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: [email protected] >>>>> • 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 [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> 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 [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> 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 [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> 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 [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> 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 [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > 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 [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
