Not too sure about that...

I mean you CAN insert clips and whatnot.

I'm talking about when I'm dragging things along the timeline. You can't insert unless you hold the ALT key down... Kind of a hassle, but it works. If you don't hold down ALT, it'll overlay.

Hi Bernard,

If it was me I would use a seperate audio package, to capture the audio. This way you can by pass the XL1s and connect straight into your line input socket on your sound card.

However going through the camera might work although I have not tested it.

You can just capture audio in the movie capture window in Premiere. In the bottom left hand corner there are 2 small icons which resemble video and audio. If you select the video one, a red line will appear, this now means that you will only be capturing audio.

All the best,

Ed

Error using DVFilm maker with Premiere Pro
 

Hello all,
I was wondering if anyone in here has successfully used DVFilm Maker with Premiere Pro. I get an error. This is what happens....

First, I capture my 24pA (Dvx100) footage from camera to Premiere as regular NTSC 2:3:3:2 footage. Then, I save this as a regular DV-AVI file which I take into DVFilm Maker and convert the 2:3:3:2 pulldown to 24p. Once converted, I then take this footage back into Premiere and open as a new project with editing mode set to Video for Windows and a Timebase of 24.00 frames/second. I then import the previously converted footage into this timeline and make the edits that I need, etc. Once finished, I export the timeline material as a Quicktime file set at 24fps which I then take into DVFilm Maker to convert the footage from 24P back to a NTSC 3:2 pulldown to view on TV or video tape.....

The problem is, on this last step when I hit PROCESS, I get an error saying "Not a DV codec". It didn't matter what codec I tried on this last step because I get this same error message.

Has anyone gotten this before? What did you do to remedy this? Am I doing the steps correctly?

Thanks for any help!

Options for final product (Premiere 6.0)?
 

Hi all,
I've been editing some short skits for church and have thus far been dumping it back to my Canon GL-1 and using as a VCR for playback. I do want to archive it to DVD, though, something I haven't done before. What's the best way to do this with the Premiere bundle? I will probably load the videos from the Canon to the church's video computer (also running Premiere) since I don't have a DVD burner at home; is there a way to burn the DVD straight from the camera or do I need to load it onto the computer first? If I do load it, do I have to do the 'movie capture' method from within Premiere or is there an alternate transfer method?

Thanks,

this happens to me constantly and it drives me UP THE WALL! i get a bit better results with scenalyzer, which people seem to like better than premiere's capturing features. i like using premiere personally, but it happens so much i just can't continue to use it for capture.

i find the gl2's playback features a little sluggish, and i've been thinking about getting a cheapo dv cam just for capture. but buying the gl2 didn't exactly leave me with a lot of cash :)

You want to load it onto the computer first. If you know where the the footage ends (near where the timecode ends) then you can enter in timecodes and premiere will capture for you. Otherwise capture now and Premiere'll also capture for you.

Or you can use a firewire drive to transfer files from home to church.

I would use DV tape to archive though. But that's just me.

I've been told that I need to select QUICKTIME as the editing mode for my project. The problem is, I don't have QUICKTIME in the drop down box. All i see is 'Video for Windows' and 'DV Playback' as options.

Can anyone confirm if they have the ability to select Quicktime as an editing mode? Thanks!

Okay, in case someone wants to know the latest on this.....I was told that Adobe Premiere Pro no longer supports QUICKTIME as an editing mode.

This sucks.

It's not just the GL2 (though it could be a Canon issue).

I use a ZR40 as my capture deck and Pro has been doing this same thing. It's not a huge deal, I turn the camera off then on again and it's fine.

Thanks for the info Ed.

<<You can just capture audio in the movie capture window in Premiere. In the bottom left hand corner there are 2 small icons which resemble video and audio. If you select the video one, a red line will appear, this now means that you will only be capturing audio.>>

I did not know that about Premiere.
But I was unable to upload the audio.

Do you or anyone else have any other suggestions?

Field editing with Premiere Pro
 

I was looking at the 17-inch Mac notebook with the Final Cut Pro 4 for on site field editing. I make TV commercials and some clients just couldn't make up their mind. I upgraded to Premiere Pro and took my editing on site, shoot and edit the changes on the fly, and get the approval on the fly. Make the master miniDV on the spot.

