions, it's as if MEP falsely remembers details associated with a filename, despite that file being deleted from the project.

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Terry, East Grinstead, UK

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johnebaker wrote on 10/27/2013, 10:10 AM

Hi Terry

I can reproduce this - however it gets even more weird try this:

- make the original 1/4 size and reposition.

- then edit the image eg crop externally to a different shape

- delete original from timeline and the import the cropped version

the image is not only distorted but its size bears no resemblance to the project size.

John

terrypin wrote on 10/27/2013, 11:46 AM

Hi John,

Thanks for promptly confirming. I've now found my original post: 'MEP 17/MX/2013: Sizing/display bug' dated13th November 2012 http://www.magix.info/uk/mep-17-mx-2013-sizing-display-bug.forum.883613.html and I'm pretty sure I recall Ralf reproducing it and passing it to the developers.

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Terry, East Grinstead, UK