Can't open project: "This project file requires a newer version!"

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Hi, this is all new for me.

I’m using: Processor Intel core i3-3240T CPU @ 2.90GHz
RAM is 6 GB
64-bit system
Windows 10
version 2004 19041.928

I have version 21.05.01 of shotcut now. (dont know how many bit or where to find this.)

I have been editing my first project(MLT) for some time without much problems ( sometimes shotcut crashes), but now when its allmost don i cant open it anymore. shotcut tells me : “This project file requires a newer version! It was made with version 21.03.21”

I try deleting en reinstalling shotcut with no result.
( it’s made with proxy and has mp4 files and jpeg files in it)

It would be awsome if someone could help me.
Thx ,
Sam

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You might have it, but maybe that is not the version that is running when you open the project file. How are you opening the project file? Are you double-clicking it in Explorer or starting Shotcut and then opening it from within? Start Shotcut first, check the version in Help > About Shotcut and then open the project file.
Also, it is possible for the project file to be corrupt and report this problem. Please upload the project file.

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Edit Introductie.mlt (171.3 KB)

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i’m opening it from within. When i check Help > About Shotcut its ; “Shotcut version 21.05.01”

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Yes, it is corrupt. From View > Application Log

[Debug ] MltXmlChecker::check end “Extra content at end of document.”

We will have to improve the misleading dialog showing in this case.

Fortunately, this corruption was very easy to fix:

Edit Introductie.mlt (171.2 KB)

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thank you Dan for the quick respons and great work!
You made my day :slight_smile:

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This is fixed for the next version.

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Does this mean i need to make again my project?

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I have a silmilar problem. What do you mean by ‘the corruption was easy to fix’? Did you fix it manually for this person, or can I do it myself? I will attatch the original .mlt file (the autosave version appears to be empty) - I would really appreciate it if you could help me out with this.
Elshe Fliek.mlt (74.1 KB)

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This does not appear to be the same problem. So far as I can see, there is no corruption in the MLT file. What version of Shotcut are you using?