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Trouble importing AVI
I’m still having problems trying to get an AVI into my avid. For some reason the Avid is determined to reformat the file on import, and the result is very poor. Is there any where I can set the timeline or Import settings to try and keep square pixels etc and improve the quality?
Interestingly a colleague of mine has tried importing the same file into FCP and it looked great. But unfortunately I’m not experienced with FCP and I have till Monday to find a solution.
Please help!
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5 Replies
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Have you checked your import options in the import dialog box?
Jon
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Hi Jon and thanks for replying.
The only options available to me when I import media are 5 tabs; Image, OMFI, Shot Log, Audio and XDCAM. I’ve been trying various combinations with little luck.
I have ben using Sorenson Squeeze to try various compressions in that, before importing into the Avid but I’m still losing quality. Basically everything looks as if it’s 15:1 (I’ve checked that too)
What’s confusing me is that FCP imports the same file with hardly any delay. It’s a 25min AVI file, at about 40MB. But Avid takes over an hour to import it!!
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I’ve never had luck importing AVI’s. Very long imports for me as well. Have you tried converting the AVI to a QT?
Jon
“So you want to throw out the old you – but the old you is old enough to know it won’t make it better”
Del Amitri – “Make it Better” -
Hi Jon,
After some time I think I’ve figured out what’s going on.
The AVI file the client gave me was recorded using ZD Soft screen capture, using an Xvid Codec. It looks great in WMP or QT as a stand alone file but as soon as I try to import it into any Editing application (AVID, FCP, Premiere) they pick up on all the artifacts within the codec, and the the resolution drops.
After many, MANY different attempts we finally managed to use FCP to create a project at the file’s native settings, 1024 x 576 then render the sequence using the animation codec. Then exported the sequence as a QT file using the same codec. This gave me a QT file that AVID recognizes and looks ok. Although I have to say it’s not a great result, but a workable solution.
Looking forward I need to find a screen capturing application that creates AVI’s using a format and codec that can be edited with.
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Try SnagIt by Techsmith. Cheap, easy to use, and you can download a fully-functional 30 day trial. You can save as uncompressed AVI, as well as other methods. Doesn’t get much easier than that. Big files, but no codec arguements.
Jon
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