Bug 388709 - Error message when ffmpeg, melt,... can't be find
Summary: Error message when ffmpeg, melt,... can't be find
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: kdenlive
Classification: Applications
Component: Effects & Transitions (show other bugs)
Version: 17.12.0
Platform: openSUSE Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Vincent PINON
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Reported: 2018-01-09 08:15 UTC by Chris Leiter
Modified: 2020-10-14 20:15 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Latest Commit: b7ab436a3c66eff2aa090a46096c92e8dc33ed26
Version Fixed 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