Cannot import .AVI files...

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Cannot import .AVI files...

Postby spreet » Sat Nov 08, 2008 10:13 pm

I read a thread that was similar to this problem but it wasn't any help. I have .avi files that I would like to import however I get an error message saying 'unsupported compression in file'. I'm not sure what this all means but I was under the impression that Premiere supported .avi files. At least that's what I've read anyway. Does anyone know how I can fix this?
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Postby AaronAMV » Sat Nov 08, 2008 10:20 pm

You're using DivX/XviD.

Convert it to lagarith, and then import it again.
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Postby spreet » Sat Nov 08, 2008 10:50 pm

Dr. AaronAMV wrote:You're using DivX/XviD.

Convert it to lagarith, and then import it again.


It is an .exe file. I have a Mac and I tried searching for a .dmg format but it's no use. Am I looking in the wrong place or is there an alternative?
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Postby AaronAMV » Sat Nov 08, 2008 11:02 pm

spreet wrote:
Dr. AaronAMV wrote:You're using DivX/XviD.

Convert it to lagarith, and then import it again.


It is an .exe file. I have a Mac and I tried searching for a .dmg format but it's no use. Am I looking in the wrong place or is there an alternative?

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You're using DivX/XviD as your compression for the .avi.


Get educated, read this:
http://www.aquilinestudios.org/DivX_Editing.html
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Postby spreet » Sat Nov 08, 2008 11:09 pm

Dr. AaronAMV wrote:
spreet wrote:
Dr. AaronAMV wrote:You're using DivX/XviD.

Convert it to lagarith, and then import it again.


It is an .exe file. I have a Mac and I tried searching for a .dmg format but it's no use. Am I looking in the wrong place or is there an alternative?

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You're using DivX/XviD as your compression for the .avi.


Get educated, read this:
http://www.aquilinestudios.org/DivX_Editing.html


I meant the Lagarith is in .exe format not the video format...
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Postby LivingFlame » Sat Nov 08, 2008 11:20 pm

Lagarith won't work on a Mac. Use AviDemux, or some such program to convert the files to Huffyuv, then use that in Premiere.

You'll need to download Perian to use Huffyuv.
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Postby spreet » Sat Nov 08, 2008 11:33 pm

LivingFlame wrote:Lagarith won't work on a Mac. Use AviDemux, or some such program to convert the files to Huffyuv, then use that in Premiere.

You'll need to download Perian to use Huffyuv.


Thank you so very much! So far so good!
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Postby NightMistress85 » Sun Nov 09, 2008 12:19 am

LivingFlame wrote:Lagarith won't work on a Mac. Use AviDemux, or some such program to convert the files to Huffyuv, then use that in Premiere.

You'll need to download Perian to use Huffyuv.

Though I'm not the thread starter, I've been experiencing similar issues. I used avidemux for the huffyuv but Premiere still won't import it. :? Perian is only good for playback correct? Though I've never had an issue playing back the files in Quicktime (I did upgrade to quicktime pro).
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Postby NightMistress85 » Sun Nov 09, 2008 12:33 am

Okay. I've noticed that it will import the avi files in After Affects, but won't import in Premiere.
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Postby LivingFlame » Sun Nov 09, 2008 12:53 am

Hmm, that's interesting. I just tested it and Premiere indeed can't import a Huffyuv file. That's odd considering other Adobe programs can (AE and Flash, specifically). Needless to say, I'd never actually tried.

Convert to DV, I guess.
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Postby NightMistress85 » Sun Nov 09, 2008 2:14 am

Yeah it looks like dv may have to be it (though mpg looks pretty good to me too, but AE won't import those). Uncompressed works fine going back and forth between programs as well. I have half a mind to import footage there then send it over as a project to Premiere. Anyway, thanks. At least I know it's not just me.
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Postby LivingFlame » Sun Nov 09, 2008 2:18 am

Well, between MPEG and DV, DV will give you the smallest hit to quality. Plus it doesn't have the ungodly size uncompressed files would have.

As far as lossy codecs are concerned, DV will have the best quality. (Quality loss is negligible and barely noticeable on a first generation DV pass.)
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