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madden64freak  
#1 Posted : Tuesday, December 18, 2018 9:51:29 AM(UTC)
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If I try to add or edit a "Photos" Input in vMix, then vMix stops responding. The program doesn't crash, or close. It just hangs and does nothing. I can't close, resize, or minimize the Input window nor the Main Program window. The only thing I can do is open Task Manager and kill the task. I have had this issue since at least version 21.0.0.51, and possibly as far back as vMix 21's initial official release. Any guidance, or help to eliminate this issue would be appreciated.

How I reproduce this problem:

1. Adding Photos Source

Boot the computer
Open vMix
Click on Add Input button on bottom left corner of the screen
Wait for the Input selection screen to appear
Click on Photos
At this point, the program hangs and can no longer be worked with.

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2. Editing Existing Photos Source

Boot the computer
Open vMix
Open any vMix preset file that has a Photos Source in it
Click on the gear icon of the Photos Source
Click on the Change button
At this point, the program hangs and can no longer be worked with.

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Steps I've taken to resolve (In No Particular Order):
Reboot computer
Motherboard BIOS Update
Windows Updates
nVidia Display Driver Updates (Multiple Times)
Blackmagic Device Driver Updates (Multiple TImes)
Every vMix Update as it has come out
Update audio interface drivers
Swapped out audio interfaces
Killing all other unnecessary background tasks


My current setup:
Windows 10 Pro x64
Intel Core i7 3570K
16GB DDR3 RAM
GeForce 1050Ti
Samsung EVO 850 @ 500GB
Behringer Firepower FCA610 audio interface in USB mode (Have previously used a Focusrite 2i2 as well)
Blackmagic Intensity Pro
vMix 21.0.0.59
Joeboe  
#2 Posted : Tuesday, December 18, 2018 10:16:13 AM(UTC)
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Try a different image format...jpeg, bitmap, and check the image size...1920x1080, I had a similar issue with an early version of vmix, and I lowered the image size, and it went away
madden64freak  
#3 Posted : Tuesday, December 18, 2018 11:07:28 AM(UTC)
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@Joeboe

Thanks for your reply, but vMix locks up before image size would become relevant. When I'm adding the new source on a new preset, it locks up before I can even begin to choose a folder containing the images. It locks up before the browse button is drawn onto the screen.
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#4 Posted : Tuesday, December 18, 2018 11:15:58 AM(UTC)
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Open Task Manager...look to see what unwanted apps are running, and stop them...I have been having great problems with Adobe one touch....also do a scan with Malwarebytes to see if any unwanted apps got loaded piggy-backing on another app.....
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#5 Posted : Tuesday, December 18, 2018 11:57:09 AM(UTC)
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Can you try dragging and dropping the file directly from your image directory into the vMix workspace. My feeling is that the issue is with the browse function and your windows build. I have seen this sort of issue with other applications before...not with vMix however.
madden64freak  
#6 Posted : Tuesday, December 18, 2018 12:14:08 PM(UTC)
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@Joeboe, this is a clean install of Windows, and I've already played the Task Manager game for months. This machine doesn't get any cleaner, and there's nothing in Task Manager I haven't done.

@ask, interesting thought. I didn't notice anyone else having the same trouble right away, so I've wondered if it's a bug in Windows, and not in vMix. I generally don't drag and drop in vMix, so I'll try that with an existing preset. However, I've never tried drag and drop in a photos input, can you drag a whole folder of images in? Because I'm doing the Photos source, not the image source. The Image source works fine last I knew. It's only the photos source that's hanging. I'll have to try that when I'm at the computer again.
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#7 Posted : Tuesday, December 18, 2018 1:52:55 PM(UTC)
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Just choose individual images. But you can multi-select them.
madden64freak  
#8 Posted : Tuesday, December 18, 2018 8:48:45 PM(UTC)
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@ask I'll give that a shot, but unfortunately all we're doing here is attempting to work around what's broken and not fixing what's broken. But attempting this work around may tell us something about what's broken.
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#9 Posted : Wednesday, December 19, 2018 2:36:25 AM(UTC)
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I have no such problem on my system. Even when I choose a Dropbox folder with 1500+ high-res JPEGs as the source.

I only choose a folder. Not specific files.
madden64freak  
#10 Posted : Wednesday, December 19, 2018 10:02:13 AM(UTC)
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@mjgraves, I never had a problem either regardless of image size, format, or quantity.........until I did. And once the problem started, it has remained the same for months. Really frustrating because the photos input is a fundamental part of my workflow.
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