Viewing window doesn't open...

Yes, that is exactly what I am calling the view window (don't know the real name).  I don't see the monitor panel in the top center.

When I load the media to the timeline, I still see the box that says:  "Add Media, Create a template based movie, Tell your story using titles, and Learn video editing".

Normally after you add a clip to the timeline, this window disappears and the monitor panel opens automatically.

OKAY, now I am more confused.

Everything is working again.  The monitor panel opens.  I can close premiere elements, and then open it again, without needing to reboot.  I have tried with several different media clips, and they all now work.

I don't think I changed anything.  I have NO explanation for what happened.

Thanks for trying to help me.

Don

I tried adding a jpg to the time line, and it still didn't open the view window.  I then closed premiere elements, and as usual, it won't open.  After rebooting and opening the saved project with the jpg, and it opened the view box.

Once the view box is open, I am able to add other video clips (which wouldn't work previously) to the time line and everything works as it should.

This is the info from mediainfo of the file that wouldn't work previously, but now works as just stated.  VERY CONFUSING. 

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General

Complete name                            : J:\Videos\VHS\1985\Source Files\20180820-141925.MPG

Format                                   : MPEG-PS

File size                                : 350 MiB

Duration                                 : 7 min 6 s

Overall bit rate mode                    : Constant

Overall bit rate                         : 6 895 kb/s

Writing library                          : honestech

Video

ID                                       : 224 (0xE0)

Format                                   : MPEG Video

Format version                           : Version 2

Format profile                           : Main@Main

Format settings                          : BVOP

Format settings, BVOP                    : Yes

Format settings, Matrix                  : Default

Format settings, GOP                     : M=3, N=15

Duration                                 : 7 min 6 s

Bit rate mode                            : Constant

Bit rate                                 : 6 500 kb/s

Width                                    : 720 pixels

Height                                   : 480 pixels

Display aspect ratio                     : 4:3

Frame rate                               : 29.970 (30000/1001) FPS

Standard                                 : NTSC

Color space                              : YUV

Chroma subsampling                       : 4:2:0

Bit depth                                : 8 bits

Scan type                                : Progressive

Compression mode                         : Lossy

Bits/(Pixel*Frame)                       : 0.628

Time code of first frame                 : 00:00:00:00

Time code source                         : Group of pictures header

GOP, Open/Closed                         : Closed

Stream size                              : 332 MiB (95%)

Writing library                          : honestech

Color primaries                          : BT.470 System M

Transfer characteristics                 : BT.470 System M

Matrix coefficients                      : BT.470 System B/G

Audio

ID                                       : 192 (0xC0)

Format                                   : MPEG Audio

Format version                           : Version 1

Format profile                           : Layer 2

Duration                                 : 7 min 6 s

Bit rate mode                            : Constant

Bit rate                                 : 224 kb/s

Channel(s)                               : 2 channels

Sampling rate                            : 48.0 kHz

Frame rate                               : 41.667 FPS (1152 SPF)

Compression mode                         : Lossy

Delay relative to video                  : -33 ms

Stream size                              : 11.4 MiB (3%)

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EzGrabber may be the wild card in this game.

Open one of your EzGrabber videos in the free download MediaInfo. Set MediaInfo's View menu to Text and then copy and paste the report it generates to this forum. Once we see what your video is made of, we may be better able to help.

BTW, what happens if you place a photo on your timeline of a new project? Can you see it in the Monitor panel?

Has been working in the past.  I have gone through about 4 old video tapes.

But some of these I had to stop and reboot to get the program to work.  Now it works only after 4 or 5 reboots.

Adobe Premiere Elements 2018 ver. 16.0

windows 10

Intel i7-6700k cpu @4.0GHZ

32 GB ram

64 bit

Program on C: drive has 181 GB free

Videos on J: drive has 3.58 TB free on HD

Using EzGrabber to make video coming from Sony VCR.  Don't know the resolution, but low.

Thanks for any suggestions.

BTW, I just remembered, I have removed the program and re-installed.

I should add:

I can add a video clip through "add media" in expert mode.

It is when I move the video to the timeline that the problem starts.  You can see the video on the timeline, but the viewing window does not open.  Nothing happens when you hit the play button.

I did upate my graphics card (nVidia GeForce GTX 1080).

Thanks,

Don

Try updating or rolling back your graphics driver directly from the video card manufacturer’s site.