Adobe Premiere discussions from 2003

David Hurdon · August 4th, 2003, 09:14 AM

I use the original Raptor card and the softMPG encoder from Canopus, purchased separately but integrated in the Premiere (6.02) timeline. I also use TMPGEnc outside of Premiere. The key settings for exporting mpeg2 are virtually the same no matter what encoder you use. Take a look at this site for specific advice on settings that work:

http://dvd-hq.info/Compression.html

I depart from them only in allowing video and audio to be exported together.

David Hurdon

David Woodland · August 5th, 2003, 10:56 AM

Hello. Recently, I've decided that I want to transfer my new skate DVD into widescreen. So here's the thing. I made a practice edit with the 16:9 option when you select what type of project you would like to do. Thing is. When I look at it on the tv it doesn't show up in widescreen format. Any help would be greatly appreciated! thank you, later

Ed Smith · August 5th, 2003, 02:23 PM

Hi people,

I am a fanatic for Premiere, but currently have a large problem. Please do not say buy Vegas - That is no help and I will never buy the product - YET.

Ok, here is the problem:

I had just captured nearly 2 hours of footage split like this:

1hour, 10mins, 45mins

I went to put the video on the timeline and it would only display the first 2.44mins of the 1hour clip, 1.01mins of the 10min clip and 1.19mins of the 45min clip - Whats going on?

If I play the clip in windows media play, it plays the whole of each clip. And says that they are 12 GB - 1Hour, 10mins - 1.73GB, 9.38GB for the 45min clip. These seem to be correct. The funny thing is that Premiere also sees the data size as this as well but will only display and play the clips as said above.

Looks like some sort of database problem.

I have reset machine, reset Premiere.

Any one come across this, or any ideas on what to do.

All the best,

Ed

Ed Smith · August 5th, 2003, 02:29 PM

Thats correct - Does it look vertically squished? This is correct if you are viewing on a 4:3 TV. However if you are viewing on a 16:9 TV it should fill the screen and look correct. The orginal footage needs to be 16:9.

If however your footage is 4:3 and you want to letter box the footage so that when displayed on a 4:3 TV you will get bars top and bottom. Then you will need to choose 4:3 project template and either clip the footage with the clip video effect or create a widescreen matte in the title designer.

Hope this helps,

Ed

Brian M. Dickman · August 5th, 2003, 02:45 PM

Which utility did you use to capture?

Bruce A. Christenson · August 5th, 2003, 03:08 PM

Recapture the footage ?

Rob Wilson · August 5th, 2003, 03:39 PM

I'm trying to create a rolling title in a small box over a graphic with video running behind it all. No problem with rolling text, but I can't seem to bound it into a box. It starts on inside but extends to the bottom of the page AND rolls off the top. I want it contained in the box. Also can't seem to find the Window, Window Optons, Title Window Options menu choice that the help screens talk about. Anyone have any suggestions? TIA

Alex Taylor · August 5th, 2003, 07:56 PM

Do you mean that when you put it on the timeline the clip only looks like it's about 3 minutes long, or after the first few minutes the clip is just black?

I can't think of what this could be.. try recapturing part of it. That's weird that it plays in WiMP though, hmm..

Ed Smith · August 6th, 2003, 02:18 AM

Brian,

- I used the Premiere Capture window set to DV devices, and DV template

Bruce,

- That would be my last resort!!!

Alex,

- When the clip is on the timeline it just displays the first 3min - No black just a straight cut.

The premiere properties says its a 3min clip but also says its 12GB!!! something strange happening.

Cheers Guys,
All the best,

Ed

Ed Smith · August 6th, 2003, 02:21 AM

Apply the transform filter effect found under the distort folder to the title. Then resize and place where needed.

All the best,

Ed

Nick Glenister · August 6th, 2003, 04:02 AM

Is it possible that the duration of the clip is defaulting to a set length? I have created several short promotion videos set to music and i frequently alter the duration and speed of clips to fit the music. Could it be that an option has been set so that footage over a certain duration is truncated to a more manageable size?

