Persisting Technical Issues
Dec. 11th, 2023 09:09 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
meghan9436Hello everyone! As the title says, persisting technical issues have delayed the approval process and release of my next video.
Truthfully, this whole situation has been a nightmare. The editing process is complete, but I have not been able to export my video either directly to my phone or via Airdrop. When I try to save it to my phone, I get an error message. When I try to transfer it to my computer via Airdrop, I get the download/transfer bar, but I get an automatically declined error as soon as it completes.
I suspect that a large part of the problem is because of insufficient storage on my iCloud. I have been deleting stuff where I can, but to no avail, and I still get these error messages. It has been immensely frustrating.
And then I remembered that I still have my old ipad that I've barely touched since I got it in 2013. I thought that maybe I might have a chance to export the video to that iPad and upload the video from there. But the 30 pin cable is shot. I saw that the Apple website still stocks the old cable, so I thought that maybe I'd have a chance getting one at the store.
I made two different stops around my work schedule today. First, I went to Bic Camera. There, I was able to replace my modern iPhone cable without an issue. But the young employee who was helping me told me he had never seen the old cable input before. I commented on his youth, and he told me he was 24. I mentioned that I was 37, and I had the cable for ten years.
After work tonight, I went directly to the Apple store. There, I found out that they no longer ship this cable to stores. The employee referred me to another electronics store up the street, but I didn't feel like going on a wild goose chase. I thanked him, and I left the store.
I don't want to order from the Apple website or Amazon because I don't want to pay full price for this cable, or wait for shipping times. But my local Book-Off sells obsolete electronics, so I think I have a good chance of locating a cable there for a good price.
But, I could get this cable, and then the video could still fail to transfer...
At the end of the day, I need to replace my entire rig because this is such an inconvenient way to edit. Let's rewind to last year.
Last year, I was having numerous issues with exports on desktop version of iMovie. It took literally days, and dozens of tries to get the videos to export. Eventually, it all went kapoosh. To this day, I cannot load iMovie on my Macbook without getting the forever pinwheel, and having to force quit the program because it wasn't responding.
I made the switch to the iOS version iMovie, even though the mobile version heavily lacks the features of the desktop version. Probably the biggest complaint about the mobile version is that there is no way to timelapse your videos. You can only speed up your video X2. There is a workaround using the screen record function, but that is a hassle to have to do, and uses up the precious space that you need to function!
And here we are. I've reached a point where I can't export my videos anymore. I was able to export a 540 px version of the video, but that won't be suitable for a public release.
I guess I can continue to try to tinker with it to export the video. I can also try to get a cable tomorrow, and hope that my iPad works as a backup plan.
Update: FINALLY! I somehow managed to export a 720p version of the video to my computer! It's not 4K, but it is acceptable for now if I am unable to export the 4K version for whatever reason. I could always publish the higher resolution version at a later time too.
Truthfully, this whole situation has been a nightmare. The editing process is complete, but I have not been able to export my video either directly to my phone or via Airdrop. When I try to save it to my phone, I get an error message. When I try to transfer it to my computer via Airdrop, I get the download/transfer bar, but I get an automatically declined error as soon as it completes.
I suspect that a large part of the problem is because of insufficient storage on my iCloud. I have been deleting stuff where I can, but to no avail, and I still get these error messages. It has been immensely frustrating.
And then I remembered that I still have my old ipad that I've barely touched since I got it in 2013. I thought that maybe I might have a chance to export the video to that iPad and upload the video from there. But the 30 pin cable is shot. I saw that the Apple website still stocks the old cable, so I thought that maybe I'd have a chance getting one at the store.
I made two different stops around my work schedule today. First, I went to Bic Camera. There, I was able to replace my modern iPhone cable without an issue. But the young employee who was helping me told me he had never seen the old cable input before. I commented on his youth, and he told me he was 24. I mentioned that I was 37, and I had the cable for ten years.
After work tonight, I went directly to the Apple store. There, I found out that they no longer ship this cable to stores. The employee referred me to another electronics store up the street, but I didn't feel like going on a wild goose chase. I thanked him, and I left the store.
I don't want to order from the Apple website or Amazon because I don't want to pay full price for this cable, or wait for shipping times. But my local Book-Off sells obsolete electronics, so I think I have a good chance of locating a cable there for a good price.
But, I could get this cable, and then the video could still fail to transfer...
At the end of the day, I need to replace my entire rig because this is such an inconvenient way to edit. Let's rewind to last year.
Last year, I was having numerous issues with exports on desktop version of iMovie. It took literally days, and dozens of tries to get the videos to export. Eventually, it all went kapoosh. To this day, I cannot load iMovie on my Macbook without getting the forever pinwheel, and having to force quit the program because it wasn't responding.
I made the switch to the iOS version iMovie, even though the mobile version heavily lacks the features of the desktop version. Probably the biggest complaint about the mobile version is that there is no way to timelapse your videos. You can only speed up your video X2. There is a workaround using the screen record function, but that is a hassle to have to do, and uses up the precious space that you need to function!
And here we are. I've reached a point where I can't export my videos anymore. I was able to export a 540 px version of the video, but that won't be suitable for a public release.
I guess I can continue to try to tinker with it to export the video. I can also try to get a cable tomorrow, and hope that my iPad works as a backup plan.
Update: FINALLY! I somehow managed to export a 720p version of the video to my computer! It's not 4K, but it is acceptable for now if I am unable to export the 4K version for whatever reason. I could always publish the higher resolution version at a later time too.
