AVI file opening problem

bn199 · Post by **bn199** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 10:29 pm

I have Adobe Premiere 6.5. I tried to open a AVI file and something pops up and it says, "Unable to open that file. File uses an unsupported compression format." What can I do and how can i fix it?

GreenT · Post by **GreenT** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 10:37 pm

Did you compress the .avi file yourself or did you get it from somewhere?

bn199 · Post by **bn199** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 10:38 pm

i got it from somewhere else

post-it · Post by **post-it** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 10:38 pm

use virtualdub to convert it to a CODEC that Primiere can understand.

LossLess codec's work best with Adobe. http://free-codecs.com/

people have had a lot of luck with one called Huffy2 ...

GreenT · Post by **GreenT** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 10:39 pm

Ya, do what she said.

bn199 · Post by **bn199** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 10:42 pm

virtual dub dosent understand the CODEC either and it says 'Couldn't locate decompresser for format 'XVID' (unknown) VitualDub requires a Video for Windows (VFW) compatible codec to decompress video. DirectShow codecs, such as those used by Windows Media Player, are not suitable'

Corran · Post by **Corran** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 10:47 pm

Install Xvid
http://www.koepi.org/xvid.shtml

bn199 · Post by **bn199** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 10:49 pm

ooo Thanks for helping me figure it out..... all i needed was XVID.....THANK YOU ALL!