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Movie Studio HD Planitum 12 Files

Postby OldFrank » Sat Sep 29, 2012 6:05 pm

Hi,
Glad to have found this site and Steve's Books. I just received the Guide to Platinum 11 and it's great.

My question is this. What are the file names and extensions used by the software? I'm running it in W7. I'm a computer type (programmer) and like to know where and what is on my machines.

I'm in the process of setting it up fresh so this is a good time to get the file organization right before I have a bunch of projects in process. I have an external 1TB drive (either USB 3 or eSata) that I would like to use to store the project and original files. I actually have MS 12 installed on both a notebook and desktop and want to be able to use either on existing projects. Any suggestions on how to set it all up?

FYI, I have Lightroom 4 and PS5 on the same machines and use this approach with them.

Hope I've been clear. I'm not sensitive so if it all in the book on page ???? let me know.

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Re: Movie Studio HD Planitum 12 Files

Postby Chuck Engels » Sat Sep 29, 2012 10:18 pm

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Re: Movie Studio HD Planitum 12 Files

Postby Chris B » Sun Sep 30, 2012 7:51 am

Movie Studio 10 (the last one I've got) uses the .vf extension for project files. When media is imported often a .sfk file is created (which contains the peek information.) Is that what you needed to know? Don't wish to state the obvious but you know that unhiding "known" extensions will display the full filenames of everything.
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Re: Movie Studio HD Planitum 12 Files

Postby Steve Grisetti » Sun Sep 30, 2012 8:45 am

Welcome to Muvipix, Frank. And thanks for your kind words about the book!

Generally the best solution for any video editing is to keep your project and media files on your second hard drive. We also recommend starting a new folder for each new project file. It's just good housekeeping.

Assuming you've got a good, fast data flow between between your hard drives (eSata is excellent), it should work great.

When you first move your old project and media files to this new hard drive, your media files may show up as missing when you open your project. It just needs your help relocating the media project, as I describe at the end of chapter 4. After you've done that, it should work well.

The only liability to using an external drive is if you're working with hi-def video and your data connection isn't fast enough. If that's the case, you may find the program's performance a bit sluggish.
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Re: Movie Studio HD Planitum 12 Files

Postby OldFrank » Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:12 pm

Thanks,
So the only files I need to be concerned with is the .vf , .sfk, and the original source files? If I have these on the external drive in a project folder then can I plug the drive into either of my computers and have everything I need to work on the project. The same should be true then for backing up the project. The thing I am trying to avoid is some orphaned files that are stored on the main drive and not transfer with the external.

The drive speed shouldn't be a problem, but I will watch for any sign of a problem.

Thanks to all. I will go back and study Chapt 4 of the book Steve.

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Re: Movie Studio HD Planitum 12 Files

Postby TreeTopsRanch » Sun Sep 30, 2012 7:37 pm

But, isn't there a problem with moving files that movie studio had used previously in a project? If you open the project, (if you can find it at the new location), Movie Studio has problems finding the clips you had imported previously. I think Steve has a fix for that and maybe he will chime in to let you know if my theory is correct or not.
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Re: Movie Studio HD Planitum 12 Files

Postby OldFrank » Sun Sep 30, 2012 11:08 pm

TreeTopsRanch wrote:But, isn't there a problem with moving files that movie studio had used previously in a project? If you open the project, (if you can find it at the new location), Movie Studio has problems finding the clips you had imported previously. I think Steve has a fix for that and maybe he will chime in to let you know if my theory is correct or not.


That would normally be true, but if all the files are on the external drive, and I make sure both my desktop and notebook assigns the same drive letter to the external it should work.

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Re: Movie Studio HD Planitum 12 Files

Postby Steve Grisetti » Mon Oct 01, 2012 7:51 am

That's right, Frank. As long as the directories remain the same and the project and media files are on the same drive, the program should have no problems locating the media files when you open a project even if you've moved the external hard drive to a new computer.
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