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If it's ms video 1, you can enable ms-video 1 in the ffdshow VFW configuration in the decoder tab (set to libavcodec instead of disabled). It's also called 'CRAM'. Premiere will use VFW To get it to work in WMP, enable it in the ffdshow directshow configuration. WMP will use directshow.

As part of the transition to 64-bit technology in macOS, you may see an alert in iMovie about media files that won't be compatible with macOS Catalina.

Before you upgrade to macOS Catalina, you can use iMovie to detect and convert all incompatible media files so they'll be compatible with future versions of macOS. After you upgrade to macOS Catalina, the option to convert the incompatible files will no longer be available.

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To make sure new media you create is compatible with macOS Catalina, use cameras and media formats supported by iMovie.

In macOS Catalina, you might see an incompatible media message in the viewer when trying to play incompatible media if you haven't converted it before upgrading to macOS Catalina.

Detect and convert incompatible media files in iMovie on macOS Mojave

When you import media or open a library in iMovie 10.1.11 or later on a Mac with macOS Mojave, a window appears that lists incompatible media files in your library.

To convert incompatible media files immediately, click Convert in the window. iMovie creates copies of the media files in the H.264 format. The original files are moved to an iMovie Incompatible Media folder, located in the same folder as the library. Your original media is not modified.

If you want to convert them later, you can use iMovie to scan the library and convert the incompatible files:

  1. In iMovie choose File > Check Media for Compatibility.
  2. In the window listing incompatible media files, click Convert.

Learn more about how iMovie detects and converts incompatible media files.

Formats compatible with macOS Catalina

These video, audio, still-image, and container formats are compatible with iMovie on Mac computers with macOS Catalina:

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Video formats

  • Apple Animation Codec
  • Apple Intermediate Codec
  • Apple ProRes
  • AVCHD (including AVCCAM, AVCHD Lite and NXCAM)
  • DV (including DVCAM, DVCPRO and DVCPRO50)
  • H.264
  • HDV
  • HEVC
  • iFrame
  • Motion JPEG (OpenDML only)
  • MPEG-4 SP
  • Photo JPEG
  • XAVC-S

Still-image formats

Audio formats

Container formats

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Media formats affected by the transition to 64-bit technology

Examples of media that will be affected by the transition to 64-bit technology include video files from early Flip Video cameras that use the 3ivx codec, early web videos encoded with the Sorenson codec, and media converted from DVD to the DivX format.

Third-party developers may continue to offer compatibility with some formats by building support directly into their apps. Contact developers of third-party apps for more information about media formats supported in their apps.

Here are some examples of media formats affected by this transition:

  • 3ivx MPEG-4
  • AV1 / VP9
  • AVC0 Media AVA0 Media
  • BitJazz SheerVideo
  • CineForm
  • Cinepak
  • DivX
  • Flash Video
  • FlashPix
  • FLC
  • H.261
  • Implode
  • Indeo video 5.1
  • Intel Video 4:3
  • JPEG 2000
  • Microsoft Video 1
  • Motion JPEG A
  • Motion JPEG B
  • On2 VP3, VP5, VP6, VP6-E, VP6-S, VP7, VP8, VP9
  • Perian collection of codecs (Microsoft MPEG-4, DivX, 3ivx, VP6, VP3 and others)
  • Pixlet
  • Planar RGB
  • QuickTime files encoded using still image formats (SGI, TGA, PNG and others)
  • RealVideo
  • Sorenson 3
  • Sorenson Sparc
  • Sorenson Video / Video 3 / YUV9
  • Streambox ACT-L2
  • Windows Media Video 7, 8, 9
  • Xiph.org’s Theora Video
  • ZyGoVideo

Convert incompatible media not contained in an iMovie library

To convert an incompatible media file, open it with QuickTime Player (version 10.0 and later) in macOS Mojave or earlier, then save a copy with a new name. This method isn't supported in macOS Catalina.

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You can also use Compressor to transcode one or more media files into a format such as H.264, HEVC, or Apple ProRes. These formats will be supported in versions of macOS after macOS Mojave. H.264 and HEVC preserve image quality with the smallest file size. ProRes preserves the best image quality and provides better performance when editing in iMovie, but creates much larger files that use more storage space than H.264 and HEVC files use.

