Where are you seeing the lines?

Jon

1. which camera was used to shoot this footage and in what settings?

2. what are your Premiere project settings?

3. what is your final output format?

Hi Randall,

Please provide us with your specific project settings,as well as computer spec?

What version of Pro are you using?

What resolution and colour depth is your monitor set to?

Maybe its a canopus setting? are you previewing out via analogue to a TV?

thanks,

I am having a problem when I import a Premiere Project into After Effects, either as a project or as a rendered .avi file.

If I capture a 20 minute clip, cut it up into pieces in Premiere, export as an .avi file. When I get into AE, it doesn't recognize the twenty or so clips, it still considers it all one clip.

I am trying to use Color Finesse. Obviously, I can't do scene by scene color correction if AE treats the thirty scenes as one file.

What I am doing wrong?

Not renaming them in Premiere when I cut them up?

HI,

I just ogt the Countour ShuttleXpress SUB jog shuttle controller.
I cant seem to get it to work how i want in premiere 6.5 in the actual timeline.

In the edit clip window it works decent but what i am used to doing is dragging my mouse along the timeline and top speed and it seems it wont go that fast.

Any ideas or anyone know where the best settings files are?

Cheers,
Ben

I'm confused: when you say "cut it up into pieces," do you mean than your are exporting multiple .avi files from Premiere? Or are you simply making edits and then exporting it all as one .avi file? If you are importing only one .avi into AE, then it is treated as one file. It would be somewhat similar to creating a multi-layered image in Photoshop and then saving it as a jpeg -- you would lose access to those layers and would no longer be able to work on those distinct sections.

Once your edits are exported as an .avi, then it is now one file -- the new file does not retain memory of where you made edits (unless this is a new function of Premiere Pro that I have not yet heard of). You will need to export each scene as a separate .avi file in order to use them as distinct files in AE. Alternatively, you can import the entire Premiere project (.ppj file) into AE, but -- from my experience, at least -- you will lose transitions and some motion, etc., settings. If you only have straight cuts, though, this might work for you.

I asked this question of the vegas folks but I think it is also true for premiere. Is there a plug-in or settings I can get or manipulate to allow divx pro 5.2.1 to work with premiere? I have noticed that the divix files will not load properly in premiere.

When I import that master file, it automatically imports the Premiere Project as well. I have tried it numerous ways. Whether I use the master .avi file or I use the individual sequences that made up that file, AE will not recognize the trimmed in and out points and show them as individual layers.

I figured it out. I knew it had to be something really stupid. I was just dragging compositions to the timeline and assuming they would just open, but I guess you have to manually do that by right-clicking. When I do that, then everything shows up like it is supposed to.

I could have sworn it wasn't that way last week....

This is interesting -- this is an aspect of AE I am unaware of. So, when you import an avi file, you can tag it so that the .ppj file comes with it as well? How exactly does that work? Is this specific to a particular version of Premiere/AE? (I've been using P. 6.5 and AE 5.5 "standard" for a few years now... had not come across this yet -- learn something new everyday...)

divx files load into my premiere pro 1.5 fine with that codec installed.

I had to doublecheck myself. I am not even close to being as knowledgable as most people on this board.

But yes, you can do this. I have Premiere Pro 1.5 and AE 6.5. But I am looking at the manual for AE 6.0 and you can do it with that as well.

The manual says:

this ability eliminates the need to render the project before applying visual effects.

From the manual:

"AE imports the Premiere Pro Project into the project window as both a new composition containing each clip as a layer, and as a folder containing each clip as an individual folder item."

It preserves the order of clips in the timeline, the footage duration (including all trimmed in and out points) and marker and transition locations.

It was that "in and out points" that should have been a red flag to me that I was doing something wrong. Note to self: read the manual before making an ass out of yourself on a message board.

Anyways, I am new to all of this but that is what the manual says and I definitely opened up a Premiere Project in AE and everything was cool. And I am pretty sure that when I imported the rendered .avi file that the Premiere Pro Project and all the individual sequences, etc just came with it.

I don't know when they started this, but I bought the Adobe Video Collection not only because Premiere was what I always edited with, but because Adobe promoted "integration" between the four programs (PP, AE, Audition and Encore)

Well, the ability to import a .ppj file isn't new (as I mentioned above) -- that's what the quote from the manual seems to describe. But it doesn't appear to describe the abilty to import an .avi with the .ppj file tagging along automatically (unless I'm overlooking something). Any other AE users want to chime in? (not that I doubt you, Jim...)

