The file couldn’t be opened because it isn’t in the correct format.

[macjosdanParticipant]

Upon trying to create the aaf I’m met with a dialogue pop-up with the above message:

“The file couldn’t be opened because it isn’t in the correct format.”

All files being targeted are .wav or .mp3 so I don’t understand what could be causing this.

Help is appreciated.

[Tim RobsonKeymaster]

There’s not much to go on there, can you provide the FCP XML and the text file produced when trying to convert to AAF please? Can you also confirm the version that you are running?

[TVWParticipant]

I have the same problem- export XML from FCP

“The file couldn’t be opened because it isn’t in the correct format.”

see attached

X2Pro5
Version 5.0.42 (69)

FCP
version 10.8.1.

[Tim RobsonKeymaster]

What XML version is this file? Have you tried the other version option for export (FCP can export the current version and the previous version of XML)? can you re-import the fcp xml file into a new FCP project?

[TVWParticipant]

I tried

XML 1.12
XML 1.11
XML 1.10

same problem

fcp xml files cannot be re-imported into fcp project (greyed out)

[Tim RobsonKeymaster]

If the XML can’t be re-imported into FCP it suggests that there is something badly wrong with it and that X2Pro will not be very likely to be able to open it. Can you upload a copy of the fcpxml please? If you tried before and were unable to then that problem will now not be there as we fixed a problem with uploads today.

[TVWParticipant]

See attached

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[TVWParticipant]

NOTE: I was able to import the XML into FCP

[Tim RobsonKeymaster]

I was able to open your FCP in X2Pro5 so it may be that you have a sandboxing problem, try deleting your media locations and re-adding them by drag/drop into the UI.

[TVWParticipant]

I deleted media location then re-added, but I then had to change the destination folder before it worked. Thanks

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