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Michael Lopresti · September 13th, 2005, 12:15 PM

how well will AVI and MPEG videos mix together in editing?

sorry for posting here, i wasnt sure where else to put it

Cheers\
Mike

Giroud Francois · September 13th, 2005, 12:59 PM

usually they do not mix, so conversion of one (preferrably mpeg) is better.
Adobe premiere for example is able to import mpeg on the timeline and mix with avi, but do not expect good behavior into a transition or when applying an effect.
NLE applications designed to edit mpeg usually do not eat avi so easy too.
This discussion goes nowhere in general, since avi is not a real format until you specify the codec used, and mpeg is not either until you specify the exact type (mpeg1, 2, 4, TS ...).

Michael Lopresti · September 14th, 2005, 12:07 AM

avi from the xl2 and mpeg from the new jvc 3ccd mini cam

mike

Patrick King · September 14th, 2005, 06:43 AM

Michael,

I've mixed Canon XL-2 captured AVI footage directly on the timeline with MPEG-2 footage (using Vegas). There is no problem.

Giroud Francois · September 14th, 2005, 07:14 AM

in fact here you probably mean AVI captured with microsoft DV codec and Mpeg 2-TS HDV from the JVC.
These format are different in ratio (one is 4/3 the other is 16/9) so you will get some problem with this.
HDV editing is reseverd to programs that can support it and i doubt you can easily mix with regular AVI.

Michael Lopresti · September 14th, 2005, 07:24 AM

i'll be using the adobe premiere pro to capture with.

filming with xl2 and the new JVC GZ-MC500 which captures mpeg 2

Mike

September 13th, 2005, 12:15 PM	#1
Michael Lopresti Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 65	AVI & MPEG how well will AVI and MPEG videos mix together in editing? sorry for posting here, i wasnt sure where else to put it Cheers\ Mike __________________ XPS P4 3.4, 1 gig ram, 100gig HDD, Ati Radeon 9800 256MB ram Premiere Pro & After Effects __________________ XL2 with Azden 2X SGM

September 14th, 2005, 12:07 AM	#3
Michael Lopresti Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 65	avi from the xl2 and mpeg from the new jvc 3ccd mini cam mike __________________ XPS P4 3.4, 1 gig ram, 100gig HDD, Ati Radeon 9800 256MB ram Premiere Pro & After Effects __________________ XL2 with Azden 2X SGM

September 14th, 2005, 06:43 AM	#4
Patrick King Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Enterprise, AL Posts: 857	Michael, I've mixed Canon XL-2 captured AVI footage directly on the timeline with MPEG-2 footage (using Vegas). There is no problem. __________________ Fear No Weevil!

September 14th, 2005, 07:24 AM	#6
Michael Lopresti Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 65	i'll be using the adobe premiere pro to capture with. filming with xl2 and the new JVC GZ-MC500 which captures mpeg 2 Mike __________________ XPS P4 3.4, 1 gig ram, 100gig HDD, Ati Radeon 9800 256MB ram Premiere Pro & After Effects __________________ XL2 with Azden 2X SGM

September 13th, 2005, 12:59 PM	#2
Giroud Francois Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: switzerland Posts: 2,133	usually they do not mix, so conversion of one (preferrably mpeg) is better. Adobe premiere for example is able to import mpeg on the timeline and mix with avi, but do not expect good behavior into a transition or when applying an effect. NLE applications designed to edit mpeg usually do not eat avi so easy too. This discussion goes nowhere in general, since avi is not a real format until you specify the codec used, and mpeg is not either until you specify the exact type (mpeg1, 2, 4, TS ...).

September 14th, 2005, 07:14 AM	#5
Giroud Francois Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: switzerland Posts: 2,133	in fact here you probably mean AVI captured with microsoft DV codec and Mpeg 2-TS HDV from the JVC. These format are different in ratio (one is 4/3 the other is 16/9) so you will get some problem with this. HDV editing is reseverd to programs that can support it and i doubt you can easily mix with regular AVI.