Thanks Lou, will do. Just had to check, so terrified of breaking this baby ... lol
On 16 Apr 2012, at 07:53, Lewis Alexander wrote: > as advised, use the quicktime for snow leopard install even for lion. this is > because quicktime X is installed in both lion and snow leopard and does not > support certain features needed for authoring / import / export.. so yes this > is correct, it works in snow leopard, lion, etc. so install it. > > lew > > On 15 Apr 2012, at 22:29, Kirsten Edmondson wrote: > >> Thanks for all this Lou! >> I downloaded Flip and then went for quick-time as you said, using the link >> you sent, but the DMG file says snow leopard on it, is this right? I'm Lion >> and I assume I am using the latest. Should I check, or will this version of >> QT be ok? >> >> On 15 Apr 2012, at 21:35, Lewis Alexander wrote: >> >>> ello there. >>> >>> ok. here's the bit of confusion here that a load of users run into. >>> >>> first off, perian is not a direct interface for quicktime to handle offline >>> media, etc, it's a component for the web interface so it works in tandem >>> with a player. >>> >>> in your case, you need another plugin to resolve your problem. >>> >>> for your needs, you will need flip4mac windows media codecs. >>> >>> this is found here.... >>> >>> http://dynamic.telestream.net/downloads/download-flip4macwmv.asp?prodid=flip4macwmv >>> >>> if you are using OS X 10.7 lion and you need to use quicktime to save or >>> import movies, etc, you need to install quicktime for OS X 10.6 and above >>> which is found here: >>> >>> http://support.apple.com/kb/dl923 >>> >>> this will resolve your problem. >>> >>> lew >>> >>> On 15 Apr 2012, at 21:20, Kirsten Edmondson wrote: >>> >>>> Lou, So I had done all that, but then when I put in a WMA file from a CD I >>>> got quick time has encountered an unknown file-or something similar. What >>>> do I then need to do in order to use Perian to play such files? >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> On 15 Apr 2012, at 18:21, Lewis Alexander wrote: >>>> >>>>> here are the details required. >>>>> >>>>> http://perian.org/ >>>>> >>>>> download the dmg file. >>>>> >>>>> open it, you will find a file called perian.pref. >>>>> >>>>> run it. >>>>> >>>>> you will be asked for your admin password (if you have set one, input it, >>>>> if not, just hit enter) >>>>> >>>>> you will be asked if you want to install it to all users or just you. for >>>>> best results including making a recovery user, install to all users. >>>>> >>>>> you will be asked for your admin password again. >>>>> >>>>> after this, it's installed and system preferences updates itself with the >>>>> icon installed at the bottom. >>>>> >>>>> this doesn't need any attention as it's auto configured and is system >>>>> wide. >>>>> >>>>> lew >>>>> >>>>> On 15 Apr 2012, at 18:09, Mark BurningHawk Baxter wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Well, if you can send me the direct link, I'll download and install it >>>>>> and tell you how I did it, but I don't find anything under the spelling, >>>>>> "Perian." >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> • Mark BurningHawk Baxter >>>>>> • AIM, Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 >>>>>> • MSN: burninghawk1...@hotmail.com >>>>>> • My home page: >>>>>> • http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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