I have a project that I made in Motion 5.0.1. I have updated to Motion 5.0.4 since, but the project will no longer open. Is there a way to revert to Motion Version 5.0.1 at least temporarily so that I can access the project and add a few polishes?

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I have a project that I made in Motion 5.0.1. I have updated to Motion 5.0.4 since, but the project will no longer open. Is there a way to revert to Motion Version 5.0.1 at least temporarily so that I can access the project and add a few polishes?

It seems that the 5.0.1 project file has become corrupt. It was generated on an older MacBook Pro Model (2008) and occasionally acted unpredictably. We have since upgraded hardware and are working on a much more robust machine, but we need to access this project file to make some final tweaks for the client.

Is there a way I could revert to Motion 5.0.1 and access this file for the final tweaks? After these, that project will be laid to rest and I will no longer need an older version of the program.

Thank you so much for your help guys! We love Motion. This is the only issue we've ever run into with the program.

Best,

Konstantin

Motion 5-OTHER, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Sep 24, 2012 8:32 AM

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Answer 1

Sep 24, 2012 12:16 PM in response to KonstantinFilm

Well unless you still have 5.0.1 on your old MacBook Pro or you have access to another computer with 5.0.1 you are out of luck. There is no way to revert to an earlier version as the App store only has 5.0.4. When you opened the project the first time in 5.0.4 did you select open as untitled? If you did then your original file is intact and if you can access a machine with 5.0.1 then it might open ok if the corruption occurred when Motion updated the file for 5.0.4. Sorry the news is not better.

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Answer 2

Ross H

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Oct 3, 2012 5:01 PM in response to Jim Wanamaker

I had a problem with a 5.0.3 project that would cause 5.0.4 to crash. Apple asked for a copy of the project and later told me it was because there were some empty text layers. Apple is aware of the issue and is working on a fix.

In my case I still had 5.0.3 on another Mac and could clean up the project. If empty text layers might be the problem, do you know someone with an earlier version who could open it and remove the empty layers? I'd be willing to give it a try if you'd want to send me the project.

Ross Hunter

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