Importing an image plane or video for the background too difficult

[ruanXKC64]

If Maya can only recognize any file format of image sequence or video clip that you import into the image plane. I find it very difficult to get the right compression so that a video clip can work or have the right numbering format for an image sequence.  It should be able to handle mp4, Prores, h264 etc.

[giuseppe.milani]

I agree! i don't know why is so difficult!

[ddcpmedia]

I am having the same problem. I have the file compressed in AVI and MOV I still can't get it to play in the newest Maya. I am wondering if this problem is only on people that have windows PCs.

[giuseppe.milani]

Hi I found a solution, old but it works;

Install the last version of quick time frome apple website: https://support.apple.com/kb/dl837?locale=it_IT

You don't need the player but just the codec; after the installation, open maya and you can use playblast or import video as mov or h264

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJk3Yhk3Jv4

however, as of now, I don't understand why autodesk doesn't implement these codecs on maya

[ddcpmedia]

Giuseppe, you lord you..you actual walking Maya savior. Thank you. I just did what you explained and it totally worked. You literally solved a two-year problem I had. Thank you again.  I never thought Quicktime would be the answer. Seriously good looking out.