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Importing VOB files in Premiere Pro
Hi there,
When I import a VOB file (taken off a DVD with recorded footage from a VHS) into Premiere Pro, only about 14 seconds of the video is imported (the video actually plays for much longer than that in media players (VLC). VLC seems to think the VOB file length is also 14 seconds long – but it plays in VLC for about 60 minutes.
I’ve read that you can change the VOB extension to mpg. When I change the extension, the rest of the movie (60 minutes) displays in Premiere Pro, however, there is only audio for the first 14 seconds.
I don’t want to lose any quality from the VOB file, so I was wondering what I should convert the file to? I have tried using MPEG Streamclip and exporting to AVI > Apple DV – PAL. However this gives me a file that is about 25gb – compared to 3gb… :S
Any suggestions of what I could do would be greatly appreciated. 🙂
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2 Replies
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When you import the VOB file, do you get the full audio or just the first 14 seconds? Try checking in the Source Monitor by selecting Audio Waveform under the display options.
If you have the whole audio track from the VOB file, a work-around would be to export an audio wav file from the VOB version and then match it up with the mpg file. If Premiere doesn’t see the whole audio file, you could try extracting the audio with a different program (VLC or WMP?).
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HI,
You should just be able to drag and drop the VOB files into Premier Pro. IF this doesnt work, you can use the import feature under FILE, IMPORT, IMPORT DISC. This should do it. IF not, respond and I can make you a tutorial on it.
Tim
Website: https://www.fourtendigital.comThanks, and appreciate your response.
Tim K
Fourten Digital Media
Video Production
Carlsbad California
Website: https://www.fourtendigital.com
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