I should have had this a long time ago. Premiere Pro rocks. I love the sequence thingy. Just like composition in After Effects. And the voice over on the fly, the car salesman just realized that he sounded good on TV.

I'm shopping to buy the Firestore FS-3, and still deciding to add Sony DSR-PD150 to replace the XL-1 for portability. Also, looking for a portable pro audio mixer for notebook...edirol???

Motion still lags in Premiere Pro. It is better but I wish I have all the bells and whistles of Matrox RT-X100 on the notebook, flares, liquids, etc.

I called Adobe today and asked....
 

I called adobe today and talked to them about putting 24p in premier so we can capture in 24p. And the guy is goign to forward the message to the adobe team. They said everyone has been asking for it. Do you guys thing it will happen anytime soon?

It will determine the future of the product. No 24p and Premiere becomes a consumer/prosumer product. If it gets 24p in the future, Adobe will be aiming at a more professional market. Time will tell.

I was having a similar problem but not with 24p. I would drag my footage into dvfilm & it would say something about it being Type I. The resulting 30P footage was in quicktime.

I fiddled with the settings & also downloaded ulead's free type I to type II converter which did the trick. The output is now an avi file not the mov file I was first getting & frustrated with.

I'm not sure which tweak solved the problem, probably the ulead converting utility which you can get at ulead.com
http://www.ulead.com/download/freedownload.htm

I have no idea if this will help you with 24P in premiere but I hope so.

yeah it is called Premier Pro. They need to act like pros.

Help, Adobe & Windows Media encoder 9
 

Gents,

I recently downloaded Microsoft's adobe 6.5 plugin Media Encoder 9. At first I was happy with all the added encoding options for the web Such as WM9, WM8 & WM7 etc.... but all of a sudden it quit working properly.

It will still encode the project but when I try replaying the new file I only get the audi...no video....?

What gives ? I have removed and reinstalled it to no avail....

Anybody else exprienced this ?

Thanks

premiere pro - no sound???
 

Hello.

i am using a canopus raptor rt2 with premiere pro and the video works great but i'm getting no sound from the pc.

the sound works fine in every other program, just not in premiere pro.

matthew

Matthew,

This is a Gotcha from PP. You have to go into project settings, general, playback settings and then change the Audio Playback from DV to "Play Back on Audio Hardware". Worked for me.

Premier MPEG plug-in?
 

Can anyone recommend a program or plug-in for Premier 6.0 that will allow me to export my timeline from Premiere to MPEG 1 and MPEG 2? I know Cleaner 5 will do it but I’m hoping to spend a lot less than 500 bucks. I have other encoding software but they do not plug in, I must encode my time line.

Steve

Your best bet may be to upgrade to 6.5 and enjoy the Main Concept encoder, which is very close to TMPGEnc in output quality and much faster. For $150USD (last time I looked) you also get a great titler and some real time preview if you're using firewire versus a proprietary card. Plus the PAR bug is fixed so you can work properly with 16:9 source material.

David Hurdon

Your best bet may be to upgrade to 6.5 and enjoy the Main Concept encoder, which is very close to TMPGEnc in output quality and much faster. For $150USD (last time I looked) you also get a great titler and some real time preview if you're using firewire versus a proprietary card. Plus the PAR bug is fixed so you can work properly with 16:9 source material.

David Hurdon

Adobe is not offering that upgrade any longer. I will have to find it someplace else.

Premiere 6.5 , no audio and stop motion playback
 

Hi fellow editors ,


first time i use Premiere so plz bear with me .


I sucesfully captured one minute of footage just to test it . no frames were dropped and when i play back in the windows media player and Premiere the image is kind of blurry (just a little bit) . Audio is fine in WMP but when i play the file in a new project in premiere it doesn't play the audio track and the video stream is shown in stop motion rather tha a fluid one.

Just want to add that i shot the footage in frame mode on my GL2


Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated


Thanks alot

Please advise us of your PC spec and what settings you were using in premiere.

In the project menu there is a settings viewer, if you click on this option a dialog box will appear, make sure that all your settings are the same throughout, if there are any red ones then they need to be corrected.

The image will look a bit blurry in frame mode, but you still should be able to see the picture. If at all possible can you post a still images?

