Attaching A Video

Dorico
1

Hello all,

I’m doing a film composition project and am trying to attach the video to my score. I know how to do it, but getting an error when I try and attach it to the flow. I’m trying to attach a .mov file and have tried an mp4 as well but keep getting this error:

Screenshot 2023-12-17 at 11.38.57

Any suggestions?

Thanks :smiling_face:
Paul

2

That’ll be a codec matter.

Check whether your video is of the right format:

3

Thanks benwiggy! Other than looking at the file extension (.mov and .mp4) I don’t know how else to check that!

Any more explaination to what a codec matter involves me doing? Or is that the file extensions?

Excuse my lack of knowledge here!

Thanks

4

You’ll be able to see in Get Info in the Finder.

How did you create the video?

5

If your video has audio, make sure the sample rate is compatible between Dorico and your video.

6

Yeah Get Info is showing .mov and .mp4 for the two I’ve tried

I didn’t - it’s a video I’ve been sent to write the music for

7

no audio in the video :slight_smile:

8

It should show more than that:

Screenshot

Maybe try re-saving it, or exporting it, from QuickTime Player?

1 Like
9

I’d no idea what I was looking for! I’m seeing the following:

Screenshot 2023-12-17 at 12.44.28

and

Screenshot 2023-12-17 at 12.44.59

When exporting in QuickTime what should I pick?

Screenshot 2023-12-17 at 12.46.11

Thanks

10

Hmm. Your video looks to be the right format, as far as I know; though video isn’t my strong suit.

What version of Dorico, and what OS?

11

Haha - all musicians here! :rofl:
Mac is 14.2
Dorico is Version 5.0.20.2042 (Jul 5 2023)

12

It’s always worth using MediaInfo to check the vital statistics of any video file you’re trying to work with:

1 Like