Using Proxy files

Mintymole wrote on 10/3/2020, 6:57 PM

Using Movie editor pro MX plus.

Windows 10

AMD A6-9225 Radeon R4, 5 compute cores 2c and 3g 2.60 GHz

RAM: 16GB

64 bit operating system

I used to see a lightning symbol on the bottom right of the preview screen which gave me an option to create proxy files but its not on the screen and i cant figure out how to do this. I need to use proxy files so my playback is smooth because at the moment it keeps freezing. How can i create proxy files mid project? Thanks.

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johnebaker wrote on 10/4/2020, 3:07 AM

@Mintymole

Hi

. . . . I used to see a lightning symbol on the bottom right of the preview screen which gave me an option to create proxy files . . . .

You are looking in the wrong place - the option is in the Project settings (E key) as shown below

Depending on the version of MEP you have the dialog may look slightly different - this one is MEP 2021, however all versions from MEP 2014 on are in the same location.

John EB

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VPX 16, Movie Studio 2025, and earlier versions 2015 and 2016, Music Maker Premium 2024.

PC - running Windows 11 23H2 Professional on Intel i7-8700K 3.2 GHz, 16GB RAM, RTX 2060 6GB 192-bit GDDR6, 1 x 1Tb Sabrent NVME SSD (OS and programs), 2 x 4TB (Data) internal HDD + 1TB internal SSD (Work disc), + 6 ext backup HDDs.

Laptop - Lenovo Legion 5i Phantom - running Windows 11 24H2 on Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB DDR4-SDRAM, 512GB SSD, 43.9 cm screen Full HD 1920 x 1080, Intel UHD 630 iGPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (6GB GDDR6)

Sony FDR-AX53e Video camera, DJI Osmo Action 3 and Sony HDR-AS30V Sports cams.

Mintymole wrote on 10/4/2020, 7:09 AM

Thanks, I dont have that option, i have the download version 2012.

Mintymole wrote on 10/4/2020, 7:12 AM

@Mintymole

Hi

. . . . I used to see a lightning symbol on the bottom right of the preview screen which gave me an option to create proxy files . . . .

You are looking in the wrong place - the option is in the Project settings (E key) as shown below

Depending on the version of MEP you have the dialog may look slightly different - this one is MEP 2021, however all versions from MEP 2014 on are in the same location.

John EB

sorry just remembered i upgraded to Movie Edit Pro Premium on 18/01/2020

johnebaker wrote on 10/4/2020, 9:07 AM

@Mintymole

Hi

Does this mean you have now found the setting?

. . . . i upgraded to Movie Edit Pro Premium on 18/01/2020 . . . .

Which version - MEP 2020 v 19.0.x.x or MEP 2021 v 20.0.x.x.

Also check that you are up to date on patches, MEP 2020 last patch was 19.0.2.85, MEP 2021 is currently at 20.0.1.65.

If you put your computer spec and MEP version in your signature it would help us to know, in the future whane you post, what your system have without asking for it - see this topic for details of what is required and my signature as an example of how to present the information.

John EB

VPX 16, Movie Studio 2025, and earlier versions 2015 and 2016, Music Maker Premium 2024.

PC - running Windows 11 23H2 Professional on Intel i7-8700K 3.2 GHz, 16GB RAM, RTX 2060 6GB 192-bit GDDR6, 1 x 1Tb Sabrent NVME SSD (OS and programs), 2 x 4TB (Data) internal HDD + 1TB internal SSD (Work disc), + 6 ext backup HDDs.

Laptop - Lenovo Legion 5i Phantom - running Windows 11 24H2 on Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB DDR4-SDRAM, 512GB SSD, 43.9 cm screen Full HD 1920 x 1080, Intel UHD 630 iGPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (6GB GDDR6)

Sony FDR-AX53e Video camera, DJI Osmo Action 3 and Sony HDR-AS30V Sports cams.

Mintymole wrote on 10/4/2020, 9:21 AM

@Mintymole

Hi

Does this mean you have now found the setting?

. . . . i upgraded to Movie Edit Pro Premium on 18/01/2020 . . . .

Which version - MEP 2020 v 19.0.x.x or MEP 2021 v 20.0.x.x.

Also check that you are up to date on patches, MEP 2020 last patch was 19.0.2.85, MEP 2021 is currently at 20.0.1.65.

If you put your computer spec and MEP version in your signature it would help us to know, in the future whane you post, what your system have without asking for it - see this topic for details of what is required and my signature as an example of how to present the information.

