Can't make mpg in windows

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wonder

Can't make mpg in windows

Post by wonder »

Hi All,

I'm new to IM. I've installed 6.4.8-Q16 on Win XP SP-2. I want to convert some .ppm images to a .mpg movie.

When I try
convert doodad*.ppm doodad.mpg
it thinks for several seconds, then it coughs this blurb from ffmpeg...:

FFmpeg version SVN-r15394, Copyright (c) 2000-2008 Fabrice Bellard, et al.
configuration: --enable-memalign-hack --enable-postproc --enable-swscale --ena
ble-gpl --enable-libfaac --enable-libfaad --enable-libgsm --enable-libmp3lame --
enable-libvorbis --enable-libtheora --enable-libx264 --enable-libxvid --disable-
ffserver --disable-vhook --enable-avisynth --enable-pthreads
libavutil 49.10. 0 / 49.10. 0
libavcodec 52. 0. 0 / 52. 0. 0
libavformat 52.22. 1 / 52.22. 1
libavdevice 52. 1. 0 / 52. 1. 0
libswscale 0. 6. 1 / 0. 6. 1
libpostproc 51. 2. 0 / 51. 2. 0
built on Sep 24 2008 15:49:57, gcc: 4.2.4 (TDM-1 for MinGW)

...and a zero-length .mpg file is created.

IM is able to make an animated .gif just fine, using the command:
convert doodad*.ppm doodad.gif

I think I'm insulting the heck out of ffmpeg, so it only gives its name, rank and serial number.

Any ideas?

Thanks for anyone reading this, or especially answering!

-Paul
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Re: Can't make mpg in windows

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We are working on the problem. Stand by for a resolution within a day or two.
wonder

Re: Can't make mpg in windows

Post by wonder »

That fixed it.

You guys are too much. Thanks!!
gis_lady

Re: Can't make mpg in windows

Post by gis_lady »

What was the fix? I would to be able to do the same thing.
wonder

Re: Can't make mpg in windows

Post by wonder »

The fix was that they fixed IM, and I downloaded the updated version. My command line above worked then.
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