Have you tried grabbing the right hand edge of the clip and extending it to see if the remaining footage is there?

Does that make any sense at all?

Regards

Nick

Ed Smith · August 6th, 2003, 06:04 AM

Nick,

I don't think that I have set the clips to default duration because they are all different and odd numbers. Besides when I imported in another video clip, that one worked fine - It only seems to be on the 3 clips I captured recently.

Tried grabbing the right hand edge but it would not let me go any further.

Cheers Nick for your suggestions,

Ed

Nathan Gifford · August 6th, 2003, 06:13 AM

How much storage is left on the drive? It sounds like you are using NTFS, so that would be correct.

Ed Smith · August 6th, 2003, 07:22 AM

Good thinking Nathan,

Its an 80GB Maxtor 7200RPM drive. It had about 25GB free, by the end of capturing it left about 4.5GB

I have not tried freeing up more space- will try tonight when I get back from work.

If that don't work I will re-install Premiere

Any more suggestions,

All the best,

Ed

Rob Wilson · August 6th, 2003, 08:38 AM

Ed,

Thanks much, I'll give that a shot today.

August 4th, 2003, 09:14 AM	#436
David Hurdon Major Player Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 484	I use the original Raptor card and the softMPG encoder from Canopus, purchased separately but integrated in the Premiere (6.02) timeline. I also use TMPGEnc outside of Premiere. The key settings for exporting mpeg2 are virtually the same no matter what encoder you use. Take a look at this site for specific advice on settings that work: http://dvd-hq.info/Compression.html I depart from them only in allowing video and audio to be exported together. David Hurdon __________________ Site:http://www.faceliftmarketing.ca Blog:http://www.websitevideo.blogspot.com

August 5th, 2003, 10:56 AM	#437
David Woodland Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ky Posts: 54	16:9 on premiere. Doesn't seem to work. Hello. Recently, I've decided that I want to transfer my new skate DVD into widescreen. So here's the thing. I made a practice edit with the 16:9 option when you select what type of project you would like to do. Thing is. When I look at it on the tv it doesn't show up in widescreen format. Any help would be greatly appreciated! thank you, later

August 5th, 2003, 02:23 PM	#438
Ed Smith Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 1,545	Don't say buy Vegas!!! Hi people, I am a fanatic for Premiere, but currently have a large problem. Please do not say buy Vegas - That is no help and I will never buy the product - YET. Ok, here is the problem: I had just captured nearly 2 hours of footage split like this: 1hour, 10mins, 45mins I went to put the video on the timeline and it would only display the first 2.44mins of the 1hour clip, 1.01mins of the 10min clip and 1.19mins of the 45min clip - Whats going on? If I play the clip in windows media play, it plays the whole of each clip. And says that they are 12 GB - 1Hour, 10mins - 1.73GB, 9.38GB for the 45min clip. These seem to be correct. The funny thing is that Premiere also sees the data size as this as well but will only display and play the clips as said above. Looks like some sort of database problem. I have reset machine, reset Premiere. Any one come across this, or any ideas on what to do. All the best, Ed __________________ Ed Smith Hampshire, UK Good things come to those who wait My Skiing web www.Frostytour.co.uk For quick answers Search dvinfo.net \| The best in the business: dvinfo.net Sponsors

August 5th, 2003, 02:29 PM	#439
Ed Smith Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 1,545	Thats correct - Does it look vertically squished? This is correct if you are viewing on a 4:3 TV. However if you are viewing on a 16:9 TV it should fill the screen and look correct. The orginal footage needs to be 16:9. If however your footage is 4:3 and you want to letter box the footage so that when displayed on a 4:3 TV you will get bars top and bottom. Then you will need to choose 4:3 project template and either clip the footage with the clip video effect or create a widescreen matte in the title designer. Hope this helps, Ed __________________ Ed Smith Hampshire, UK Good things come to those who wait My Skiing web www.Frostytour.co.uk For quick answers Search dvinfo.net \| The best in the business: dvinfo.net Sponsors

August 5th, 2003, 03:39 PM	#442
Rob Wilson Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 473	Rolling Titles in small box - Premiere 6.5 I'm trying to create a rolling title in a small box over a graphic with video running behind it all. No problem with rolling text, but I can't seem to bound it into a box. It starts on inside but extends to the bottom of the page AND rolls off the top. I want it contained in the box. Also can't seem to find the Window, Window Optons, Title Window Options menu choice that the help screens talk about. Anyone have any suggestions? TIA

August 5th, 2003, 02:45 PM	#440
Brian M. Dickman Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 148	Which utility did you use to capture?

