Bug 388709

Summary: Error message when ffmpeg, melt,... can't be find
Product: [Applications] kdenlive Reporter: Chris Leiter <info>
Component: Video Effects & TransitionsAssignee: Vincent PINON <vpinon>
Status: RESOLVED FIXED    
Severity: wishlist CC: bugseforuns
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 17.12.0   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: openSUSE   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: b7ab436a3c66eff2aa090a46096c92e8dc33ed26 Version Fixed/Implemented In: 20.08.3
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Description Chris Leiter 2018-01-09 08:15:28 UTC 
Hello,

this may be rejected as duplicate of Bug 369659, but maybe you want to think about it.

In "Settings->kdenlive->Environment" I made the mistake to define only the directory "/usr/bin" in which ffmpeg is installed, instead of the complete path "/usr/bin/ffmpeg". Thus proxy clip creation failed. The only message given, even on command line, was something like "Proxy-Clip creation failed".

I think it would be helpful (not to say user friendly) to post an error message saying that ffmpeg couldn't be found. In case ffmpeg reports an error due to wrong settings this is reported to the user, too.

Regards