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evanb13877916
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April 8, 2018
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Premiere 2018 won’t import DV AVI files on my MacBook Pro anymore?

Premiere Pro CC 2018 Version 12.1.0 won’t import DV AVI files with MacBook Pro any more

Hi – I’ve just updated Premiere 2018 and I can no longer import DV AVI files. The files just appear greyed out. MOV files are fine though.

Last week prior to the update the AVI files were importing without a problem!! Why is this? How can I keep using DV AVI files?

The files are:

AVI (OpenDML) (DVCPRO): 13.1 GiB, 1h 1mn

1 Video stream: DV (Sony)

1 Audio stream: PCM

Overall bit rate mode: Constant

Overall bit rate: 30.3 Mbps

Recorded date: 2007-01-02 14:51:03.000

Video: 24.4 Mbps, 720*576 (4:3), at 25.000 fps, DV (Sony) (PAL) (DVCPRO)

Audio 1 536 Kbps, 48.0 KHz, 16 bits, 2 channels, PCM (Little/Signed)

Here’s my computer specs:

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-Inch, Early 2013) Running High Sierra Version 10.13.3

Processor 2.7 GHz Intel Core i7

Memory 16 GB 1600 Mhz DDR3

Graphics Intel HD Graphics 4000 1536

Basically just normal DV AVI files I’ve imported many times up until this update. I've got thousands of these files (at one time captured from Mini DV tape) sitting on external HDD's.

Any suggestions?

Thank you

Evan

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    解決に役立った回答 megacinn

    exactly the same here..

    timelapse from Sony A7S2 in AVI ...not accepted anymore by premiere pro , nor MediaEncoder.

    Converted it by XMediaRecode on another computer to ProRes422HQ in mov container.

    Looks quite the same , BUT, I have to change the framerate in the timeline to achieve the proper speed...and this gives me now a more blurry look...way worse then orginally in 12.0.1 with native avi.

    The only way , downgrade to 12.1 ...I did it...everything's fine

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    joeb25458858
    Participant
    October 4, 2019

    So after MUCH frustration and a few angry facebook posts on Adobe's page trying to get them to explain why they did this, i finally found a solution they werent able to give me. IF YOU HAVE MAC: This is extremely easy.  I hope this reaches everyone, because i almost punched a wall trying to find a solution

    1. Open IMovie

    2. Import clip

    3. Click File -> Share -> File

    4. Click Next after selecting highest quality

    5. Establish your export location

    6. You're done. Its in .MOV by export default

     

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      maryg58765299
      Participant
      June 17, 2021

      This worked for me.  Thanks.

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      LeRêveFilms
      Participant
      January 17, 2019

      I found a solution on my MacBook Pro.  The MacBook seems to have a native encoder built-in to the OS.  Navigate to the AVI file in Finder.  Right click on the file and select "Encode Selected Video Files".  From there you can encode the AVI file to Apple ProRes in seconds.  Replace the footage in Premiere with the the new .MOV file and you're good to go.  I don't see hardly any loss in quality.  Hope this works for everyone.

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        williamp18900830
        Participant
        January 27, 2019

        This was a workaround that worked for me.  Encoded in seconds(!) and was ready to use. 

        Doesn't let Adobe off the hook, just works for now.

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          Red Point
          Inspiring
          November 18, 2018

          Seriously Adobe?

          Isn't this what Adobe Encoder should be able to do? Here I am spending 600+ USD on Creative Suite every year and then I have to download another software just to import my AVI files? My AVI are giving me errors in Adobe Premiere AND Media Encoder, but interestingly enough, every other crapo app can import them fine. I can even load it into VLC.

          This is absolutely pathetic!!!!

            derekn56156822
            derekn56156822
            Participant
            November 5, 2018

            Convert AVI to Premiere Pro to Import AVI to Adobe Premiere

            Converted the AVI files from the sony timelapse app on my A7R2 to mp4 using this idealshare app. Worked well as far as I can tell

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            portotalley
            Participant
            September 29, 2018

            As far as I know Premiere does support DV-AVI, if it does not work on your side, you may try to convert AVI to Premiere MPEG-2, MPGE-1 or DivX AVI

            csselement
            csselement
            Known Participant
            September 5, 2018

            This is absolutely absurd. What are the people at Adobe smoking? AVI is still a very common format. Not even Media Encoder can help to transcode them! There better be an EXTREMELY important reason for this decision.

            dperk1122
            dperk1122
            Participant
            August 25, 2018

            Hey all! Having the same problem here. I understand that the workaround right now is to backtrack to an earlier version. Until Adobe provides some sort of justification for doing this or acknowledging a bug, I will also raise my hand in support of getting this resolved as it is a MAJOR inconvenience and has made me unable to use a vast amount of complex assets that I can now no longer use.

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            RickAW
            Known Participant
            July 12, 2018

            This is OBSCENE! What possible justification is there for obsoleting my video library?!

            Adobe must fix this.

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            Anonymous
            July 9, 2018

            Downgrading should not be the answer to this.  I have legacy projects that I have to update consistently that have existing AVI content inside them.

            Now this update has completely destroyed these organised projects and transcoding all of the AVI content to something that Premiere will support now, and then relinking them again is not an appropriate fix.  Nor should it be an expectation.  They can't just decide that AVI isn't a format in use anymore when there is still technology built around it as a container.  Premiere was supposed to be a filetype-agnostic workflow, this isn't at all.

            Adobe need to fix this.

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            seanvee
            Known Participant
            June 3, 2018

            Same issue... Adobe what gives?

            This is a SERIOUS issue - you're locking users out of their files.

            smashcutcreative
            smashcutcreative
            Participant
            July 10, 2018

            This is absolutely ridiculous. There are probably BILLIONS of minutes of DV material and I'd prefer not to transcode my files. I am so tired Apple's arrogance. Stick to PCs.

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