AVI file not recognised at DVinfo.net

Renton Maclachlan · November 30th, 2019, 01:35 AM

I've exported material from Boris Red as .avi files (AVI -Direct show, uncompressed 32 bit) which apparently have transparency. However Vegas 16 doesn't recognise a particular file I've thus exported.

I exported a heap of them quite a while ago, including the one I can't now open, and these other ones can be recognised...

I tried exporting the file from B RED again but it doesn't work...

Does anyone know how to get such files recognised?

Adam Stanislav · November 30th, 2019, 12:31 PM

AVI is a container format. Besides being completely outdated, it is very hard to handle since it can include just about anything. By that I mean. its contents can be prepared by a codec that you may or may not have on your computer, or that only some specific software can interpret.

Graham Bernard · November 30th, 2019, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Renton Maclachlan

Does anyone know how to get such files recognised?

Renton, Adam is on the money. Use MediaInfo on the ones that worked and those that don’t. Get us the DATA from the reports so we can compare. Of course, the one that’s not revealing could be corrupted.

Christopher Young · November 30th, 2019, 10:59 PM

I would be inclined to download GSpot to analyze the clips to find out exactly what codecs are involved and if they are already available on your computer. Most likely the codecs are not installed if you can't play the clips. If they are missing at least you will know which ones they are and can then take steps to installing them to sort the issue.

https://www.videohelp.com/software/GSpot

Chris Young

Renton Maclachlan · December 1st, 2019, 10:30 PM

Thanks for the suggestions guys. As it turned out, I'm not sure what I did first time round, but after sleeping on it, when I had another go and selected AVI with a whole lot of optional formats in brackets after it, it worked.

The problem is I am not doing these procedures every day...sometimes months or even years apart...so forget how to go about it. I'm in the final stages of a project (final tweaking of each episode) I've been working on for about 15 years...actually longer than I have been involved with this group!...and some of the things I've already produced for it, I wonder how I did them!! I couldn't do them straight off bat now that's for sure...

Adam Stanislav · December 2nd, 2019, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Renton Maclachlan

The problem is I am not doing these procedures every day...sometimes months or even years apart...so forget how to go about it.

In that case, may I suggest you write it down somewhere, so the next time you get back to it, you will know the right procedure. And by writing it down I mean in a physical notebook, not just in a computer file.

At any rate, I’m glad you got it working.

November 30th, 2019, 01:35 AM	#1
Renton Maclachlan Trustee Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,180	AVI file not recognised I've exported material from Boris Red as .avi files (AVI -Direct show, uncompressed 32 bit) which apparently have transparency. However Vegas 16 doesn't recognise a particular file I've thus exported. I exported a heap of them quite a while ago, including the one I can't now open, and these other ones can be recognised... I tried exporting the file from B RED again but it doesn't work... Does anyone know how to get such files recognised?

November 30th, 2019, 12:31 PM	#2
Adam Stanislav Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Rhinelander, WI Posts: 1,258	Re: AVI file not recognised AVI is a container format. Besides being completely outdated, it is very hard to handle since it can include just about anything. By that I mean. its contents can be prepared by a codec that you may or may not have on your computer, or that only some specific software can interpret.

November 30th, 2019, 10:59 PM	#4
Christopher Young Trustee Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 1,567	Re: AVI file not recognised I would be inclined to download GSpot to analyze the clips to find out exactly what codecs are involved and if they are already available on your computer. Most likely the codecs are not installed if you can't play the clips. If they are missing at least you will know which ones they are and can then take steps to installing them to sort the issue. https://www.videohelp.com/software/GSpot Chris Young Attached Thumbnails

December 1st, 2019, 10:30 PM	#5
Renton Maclachlan Trustee Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,180	Re: AVI file not recognised Thanks for the suggestions guys. As it turned out, I'm not sure what I did first time round, but after sleeping on it, when I had another go and selected AVI with a whole lot of optional formats in brackets after it, it worked. The problem is I am not doing these procedures every day...sometimes months or even years apart...so forget how to go about it. I'm in the final stages of a project (final tweaking of each episode) I've been working on for about 15 years...actually longer than I have been involved with this group!...and some of the things I've already produced for it, I wonder how I did them!! I couldn't do them straight off bat now that's for sure...