HELP!

Blueq

Please help me! I have a project on video pad that at least took me about 10 hours. When I was done I was going to save it but when I was in the process of saving it, my computer randomly shut off! When I turned my computer back on, it asked me if I wanted to load what was recently open. When I opened it everything was fine. So I shut off my computer again for a break. When I turned on my computer back on, it did not ask me to open the recent file and I'm panicking not knowing where to turn to! Please if anybody can help or contact admin. PLEASE also keep in mind I have NO save file except a half exported video that won't open.

c_major_2

Have you ever saved your project?

You can search for ".vpj" to locate VideoPad project files.

borate

And I might suggest: always use FILE|SAVE AS incrementally on a regular basis to back up your project. Don't simply use SAVE, because that will overwrite the existing file.

Blueq

c_major wrote:

Have you ever saved your project?

You can search for ".vpj" to locate VideoPad project files.

Blueq

I have save the file to my desktop as an MP4 but I can't open it becuse my computer shut off in the middle of saving it

borate

Seems your Mp4 was corrupted. :unsure:

The VPJ files are not playable; they contain instructions. Load the VPJ into Videopad and it may recreate your project, so you can export it once again.

Look under "C:\Users\<your account name>\Documents\VideoPad Projects" or do a search.

c_major_2

As Borate pointed out: VPJ file are not a video file so it won't play. It contains all the editing instruction you've done to a project. VideoPad can load it and restore the editing progress. It'll take just a blink to save a VPJ file.

VideoPad automatically saves VPJ files during your editing. They will be deleted when VideoPad quit normally. If VideoPad crashed, the auto-saved project will be detected and prompted to load when you restart VideoPad.

Blueq

Is there anyway I can upload an autosave without it crashing?

c_major_2

The autosave project is hidden - so you don't have to worry about it.

It would be much more convenient to save your project by using the Save button.

Blueq

If it's hidden is there a way I can find it in the files?

c_major_2

There is only one autosave file: C:\Users\[user name]\AppData\Roaming\NCH Software\VideoPad\autosave.vpj.

You will be prompt to load the auto-saved project if VP detected it when start up. It will be deleted if VideoPad shutdown normally.

In your case, unfortunately it's already deleted if you don't get prompt when VP start up.

Autosave was never designed as a backup file. If VP don't delete the autosave file, there will be too many on the disk without you even notice.

Blueq

Thanks for your help. It's a bummer to know that I won't get my work back. It was deleted. I guess I will have to start over. Thanks anyways.