FFmpeg install on Mac. Catalina 10.15.7

[Alan Lupiani]

Hi All - I have tried numerous times to get this to work. I have installed the ffmpeg, ffplay, ffprobe, ffserver exe files into the Applications folder for Opentoonz. I opened the files within the folder via the Terminal as per  Mac guidelines. I have closed and reopened OpenToonz numerous times, gone to the Preferences/Import/Export and put in the correct path. Still nothing. It does not appear that Opentoonz sees the exe files?  I also tried the Homebrew method and that seemed to make things more confusing. Am I missing something?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. TY!

[gog...@gmail.com]

I could use OpenToonz+ffmpeg on Catalina by the following:

1. Download  ffmpeg-x.x.x.7z and ffprobe -x.x.x.7z  from the ffmpeg download page. Extract them and get exe files.
2. Put them in some folder. For me, I put them in the Documents folder like /Users/[username]/Documents/ffmpeg-4.3.2/ffmpeg.exe .
3. Launch OpenToonz.
4. Open Preferences.
5. Set "Import/Export > FFmpeg Path" to the folder path where the exe files are located. ("/Users/[username]/Documents/ffmpeg-4.3.2 " in my case.)
6. Exit and launch OpenToonz  again.
7. Open the Output settings and see if ffmpeg-related output formats like mp4, gif, webm are listed in the combo box. 

Hope this helps! 

2021年3月8日月曜日 10:12:49 UTC+9 aplu...@gmail.com:

[Alan Lupiani]

I am more convinced that it has to do with putting in the correct path and/or initializing something in the terminal with an input command. Not a pro here, so looking for guidance. Right now the default path in the preferences menus for importing/exporting is: "/Applications/Opentoonz/Opentoonz_stuff/FFmpeg." Something tells me that this is incorrect. Please HELP! TY!

[gog...@gmail.com]

Hmm I tried putting the files in the same location as yours and confirmed it works. (As you can see in the image below.)

Can you please post what exactly the error message is saying?

2021年3月9日火曜日 10:08:12 UTC+9 aplu...@gmail.com:

[Alan Lupiani]

Also, I am on icloud. Perhaps I should log out?  I don't know anymore! Yee! TY!

[Alan Lupiani]

Here is the attempt from the docs folder with with the full release 4.3.2 version. Saved in my documents folder. Same result

On Monday, March 8, 2021 at 9:00:03 PM UTC-5 gog...@gmail.com wrote:

[ManongJohn]

There might be a permission issue on ffmpeg and ffprobe since you downloaded it outside of Apple. Double click on ffmpeg and see if it brings up a security warning. Then go to Security in preferences and allow it. You will need to do the same thing with ffprobe.

[Alan Lupiani]

I opened each EXE using Terminal before restarting OpenToonz. No issues there! 

[Alan Lupiani]

Also, the version of OpenToonz seems rather new as well as the FFMPEG update. Perhaps there is a conflict between the two. This should not be that complicated!

[Alan Lupiani]

I GOT IT TO WORK!!!  I started fresh and downloaded the latest code from FFMPEG and it now works!! YIPPEEE.  Thanks for your help.