[Eddie Lotter]

[David Debonnaire] “so much for standardisation”

I hear your pain.

[David Debonnaire] “I shall be using DV AVI”

The DV AVI codec that comes with PPro is all you need in that arena. You’re good to go. Convert your files to DV AVI prior to importing them into PPro.

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[Eddie Lotter]

I strongly suspect you have a codec issue on the problem machine.

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Eddie

[Eddie Lotter]

FAQ:What are the best settings for YouTube?

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[Eddie Lotter]

Please provide these details to help us help you.

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[Eddie Lotter]

You’re welcome. Happy editing.

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[Eddie Lotter]

[David Debonnaire] “I have no problems playing this file”

Playing a file and editing a file are very different processes. The fact that you can play a file does not mean it can be easily edited.

[David Debonnaire] “is this suitable / compatible?”

I have no idea what ‘haali splitter’ is. 😮

[David Debonnaire] “What would be optimal?”

I don’t know what your intended delivery format is, but DV AVI is an optimal editing format.

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[Eddie Lotter]

These tutorials will show you what you need to know.

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[Eddie Lotter]

Data capture via IEEE 1394 (i.Link/firewire) is a digital transfer. In other words a bit-for-bit copy is made from your source (for example Mini DV tape) to your hard drive. If you want to modify the audio, do it in the NLE.

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[Eddie Lotter]

Please post a screenshot so we can see what you mean.

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Eddie

[Eddie Lotter]

You will also find links to many free tutorials in the PremiereProPedia that will quickly show you how things are done in Premiere Pro.

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Eddie