I believe the default playback mode for Premiere is DV Playback. As you are creating a new project go to the settings tab and then video options sscreen. Make sure the playback mode is set to windows playback instead of DV Playback.

Are you playing back on the pc or on a connected camera?

Which version of divx are you using. I am using 5.2.1 and it load very slowly or not at all. Moreover, I was under the impression that if I installed Dr. Divx it would load the divx 5.2.1 codec as it said in the install. If I am wrong then would someone please tell me how I should go about this task.

Thanks

I'm good to go now. Or at least good to start. Many thanks, Billy, you nailed it. I'm not sure what the default is for Premiere Pro but mine was a package deal with Canopus and it was factory set with Canopus DV as the default. Thanks again, Billy. And Ed, I wasn't ignoring your request for more info. I was preparing to answer you win Billy sent in the quick fix.

New to this community, I've got to say I'm impressed.

Hi, i am using Premiere Pro 1.5
So far its great, i love all the new features, however, i have noticed that when i do slo motion by slowing down up to 50% the clip gets a mild case of jitters.
It seems to vibrate. Does anyone have any good tips how to improve the quality of the clip and how to get rid of the jitters?

Which version of Premiere are you using Dwight?

Is your footage/project in interlaced or progressive?

Go into your video options and check Flicker Removal this will fix the problem

Glad to help. Lord knows these guys sure have helped me out a bunch a times... Its nice to return the favor...

that did the trick... however i find that de-interlacing makes it better

deinterlacing is throwing away half your vertical resolution. I would definitely recommend just sticking with flicker removal.

How in premire pro do you take a frame that you want, and make it into a still picture?

Premiere Pro:

The frame is exported from current time possition in the timeline window.

Choose File -> Export -> Frame

neither adobe or vegas can handle the trick. YOu need a special soft3ware to do those super smooth slomotions. 4 years the only way to do that was to use a expensive camera which shot a record-high amount of pics per second. Nowadyas you have programs like superslomotion and I don't remeber the name. I saw 3 topics about this. The thing is that de-interlacing will not help you. Superslomotion needs lots of pics per second. the more , the better. 24fps is not enough.

HI,
I have 2800 hz with 1024 ram and a profesional video card. I don't understand why it is so difficult for adobe and vegas to render the files in real-time. I am tlaking about playing back the movie without effects. I heard that was due to the pc monitor. PLaying it back thorugh a tv will not show those kind of artifacts. HEll. I have to buy a dvd recorder tojorrow. jeez.

what will i need to capture from hdr-fx1 into premiere pro 1.5?

anything other than cineforms software?

God on your side.....

None of the plugins work at this time. Cineform and Mainconcept both have upgrades to do.

I suspect we will see upgrades in a couple of weeks.

Sorry for the bad news

DBK

In a bin (within Project), I tried to import a .mp3 song file and I get the following:Unable to open that file.
File is an unsupported type.
File path: C:\Documents\songtitle.mp3I am using Win XP Pro with Adobe Premiere 6.0.
Has this ever happen to you and how do I fix it? The weird thing is that I can import other .mp3s without a problem, only some don't work.

I am ready to import all the video clips from the source tape.
In Premiere 6.0, I opened File/ Capture / Batch Capture/ and Add New Item

I typed in Reel Name: 001
File Name: source01
Log Comment: Night Short Clip
In Time: 09:10:30:00
Out Time: 09:12:30:00
Frame Rate: 30 fps
Format: Drop Frame

I clicked Record (round red circle) and I get an error:
"Please insert reel001, then click OK."

Is the problem from the In/Out Time?
I typed in the time shown on the video (9:10:30PM In and 9:12:30PM Out)

Capture to your hard drive using JVC HD10's enclosed HD Capture Utility.

Rename resulting m2t files into mpg.

Import into PPro 1.5

Voila!

Pardon the late reply. I am using 1.5

Yes that's the error, you should type in the timecode time.

Jon

How exactly do I find out the timecode?
On the camcorder LCD, I only see the time in which the video was filmed.
On the camcorder itself, it has a "DATA CODE" button and not a "TIME CODE" button.

It should actually appear in the monitor window in premiere.

If not and you have a sony TRV14, 22, or 33 then you can press the "display" button on the left of the camera by the viewfinder to make the timecode appear.

