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  • AVI file size

    Posted by Ingo Helbig on June 25, 2008 at 11:01 am

    I am trying to export a clip out of avid as an AVI but the file size seems to have a limit of 2gig. I can’t find a setting that lets me make a bigger file than this. Can someone tell me if this is as good as it gets, or is there a work around.

    Chris Paul replied 17 years, 8 months ago 4 Members · 4 Replies
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  • Michael Hancock

    June 25, 2008 at 12:14 pm

    There is a 2GB limit on AVI exports from Avid. Why? Not sure. Last I heard it’s because of the type of AVI Avid can export, which was originally subject to a 2GB limit for some reason.

    The best way to get around this is to export a Quicktime and take it to a computer with Sorenson or ProCoder or another compression/conversion program and convert the quicktime to an AVI there. If you have one of these programs installed on your Avid just export a Quicktime Reference, then convert it.

    Michael.

  • Ingo Helbig

    June 25, 2008 at 4:07 pm

    Thanks Micheal. appreciate the help

  • Jon Zanone

    June 26, 2008 at 1:07 am

    For general info – the 2gb limit is an OS, not an Avid limitation…

    Jon

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  • Chris Paul

    September 15, 2008 at 1:18 pm

    Hi,

    I’m also trying to export a chunk of AVI files from Media Composer 2.8. I have Squeeze but don’t see any AVI options. Any ideas?

    Chris

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