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  • Windows Media Audio Codecs
  • Windows Media Video 9 Series Codecs

Windows Media Audio Codecs

Windows Media Audio 9

This codec samples audio at 44.1 or 48 kilohertz (kHz) using 16 bits, similar to the current CD standard, offering CD quality at data rates from 64 to 192 kilobits per second (Kbps). The resulting sound quality is 20 percent better than audio sampled with Windows Media Audio 8 at equivalent data rates.

The Windows Media Audio 9 codec (WMA 9) supports variable bit rate encoding (VBR), which enables even higher quality audio at smaller file sizes by automatically varying the encoding bit rate according to the complexity of the audio data. With VBR, the encoding bit rate increases to capture complex sections of data and then decreases to maximize the compression of the less complex sections, producing compact, high-quality compression.

WMA 9 is backward-compatible with previous Windows Media Audio-compatible decoders, which means that WMA 9 content can be played with previous versions of Windows Media Player or older consumer electronic devices that support Windows Media. As with all Windows Media 9 Series codecs, it supports the Windows Media digital rights management platform, which is used to securely package and distribute copy-protected digital media.

Windows Media Audio 10 Professional

Windows Media Audio 10 Professional (WMA 10 Pro) is the most flexible Windows Media audio codec available – supporting profiles that include everything from full-resolution 24-bit/96 kHz audio in stereo, 5.1 channel, or even 7.1 channel surround sound, to highly efficient mobile capabilities at 24 Kbps to 96 Kbps for stereo, and 128 Kbps to 256 Kbps for 5.1-channel sound. WMA 10 Pro offers incredible quality for consumers using high-fidelity hardware and 5.1 channel surround sound-equipped computers — and for consumers playing audio content on their mobile devices. WMA 10 Pro supports streaming, progressive download, or download-and-play delivery at 128 to 768 Kbps. For more information about the mobile capabilities in WMA Pro and how it compares to other audio codecs, download the NSTL Test Report.

When using 5.1 surround sound audio compressed at 384 Kbps with WMA 10 Pro, most listeners cannot discern any differences between the compressed music and the original pulse code modulation (PCM) files. WMA Pro also offers dynamic range control using the maximum and average audio amplitudes that are calculated during the encoding process. Using the Quiet Mode feature in Windows Media Player 9 and later, users can hear either the full dynamic range, a medium difference range up to 12 decibels (dB) above the average, or a little difference range up to 6 dB above the average.

If a user tries to play back a file that was encoded using the 5.1 channel, 24-bit, 96 kHz sampling capabilities, but does not have a system or sound card that supports multi-channel or high-resolution sound, multiple channels are combined into stereo audio (for example, 16-bit, two channel audio), ensuring that users get the best playback experience their systems can provide.

The following table compares WMA Pro to competing compression technology.

Audio DataIndustry Compression*Windows Media*Compression Savings
2 ch x 48 kHz x 16 bitsDolby Digital 2.0 at 220 KbpsWMA 10 Pro at 128 Kbps1.7:1
6 ch x 48 kHz x 20 bitsDolby Digital 5.1 at 384 KbpsWMA 10 Pro at 192–256 Kbps1.5–2:1
6 ch x 48 kHz x 24 bitsDTS 5.1 at 1,536 KbpsWMA 10 Pro at 768 Kbps2:1

* Content dependent

Windows Media Audio 9 Lossless

The audio quality of content that is compressed using this codec is the best of all Windows Media Audio codecs. It creates a bit-for-bit duplicate of the original audio file so that no data is lost, which makes it ideal for archiving content masters.

Depending on the complexity of the original, content will be compressed at a 2:1 or 3:1 ratio. Although this is lower than the ratio achieved with other Windows Media Audio 9 Series codecs, it provides the same benefits of compression while leaving the data intact.

Like Windows Media Audio 9 Professional, the Windows Media Audio 9 Lossless codec also offers dynamic range control using the maximum and average audio amplitudes that are calculated during the encoding process. Using the Quiet Mode feature in Windows Media Player 9 and later, users can hear the full dynamic range, a medium difference range up to 12 dB above the average, or a little difference range up to 6 dB above the average.

Windows Media Audio 9 Voice

This low-bit-rate codec is primarily targeted for speech content, but performs very well with mixed-mode content that includes both voice and music. In voice mode, the codec takes advantage of the relatively less complicated and narrower frequency range of the human voice to maximize compression. In music mode, the codec operates like the standard Windows Media Audio 9 codec. Encoded content can be configured to switch between voice and music modes automatically.

