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Open iPhone videos in Vegas
Hi there, I keep the setting “keep originals” on in my iPhone settings as it’s the only way I can seem to copy my iPhone videos to my computer.
Currently, I have to re-encode everything using Handbrake to open it in Vegas.
Is there a codec of some kind that will allow me to open iPhone videos directly in Vegas?They open in win media player and VLC etc.
I used to be able to.. I think.
Any help appreciated! Thanks
Jono -
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[Jono Grant] “Any help appreciated!”
Hi Jono! What version of VegasPro are you using?
* Grazie
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Pro 14
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Do you have QuickTime installed? And if so is it the latest?
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Yes. It’s version 7.7.9
I remember I had to buy a codec from the windows store to get them playing in windows media player.
That didn’t help Vegas play them though…
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What type of iPhone footage are you trying to import? avc or hevc? What’s the frame size and frame rate?
wwaag
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This is how it comes off my phone:
General
Complete name : C:\Users\Jono\Desktop\IMG_6195.MOV
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : QuickTime
Codec ID : qt 0000.00 (qt )
File size : 369 MiB
Duration : 4 min 25 s
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate : 11.7 Mb/s
Encoded date : UTC 2020-04-21 03:00:35
Tagged date : UTC 2020-04-21 03:05:01
Writing library : Apple QuickTime
com.apple.quicktime.make : Apple
com.apple.quicktime.model : iPhone 8 Plus
com.apple.quicktime.software : 13.3.1
com.apple.quicktime.creationdate : 2020-04-20T23:00:35-0400Video
ID : 1
Format : HEVC
Format/Info : High Efficiency Video Coding
Format profile : Main@L4.1@Main
Codec ID : hvc1
Codec ID/Info : High Efficiency Video Coding
Duration : 4 min 25 s
Bit rate : 11.5 Mb/s
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Variable
Frame rate : 60.000 FPS
Minimum frame rate : 54.545 FPS
Maximum frame rate : 66.667 FPS
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.093
Stream size : 364 MiB (99%)
Title : Core Media Video
Encoded date : UTC 2020-04-21 03:00:35
Tagged date : UTC 2020-04-21 03:05:01
Color range : Limited
Color primaries : BT.709
Transfer characteristics : BT.709
Matrix coefficients : BT.709
Codec configuration box : hvcCAudio
ID : 2
Format : AAC LC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec Low Complexity
Codec ID : mp4a-40-2
Duration : 4 min 25 s
Source duration : 4 min 25 s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 101 kb/s
Channel(s) : 1 channel
Channel layout : C
Sampling rate : 44.1 kHz
Frame rate : 43.066 FPS (1024 SPF)
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 3.18 MiB (1%)
Source stream size : 3.18 MiB (1%)
Title : Core Media Audio
Encoded date : UTC 2020-04-21 03:00:35
Tagged date : UTC 2020-04-21 03:05:01Other #1
Type : meta
Duration : 4 min 25 s
Bit rate mode : VariableOther #2
Type : meta
Duration : 4 min 25 s
Bit rate mode : Constant -
The problem is V14. You can easily import this type of footage into later versions. I have some sample iPhone11 footage that is the same except UHD (3840×2160 at 60 fps) and it imports into V15-V17, so I assume that FHD (1920 x 1080) could also be imported. If you want to stay with V14, you should shoot using AVC rather than HEVC–in fact, use of AVC rather than HEVC is always recommended where possible. For $150, it’s well worth upgrading to V17. Moreover, you don’t need QuickTime installed for such footage even though it’s in an MOV container.
wwaag
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Hmmmm. Vegas used to play my iPhone videos, and I never had to deal with any of that stuff.
Thanks
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If you upload some sample footage that can be downloaded, I will take a look just to confirm.
wwaag
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I am using VP16 and also have trouble with iphone footage. If I import maybe 20-30 clips it will work but at a certain clip threshold it will not and just crashed in the import process or upon reopening. I always have to convert them and often I even have trouble with the converted files and have to create video proxies just to be able to edit them without lag and thats for only full hd, normally I only do that for 4k. I usually use ANYVIDEOCONVERTER, for some reason sometimes that wont work either and the only way I could create a usable MP4 was to put them in camtasia and render as one big file then chop it up in vegas. Is handbrake better for making these usable?
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