I had the same F*#king problem 2 weeks ago... "File appears to be damaged" what caused this for me was... I created a new folder to move my project into, after I moved the project file into the new folder I got that error message every time I tried to open in up... I had lost like 7 hours of work... Your probably screw...Sorry

Hi Abby,

I have not really used this feature in Premiere Pro. But generally speaking premiere only conforms audio to make it compatible with your current project settings. i.e. if you have set a project for 48000KHz ,16bit and you import an audio file that is different to this i.e 32000KHz, 12bit, premiere would then conform the audio for the project.

Make sure that the files you are creating in audition are the same format for your premiere project.

You can always delete the 'old' conformed audio files, and then import in your editied audio, which it will then conform.

Hope this helps,

Ed

Thanks, everyone for all the information. Now, if I can find a place to buy MPEG2 software for Premiere 6.0...

Steve: didn't Premiere come with one? If not, then don't look into
MPEG encoding software *for* Premiere, just get Canopus ProCoder.

It is the best encoder available at the moment and isn't that
expensive. After you are done in Premiere with edit you export
the movie and load it up into ProCoder.

What DVD authoring software will you be using? Because some of
them will have an MPEG2 encoder onboard as well and you can
just load your AVI into them. So you might want to look into that
before shelling out for a seperate encoder.

Premiere 6 should already be able to export to MPEG 2. I think it was done via Cleaner. If you upgrade to 6.5 there is a built in MPEG encoder made by Main Concept, that does a pretty good job with these things. Then all you need is a DVD authoring package/ DVD burner if you wish to create DVD's /VOB files.

Thanks,

just an update...
i did my timelapse shot by filming in real time and then taking it into pro1.5. a tip to anyone trying this...open the footage in a separate project (or a separate would do) adjust the speed/duration to desired effect and then export it as a movie. then you can bring it into your real project as a much smaller file then the original!
it worked out fine for me...
thanks again for the comments!

marc

sorry that should have read (or a separate sequence would do)

Still using 6.5? What's your capture card?
 

My short questions are:
1. what's your operating system?
2. what's your capture card?

Here's the background:
I am in the unenviable position of needing to spec a new machine for someone else in my building that is "the same" as the machine that I'm using. Except that my machine was configured about 2 years ago when I got here. They bought Premiere 6.5 just before I started and I was ok with that because it was software I knew. And since the machine sitting on my desk then was 3 years old the IT guys helped me get a new one. It's a Dell (because we have a standing deal with dell) with a Matrox RT2500 capture card running on Windows 2000 Professional. I can't give you too many details on the computer itself because my login privileges don't allow me to access stuff like the device manager.

Well, Premiere 6.5 isn't being made anymore, though I've found a couple of resellers on Amazon who claim to have new copies available. And Pro is only good for Windows XP. The RT2500 isn't being made anymore and the cards that Matrox is selling they spec as only compatible with XP. On this I'm with the IT guys, I don't want to expose our network to the vulnerabilities of XP. I'd rather switch editing software than switch operating systems, and if I was going to switch OS I'd go to the Mac with Final Cut.

But I think the easiest answer is to buy one of these old copies of 6.5 and switch capture cards. I just want to make sure that whatever card I select is actually going to work.

Thoughts? Advice? Warning bells?

Thanks,
Kris

My old system is 3 years, old but I use xp... as far as capture cards, I have the DV 500 "Pinnacle" working with 6.5 and it's never givin me a problem... as for 6.5, I think it sucks compared to Premiere Pro... Check it out

i used to be an i/t guy, the last thing i/t people want to do is to mix mac's and pc's... xp would be a much better choice from that perspective; if your i/t guys can't address the "vulnerabilities" of xp, then your company needs to find some competent i/t help.

if the second pc isn't for a full-time editor, you could just get a generic win2k pc with a firewire port, install premiere 6.5, and go to work... the main thing you'd be giving up is some real-time transition capability, but most of your graphics and video clips would still be interchangeable.

Audio scrubing Premiere Pro 1.5... and another Question???
 

1. Does PP 1.5 allow me to here audio scrubbing on external monitors "Speakers" I've got my fire wire hooked up to my Mini Dv Deck to here and see on external devices... Using a SB Audigy Sound Card...I can her it scrub through my PC Speakers, But not my external Monitors.

2. I had to return my Matrox card because it wasn't compatible with my machine... Tech support also told me that the matrox doesn't work well with Xeon Processors, and I've got 2 of them... Maybe I'll just call Adobe about this...

For what it's worth, I'm using Premiere 6.1 and Win2k, with the Canopus DV Storm card and breakout box.

I can't answer your first question and I am wondering what the
second question is about? Why did you want a Matrox or any
other card?

Hi Pat,

1. Have you selected to use audio on DV hardware? To check this go to project settings > General, select Playback settings and make sure that it is selected. Unfortunately you can not have both (DV hardware and your SB card scrubbing at the same time. It’s either one or the other.

2. I trust you are talking about the Matrox RTX 100? Hardware accelerators are a bit picky about the hardware it is connected to. That’s why the manufacturer has a recommended/ minimum system spec. Premiere (software only) should run OK with your MB and processors, I believe.

