Importing to Premiere

1. M-323
   Member

   
   I have some footage that I edited on some other software. Made myself a copy on dvd. Tried to import this into Pro 2.0 but it doesnt seem to like the file types.
   
   the dvd files are are in two folders labeled Video TS and Sonic. In the Video folder the files are VOB, IFO and BUP and in the Sonic folder the files include Jpegs etc.
   
   Why wont PP2.0 accept these files?
   
   Rather how do we convert those files into something that is acceptable to PP2.0?

   Posted 5 years ago #

2. compusolver
   Member

   
   It could just be that, as cold as it is up there this time of year, you just need to thaw that DVD out for a bit! X-D
   
   Those VOB files are actually in MPEG2 format - a compressed format. That means that even if you could import them into your editor, once you edit and recompress them, your quality goes straight down the tubes. Your best bet is to go back and get those original AVI files.
   
   But I know you're not going to do that - you want to play with those VOBs, right? So let's have some fun. Copy one of the VOB files from your VIDEO_TS folder onto your harddrive, then rename the .vob part to .mpg (for instance, copy VTS_01_3.VOB to VTS_01_3.MPG). Now, you can play the file with WMP, Nero, etc., but you still can't import it into PP.
   
   OK, now that you've had some fun, let's get back to work and get that @#$& file crammed into PP where you can edit it and hopefully preserve enough quality to make it all worthwhile -
   
   This requires Cinematize 2 by Miraizon Software. Set your video options to "decode to QuickTime/Force Video Mode/ DV/DVCPRO/Lossless Quality"
   
   Under even moderate usage, Cinematize will freeze up occasionally, but it's the best program I've found that can lift a/v off of DVDs and let me re-edit.

   Posted 5 years ago #

3. M-323
   Member

   
   Ha Ha LMAO! Today was the first day we had any snow up here and even then, it nothing to write home about. A mere dusting which will likely melt by tomorrow. Oddly, we are in some sort of time warped isolated pocket (Greater Toronto Area) Haven’t shoveled the drive way yet this season (thank you Global Warming) 8-O
   
   Well, I wish I still had the dv tapes but I thought Id never use the footage again of a wedding (not my wedding) and taped over it.
   
   So you think I need another program huh?
   
   I was hoping you were going to say, you could run it out of the original program (Sonic Foundry's Video Explosion Deluxe - Now discontinued) http://dvformat.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=14046
   then somehow magically back into PP.

   Posted 5 years ago #

4. mrbeasley
   Member

   
   Have you tried to re-capture it?

   Posted 5 years ago #

5. M-323
   Member

   
   Mr Beasley
   
   well, I dont have the original tape and I dont have a line in feature on my camera so the only option seems to be that program that Compusolver was talking about.
   
   I did try some free rippers from Download.com - DL.com claims to be spyware free however I had 52 hijackers on my system and over 1000 registry problems (now fixed) I cant say for sure but Im pretty sure they came from there cause that was the only place I downloaded programs from.
   
   so, in answer to your question, no. Its odd that the dvd will play on a dvd player but will not get captured to PP.

   Posted 5 years ago #

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