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avi file import–HELP
This may be a basic, but I’m a bit new, so bear with me. My client has provided me with an avi file that is over 2 hours. When I import it, I see nothing. I made a 10 minute clip, and the timeline indicates it needs rendering before playback. When I ask it to render the progress bar pops up for a flash, then disappears, and nothing else changes. I also have no audio tracks.
The file plays fine on a pc, so it is there. Clues? Of course I’m in a big crunch!
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What codec was the AVI file created with? We’re going to need more info.
travis ballstadt
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I don’t know, and I’m not sure my client can tell me, either. They acquired the project from another developer who has not been forthcoming with information. Am I out of luck?
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Open it in QT Pro and get info. It may tell you there.
Otherwise, if they have paid the previous developer who created the file, that is work for hire, and they have the right to get that information from them.
travis ballstadt
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I don’t own QT Pro. Is that the only way to do that? I know it’s not expensive, but I’m trying to save pennies.
I did download the DivX plug in, and I know have video but no audio. Does that shed any light on things?
Really appreciate your help
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Yep. That tells me alot. That tells me you received a highly compressed, delivery format file. Ask for an NTSC DV AVI with the Microsoft DV encoding, 48khz 16-bit audio.
travis ballstadt
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ask for a tape master
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download Perian https://www.perian.org that is a very useful quicktime component bundle for non “Mac” standards.
failing that, on your PC download and install VirtualDub https://virtualdub.sourceforge.net/ then open the errant AVI and use File > Show File Information (or some such) … that should show you what codec et al is involved
cheers
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I notice that Perian warns you not to use this with 10.3, which is what I have. Do you have experience that contradicts this? I am going to try your other suggestion in the interim.
Thanks!
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Thanks so much for all your help! Having taken al the other input I’ve received before and after this post, I have decided I will recapture this (I hope) in my Avid, and do what I need there, it looks like. I don’t think I can get another version of the video.
Thanks to all for helping my learning curve be less painful, though!
Katie
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