The Windows Media Audio 9 Voice codec offers superior quality for low-bit-rate streaming scenarios (less than 20 Kbps), such as radio broadcasts, advertising, e-books, podcasts, and voiceovers. The voice codec can also compress content to as low as 4 Kbps at 8 kHz.

Compatibility

The following table outlines what your audience will experience when playing Windows Media Audio 9 Series content on earlier Microsoft Windows operating systems than Windows XP or with earlier versions of Windows Media Player. This table also lists the compatibility for Apple Mac OS X and Windows CE–based platforms.

CodecFeaturePlayer backward compatibility
Windows Media Audio 9Constant-bit rate (CBR) encoding
Windows Media Player 6.4 or later on non-portable devices (using transcoding as needed)
Windows Media Player 9 for Mac OS X
Windows Media Player 9 Series and Windows Media Player 9.1 for Pocket PC*
Windows Media Player 9 Series and Windows Media Player 9.1 for Smartphone*
Variable-bit-rate (VBR) encodingWindows Media Player 7 or later on all devices that support the Player (using transcoding as needed)
Windows Media Audio 9 ProfessionalGeneral
Windows Media Player 7 or later
Windows Media Player 9 for Mac OS X
Discrete channel playback (for instance, 5.1)Requires Windows Media Player 9 Series (or SDK) or later, Windows XP, and a multichannel audio card.
High-resolution audio (24-bit, 96 kHz)Requires Windows Media Player 9 Series (or SDK) or later, Windows XP, and a high-resolution audio card.
Dynamic range controlRequires Windows Media Player 9 Series (or SDK) or later and Windows XP.
Windows Media Audio 9 LosslessGeneral
Windows Media Player 7 or later
Windows Media Player 9 for Mac OS X
Discrete channel playback (for instance, 5.1)Requires Windows Media Player 9 Series (or SDK) or later, Windows XP, and a multichannel audio card.
Windows Media Audio 9 VoiceGeneral
Windows Media Player 6.4 or later
Windows Media Player 9 for Mac OS X
Windows Media Player 9 Series and Windows Media Player 9.1 for Pocket PC*
Windows Media Player 9 Series and Windows Media Player 9.1 for Smartphone*

Note

* All versions of Windows Media Player for Pocket PC and Smartphone are shipped as part of the Microsoft Windows Mobile operating system. Windows Media Player for Pocket PC and Windows Media Player for Smartphone are not available for download from Microsoft.

Windows Media Video 9 Series Codecs

In 2006, the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) formally published the Final Specification for SMPTE 421M, also known as VC-1. Formal standardization of VC-1 represents the culmination of years of technical scrutiny by over 75 companies, leading to a codec that is well-documented, extremely stable, easily licensable, and accepted by the industry. VC-1 supports three profiles: Simple, Main, and Advanced. The Simple and Main profiles have been complete for several years, and existing implementations such as WMV 9 have long supported the creation and playback of content using these profiles, as well as an early implementation of the Advanced profile. The completion of the Advanced profile and consequent standardization of all profiles in VC-1 represents the final step in a comprehensive specification that delivers high definition content—either interlaced or progressive—across any medium and to any capable device.

Windows Media Video 9

Windows Media Video 9 is the Microsoft implementation of the VC-1 SMPTE standard. It supports Simple, Main, and Advanced profiles.

Simple and Main Profiles

The Windows Media Video 9 Simple and Main profiles fully conform to the SMPTE VC-1 standard and provide high-quality video for streaming and downloading. These profiles support a wide range of bit rates, from high-definition content at one-half to one-third the bit rate of MPEG-2, to low-bit-rate Internet video delivered over a dial-up modem. This codec also supports professional-quality downloadable video with two-pass and variable bit rate (VBR) encoding. Windows Media Video 9 is already supported by a wide variety of players and devices.

Advanced Profile

The Windows Media Video 9 Advanced profile fully conforms to the SMPTE VC-1 standard, supports interlaced content, and is transport-independent. Content creators can use this profile to deliver either progressive or interlaced content at data rates as low as one-third that of the MPEG-2 codec—with the same quality as MPEG-2.