August 5th, 2003, 03:08 PM	#441
Bruce A. Christenson Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Forest Grove, OR Posts: 122	Recapture the footage ?

August 5th, 2003, 07:56 PM	#443
Alex Taylor Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 390	Do you mean that when you put it on the timeline the clip only looks like it's about 3 minutes long, or after the first few minutes the clip is just black? I can't think of what this could be.. try recapturing part of it. That's weird that it plays in WiMP though, hmm.. __________________ alextaylor.org

August 6th, 2003, 02:18 AM	#444
Ed Smith Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 1,545	Brian, - I used the Premiere Capture window set to DV devices, and DV template Bruce, - That would be my last resort!!! Alex, - When the clip is on the timeline it just displays the first 3min - No black just a straight cut. The premiere properties says its a 3min clip but also says its 12GB!!! something strange happening. Cheers Guys, All the best, Ed __________________ Ed Smith Hampshire, UK Good things come to those who wait My Skiing web www.Frostytour.co.uk For quick answers Search dvinfo.net \| The best in the business: dvinfo.net Sponsors

August 6th, 2003, 02:21 AM	#445
Ed Smith Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 1,545	Apply the transform filter effect found under the distort folder to the title. Then resize and place where needed. All the best, Ed __________________ Ed Smith Hampshire, UK Good things come to those who wait My Skiing web www.Frostytour.co.uk For quick answers Search dvinfo.net \| The best in the business: dvinfo.net Sponsors

August 6th, 2003, 04:02 AM	#446
Nick Glenister Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: UK - Norfolk Posts: 95	Is it possible that the duration of the clip is defaulting to a set length? I have created several short promotion videos set to music and i frequently alter the duration and speed of clips to fit the music. Could it be that an option has been set so that footage over a certain duration is truncated to a more manageable size? Have you tried grabbing the right hand edge of the clip and extending it to see if the remaining footage is there? Does that make any sense at all? Regards Nick

August 6th, 2003, 06:04 AM	#447
Ed Smith Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 1,545	Nick, I don't think that I have set the clips to default duration because they are all different and odd numbers. Besides when I imported in another video clip, that one worked fine - It only seems to be on the 3 clips I captured recently. Tried grabbing the right hand edge but it would not let me go any further. Cheers Nick for your suggestions, Ed __________________ Ed Smith Hampshire, UK Good things come to those who wait My Skiing web www.Frostytour.co.uk For quick answers Search dvinfo.net \| The best in the business: dvinfo.net Sponsors

August 6th, 2003, 06:13 AM	#448
Nathan Gifford Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Tickfaw, LA Posts: 1,217	How much storage is left on the drive? It sounds like you are using NTFS, so that would be correct. __________________ Nathan Gifford Southern Cyclist Magazine & Productions For quick answers try our Search! To see me and Rob Lohman click here

August 6th, 2003, 07:22 AM	#449
Ed Smith Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 1,545	Good thinking Nathan, Its an 80GB Maxtor 7200RPM drive. It had about 25GB free, by the end of capturing it left about 4.5GB I have not tried freeing up more space- will try tonight when I get back from work. If that don't work I will re-install Premiere Any more suggestions, All the best, Ed __________________ Ed Smith Hampshire, UK Good things come to those who wait My Skiing web www.Frostytour.co.uk For quick answers Search dvinfo.net \| The best in the business: dvinfo.net Sponsors

August 6th, 2003, 08:38 AM	#450
Rob Wilson Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 473	Ed, Thanks much, I'll give that a shot today.