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Adobe Premier CS3: Trouble Importing- Need Advice
I am completely new to video editing and filming. I am using a DV camcorder for filming source, using Adboe Premier CS3.
I am having a great difficulty importing my file into CS3.
I tried importing a couple different ways and I am getting the same results. I tried importing the original file, which is the full capture 9GB file, and when I start the import process the program freezes, all of the buttons become non-active. so I did a re-capture of a clip of 10 minutes and tried importing again and had the same results.
The interesting common occurrence is I went to import and cancelled the process. Going back into the program I experienced the same result, the program buttons were not accessible, as if the program froze. Going into the Windows Task Manager, Premier is showing “Running” status. So even though the program is not actually importing, but the import process was selected the program is freezing up.
This is a Windows XP, 180GB Harddrive w/ 47% free/available, and 2GB Ram.
Thanks,
Doug
ps. cross-posted in forum Videomaker. But not familiar w/ either of the forums and could really use an answer to this asap. -
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1. Is this a legit version of the program?
2. How are you capturing? with Premiere?…something else?
3. Why are you importing it if you are capturing with Premiere?
4. 10minute video is not that big, should import immediately after capture – is there a bar loading in the bottom right? that’s the indexing of the clip.
5. what speed cpu have you got? that might be indexing like mad if it’s too slow and will appear to freeze until it’s finished indexing the file.
– Jon 😉How many editors does it take to change a light bulb?
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Hello Jon,
Yes a legit copy, and I have 4 GB ram not 2 as initially posted.
The cpu is a dual processor Pentium(R)D 3.00GHz.The capture is done through Premiere. The camcorder is turned on, Premiere recognizes the device, I select the “capture” function and the “capture” window opens, I then select tape and it captures.
I am importing it because after the capture it creates an avi file and I thought I had to do that to get it into a project.
Thanks,
Doug
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