Well, after a day of reading up on stuff, and finally at the end of the day being allowed to talk to this new user, I'm leaning toward having them capture directly through their firewire port. They have neither expertise nor interest in doing complicated stuff, and it saves me from having to stay on top of their card as well as mine.

DAN: Yes, I'm more likely to get XP than to get Mac, but in reality they aren't going to give me either. And if I let myself start down the path of "finding competent i/t help" I'll be telling stories like the help desk manager saying "Be sure to buy something that Kris understands because my folks won't be able to help either one of them."

Thanks for all your thoughts.

Pulldowns?
 

Hey all,

I keep hearing about the various pulldowns (16:9, etc.), and I think I'm familiar with the concept, but the term still slightly confuses me. To my understanding, a "pulldown" occurs when you convert aspect ratios, say 4:3 to 16:9. I know it can probably get complicated, but can someone please explain just exactly what a "pulldown" is, and how they are done in post production?

I know that you can choose aspect ratios in Premiere, but does pulling down refer to some additional process? Please clarify.

Thanks!

Firewire is definitely the easiest and fastest way to go.

A pulldown has actually nothing to do with 16:9, you have:

1) 16:9 / anamorphic / widescreen: this is a widescreen mode where your image is wider than it is tall. You can fake it or get it with a true 16:9 camera or with a anamorphic attachment for your lens

2) 3:2 pulldown is the method to store 24 fps material in 30 fps for transfer over a system that does not support 24 fps native (like DV) and then convert it back to the original 24 fps without loosing any quality or (spatial) resolution

So yes pulling down is a different process. Changing aspect
ratio from 4:3 to 16:9 is usually pretty easy. I'm not working in
Premiere anymore so I can't help you with how to do that
exactly in that package, sorry.

Rob- Thanks for the clarification! You reaffirmed what I previously thought about 16:9 cams & anamorphic attachments, and your explanation of the 3:2 pulldown was most helpful, as I had heard of 3:2 pulldowns before but exactly what they meant was a litle hazy to me. Thanks again!

I don't want anyone to have to explain the whole process, so does anyone know of a good site that explains the entire process of the 3:2 pulldown for Premiere Pro?

sorry to hear about the limitations of your i/t department!

but i understand how it is, the holy grail for i/t is standardize, standardize, standardize...

one thing i would also look at is whether or not your new user needs to share a premiere edl with you... some of the transitions you have may not be available on their system.

I used Premiere 6.5 for awhile and it did the job. I loved the look and feel of Premiere Pro but had similar problems to yours, Brian. I would spend a lot of time with Task Manager running and watch where the memory was going. I ended up putting in 1.5 meg of memory and most of the lag problems went away.

However I feel there is a memory leak in Windows or in Premiere Pro, at least on my machine. Memory is used, then when it is no longer needed, it isn't given back. It is likened to an Inn where people sign in and are supposed to sign out. On a busy day it would appear that all 100 or so rooms are taken, according to the REGISTRY because 30 of the people who left never signed out.

I know Windows XP leaks memory and I somewhere found a fix for that (don't ask, I can no longer find the source and I just reinstalled Windows tonite but might not need it as Vegas does behave poorly) but my take on the situation is that Premiere must do it also, OR something on my machine, and your machine, is doing it.

Just a suggestion but watch your performance in Task Manager when it gets slow. Then save the project and reboot. Try the very same task and see if it doesnt run better. I would reboot Premiere Pro after long periods of use and it always came back running better.

online premiere 6.0 help
 

Hi,

well i've just got into this editing game and am popping my cherry with premiere 6.0. I'm kinda struggling with basic concepts and need some help (like how to get those transtions to work!)

I am a recent ex-student and am low on cash (thats kind of why I ended up with this old version of premiere), as such i was wondering if anyone new where i could access an online resource where i could score some free info.

thanks

tyler

I don't think Premiere Pro supports that yet, but I could be wrong on that.

I'ver now got my ppro 1.5, installed and running. After sorting out the set up (i use it with Matrox) I must say I am more than over the moon with it. SO far so good. At last I can sit down and edit without bugs and freezes.
(I'll bet now the next time I use it I get a problem!!)

I think its great also.
The stability is improved, but I would recommend that you change the default auto-save to 5 minutes and make backups as you go file>save as copy. Also, the things we ask it to do once you get speedy are really intensive for the computer so give it a bit of breathing time eg. when its conforming an audio file wait till its done- not long!

You might want to start by watching some free tutorials at http://www.wrigleyvideo.com

Drop by my site for links to other tutorials sites (and lots of other links). You might even want to spend $25 and take the VTC tutorials online.

Tyler,

Try the following:

http://www.adobe.com/education/dvtraining/premiere6/main.html

http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/webx?14@@.ee6b372

Both are good sources to get the basics. Also, if 6.0 is stable on your system you will find it quite capable of doing all kinds of special effects type stuff. I have used it for years and have yet to outgrow it even though it is tempting to go with the newest software with all the latest bells and whistles. But, just look at any good production and they use mostly basic disolves and cuts. Thats where I believe you need to be starting out. I use the 6.5 version and expect it to meet my needs for many years to come.