In the past, interlaced video content was always de-interlaced before encoding with the Windows Media Video codec. Now, encoding applications such as Windows Media 9 Series, and third-party encoding solutions can support compression of interlaced content without first converting it to progressive content. Maintaining interlacing in an encoded file is important if the content is ever rendered on an interlaced display, such as a television.

Transport independence also enables the delivery of Windows Media Video 9 Advanced Profile over systems that are not Windows Media-based, such as standards-based broadcast infrastructures (through native MPEG-2 transport streams), wireless infrastructures (using real-time transfer protocol [RTP]), or even DVDs.

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The following table compares Windows Media Video 9 Advanced Profile to competing compression technology.

Video DataIndustry Compression*Windows Media*Compression Savings
480/24p 720x480 pixels/frame x 8 bits per channel x 24 fpsMPEG-2 at 4–6 MbpsWindows Media Video 9 Advanced Profile at 1.3–2 Mbps3:1
480/30i 720x480 pixels/frame x 8 bits per channel x 30 fpsMPEG-2 at 6–8 MbpsWindows Media Video 9 Advanced Profile at 2–4 Mbps2–3:1
720/24p 1280x720 pixels/frame x 8 bits per channel x 24 fpsMPEG-2 at 19 MbpsWindows Media Video 9 Advanced Profile at 5–8 Mbps2.4–3.8:1

*Content dependent

Windows Media Video 9 Screen

The Windows Media Video 9 Screen codec is optimized for compressing sequential screen shots and highly static video that is captured from the computer display, which makes it ideal for delivering demos or demonstrating computer use for training. The codec takes advantage of the typical image simplicity and relative lack of motion to achieve a very high compression ratio.

During the encoding process, the codec automatically switches between lossy and lossless encoding modes, depending on the complexity of the video data. For complex data, the lossless mode preserves an exact copy of the data. For less complex data, the lossy mode discards some data to achieve a higher compression ratio. By automatically switching between these two modes, the codec maintains video quality while maximizing compression.

Overall, the Windows Media Video 9 Screen codec delivers better handling of bitmap images and screen motion, even on relatively modest CPUs. It is also up to 100 times more efficient than the commonly-used run length encoding.

Windows Media Video 9 Image Version 2

The Windows Media Video 9 Image Version 2 codec is different from the other video codecs. Instead of processing uncompressed video, it transforms still images into video by using pan, zoom, and cross-fade transitions between clips to create an unlimited number of effects.

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The results can then be delivered at data rates as low as 20 kilobits per second (Kbps). These files are compressed using either constant bit rate (CBR) or one-pass variable bit rate (VBR) modes.

Note

The Windows Media Video 9 Image Version 2 codec is not compatible with the Windows Media Video 9 Image codec.

Windows Media Video 9 VCM

The Video Compression Manager (VCM) version of the Windows Media Video 9 Series codec enables earlier versions of encoding and editing applications to support the Windows Media Video 9 Series codec in file containers such as Audio Video Interleaved (AVI). This codec package also allows Windows Media Video (WMV) files based on Windows Media Format 9 Series to be played in Windows Media Player 6.4, in both ASF and AVI file containers.

Compatibility

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The following table outlines what your audience will experience when playing Windows Media Video 9 Series content on earlier Microsoft Windows operating systems or with earlier versions of Windows Media Player. This table also lists the compatibility for Apple Mac OS X and Windows CE–based platforms.

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CodecFeaturePlayer backward compatibility
Windows Media Video 9General
Windows Media Player 6.4 or later
Windows Media Player 9 for Mac OS X
Windows Media Player 9 Series and Windows Media Player 9.1 for Pocket PC*
Windows Media Player 9 Series and Windows Media Player 9.1 for Smartphone*
Frame InterpolationRequires Windows Media Player 9 Series (or Software Development Kit) or later and Windows XP.
Windows Media Video 9 Advanced ProfileGeneralWindows Media Player 7 or later
Windows Media Video 9 ScreenGeneralWindows Media Player 7 or later
Windows Media Video 9 Image Version 2GeneralWindows Media Player 7 or later

Note

*All versions of Windows Media Player for Pocket PC and Smartphone are shipped as part of the Microsoft Windows Mobile operating system. Windows Media Player for Pocket PC and Windows Media Player for Smartphone are not available for download from Microsoft.

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