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can't read .mov files from Mac on a PC!
Name: blink Date: May 18, 2002 at 19:50:41 Pacific
Comment:
i have some quicktime movie files that were made with macromedia director on a Mac... transferred the files to a PC, and quicktime can't "recognize the file"..!
help! any suggestions? a program to convert the file? something up with binary code of it or something? let me know asap... thanx :)
Name: the pickle Date: May 19, 2002 at 10:02:16 Pacific
Reply:
How were they transferred?
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Response Number 2
Name: Benjamin Date: May 19, 2002 at 15:03:21 Pacific
Reply:
the thing is, it isn't really a .mov. On windows properties, it is a document. Even on mac properties it is a document. i think it will work if you add a .avi or .mov to the end of the file name on Mac.
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Response Number 3
Name: blink Date: May 20, 2002 at 11:33:20 Pacific
Reply:
most likely the were saved with an automatic function (not specifically set at mac binary or text) i did try adding .mov or .avi before, no luck :(
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