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Mpeg2
I cant import Mpeg2 files into After Effects CS4 on my computer, I get the 86::1 error.
I can export/render them.
I can import them on my colleagues computers who all have the same version on almost identical computers.This is a Mac, the file type is Mpeg2 (MainConcept MPEG) 25fps, Progressive.
It seems strange that all the other computers are fine and the fact I can export the file just not import!
Any help appreciated.
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3 Replies
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Can you open Mpeg2 files into Premiere Pro CS4 (if you have it on this machine)
Graham Macfarlane
3D animator and VFX specialist
London UK -
Hi Graham,
I have just tried importing the same file type to Premiere on the same machine and I get;
“File Import Failure; File video dimensions (width/height) too large.
…and as per After Effects I have tried importing the file to Premiere on my colleagues machine and it imported with no problems what so ever.
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Perhaps the file extension is confusing AE/Premiere.
Have a read here:
https://kb2.adobe.com/cps/406/kb406350.html
In section: MPEG-2 (MPG, M2P, M2V, M2P, M2A, M2T)Are your AE / Premiere installs fully updated to the same point as the other machines you tried?
AE and premiere do tap into the OS for additional codec encode/decode capabilities. So if it were an issue with a non standard codec like Xvid for example I would suggest that the codec might be damaged or in need of updating. However, AE and Premiere are supposed to support MPEG-2 natively. Perhaps instead you have an MPEG-2 codec variant of some sort (maybe came with some DVD player software) installed on your machine which AE/Premiere are trying and failing to utilize? Not sure if this is possible on a Mac (I’m a PC user) so perhaps someone else can offer further insight.
Graham Macfarlane
3D animator and VFX specialist
London UK
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