John EB

No haven't found setting yet, ok i will add details to my signature, thanks.

Mintymole wrote on 10/4/2020, 9:36 AM

@Mintymole

Hi

Does this mean you have now found the setting?

. . . . i upgraded to Movie Edit Pro Premium on 18/01/2020 . . . .

Which version - MEP 2020 v 19.0.x.x or MEP 2021 v 20.0.x.x.

Also check that you are up to date on patches, MEP 2020 last patch was 19.0.2.85, MEP 2021 is currently at 20.0.1.65.

If you put your computer spec and MEP version in your signature it would help us to know, in the future whane you post, what your system have without asking for it - see this topic for details of what is required and my signature as an example of how to present the information.

John EB

No haven't found setting yet, ok i will add details to my signature, thanks.

ive tried doing the online updates and i get this message..

CubeAce wrote on 10/4/2020, 11:09 AM

@johnebaker @Mintymole

Hi John.

Would this have anything to do with catOOH showing in the right hand corner. Is that not a different server?

Is this a hangover from the previous version @Mintymole had?

Ray.

 

Windows 10 Enterprise. Version 22H2 OS build 19045.5737

Direct X 12.1 latest hardware updates for Western Digital hard drives.

Asus ROG STRIX Z390-F Gaming motherboard Rev 1.xx with Supreme FX inboard audio using the S1220A code. Driver No 6.0.8960.1 Bios version 1401

Intel i9900K Coffee Lake 3.6 to 5.1GHz CPU with Intel UHD 630 Graphics .Driver version Graphics Driver 31.0.101.2135 for 7th-10th Gen Intel® with 64GB of 3200MHz Corsair DDR4 ram.

1000 watt EVGA modular power supply.

1 x 250GB Evo 970 NVMe: drive for C: drive backup 1 x 1TB Sabrent NVMe drive for Operating System / Programs only. 1X WD BLACK 1TB internal SATA 7,200rpm hard drives.1 for internal projects, 1 for Library clips/sounds/music/stills./backup of working projects. 1x500GB SSD current project only drive, 2x WD RED 2TB drives for latest footage storage. Total 31TB of 10 external WD drives for backup.

ASUS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB. nVidia Studio driver version 572.60 - 3584xCUDA cores Direct X 12.1. Memory interface 192bit Memory bandwidth 360.05GB/s 12GB of dedicated GDDR6 video memory, shared system memory 16307MB PCi Express x8 Gen3. Two Samsung 27" LED SA350 monitors with 5000000:1 contrast ratios at 60Hz.

Running MMS 2024 Suite v 23.0.1.182 (UDP3) and VPX 14 - v20.0.3.180 (UDP3)

M Audio Axiom AIR Mini MIDI keyboard Ver 5.10.0.3507

VXP 14, MMS 2024 Suite, Vegas Studio 16, Vegas Pro 18, Vegas Pro 21,Cubase 4. CS6, NX Studio, Mixcraft 9 Recording Studio. Mixcraft Pro 10 Studio. CS6 and DXO Photolab 8, OBS Studio.

Audio System 5 x matched bi-wired 150 watt Tannoy Reveal speakers plus one Tannoy 15" 250 watt sub with 5.1 class A amplifier. Tuned to room with Tannoy audio application.

Ram Acoustic Studio speakers amplified by NAD amplifier.

Rogers LS7 speakers run from Cambridge Audio P50 amplifier

Schrodinger's Backup. "The condition of any backup is unknown until a restore is attempted."

johnebaker wrote on 10/4/2020, 1:48 PM

@Mintymole

Hi

We need some clarification of the following:

  1. . . . . i upgraded to Movie Edit Pro Premium on 18/01/2020 . . . .

    Your latest image shows you are trying to update Movie Edit Pro (MEP) MX which is a 9 year old version - is this the version you upgraded to in January this year?

    If yes what was the previous version of MEP installed?
     
  2. . . . . I used to see a lightning symbol on the bottom right of the preview screen which gave me an option to create proxy files . . . .

    MEP MX does not support proxy files - these were introduced with MEP 2014, and the setting has always been in the Project settings for all versions since then.

    The Lightning symbol was introduced with MEP 2015 and is used for turning on/off Reduced resolution image, which is not the same as using a proxy file, Reduced frame rate and disabling all effects in the Preview monitor.
     
  3. . . . . Windows 10 . . . . doing the online updates and i get this message.. . . .

