can you import an existing AVI and have Premier detect scnes for you, or can it only detect scenes on an initial capture from a DVcam?

Ed

Only on initial capture.

In the unlikely event you happen to be running a Pinnacle DV500 card with Premiere with the Pinnacle driver v4/4.5 or later (can't remember which version), Pinnacle did include a utility integrated into Premiere to do this exact thing.

can you import an existing AVI and have Premier detect scnes for you, or can it only detect scenes on an initial capture from a DVcam?

Ed

I use WINDV and import into PP. Then use the automate to sequence function...works the same as capturing in PP and detecting scenes.

What is WINDV? How would I use that to take an existing AVI file (captured using Pinnacle) into Premier?

Thanks,
Ed