Mp4 converted to .avi file only importing as an audio file!!!

[Burn2Earn pro.]

Hello everyone,

I'm trying to get some footage off the internet , downloaded them as Mp4's. I converted them to an .avi file and they should show up in premiere cs3 but when I import them it recognizes them as an audio file. Is there something I am missing?

I would greatly appreciate any advice, my guess would be a plugin is missing somewhere. That always seems to be the problem lol.

 

[David Jimerson]

What codec did you use for the .avi?

 

[Burn2Earn pro.]

What codec did you use for the .avi?

Ffdshow video encoder, is there a specific codec like an intel IYUV codec?

 

[David Jimerson]

An .avi is just a wrapper an can be any codec. Don't know Ffdshow or what it encodes to, but it could be something Premiere doesn't read. Maybe Divx or Xvid.

 

[Burn2Earn pro.]

It may be an x vid that was one of the options when converting it, I will give that a try when I get home, perhaps that will be an easy fix....lol

 

[David Jimerson]

I meant, if it's Divx or Xvid, Premiere may not be able to read it. Getting audio only would be a typical symptom.

 

[Ann Bens]

FFdshow is not a good idea. It ruins you OS.
Never install a codec pack Premiere has everyting on board unless you are absolute sure you need a particular codec like mjepg.
Divx and Xvid wont edit on Premiere.

 

[Jim Simon]

I'm trying to get some footage off the internet

That's probably not legal. Stick to using footage you shot yourself and have the legal right to edit. Things will probably work better that way.

 

[Burn2Earn pro.]

I have the rights to the footage , it is my actors band that had past shows on youtube that I am using for some footage. I was wondering what the best codec for premiere is?

 

[Burn2Earn pro.]

I just reconverted them and it work fine, must have been a problem with the program at first, thanks for the inputs