Regards,

Mark

Transfer 6.5 files to Pro 1.5
 

I recently bought Premiere Pro 1.5, didn't upgrade due to...well, legal reasons that I will omit from here. BUT, I'm glad I didn't upgrade because when I installed Premiere Pro 1.5, I tried loading my Premiere 6.5 files with it, and of course, it had to conform the file to a Premiere Pro 1.5 file. When I loaded the file finally, all seemed fine, but when I played it (It was a music video without fancy effects and strobing, so the sound synch had to be perfect) the sound was horribly out of synch, and many of my effects were gone! Since then, I stuck with Premiere 6.5 to finish out the editing, then exported it to an AVI file to add titles in Premiere Pro 1.5 (6.5 had a horrible flaw in titles where if you changed the shadow color form anything but black, it would turn into a blotchy mess). It isn't an issue anymomre, but just curious if other people had this problem before. I keep hearing people praise Vegas and bash Premiere, but my girlfriend and I just spent $1,600 on the Video collection Pro set, and I'm very happy with it, and don't plan on changing NLE platforms due to the price of doing such. Anywho, what was your experience in transferring 6.5 files to 1.5?

As you discovered, the import of the older product's files into the newer product was not flawless. A new set of effects, and a new codec, really made the changes significant, and most people just finish up in the old program and then move on.

I would like to have seen a more seamless import, but it just didn't happen.

Bad Picture Quality on 6.0
 

Hi, Using Premiere 6.0 and just starting out. Shot some footage, captured using firewire and edited with Premiere. But when I look at the edited footage it's a really bad quality - quite "line"y in parts. When you then look at it on full screen (as an AVI in Media Player) it looks even worse, like it's video shot on a poor mega pixelled digital stills camera that deos a few seconds of video! What's up? Help MUCH appreciated!! Thanks ,,,,,,

Does it look fine on a TV? Hook up a TV to your camcorder/deck.

Why use Premiere to do time laps when you can use Scenalyzer? Check it out. .. awesome little application. I think the link would be www.scenalyzer.com. Much better than Premeires DV capture interface.

. . .and no, I'm not associated with Scenalyzer.

Hi Carl, glad to see that its all working.

It's really nice to finally edit without glitches and freezes.

Are u using the Matrox rtx 100 extreme?

Well I don't have the cables required to go to TV from my computer. It's fine on the camera itself, but it's when the image is captured on the computer...Any clues?.... Thanks

......Are u using the Matrox rtx 100 extreme?...

Yes I am Richard. I purchased the extreme pro kit earlier this year, i missed out on the free upgrade to 1.5 by just 8 days. At least it's working okay now.

Hi Jeremy,

The only way to really tell how good the quality is, is to hook it up to a TV. Maybe if you export a small bit to tape and then play it back on a TV, would find out whether it is actually bad picture quality.

By expanding the image to fit your computer VGA monitor you will defiantly loose resolution. Reason being that video is captured at 720x576 (PAL). If you then expand it to say 1024x768 you will be stretching the pixels which will make it, look like it was shot on a poor digital camera.

Can you please explain what you mean by liney? Do they appear all the way through? Are they horizontal or vertical? Do they appear quite heavily when you are panning or tilting? Maybe you could post a picture of the problem?

I often get horizontal lines when playing footage on my Dell 17" VGA LCD screens. I'm to too sure exactly why, but certainly the lines do not appear when exporting back to tape or making a DVD.

Cheers,

Hi Ed. Thanks for your reply. Yes by "Line"y I mean horizontal lines in parts. Sounds like you describe on your screen too. It's a shame that one can't see a god resolution moving picture on the screen as one edits. But what you are saying is, put those images on a TV screen three times the size and it should fine? Is it possible to hook TV up to computer base and view that way? - or must I go to tape (not set up for this). Thanks so much...

Most but not all camcorders can convert from DV/firewire to analog on the fly.

Set Premiere to show video through firewire. (sorry I forget the location of this setting)

Set your camera to convert DV --> A/V (aka analog)
Not the other way around!

On your TV, be sure it's on the right input. Line 1, line 2, etc.

Can't do 25p on Premiere
 

Please help. I amn based in UK. No option for 25p on Premiere Pro 1.5. only for standard NTSC, standard PAL and 24p (*which, as we all know is NTSC). I phoned Adobe UK and they couldn't help either - I practically had to explain what 25p was! Does ANYONE have a DVX100AE? What are you editing on? CAN it be done on Premiere? One source now says the only software they knwo that does it is Avid... but whatever the case is I'm happy with Premiere. Can I get it to work?????
Thanks..

Also keep in mind that the preview screen for Premiere is exactly
that, a PREVIEW. Windows Media Player is also playing back the
file (per default) at 50% resolution that introduces even worse
artifacts when scaling up. As said by other people watch your
edited footage on a TV. Cables for that are cheap!