Playing AVI in sony vegas 10

[Kayley Grace]

John I have a question on that comment you made “A better solution would be to install an MPEG4 codec for AVI like x264vfw. I’m not sure if this works in the 64-bit version of Vegas Pro. If not, I would use the 32-bit version of Vegas to render the files to MJPEG because editing MPEG4 in an AVI container is not recommended.”

I’m not sure what you mean by editing Mpeg4 in an AVI container is not recommended. The AVI recording I have is from skype telecorder. When I import the AVI its not a consistant stream of image the image pixilates in various areas. Do I install the x264vfw codec and render as a MPEG4 or render as something else?

I have an AVI file and WMV file to format together and I now have sony V11 32bit. I want to render the video so it is small enough to be downloadable for people as it is a 1hr video. So I was thinking of rendering it as the main concept internet 360 option and editing the file as Internet 360-30p 16:9 (640×360, 29.970 fps).

Would you suggest this as an option?

you can view what I am trying to create here https://www.youtube.com/kayleygraceshow

Also I have two video files that I bring together one is an AVI and the other is a WMV. Now do i have to change the WMV to an AVI and if so what is the easiest way to do that?

Many thanks in advance for you help.

[John Rofrano]

[Kayley Grace] “John I have a question on that comment you made “A better solution would be to install an MPEG4 codec for AVI like x264vfw. I’m not sure if this works in the 64-bit version of Vegas Pro. If not, I would use the 32-bit version of Vegas to render the files to MJPEG because editing MPEG4 in an AVI container is not recommended.””

The proper procedure for editing a format for which you don’t have the codec is to download and install the codec. Instead, you use a “hack” that renamed DLL files and got Vegas to work but the proper way to do this is to install the codecs that you need.

[Kayley Grace] “I’m not sure what you mean by editing Mpeg4 in an AVI container is not recommended.”

MPEG4 files should be in an MPEG4 container. A long time ago, a format known as DivX came along which was a hack to get MPEG4 into an AVI container. The problem is, it often doesn’t render properly with Vegas. It’s best to keep MPEG4 in an MPEG4 container. If it’s working for you, then keep doing what you’re doing but just be aware that if you start to have render issues, this may be the problem.

[Kayley Grace] ” Do I install the x264vfw codec and render as a MPEG4 or render as something else?”

X264vfw is a codec that only works with AVI files. Since you renamed your DLL’s apparently you don’t need it but had you not done that, installing x264vfw would have allowed MPEG4 in an AVI container to work.

[Kayley Grace] “I have an AVI file and WMV file to format together and I now have sony V11 32bit. I want to render the video so it is small enough to be downloadable for people as it is a 1hr video. So I was thinking of rendering it as the main concept internet 360 option and editing the file as Internet 360-30p 16:9 (640×360, 29.970 fps).”

Yea, either the MainConceopt AVC or Sony AVC with one of the the Internet templates is the way to go.

[Kayley Grace] “Also I have two video files that I bring together one is an AVI and the other is a WMV. Now do i have to change the WMV to an AVI and if so what is the easiest way to do that?”

You don’t need to as long as it’s working for you. You can have all sorts of different media types on the timeline and Vegas will take care of everything for you.

~jr

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http://www.vasst.com

[Kayley Grace]

Thanks for your response John,
I have since changed the DLL file back to the original form because I thought that might be the reason for my files going out of sync when I render them. I have also upgraded to V11.

So I am guessing if I am still having issues with AVIs then the way to go now would be to install this codec X264vfw and go from there.

Thank you for your help I really appreciate it.

[John Rofrano]

[Kayley Grace] “So I am guessing if I am still having issues with AVIs then the way to go now would be to install this codec X264vfw and go from there. “

Yes that’s what I would do.

~jr

http://www.johnrofrano.com
http://www.vasst.com

[Kayley Grace]

Ok will do. thanks John.

[Kayley Grace]

Having put all the editing on hold for quite some time, I am back into it again and still having this issue with the AVI’s

As you mentioned John “A better solution would be to install an MPEG4 codec for AVI like x264vfw. I’m not sure if this works in the 64-bit version of Vegas Pro. If not, I would use the 32-bit version of Vegas to render the files to MJPEG because editing MPEG4 in an AVI container is not recommended”

I have installed that codec and are still having issue. I have the 64 bit version so is there a codec that works with the 64bit version that can be a fix to this issue?

Having to import the AVI into windows media and then rendering them there and then adding them to vegas is really reducing their quality.

Many thanks for any new suggestions.

[John Rofrano]

[Kayley Grace] “I have installed that codec and are still having issue. I have the 64 bit version so is there a codec that works with the 64bit version that can be a fix to this issue?”

This fix is to stop recording H.264 to an AVI container. It’s that simple. Pick another codec that uses intra-frame compression like M-JPEG, Huffyuv, Lagarith, Cineform, etc.

~jr

http://www.johnrofrano.com
http://www.vasst.com

[Kayley Grace]

Thank you for your reply John.

I have found this codec – https://www.free-codecs.com/download/motion_jpeg_codec.htm

Will this solve my issue of not being able to import AVI files into sony vegas V12.

What I don’t understand is why am I having this issue? Is it a problem for anyone else?

[John Rofrano]

[Kayley Grace] “I have found this codec – https://www.free-codecs.com/download/motion_jpeg_codec.htm“

There are no free Motion-JPEG codecs and one of the reviews says that it is a demo of the MainConcept Motion-JPEG codec. If you don’t want to pay for a cocec use Lagarith which is free. You must capture with this codec so make sure that you capture software can use it.

[Kayley Grace] “What I don’t understand is why am I having this issue? Is it a problem for anyone else?”

This is a problem for everyone. H.264 does not belong in an AVI file even though people do it. It’s horrible for editing and should only be used if all you want to do is play the file.

~jr

http://www.johnrofrano.com
http://www.vasst.com

[Kayley Grace]

Ok thanks John, I think I might put the files into Windows movie maker and render them there to put into vegas.

It’s a pain cause the skypre recording software I use saves as this type of file and I can’t change it.