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Post by obsessive24 on Nov 10, 2011 17:37:42 GMT -5
If you have a specific question about Premiere, ask it here.
To better enable our tech-savvy members to help, please give as much information as possible, including (where appropriate):
PC or Mac? What operating system are you using? What version of Premiere are you using? What file formats are you importing as source? What file format are you trying to export?
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Post by obsessive24 on Nov 27, 2011 5:59:33 GMT -5
Eunice has kindly done a very informative screencast on setting up Premiere basics here, with more to come.
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Post by xitsmymindx on Nov 27, 2011 21:05:35 GMT -5
I have a really annoying problem: I try to import audio from my external and no sound. I am using a PC, Windows 7 and Premiere Pro CS3. The file was orginally an mp3 and I have done all I can think of:move the file onto my PC, convert the format (I have never had problems with mp3 before but I figured I'd TRY)
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Post by eunice on Nov 27, 2011 21:26:56 GMT -5
I have a really annoying problem: I try to import audio from my external and no sound. I am using a PC, Windows 7 and Premiere Pro CS3. The file was orginally an mp3 and I have done all I can think of:move the file onto my PC, convert the format (I have never had problems with mp3 before but I figured I'd TRY) Is it possible you accidentally disabled output on your audio track (I do this ALL THE TIME)? I'm in CS4 but I think the layout is pretty similar. To the left of your audio track there's an information box, like so: fan-eunice.com/audio.JPGIs the little speaker icon showing up where I circled there? If it's not just click on that box to bring it back.
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Post by xitsmymindx on Nov 27, 2011 21:37:16 GMT -5
yes it is (I do LOTS too so it's instinct to check that first lol). I'm just gunna freaking download another copy of the mp3 so will let ya know how it goes
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Post by obsessive24 on Nov 28, 2011 4:58:44 GMT -5
xitsmymindx – do you always use MP3s? I never could. They come up all garbled on the audio track and I always have to convert them to .wav before I could use them in Premiere.
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Post by xitsmymindx on Nov 28, 2011 9:35:34 GMT -5
I always could before but this time I had to like jump through hoops. I had to download the song again, use another program to do the song with a random pic, use that and disable the video tack
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Post by astarte on Nov 28, 2011 15:13:59 GMT -5
Is it perhaps too hushed? I exported a dialog from a downloaded ep's mp3 audio track through VirtualDub and the wav played nicely and loud enough in the player, but when I imported it into Premiere it was not quiet, but silent. I did boost the sound (In Soundbooth plus 8 db, but you can do that in Premiere too) and voila it worked.
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Post by mswyrr on Dec 12, 2011 16:57:35 GMT -5
I recently tried making my own project settings in Premiere using a guide -- but it came out very wrong and I've been wary of it since. So I've been making vids with black bars all around and stuff. lol But I think the time has come to try again -- I'm dealing with source that's 23 fps and the lowest pre-set Premiere offers is 25 fps. I was silly and tried to go ahead anyway, but the exported video is viewable but obviously not quite right. I'm going to try to make a project specs specific to my source and just re-do what I've got so far. The source for this project is 576x320 and 23 frames/second.
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Post by obsessive24 on Dec 12, 2011 17:01:51 GMT -5
What version of Premiere are you using mswyrr? I used to use the dinosaur Premiere 6.5 and even that had a 23.976fps option so I'm quite surprised to hear you don't have one. I have a strong feeling that it's there; you just might not have found it yet. Also, I'm pretty sure your source fps is 23.976 rather than a straight-up 23, despite what it says on the properties tab. Can't explain myself in techie terms (someone else probably can) but you should trust me on this one. Although I do remember that for some reason 23.976 isn't a valid timecode back in 6.5; I always had to slightly convert up to 24fps, but that's a small enough change that it doesn't really register visually.
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Post by mswyrr on Dec 12, 2011 18:34:53 GMT -5
obsessive24, I'm using CS3. Hee! Your suspicion was correct. *g* I dug around a bit more and found an option called "DV - 24P" was 23.976. I'm going to run a test and see if I can get a few seconds of video to come out pretty... eta: Nope! Not pretty. LOL ((facepalm)) I must be wrong about what's causing weirdness. eta2: The source is definitely 23.976, but once I export a clip from a project with 23.976 settings the problem remains -- I think it's interlacing lines? It looks like what the guide here shows, only a lot fainter.
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Post by obsessive24 on Dec 12, 2011 18:48:22 GMT -5
Isn't there just an option called "Desktop" or something? I would recommend going totally custom, instead of messing around with the DV presets. They weren't built with vidding in mind. I just opened up CS3 and I would recommend something like this: Editing Mode: Desktop Timebase: 23.976fps Frame Size: (same as your source) Pixel Aspect Ratio: Square Pixels (1.0) Fields: No Fields (progressive scan) Display format: 24fps timecode There's still a bit of tension between the 23.976fps and the 24fps timecode, but unfortunately I don't think that's something you can get around without fiddling with your source and using avisynth and stuff. Baby steps, eh?
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Post by obsessive24 on Dec 12, 2011 18:52:10 GMT -5
Re interlacing - what's your source? DVD or downloaded AVI? I'm inclined to agree with the guide that it's unlikely to be interlaced if it's 23.976, but I'm not quite so certain on that point. Firstly make sure you're exporting with No Fields (progressive scan). If the interlacing persists, could you please give more details so we can better assist. Such as what source you're using, your exact export settings/codecs, etc.
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Post by obsessive24 on Dec 12, 2011 19:00:53 GMT -5
Just had another play around in CS3. Make sure that when you're exporting, go to the "Keyframe and Rendering" tab, and select Fields: No Fields (progressive scan). I have a feeling it should only be as simple as that, but let me know if it still doesn't work.
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Post by mswyrr on Dec 12, 2011 19:03:31 GMT -5
Just had another play around in CS3. Make sure that when you're exporting, go to the "Keyframe and Rendering" tab, and select Fields: No Fields (progressive scan). I have a feeling it should only be as simple as that, but let me know if it still doesn't work. That was exactly the problem! I went in and set it to "No Fields" and the exported clip was just fine. ((happy dance)) Thank you so much. And thanks for the advice on setting my own project specs -- the two I'm working on right now are already half-done, so I think I'll just deal with the black bars and such, but before I start my next one I plan to do it right.
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