• Boris FX Particle Illusion

  AVI in PI

  Posted by Toni Sixpack on March 23, 2006 at 9:24 am

  I tried to use an AVI file as a layer in PI, but keep getting the message: AVI request format error. The AVI file is 720×576 PAL DV, and i’m trying do make someone dissapear the StarTrek-way with transporter effect. I already made something with a green background and then used Chromakey in Premiere, but it kind of affected the colours in the original movie. Help me out, Toni.

  Alan Lorence replied 20 years, 5 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  Alan Lorence

  March 24, 2006 at 11:52 am

  Unfortunately particleIllusion for Windows (both 3.0 and SE) does not
  support DV AVI files directly at this time. That means that you need to
  either:

  1) Install a standalone DV codec such as the Mainconcept DV codec or the
  Panasonic DV codec. Do a websearch for “Panasonic DV codec” and you’ll find
  several sites that have that free codec with instructions for installing.

  2) Convert your DV AVIs into a non-DV format such as DivX or uncompressed
  AVI. This conversion would have to be done with another application. I’ve
  checked into Rad Video Tools (https://www.radgametools.com), and it’s
  perfect. Converts between several different formats, but the important thing
  here is it will convert your DV AVI to another AVI format. It’s free.

  Alan.
  wondertouch

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