Text file instead of Quicktime

[carpalmer]

Working on a Solar Animation. Got one right, but then all others come out as TEXT files instead of a movie! When you set up animation and click save option it goes to ".txt" by default, only other option is "all files".

What's going on? Any tips. Also, any recommendations on "best" compression option (video, mpeg 4...)

Many thanks,

Carpalmer

[Guest]

It sounds like the quicktime movie association has been changed to text files.

Are you on a mac or pc ?

[carpalmer]

Thanks Katie for quick reply. I'm on PC

[carpalmer]

Katie:

need your help, what to do?

Thanks

Carpalmer

[carpalmer]

any one out there?! Katie!

Your phone tech help couldn't assist me so I need to hear back from you....

Thanks

Carpalmer

[islandmon]

Katie is referring to the Mime file types registry which links the ".qtr" extension to a text application instead of Quicktime. If you're using IE you can easily check out the extensions and the associated file types.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/networking/moniker/overview/appendix_a.asp

[carpalmer]

thanks islandmon, but it's Greek to me... what's IE? Internet Explorer? I looked through your link but I'm afraid it's over my head...would really appreciate it if you would provide me with more detailed instructions.

Many thanks,

Carpalmer

[Guest]

The short answer is uninstall, delete all of QT, and reinstall QuickTime.

The long answer is to edit the file types - perhaps deleting and recreating. Start with the easy answer (above)

[Nigel @ Hallam Garden Desi]

I've just had the same problem.

If you try to continue with saving the animation, ignoring the fact that it wants to save it as a .txt file, you get the message 'Tool requires plan view in Stack Layers mode', which of course doesn't make sense.

This is the first solar animation I've done in 12.5 - it's always worked perfectly well in 12 & 11, so I think the problem lies with 12.5, not with Quicktime.

Nigel