AMV file type questions

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AMV file type questions

Postby Lone Wolf » Wed Dec 11, 2002 3:26 pm

I use Adobe Premiere and I'm GONNA MAKE MY FIRST VIDEO!!! problem is, Premiere only allows certain file types to pull clips from. Is there a way that I can change a whole bunch of different file types to MPEG so they can be used?
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Postby klinky » Wed Dec 11, 2002 3:30 pm

Premiere uses standard the either standard Dshow or VfW interface to access AVI files. Thus you can open up any AVI file in Premiere, so long as you have the proper software(codec) installed for it.

Premiere also allows for certain types of Quicktime files & also allows for MPEG1 imports.

The best way to get footage in is to follow the guides using DVDs.

Also DivX is known to crash Premiere. There is nothing to fix this, so if you have problems, please don't complain. You can convert the clips to huffYUV using Vdub and open them that way.


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Postby RichLather » Wed Dec 11, 2002 3:32 pm

While this does belong in General Video Help, I'd like to recommend you RATFAG and use AbsoluteDestiny's third method, called "Fast Editing with Perfect Quality".

I managed to figure it out, after a decade of editing strictly with tape, so I think just about anyone can.
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Postby Lone Wolf » Wed Dec 11, 2002 6:59 pm

Well...I'm making my video using other people's AMV's clips (I can't get DVD footage because I don't have the DVDs). The file type of these files: Windows Media Audio/Video File. How can I convert this type of file to MPEG?
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Postby RichLather » Wed Dec 11, 2002 7:27 pm

Hissssss..... boy, some people are not going to be happy about that, unless you're doing this with the prior knowledge of the specific AMV creators. Which AMVs are you planning on using?

So these are WMV files? Windows Media, that is? Problem with these are is that they're very compressed and any further conversion, short of making them uncompressed AVIs, editing, then outputting from Premiere to MPEG-1, is going to make them look like utter crap.
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Postby ErMaC » Wed Dec 11, 2002 7:29 pm

taking clips from other AMVs is considered extremely rude. I don't want this thread to turn into a flame war - go search for threads about it because there has been plenty of discussion.
I'll just say that you will be shunned by a large portion of people here. Doesn't matter if it's logical or not, that's how it goes down. So don't do it.
Buy the DVDs. If you're going to be editing someone anime company's footage and then distributing it for free on the web the least you can do is pay for it once.
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Postby RichLather » Wed Dec 11, 2002 7:36 pm

It's also extremely limiting. You're taking clips from a short-format piece, maybe 4 minutes tops on average, that are edited to less than 4 seconds apiece (usually--speaking for myself, it's tough to leave something up for more than 2 or 3). Contrast that with a DVD that has, in some cases, over 20 times as much footage to use.

You really would be best getting the DVDs. Then, output quality is not an issue.
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Postby Lone Wolf » Wed Dec 11, 2002 7:40 pm

Well my idea for a vid is now shot down in flames...and it was starting to look good too... :cry:

I guess I'll have to draw my own pictures for the vid in MS Paint...
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Postby RadicalEd0 » Wed Dec 11, 2002 7:56 pm

a wise man wrote:Don't edit amvs for popularity, do it for fun and because you want to


edit with whatever the hell source you want. If it looks cool to you, who cares if someone else is pissed because you don't have dvds to use. WMV can be converted to avi through EOvideo or you could just type an avisynth script out:

directshowsource("path\file.wmv", framerate)

you have to know the framerate, which you can find out by playing the file in wmp 6.4 and checking in the properties the video renderer. If its like 23.6 or anything around 24 its probably 23.976 and if its around 30 its probably 29.97.

say its 29.97 and the video, sumvideo.wmv, is in C:\

directshowsource("C:\sumvideo.wmv", 29.97)
NMEAMV: PENIS
NMEAMV: IN
NMEAMV: YO
NMEAMV: MIXED
NMEAMV: DRINK
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Postby RadicalEd0 » Wed Dec 11, 2002 7:57 pm

whoops, forgot the rest of the instructions

save the script and open it in virtualdub and then just save as avi
simple
NMEAMV: PENIS
NMEAMV: IN
NMEAMV: YO
NMEAMV: MIXED
NMEAMV: DRINK
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Postby VicBond007 » Wed Dec 11, 2002 11:42 pm

If it looks cool to you, who cares if someone else is pissed because you don't have dvds to use.

Because we, the legitimate creator, have spent hundreds of hours editing and plenty of money for source footage for ourselves, not so somebody else can take advantage of my paycheck/effort?

Main editing computer: $4,800
Adobe Premiere: $200
Source DVD: $40
Red Bull to keep me awake while editing: $30
Kicking the freeloader who stole my footage in the balls: Priceless
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Postby RadicalEd0 » Wed Dec 11, 2002 11:47 pm

I wasn't really supporting ripping other peoples stuff, but he was too let down not to take that side ;P




main editing computer: $1300
dvds: $30 a piece
spending 2 weeks working on an amv every night only to realize that its utter crap: priceless
NMEAMV: PENIS
NMEAMV: IN
NMEAMV: YO
NMEAMV: MIXED
NMEAMV: DRINK
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Postby Jace Tsunami » Thu Dec 12, 2002 12:10 am

Lone Wolf wrote:Well my idea for a vid is now shot down in flames...and it was starting to look good too... :cry:

I guess I'll have to draw my own pictures for the vid in MS Paint...


The second you stated your were planning on useing other vids, you didn't look good, it was all down hill from there as well.

as for the ms paint thing, actualy not a bad idea if you can be good at it, check out "failed experiments in video editing" by bigbigtruck
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Postby klinky » Thu Dec 12, 2002 1:07 am

Jace Tsunami wrote:
Lone Wolf wrote:Well my idea for a vid is now shot down in flames...and it was starting to look good too... :cry:

I guess I'll have to draw my own pictures for the vid in MS Paint...


as for the ms paint thing, actualy not a bad idea if you can be good at it, check out "failed experiments in video editing" by bigbigtruck



If only she used MS paint for those :p


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Postby Jace Tsunami » Thu Dec 12, 2002 1:12 am

it's the same idea, besides you crush his hopes at making his own video the one he rips off may just be yours :o
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