CS5 to CS6 import problem at DVinfo.net

Roy Alexander · January 15th, 2018, 05:20 AM

Hi. I have saved a file(actually my animated logo) from CS5 premiere pro and when I try to import into the timeline of CS6 premiere pro I get a message saying more or less that the file was made with another version of Premiere pro and needs to be converted. Can anyone please tell me how to convert the file so that it works on CS6 premiere pro. Thanks

Jeff Pulera · January 15th, 2018, 10:29 AM

Are you trying to import the finished video clip, or the actual Premiere Project File from CS5? If the latter, then just say "Yes" and it will be converted and opened (be sure to SAVE AS right away to save new version). It should never be an issue opening a project from an older version of Premiere in a newer version, but you can never go the other way, newer to older.

If having issues importing finished video clip, that would be very surprising - what format is it?

Thanks

Roy Alexander · January 15th, 2018, 12:59 PM

Hi Jeff. Thanks for your reply. I am trying to open the file which is in fact a Project. If I click onto the shortcut and tell it to open with Adobe CS6 it works and shows up on the time line but of course is saved as the project logo name. However the simple matter is that when I start a new project with a new name and try to import the logo file it opens alright but no images only offline signals.. So it seems that I can't import a project into another new project.

Robert Young · January 15th, 2018, 06:02 PM

CS6 cannot import a CS5 project, it must convert it into a CS6 project and open it as a CS6 project

Roy Alexander · January 15th, 2018, 06:06 PM

BOB. Thanks for your info. But how do I convert it?

Ann Bens · January 16th, 2018, 05:19 AM

The file converting is done on import.
Premiere asks to save the new file: hit ok.

Robert Young · January 16th, 2018, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roy Alexander

BOB. Thanks for your info. But how do I convert it?

1) Open CS6
2) From CS6 FILE> OPEN PROJECT navigate to your CS5 project file and click on it
3) You will get dialogue box that says, in effect, " this project is from an older Premiere version, it needs to be updated to a CS6 project" click the OK button
4) The CS5 project will be converted into a new CS6 project with "-1" appended to the original project name.
The project will automatically open in CS6

Roy Alexander · January 17th, 2018, 10:40 AM

Thanks Bob for the information. I have followed your instructions and although the file selected opens on the CS6 timeline it still shows no images and shows in red the word offline in many languages. Roy

Jeff Pulera · January 17th, 2018, 11:32 AM

Most likely, the hard drive or folder where the MEDIA for your logo was previously kept for the CS5 project in no longer there. No media is saved in the project itself - rather, it just points to the actual locations where the stuff is expected to be. If Premiere can't find the images or video clips, it can't put them in the timeline.

If you know where the content is, you should be able to re-link them to the project.

Thanks

Roy Alexander · January 19th, 2018, 07:21 AM

Thanks Jeff for the info. You are right of course. It transpires that two hard drives in the PC have been removed because they had a lot of errors on them and they have been replaced. It is most likely that the original project files were on the removed hard drives. I always thought that when you made copies of the files that they would work when the originals were no longer there?

January 15th, 2018, 05:20 AM	#1
Roy Alexander Major Player Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 354	CS5 to CS6 import problem Hi. I have saved a file(actually my animated logo) from CS5 premiere pro and when I try to import into the timeline of CS6 premiere pro I get a message saying more or less that the file was made with another version of Premiere pro and needs to be converted. Can anyone please tell me how to convert the file so that it works on CS6 premiere pro. Thanks

January 15th, 2018, 10:29 AM	#2
Jeff Pulera Major Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Milwaukee WI Posts: 691	Re: CS5 to CS6 import problem Are you trying to import the finished video clip, or the actual Premiere Project File from CS5? If the latter, then just say "Yes" and it will be converted and opened (be sure to SAVE AS right away to save new version). It should never be an issue opening a project from an older version of Premiere in a newer version, but you can never go the other way, newer to older. If having issues importing finished video clip, that would be very surprising - what format is it? Thanks __________________ Jeff Pulera Safe Harbor Computers

January 15th, 2018, 12:59 PM	#3
Roy Alexander Major Player Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 354	Re: CS5 to CS6 import problem Hi Jeff. Thanks for your reply. I am trying to open the file which is in fact a Project. If I click onto the shortcut and tell it to open with Adobe CS6 it works and shows up on the time line but of course is saved as the project logo name. However the simple matter is that when I start a new project with a new name and try to import the logo file it opens alright but no images only offline signals.. So it seems that I can't import a project into another new project.

January 15th, 2018, 06:02 PM	#4
Robert Young Trustee Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Coronado Island Posts: 1,472	Re: CS5 to CS6 import problem CS6 cannot import a CS5 project, it must convert it into a CS6 project and open it as a CS6 project __________________ Bob

January 15th, 2018, 06:06 PM	#5
Roy Alexander Major Player Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 354	Re: CS5 to CS6 import problem BOB. Thanks for your info. But how do I convert it?

January 16th, 2018, 05:19 AM	#6
Ann Bens Major Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 710	Re: CS5 to CS6 import problem The file converting is done on import. Premiere asks to save the new file: hit ok. __________________ ACE Premiere Pro CC Adobe Community Professional

January 17th, 2018, 10:40 AM	#8
Roy Alexander Major Player Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 354	Re: CS5 to CS6 import problem Thanks Bob for the information. I have followed your instructions and although the file selected opens on the CS6 timeline it still shows no images and shows in red the word offline in many languages. Roy Last edited by Roy Alexander; January 17th, 2018 at 10:41 AM. Reason: spelling mistake

January 17th, 2018, 11:32 AM	#9
Jeff Pulera Major Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Milwaukee WI Posts: 691	Re: CS5 to CS6 import problem Most likely, the hard drive or folder where the MEDIA for your logo was previously kept for the CS5 project in no longer there. No media is saved in the project itself - rather, it just points to the actual locations where the stuff is expected to be. If Premiere can't find the images or video clips, it can't put them in the timeline. If you know where the content is, you should be able to re-link them to the project. Thanks __________________ Jeff Pulera Safe Harbor Computers

January 19th, 2018, 07:21 AM	#10
Roy Alexander Major Player Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 354	Re: CS5 to CS6 import problem Thanks Jeff for the info. You are right of course. It transpires that two hard drives in the PC have been removed because they had a lot of errors on them and they have been replaced. It is most likely that the original project files were on the removed hard drives. I always thought that when you made copies of the files that they would work when the originals were no longer there?