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jasonb66575599
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September 29, 2018
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Add video -- add the sound too, please

  • September 29, 2018
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I filmed myself on my laptop.  The files are in the camera roll on my laptop.  When I double-click them in my camera roll, it plays and I can hear myself speaking.  When I add the same file into Adobe Premiere Elements, I can see the pictures but no audio.  When I look at it in Expert mode, I can see that it's unmuted, the sound track is there in the audio file and the graphic equaliser is moving up and down but it just won't make any sound.

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    Steve Grisetti
    Legend
    October 3, 2018

    I don't see anything in your video report that would cause a problem.

    And, since you're seeing both the waveform for the audio and indications that the audio is playing, it's most likely a setting in your preference.

    Go to the program's Preferences (under the Edit menu on a PC) and select Audio Hardware. Switch around some of the audio output settings and most likely this will fix your playback problem.

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    Steve Grisetti
    Legend
    October 1, 2018

    Your video is an unusual video format, one that is generally designed to be a playable delivery format and not an  editable video.

    You can try converting the video to an MP4 using the free download HandBrake. It will produce a 640x480 30 fps standard resolution video -- and the conversion should also convert the audio to an editable format.

    That should take care of a number of issues (including dealing with the fact that this video has a variable frame rate). Try it and see if that makes your video editable. But, unfortunately, the cam built into your laptop is not saving your video in an editable format.

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    jasonb66575599Author
    Participant
    October 2, 2018

    I DID run the video through Handbrake because I was told it was the only way to fix the way Adobe Premiere Elements makes everything out of sync.  I ran the original video through the MediaInfo app and here's the report.

    General

    Complete name                            : C:\Users\bo2ji\Pictures\Camera Roll\long sentences 1.mp4

    Format                                   : MPEG-4

    Format profile                           : Base Media / Version 2

    Codec ID                                 : mp42 (isom/iso2/avc1/mp41)

    File size                                : 8.78 MiB

    Duration                                 : 1 min 35 s

    Overall bit rate mode                    : Variable

    Overall bit rate                         : 769 kb/s

    Encoded date                             : UTC 2018-06-06 04:47:17

    Tagged date                              : UTC 2018-06-06 04:47:17

    Writing application                      : HandBrake 1.0.7 2017040900

    Video

    ID                                       : 1

    Format                                   : AVC

    Format/Info                              : Advanced Video Codec

    Format profile                           : Main@L4

    Format settings                          : CABAC / 4 Ref Frames

    Format settings, CABAC                   : Yes

    Format settings, RefFrames               : 4 frames

    Codec ID                                 : avc1

    Codec ID/Info                            : Advanced Video Coding

    Duration                                 : 1 min 35 s

    Bit rate                                 : 602 kb/s

    Width                                    : 640 pixels

    Height                                   : 480 pixels

    Display aspect ratio                     : 4:3

    Frame rate mode                          : Constant

    Frame rate                               : 30.000 FPS

    Color space                              : YUV

    Chroma subsampling                       : 4:2:0

    Bit depth                                : 8 bits

    Scan type                                : Progressive

    Bits/(Pixel*Frame)                       : 0.065

    Stream size                              : 6.87 MiB (78%)

    Writing library                          : x264 core 148 r2708 86b7198

    Encoding settings                        : cabac=1 / ref=2 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x1:0x111 / me=hex / subme=6 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.00 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=0 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=1 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=6 / lookahead_threads=1 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=0 / bluray_compat=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=2 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=1 / weightb=1 / open_gop=0 / weightp=1 / keyint=300 / keyint_min=30 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=30 / rc=crf / mbtree=1 / crf=22.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=0 / qpmax=69 / qpstep=4 / vbv_maxrate=20000 / vbv_bufsize=25000 / crf_max=0.0 / nal_hrd=none / filler=0 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00

    Encoded date                             : UTC 2018-06-06 04:47:17

    Tagged date                              : UTC 2018-06-06 04:47:17

    Color range                              : Limited

    Color primaries                          : BT.601 NTSC

    Transfer characteristics                 : BT.709

    Matrix coefficients                      : BT.601

    Codec configuration box                  : avcC

    Audio

    ID                                       : 2

    Format                                   : AAC LC

    Format/Info                              : Advanced Audio Codec Low Complexity

    Codec ID                                 : mp4a-40-2

    Duration                                 : 1 min 35 s

    Bit rate mode                            : Variable

    Bit rate                                 : 161 kb/s

    Channel(s)                               : 2 channels

    Channel layout                           : L R

    Sampling rate                            : 48.0 kHz

    Frame rate                               : 46.875 FPS (1024 SPF)

