Premiere Pro CS3 mp3 unsupported?? at DVinfo.net

Jose Milan · April 3rd, 2008, 09:02 AM

Hello,

I have problems importing .mp3 files into PPro CS3 projects. I gives a file import failure/file format not supported. I know this is impossible because I know premiere can, I can hear other sound (from video, other audio formats) in premiere and can hear .mp3 files in the computer (windows media, winamp, etc..) so I dont know how to fix or to look to fix the problem with premiere.

Any help?

Thanks in advance.

Paul Leung · April 3rd, 2008, 11:34 AM

Strange. I import MP3 into pp cs3 all the time.

Have you imported any mp3 into pp successfully before?? Do you have quicktime installed? I know that pp requires qt for some functions. However, I don't know whether it has anything to do with your problem.

Daniel Browning · April 3rd, 2008, 05:01 PM

Some MP3 files use features that are rare and not fully supported by every software library (e.g. 320 kbps). Try re-encoding the mp3 and see if it will read it then.

Jose Milan · April 4th, 2008, 05:58 AM

Is not that it works in other pc's around here and not in other. Quicktime already install and the bitrate is 160.

Any idea why works in some pc and not in the other????. All pc's have audio capabilities (we can listen to audio in both systems).

Kiflom Bahta · April 5th, 2008, 10:07 PM

It might be a copyright issue. When you rip, change the setting on the window media ripper

Tripp Woelfel · April 6th, 2008, 07:28 PM

I have read numerous times that PP doesn't like MP3s. As such I always convert to a wav before I import.

If you're looking for a good converter/ripper I've had great luck with EZ CD-DA Extractor. I paid US$25-30 for it five years ago and got free upgrades for life. It's a virtual Swiss Army Knife of ripping/converting/burning and well worth the cost.

Jose Milan · April 7th, 2008, 03:32 AM

Hello guys,

The strange thing is the same installation of Premiere in one computer works and in other it doesn't, it's the same .mp3 and is a free copyright music file for podcasting. Strange!

Kiflom Bahta · April 9th, 2008, 12:03 PM

Is one of your pc's is vista? if that the case change your window ripper setting and everything should be fine (*_________*).

Jose Milan · April 12th, 2008, 07:34 AM

Hello again,

Both systems are on windows xp...but get this...in one I can't import .mp3's but can import .wav...but in the other and this is new can import .mp3's BUT CAN'T IMPORT .WAV'S...this is crazy!!!

Dan Vassiliev · September 7th, 2008, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jose Milan

Hello again,

Both systems are on windows xp...but get this...in one I can't import .mp3's but can import .wav...but in the other and this is new can import .mp3's BUT CAN'T IMPORT .WAV'S...this is crazy!!!

I had the same issue. This is what I did to fix it: uninstall premiere cs3, install latest quick time, install premiere with 3rd party software checked. Problem fixed. I can import and use ANY mp3s without conversion.

April 3rd, 2008, 09:02 AM	#1
Jose Milan Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Spain Posts: 185	Premiere Pro CS3 mp3 unsupported?? Hello, I have problems importing .mp3 files into PPro CS3 projects. I gives a file import failure/file format not supported. I know this is impossible because I know premiere can, I can hear other sound (from video, other audio formats) in premiere and can hear .mp3 files in the computer (windows media, winamp, etc..) so I dont know how to fix or to look to fix the problem with premiere. Any help? Thanks in advance.

April 3rd, 2008, 11:34 AM	#2
Paul Leung Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 173	Strange. I import MP3 into pp cs3 all the time. Have you imported any mp3 into pp successfully before?? Do you have quicktime installed? I know that pp requires qt for some functions. However, I don't know whether it has anything to do with your problem.

April 3rd, 2008, 05:01 PM	#3
Daniel Browning Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 949	Some MP3 files use features that are rare and not fully supported by every software library (e.g. 320 kbps). Try re-encoding the mp3 and see if it will read it then.

April 4th, 2008, 05:58 AM	#4
Jose Milan Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Spain Posts: 185	Is not that it works in other pc's around here and not in other. Quicktime already install and the bitrate is 160. Any idea why works in some pc and not in the other????. All pc's have audio capabilities (we can listen to audio in both systems).

April 5th, 2008, 10:07 PM	#5
Kiflom Bahta Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 203	It might be a copyright issue. When you rip, change the setting on the window media ripper

April 6th, 2008, 07:28 PM	#6
Tripp Woelfel Trustee Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North Conway, NH Posts: 1,745	I have read numerous times that PP doesn't like MP3s. As such I always convert to a wav before I import. If you're looking for a good converter/ripper I've had great luck with EZ CD-DA Extractor. I paid US$25-30 for it five years ago and got free upgrades for life. It's a virtual Swiss Army Knife of ripping/converting/burning and well worth the cost.

April 7th, 2008, 03:32 AM	#7
Jose Milan Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Spain Posts: 185	Hello guys, The strange thing is the same installation of Premiere in one computer works and in other it doesn't, it's the same .mp3 and is a free copyright music file for podcasting. Strange!

April 9th, 2008, 12:03 PM	#8
Kiflom Bahta Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 203	Is one of your pc's is vista? if that the case change your window ripper setting and everything should be fine (_________).

April 12th, 2008, 07:34 AM	#9
Jose Milan Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Spain Posts: 185	Hello again, Both systems are on windows xp...but get this...in one I can't import .mp3's but can import .wav...but in the other and this is new can import .mp3's BUT CAN'T IMPORT .WAV'S...this is crazy!!!