    Movie Edit Pro MX is not compatible with the default Windows 10 communication protocols which is why it cannot communicate with the servers. You could try turning them on, however it is doubtful if there are any updates for this old version.

 

@CubeAce

. . . . Would this have anything to do with catOOH showing in the right hand corner. . . . .

That was a quick link to Catooh in early versions of MEP

John EB

 

Last changed by johnebaker on 10/4/2020, 1:53 PM, changed a total of 1 times.

VPX 16, Movie Studio 2025, and earlier versions 2015 and 2016, Music Maker Premium 2024.

PC - running Windows 11 23H2 Professional on Intel i7-8700K 3.2 GHz, 16GB RAM, RTX 2060 6GB 192-bit GDDR6, 1 x 1Tb Sabrent NVME SSD (OS and programs), 2 x 4TB (Data) internal HDD + 1TB internal SSD (Work disc), + 6 ext backup HDDs.

Laptop - Lenovo Legion 5i Phantom - running Windows 11 24H2 on Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB DDR4-SDRAM, 512GB SSD, 43.9 cm screen Full HD 1920 x 1080, Intel UHD 630 iGPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (6GB GDDR6)

Sony FDR-AX53e Video camera, DJI Osmo Action 3 and Sony HDR-AS30V Sports cams.

CubeAce wrote on 10/4/2020, 3:22 PM

@johnebaker

Hi John.

That is what I thought I had remembered you saying on another thread a while back.

@Mintymole

It does look like an old version of MEP so where is the new version?

Ray.

Last changed by CubeAce on 10/4/2020, 3:53 PM, changed a total of 1 times.

 

Windows 10 Enterprise. Version 22H2 OS build 19045.5737

Direct X 12.1 latest hardware updates for Western Digital hard drives.

Asus ROG STRIX Z390-F Gaming motherboard Rev 1.xx with Supreme FX inboard audio using the S1220A code. Driver No 6.0.8960.1 Bios version 1401

Intel i9900K Coffee Lake 3.6 to 5.1GHz CPU with Intel UHD 630 Graphics .Driver version Graphics Driver 31.0.101.2135 for 7th-10th Gen Intel® with 64GB of 3200MHz Corsair DDR4 ram.

1000 watt EVGA modular power supply.

1 x 250GB Evo 970 NVMe: drive for C: drive backup 1 x 1TB Sabrent NVMe drive for Operating System / Programs only. 1X WD BLACK 1TB internal SATA 7,200rpm hard drives.1 for internal projects, 1 for Library clips/sounds/music/stills./backup of working projects. 1x500GB SSD current project only drive, 2x WD RED 2TB drives for latest footage storage. Total 31TB of 10 external WD drives for backup.

ASUS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB. nVidia Studio driver version 572.60 - 3584xCUDA cores Direct X 12.1. Memory interface 192bit Memory bandwidth 360.05GB/s 12GB of dedicated GDDR6 video memory, shared system memory 16307MB PCi Express x8 Gen3. Two Samsung 27" LED SA350 monitors with 5000000:1 contrast ratios at 60Hz.

Running MMS 2024 Suite v 23.0.1.182 (UDP3) and VPX 14 - v20.0.3.180 (UDP3)

M Audio Axiom AIR Mini MIDI keyboard Ver 5.10.0.3507

VXP 14, MMS 2024 Suite, Vegas Studio 16, Vegas Pro 18, Vegas Pro 21,Cubase 4. CS6, NX Studio, Mixcraft 9 Recording Studio. Mixcraft Pro 10 Studio. CS6 and DXO Photolab 8, OBS Studio.

Audio System 5 x matched bi-wired 150 watt Tannoy Reveal speakers plus one Tannoy 15" 250 watt sub with 5.1 class A amplifier. Tuned to room with Tannoy audio application.

Ram Acoustic Studio speakers amplified by NAD amplifier.

Rogers LS7 speakers run from Cambridge Audio P50 amplifier

Schrodinger's Backup. "The condition of any backup is unknown until a restore is attempted."

Mintymole wrote on 10/4/2020, 3:40 PM

I think i know whats happened, probably because of stress. The other day i went to use Magix movie editor pro premium which i hadn't used in a while. It said it was corrupt so i went to re download it and it asked if i want to download or repair, i chose repair. Unfortunately i chose wrong product from my Magix account and downloaded an old version. I can't believe this, sorry. Now downloading MEP premium , shame because i have started my project in an old version. Thanks for the help guys.