TmPro errors

[antonsvideo]

Any bets that Heroglyph comes bundled with Edius 5?

I played with it but the interface frustrated me, I could not get to like it after several attempts

[GrassValley_KH]

GV Australia are sending me a new version (December 2007) of TMPro to test, should get it next week, will post back my test results

As I understand it, that newer build simply allows TMP to install as a plug-in for the new Aurora Craft software, and that's it.

But hey, it might contain a bug fix or two..

[antonsvideo]

you were correct, the new TmPro 3.7 did not solve the error, however I now discovered the possible cause

1. start a 16:9 standard def Pal or NTSC project and create a title, close Edius

2. start a 4:3 standard def Pal or NTSC project and add a title, now you should get the error, seems to be caused by aspect switch
http://www.videoproductions.com.au/e...Pro-errors.gif

also, switching a 16:9 project to 4:3 and then double clicking an existing 16:9 title to make it reshape to 4:3 will cause the error

at least I know the cause now and I will learn to live with it

[TrackRanger]

TMPro Errors

Hi Anton

Same thing happened to me yesterday. Can't specifically recall the exact operation, but I was certainly changing existing text on screen. Got the Exception Error. Have retried just now, and not surprisingly, can't reproduce. My version is Pro.36
Trevor

[tingsern]

Hi Anton,

I cannot reproduce your error on my system.

a) First start a new project with SD 16:9 - create a title on timeline, save project, quit EDIUS.

b) Start a new project with SD 4:3 - create another title on timeline - no problems. Even if I attempt to open the project created in (a) - also no problems.

Unless I understand you incorrectly ....

[antonsvideo]

you are doing it correct

it must be system related then

I also updated graphics card driver to latest version, did not help other than losing Xplode real-time

[tingsern]

What is your video card then?

[antonsvideo]

Geforce FX5700 with 256mb ram

note, I also use Edius SP hardware, maybe that could be related?

also, I get the error a lot when I copy/paste text from notepad to TMPro

[tingsern]

Maybe it might be your EDIUS SP hardware then. I use NX - and have not experienced what you are getting.

Video drivers - latest version might not be the greatest ... best to go for Microsoft's Hardware certified versions instead of the latest version - as the Microsoft's certified drivers tend to be more stable. They might be a little bit slower than the latest version - but, I value stability more than sheer speed. Especially with today's hardware, so what if the display comes out 0.00025 seconds slower?

[antonsvideo]

another clue

whenever the error pops, TmPro does not show the video, it shows checkered background
http://www.videoproductions.com.au/e...mpro-error.gif

[tingsern]

It looks like some interaction between the video card driver and the EDIUS SP hardware - video overlay method. Can try switching to another overlay method in EDIUS and see?

[antonsvideo]

Problem found and solved

the problem is caused if using drop shadow, I always use drop shadow at level 3
http://www.videoproductions.com.au/e...ror-shadow.gif

when turning off drop shadow to level 0, there is no more error, I opened and closed TmPro a 100 times now and it is perfect

so, I then tried soft shadow at level 3 instead of drop shadow and there are also no errors, so I will stick with soft shadow

I will report to Japan

[tingsern]

Great stuff. I don't use DROP SHADOWS in my TMPRO ... that's why. Anyway, good to know that - and avoid using it untill they fix the problem (if ever).