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Audio Import Problem - Help Plz
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 6:46 pm
by Magnitude
Hi, every time I import an audio file as a soundtrack or switch file it won't load into Anime Studio. So far only sound effects and 1 song work, everything else doesn't. Help plz.

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 7:02 pm
by myles
Which platform are you on?
Are you using WAV files? PCM compression? The range of audio formats supported by Anime Studio is fairly restricted.
Regards, Myles.
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 7:03 pm
by Magnitude
Yeah i use wav, that and i think aiff i tried, their the only files that appear when i search for an audio file
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 7:04 pm
by Magnitude
sorry if i dont understand what the terms are here im kinda new to AS, when u say platform u mean pro or standard (i use standard) or u mean pc platform (i use XP)
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 7:06 pm
by Magnitude
ugh! another problem just popped up, everything is movin on its own wether i animate or not, its all flying around the place,a ll the parts, im not use to stuff like this
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 7:21 pm
by myles
Hi,
Sorry, by "platform" I meant Windows, Mac, or Linux - not so much AS jargon as tech jargon.
I haven't used aiff files much, they are probably more common on Macs.
Some audio programs use a range of audio compression codecs within the .WAV format.
Try opening the WAV or AIFF file in
Audacity, then saving it as another wav file with a different name - you might find it has better compatibility.
Anime Studio animation automatically happens between keyframes, it's not a frame-by-frame stopmotion style of animation - frame 0 is automatically a keyframe, so objects/bones will animate from their position on frame 0 to their position in any other keyframe you set.
If you want an object/bone to start moving at keyframe 50 and stop on frame 75, you will need to create a keyframe at frame 50 first (you can copy frame 0 and paste it at frame 50) before creating a keyframe at frame 75.
Doing the included tutorials should get you familiar with the Anime Studio style of animation ni a fairly short period.
Regards, Myles.
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 7:40 pm
by Magnitude
yeah i know about the keyframes thing but i mean i didn't move anything, there are no keyframe events in the timeline or anything and yet if i go to 0 and press play they all start moving and splitting apart into different directions, yes i read the tutorials, and isn't audacity a trial or somethin? i remember downloadin it once and i also rememberin removin it (i dont like trials, i get use to a program then one day poof its gone)
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 7:41 pm
by Magnitude
i tried using iTunes to convert it, and so far no luck
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 7:43 pm
by Magnitude
is there a instant messanger we can talk on? i figure it will be faster
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 8:29 pm
by Touched
Audacity is free, not a trial.
There may be some keyframes hidden from your view. The timeline by default hides some kinds of keyframes. Try clicking the Settings button on the timeline and showing all channels.
Also, it only shows keyframes for whatever layer is currently selected.
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:01 pm
by Magnitude
k ill try it, i g2g to bed tho night everyone ill try it tomorrowz thanx for the audacity tip myles
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:06 pm
by Magnitude
oh and one last thing, i tried lookin for the nodes and i found one and deleted it but when i replayed it, my characters still split apart into different directions and kept movin around
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:10 pm
by Magnitude
the movement seemed to stop exactly in between frames 72 & 78
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:11 pm
by Magnitude
ohhhh I found the keys, thanx Touch turns out i somehow added translations for some images, god i think i got amnesia or somethin
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:12 pm
by Magnitude
good night everyone sweet dreamz