The data code option on my camcorder doesn't seem to have anything to do with time code.

Your timecode will nearly always be between 0.00.00.00 and 1.02.08.00.

Jon

I had this problem a while ago in Pro. I was capturing from CD using windows media player, seemed that I had somehow put copyright protection on. Therefore it didn’t open in Premiere. Took me a while to realise what I had done. I took it off and now it works fine

I was getting the same error as you are.

Hope you can relate

<<<-- Originally posted by Alex Raskin : Capture to your hard drive using JVC HD10's enclosed HD Capture Utility.

Rename resulting m2t files into mpg.

Import into PPro 1.5

Voila! -->>>

So..... Alex, I'm assuming you have an FX1 that you've used the JVC Capture Utility with?

And it does work with the Sony? Uunfortunately the other JVC supplied software didn't like Kaku's m2t FX1 clips..... so I was wondering how the Capture Utility would go with the new cam.....

Should work fine. Choose AVI as export and then the DIVX codec.

When I import 16x9 footage from my xl2 and then export a frame the result is not the same size. I've never had problems when working with 4:3 projects. I can't use any of these frames in my project becuase they don't match. It doesn't appear to be the height that is the problem but it looks like it is pushed in from the sides. I've tried every setting (square pixels, dv1 16x9, etc...) and nothing works. Any help here would be appreciated.

I'm using Premiere Pro 1.0.

Okay, I feel really dumb for asking this, and I should. I've been using Final Cut Pro HD for editing, I've gotten used to it...I like it. I'm over my friends house at the moment and I have to edit something over this weekend, I have no FCP at all, this is my first time using Premiere...

How the hell do I take my IN and OUT points from my MONITOR view, and make them subclips into the PROJECT window? I can't seem to do it for the life of me, I can't even find it in the help option. In FCP I just had to press apple+U , and viola...

I know this is probably very easy, but damn if I haven't been at it for the last 20 minutes looking for it, lol...I don't want to edit my whole file in the TIMELINE area, I'll go crazy... :) , thx alot guys...nice forum.

Quite simple..

When in monitor view you should see a type of slider underneath the monitor window. Quite simply at the in point you require press the "i" key on your key board, and for the out point press "o". This will automatically trim the clip in the project window. Just drag this clip into your timeline and voila! If you want to use a different part of the clip somewhere else in the timeline, double click the icon in the project window to open the clip back up and readjust the in and out points. It will not effect the first clip, just the next one.

Good luck.

Damn, I figured it out...long night last night ;) , thx

Hi Jay,

In the bottom left of your monitor screen there are two little symbols that look like jagged parethesis. Like other software, if you rest the mouse pointer on the symbols, a little banner will pop up telling you what it is. The one one the left is set in and the one one the right is set out. Shuttle your video and mark your points. Move your timeline marker to the area where you want the clip to go. On the bottom right of the monitor window are two symbols for insert and overlay, choose accordingly and the clip will appear in the timeline.
Another way is after you choose your points, position the timelime marker where you want the footage to go then left click on the monitor video and drag to the project window. It automatically appears in your timeline.

There are a couple of plugins for After Effects that do a decent job. Twixtor is one http://www.revisionfx.com/rstwixtor.htm and ReTimer is another http://www.digitalanarchy.com/pressroom/pr_042103_retimer.html

They figure out what the in-between frames should look like.

Please provide the following information:

1. what are your EXACT project settings?

2. to what format are you exporting?

3. in what program are you loading this exported frame?

ok, i must be doing something wrong here:
1. take a small clip (320x240, no audio, dither, etc).
2. export as compusa gif format (creates a gif for each frame) using the microsoft codec.
3. import into adobe imageready, using import folder as frames.
4. save as optimixed animated.gif
all goes well and as expected EXCEPT FOR FILE SIZE! 5 meg or so. there is no way i can put that on a website! Any suggestions? I really need help with this.
ps.I also tried the export from premiere pro called animated gif, and the file size was even larger!

Thanks for the reply. What I'm doing is exporting a bmp and then placing it back into my sequence as a still. I'm sure you've seen when they are showing video and then it stops for a few seconds and they put a title on the shot. That's what I'm trying to accomplish. It has always worked in 4:3 and this is my first attempt at 16x9. I don't have all my project settings as I'm at work. Thanks.

How many frames are there? At what frame rate?