    Compression mode                         : Lossy

    Stream size                              : 1.83 MiB (21%)

    Title                                    : Stereo / Stereo

    Default                                  : Yes

    Alternate group                          : 1

    Encoded date                             : UTC 2018-06-06 04:47:17

    Tagged date                              : UTC 2018-06-06 04:47:17

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    Steve Grisetti
    Legend
    September 29, 2018

    You don't say where these video files originated or what device recorded them, but that can be a factor.

    Open one of your video files in the free download MediaInfo. In MediaInfo, set View to Text and then copy and paste the report the program generates to this forum. Once we know the specs of the videos you are trying to edit we can recommend more specific action.

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    jasonb66575599Author
    Participant
    October 1, 2018

    I filmed the video files with camera built into my laptop (it's a Lenovo Ideapad 320).  I'll do what you say and get back to you.  Thank you for replying.

    J
    jasonb66575599Author
    Participant
    October 1, 2018

    General

    Complete name                            : C:\Users\bo2ji\Pictures\Camera Roll\ls1.mp4

    Format                                   : MPEG-4

    Format profile                           : Base Media / Version 2

    Codec ID                                 : mp42 (mp41/isom)

    File size                                : 12.2 MiB

    Duration                                 : 1 min 35 s

    Overall bit rate mode                    : Constant

    Overall bit rate                         : 1 067 kb/s

    Encoded date                             : UTC 2018-05-31 02:04:00

    Tagged date                              : UTC 2018-05-31 02:04:00

    xyz                                      : -33.7886+151.1066/

    Video

    ID                                       : 1

    Format                                   : AVC

    Format/Info                              : Advanced Video Codec

    Format profile                           : Main@L3

    Format settings                          : CABAC / 1 Ref Frames

    Format settings, CABAC                   : Yes

    Format settings, RefFrames               : 1 frame

    Format settings, GOP                     : M=1, N=30

    Codec ID                                 : avc1

    Codec ID/Info                            : Advanced Video Coding

    Duration                                 : 1 min 35 s

    Bit rate mode                            : Constant

    Bit rate                                 : 890 kb/s

    Nominal bit rate                         : 2 634 kb/s

    Width                                    : 640 pixels

    Height                                   : 480 pixels

    Display aspect ratio                     : 4:3

    Frame rate mode                          : Variable

    Frame rate                               : 9.980 FPS

    Minimum frame rate                       : 8.399 FPS

    Maximum frame rate                       : 30.000 FPS

    Original frame rate                      : 30.000 FPS

    Standard                                 : Component

    Color space                              : YUV

    Chroma subsampling                       : 4:2:0

    Bit depth                                : 8 bits

    Scan type                                : Progressive

    Bits/(Pixel*Frame)                       : 0.290

    Stream size                              : 10.2 MiB (83%)

    Encoded date                             : UTC 2018-05-31 02:04:00

    Tagged date                              : UTC 2018-05-31 02:04:00

    Color range                              : Limited

    Codec configuration box                  : avcC

    Audio

    ID                                       : 2

    Format                                   : AAC LC

    Format/Info                              : Advanced Audio Codec Low Complexity

    Codec ID                                 : mp4a-40-2

    Duration                                 : 1 min 35 s

    Source duration                          : 1 min 35 s

    Bit rate mode                            : Constant

    Bit rate                                 : 173 kb/s

    Nominal bit rate                         : 192 kb/s

    Channel(s)                               : 2 channels

    Channel layout                           : L R

    Sampling rate                            : 48.0 kHz

    Frame rate                               : 46.875 FPS (1024 SPF)

    Compression mode                         : Lossy

    Stream size                              : 1.97 MiB (16%)

    Source stream size                       : 1.97 MiB (16%)

    Encoded date                             : UTC 2018-05-31 02:04:00

    Tagged date                              : UTC 2018-05-31 02:04:00

    mdhd_Duration                            : 95621

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