A confession of my own stupidity
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2022 1:44 pm
Some months ago, I was trying to install an older version of the Mac Operating System on my 2009 Mac. The idea was to get back to an OS version that would enable me to run an equally old version of Final Cut Pro so that I could convert literally hundreds on project files. This would have allowed me to produce much better versions of files from the era 2013-2014. These were created before Apple switched to 64-bit architecture, making such an update impossible using later software version. While trying to install this old OS, I accidentally left an external drive attached which contained Quicktime versions of a number of those 2013-2014 files, which could have been used to at least enhance them. When the install of the OS took place, however, the damned software started to install it on the external drive instead of the Mac's disc, and in the process deleted the contents of said external drive. The air was blue, I can tell you. I really should have known better. To add insult to injury, the OS install didn't work, so nothing was gained and much was lost.
In the hope of salvaging something from this debacle, I am running a 2013 Jasmine movie (Vanished On Vacation) through the Topaz AI software to see if I can enhance and upscale it from a mediocre 720p WMV file to a 1080p MP4 file. It's in progress and will take about 13 hours, but at least then I will know if this is a way to recover some older movies and make them shine again.
In the hope of salvaging something from this debacle, I am running a 2013 Jasmine movie (Vanished On Vacation) through the Topaz AI software to see if I can enhance and upscale it from a mediocre 720p WMV file to a 1080p MP4 file. It's in progress and will take about 13 hours, but at least then I will know if this is a way to recover some older movies and make them shine again.