Still no update to 3.1 and this issue still exists, the feedback tracker says it's "Assigned" but that was back in January, any further info on this Peter?


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I would like to give an update on the support thread I have with Reallusion:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

Ticket ID:	109045	Status:	Answered
Subject:	Controlling avi clips in animation not working	Date	1/18/2017
Hello! I have to control start / stop of different avi files within the animation and already asked in the forum. I received the answer that this would be possible when using the "visible" function, which at first works. After saving the project and reopening it, all the avi clips start playing from the beginning on and I have to delete and rearrange them, until next time, when I save and open the project. As this is a rather large project, I have to get a solution to this problem urgently, I can't let it open until finalization. I am using the latest version of Crazy Talk animator 3.03.1230.1. Thank you for your appreciated help!

                                                                                                                                                                                              

Dear Xavier, We are sorry that we misunderstood your issue. We can confirm this is a known issue and we'll fix it in the future patch. Please stay tune with our forum or product page's news. Best Regards Cosa Technical Support Reallusion Inc.	1/30/2017 7:55:55 PM

                                                                   

Hello Cosa, Is there any ETA for the "future patch"?

1/31/2017 7:27:07 AM

                                                                   

Dear Xavier, Thank you for contacting Reallusion. Unfortunately, we can't give specific information regarding our development plan or schedule, please keep a check on our forum (https://forum.reallusion.com/default.aspx) or our website (http://www.reallusion.com/crazytalk/animator/animator_upgrade.aspx/) for news on future upgrades & versions. FYI, in order to have made the issue transparent to the user, you're welcome to log in any bugs you've encountered in our Feedback Tracker: - http://www.reallusion.com/FeedBackTracker/Product/CrazyTalk-Animator-3 Please feel free to let us know if you have any further questions. Best Regards Lilian Technical Support Reallusion Inc.

2/1/2017 8:46:25 PM

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I will keep you updated.

Thanks I voted for it.


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Hi X-Bit,

Thank you for your continued feedback on this. The development team will investigate the problem. If you keep in contact with Support they should be able to let you know the status of the issue and if and when a resolution can be expected.


                                                                

Peter
Forum Administrator

www.reallusion.com

Good idea, Snarp Farkle!

Please see https://www.reallusion.com/FeedBackTracker/Issue/Controlling-avi-clips-not-working

Cheers,
X-Bit

I'm glad it was useful for you x-bit, I hope to be able to use CTA3 for some upcoming projects that could bring in a little cash and anything I can do to help find the issues now will save me a lot of headaches in the future too.

Have you made an entry in the Feedback Tracker yet?  If so please share the link in this thread so others can vote for it too and not have multiple entries for the same issue.


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Snarp Farkle,

I am very grateful for your clips, showing exactly my findings! This is gold!
As I stated, I got in contact with the Reallusion support and received, as I see it at this time, o totally unrelated answer. I wrote back and referenced this Thread.
We can call this a bug and, as I heavily rely on external produced clips for the animations (normally used as the screen content in a news room), I am hoping that RL will fix this as soon as possible.

Once again, thanks a bunch for the clips, mate, it shows me that, although I am a beginner with CTA, I really didn't do anything wrong.

I'll keep this thread updated as soon as I get any usable answer from RL.


Edit: What they call "rigid state" in iClone was actually what I was looking for. It is just a player control to start / stop a clip. This would be the perfect solution and I am astonished, that this does not exist in CTA,

Hi x-bit, 
If you extract the sound from the AVI's as WAV and add them to the 'Music Track" it should save them all where you placed them as was the case in one of my trials anyways, but it only had one video prop with sound added to the Music channel. 

So I tried adding another video prop to this successful save.

Saved the keyframes but see what happened when I reopened it.



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Hello Snarp Farkle

That's an interesting finding! I received the avis from the client and they are all muted but have an audio track.The one avi which I produced, has underlying music got the sound on the Project / Music tab as you suggested. I checked my timeline with the saved and reopened project and, although they are starting at frame 1, instead of the frame when they get visible, they still have the keys: http://prntscr.com/dxllxg

The only way to proceed with the work after reopening the project is to delete the first avi and to position it newly. Then the subsequent avis will arrange accordingly.
I have opened a ticket with Reallusion and will report when there is any news.

Thanks to all for helping to find the problem!

Hello garylearntech
Yes, if one  has a timeline set in stone, this would work, but to be honest, in real life it doesn't. There is always something to change at the last minute and this would mean modifications on all avis.
In this case I prefer a "green screen" solution, where I can display the avi files with Vegas when I need them.

But both solutions are far from practical.