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Brandonloshe
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November 30, 2016
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AVI Files in Premiere Pro on a Mac

  • November 30, 2016
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Here is my issue. My video is an AVI with an alpha channel on it. Unfortunately, this AVI file is all I have to work with. Up until now, all I have been able to find on this issue is ways to convert the AVI file to another movie wrapper. I don't want to do that because I don't want to loose the alpha channel. I can't even figure out a way to play the AVI file on my computer. The file plays fine on a Windows computer (NewTek's TriCaster) and my coworker's Premiere Pro project on his Mac, so I know it can be done. I just haven't been able to find an answered question on this, yet.

When I try importing it into Premeire, I get the error message that reads: "The file has no audio or video streams."

When I try importing it into After Effects, I get the error message that reads: "After Effects error: file 'filename.avi' cannot be imported - this 'MooV' file is damaged or unsupported."

When I try importing it into Media Encoder, I get the error message that reads: "The file /filename/filename.avi could not be imported. Source file has no importable streams. Please check that it is a valid video/audio file."

I am working on Mac OS X El Capitan Version 10.11.6. This is the software that I have installed on my computer: QuickTime Player 10, QuickTime Player 7, QuickTime Player 7 Pro, VLC, Flip4Mac, MEPG Streamclip, Smart Converter, DivX

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    BrandonlosheAuthor
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    December 1, 2016

    After several days, I found out that the AVI had a NewTek SHQ3 (4:2:2:4) codec. I was able to find the codec from Updates and Downloads under the section called Codecs and Utilities, install it, reboot, and boom - it imported perfectly into Premiere Pro. It doesn't have the alpha channel like I thought, though. Somehow it does when it is played on our TriCaster 455

    Anyways, if anyone else works with NewTek's TriCaster and LiveText and runs into this problem, hopefully this helps them.

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    NMNHTV13
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    December 14, 2016

    Thank you I will look in the codec downloads I am having similar issues importing footage rendered as AVI from an old storage drive hooked up to a MAC. Pretty sure if I was running a PC I would have no issues. I may have to use my XP machine running CS3 to work on these files.

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    BrandonlosheAuthor
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    December 14, 2016

    I should probably mention that this NewTek codec is specifically for the kind of AVI files that LiveText exports (not sure if your AVI file is from a NewTek product). I hope it works for you either way!

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