Re: [Avid-L2] wacom tablet windows 7 (and Avid FX)

On Wednesday, January 25, 2012, johnrobmoore <bigfish@pacbell.net> wrote:
> Does this mean that Avid FX does support QT movies on a mac platform with
MC 6 in a 64 bit environment?

Yes. As far as the issue below it sounds like it seemed to work when you
tried it again ? (based on a later message)

D

> I know there are issues with Avid's Pan and Zoom related to the lack of
a 64 bit QT for Windows but the Mac side also has issues taking Pan and
Zooms from pre V6 64bit versions. I'm just wondering if Avid FX works in
the mac world could that be an indication that Pan and Zoom at least on mac
side could be modified to handle Pre V6 effects.
>
> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Dirk de Jong <dirkd@...> wrote:
>>
>> On Saturday, January 21, 2012, tofuelly <carrolle@...> wrote:
>> > I gather though that the quicktime issue that has been discussed on the
>> Avid community page is not going to be fixed.
>> >
>>
>> As you've probably read on the Avid forum thread, in order ro read or
write
>> Quicktime movie files the 32bit Avid FX and Boris Red apps / plugins rely
>> on a Quicktime library which is not available to 64bit apps on Windows.
At
>> this point there are no plans to try to implement that functionality in
the
>> Avid FX / Boris Red 64 bit products. The 64bit Windows product supports
>> using moving video as AVIs, sequential numbered still graphics, and of
>> course up to 6 video tracks simultaneously from the Avid timeline.
>>
>> I understand how not having QT support in 64bit on Windows can be a
problem
>> to some users such as yourself, and at this point I am at least making
sure
>> Boris hears those complaints so he is aware of them.
>>
>> Dirk
>>
>> >
>> >
>> > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Dirk de Jong <dirkd@> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> On Monday, January 16, 2012, tofuelly <carrolle@> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > Any idea how long it will be until a fix for the wacom issues?
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> I inquired with engineering and it sounds like they hope to have an
>> update
>> >> for Avid FX Windows available within weeks.
>> >>
>> >> > And on another note, I have confirmed that BCC 8 in Avid version 6,
the
>> >> Pan and Zoom fx no longer supports photoshop files. Many projects
>> currently
>> >> being edited in Avid version 5.5 have been using photoshop files. Why
has
>> >> this been dropped?
>> >>
>> >> I suspect this was also a result of losing access to some Quicktime
Lib
>> >> when moving to 64bit on Windows. After reading your message and
>> confirming
>> >> the problem I've reported that as a bug and hopefully that
functionality
>> >> can be restored.
>> >>
>> >> D
>> >>
>> >> > Erin Carroll
>> >> > Senior Editor/ACSR
>> >> >
>> >> > PPD - Post Producers Digital Ltd.
>> >> > 111 Berkeley St.
>> >> > Toronto ON M5A 2W8
>> >> > Canada
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Dirk de Jong <dirkd@> wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> This problem (AvidFX window not redrawing at all if the wacom
driver
>> is
>> >> >> enabled but no tablet is connected) is indeed a known problem (on
>> >> Windows)
>> >> >> reported and reproduced @ BorisFX. For now the only known solution
is
>> to
>> >> >> disable the driver or connect a wacom tablet. Expect a fix in an
>> update
>> >> of
>> >> >> AvidFX 6.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Dirk
>> >> >> BorisFX
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On Thursday, January 12, 2012, tofuelly <carrolle@> wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Anyone seeing issues with wacom drivers causing Avid FX not to
run.
>> It
>> >> >> will not launch or freeze in the Avid, when the wacom is unplugged
>> from
>> >> the
>> >> >> system. Avid FX is fine as long as the tablet is present, but
remove
>> it
>> >> and
>> >> >> leave the drivers on, and it fails. I had this issue years ago and
the
>> >> >> workaround was to use really old drivers and show the tablet to the
>> >> system
>> >> >> and then unplug it and it would be stable.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > But not with a New wacom Bamboo and version 6 MC and Win7, I have
>> the
>> >> >> same failure when the tablet is removed, the workaround is working
>> until
>> >> >> you restart the computer. Why can't Avid FX and wacom just get
along?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Erin Carroll
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "Terence Curren" <tcurren@>
wrote:
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Open Local Group Policy Editor:Run… gpedit.msc
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Navigate to User Configuration - Administrative Templates -
Windows
>> >> >> Components - Tablet PC - Cursors
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Enable the Turn off pen feedback setting.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> For a visual reference on how to do this:
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> <<http://tinyurl.com/22tvqrg>>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Scroll down to where it says "NOW LOOK AT THE SAME CONTROL
PANEL IN
>> >> >> WINDOWS 7"
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, > >> [Non-text portions of this
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>> >>
>> >
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>> Dirk
>> BorisFX
>> dirkd@...
>>
>> Things are not as they appear.
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