I thought of permissions too, but I was able to move files around, so I thought I had that covered. But I did a test for you anyway.
I created a new folder in my home directory: Video Test Folder . Then I moved an existing file there, via Rename, Move, and Copy. I tried saving cover art and it didn't work. So I moved the file back, leaving the new folder empty.
Next I downloaded an H264 test file from the Internet and put it into Video Test Folder. It imported and did not build a thumbnail. I did rebuild thumbnail and it generated one. Next I tried to save cover art and it did not save it. So, I went and looked on disk and saw just the video file. I wondered where the sidecar file was. So I did Update Tags (from library). This worked and the XML sidecar file appeared beside the video file.
As a last ditch, I looked at permissions and found that I had Read and Write, but others had Read only. So I changed "everyone" to read and write and Staff to read and write. I tried saving cover art again and it would not save.
I've also noticed something different now: Previously, when I would do "remove cover art" and answer yes to the dialog, the art would be removed *and* the thumbnail would disappear, and then be rebuilt from the video. Now remove cover art seemingly does nothing. The thumbnail stays the same and is not rebuilt.
I have a funny feeling I have something wonky with one of my INI files on disk. I'm reluctant to delete them and go back to normal because I'm not sure what myriad settings I might lose. I know I'll lose my View > Load/Save Views > Load . I think I'll lose font related stuff (pretty much nothing). I'm not sure what else.
Maybe I could make a copy of my INI files do a test and restore if I wanted? I'm not very educated on the effects of the INI files. Or I might be barking up the wrong tree entirely.
Any suggestions Brad? Or anyone else.
Thanks,
Brian.