Thanks,

Ed

Had you unplugged the camcorder from the computer before you took a look at the results?
KennJ

ok i'm having a dense day today...i am in front of my editing system and i can't find the option that you mentioned.

i find the project settings and the playback setting but nothing that looks like what you described.

matthew

Matt,

When I click on Playback Settings, a new window opens and presents several options, one of which is "Audio Playback" There are two choices, "Play audio on DV hardware" or "Play audio on Audio Hardware". When I selected "Play audio on Audio Hardware" it fixed my problem. Feel free to email me Rob@aspenpromedia.com

I think this is what he's trying to say, but if you have the Firewire cord into a camera it will playback the sound in the camera, not in the computer. I'm guessing this is the option to turn that off in the program but I haven't explored it myself, just as easy to unplug the camera.

Static on WMV Exports in Premiere Pro
 

When I export things to WMV format (for friends and such...just quick movies). I get static on the audio when it peaks. Here are my settings, any ideas what I can do to fix this?

General Summary:
Output: Compressed
Average Kbps: Variable

Video Summary:
Codec: Windows Media Video 9
Encoding Passes: Two
Bitrate Mode: Variable Unconstrained
Allow interlaced processing: Off

Audio Summary:
Codec: Windows Media Audio 9
Encoding Passes: Two
Bitrate Mode: Variable Unconstrained

Metadata Summary:

Audiences Summary:

High bandwidth 3
Decoder Complexity: Auto
Width: 720
Height: 480
Frames Per Second: 25.00 (low quality)
Keyframe Interval (seconds): 5
Buffer Size (seconds): Default
Average Video Bitrate: 2000.00 (low quality)
Audio Format: 128 kbps, 44 kHz, stereo VBR

Maybe WMEncoder is doing a bad job of the sampling rate conversion. Try 48khz audio instead of 44.1khz

Graphics Card for Premiere Pro:
 

Anyone have any info on compatible video cards for Premiere Pro?

Is Parhelia 128 compatible? Seems some users like it, from what I've read. No conflicts anyone is aware of? I'm asking because I've been warned about a lot of compatibility problems with Matrox products -- but maybe it's just with the Matrox "capture cards".

What about Nvidea Gforce? Anyone use it?

Glen

Glen,

I'm using the Parhillia 128 and PP with no problems. From what I've read, it's mostly gamers that seem to have problems with the card. I don't have anything but editing software on that machine so couldn't say myself.

Glen:

I have not received my NLE system so I cannot comment on any of the Parhelia’s shortcomings, if any. My system is being built from scratch so I will not have it in my hands for another week, maybe two.

However, from what I’ve read and heard, the Matrox Parhelia works wonderfully with a variety of NLE software solutions. I’m sure you’ll find some great testimonials here in the DVInfo forum that will support this.

Anyone else here care to comment?

The Parhelia card is recommended for use with Premiere Pro. Triple head is very nice...

http://www.pugh.co.uk/Products/adobe/premiere%20pro.htm
[url]http://www.pugh.co.uk/Products/adobe/premierematrox.htm[url/]

2- Some of Matrox's hardware acceleration products have lacked support. For example, the RTMac card for Final Cut has had very flaky support for its drivers. Matrox's video cards are a different story.

Adobe Premiere Exporting Question
 

Hi, I occasionally have difficulty exporting to tape from Adobe Premiere 6.0, it doesnt seem to follow any pattern that I am able to discern. What happens is suddenly in the middle of an export to tape, the video will act as though it is being fast fowarded while recording. I hope/assume it might be a simple problem, but it is a major pain. Thanks for any help

I got that problem too. #Q$@%#$%&!#@$~!!! I didn't bother solving it fully. Exporting the whole movie as one chuck kind of helps but didn't fix the problem.

Final Cut and Vegas are so much better in my experience. I haven't used Premiere Pro- hopefully that's better.

Fortunately, your problem is easily corrected:

http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=1435

Install the free 6.02 update.

David Hurdon

Thanks a bunch David, I wont have to pull my hair out all the time because of this now. :)

Yes, I agree with Ed. If the firewire is plugged in and the camcorder is on while you are running Premiere, any output will be diverted to the camcorder and you'll just get stuttery video. However if you look on the camcorder you'll probably see full motion video. After you are done capturing, turn off or unplug the camera from the firewire cable and give Premiere a few moments to right itself.

Thanks a lot guys for all your inputs , actually i switched to Pinnacle for video editing , i got Sound forge for the sound and of course After Effects for the goodies ;)


See ya


Phil