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mattylangdon
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October 19, 2015
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how can I open a .webm file in adobe premiere elements?

  • October 19, 2015
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I have a bunch of .webm files that I would like to edit using Adobe Premiere Elements, but cannot open them.

Is this possible? and if not can we please have a patch to allow this ubiquitous format to be used?

(I do realise the work around of converting the .webm files but would rather like to avoid that)

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    aleksandrb940558
    New Participant
    August 3, 2018

    just use this plugin https://www.fnordware.com/WebM/

    Rasmaster
    Rasmaster
    New Participant
    June 28, 2018

    I know it's now half way through 2018 but it seems like this is working fine for me:

    https://www.easefab.com/video-to-software/webm-to-adobe-premiere.html

    markr69127851
    markr69127851
    New Participant
    September 6, 2017

    I am an audio guy. I use HOWLER JS for audio implementation for mobile. IT uses webm and mp3 as the formats. audio only webm to be specific.

    I use iDealShare VideoGO 7 to convert files  ( wav to webm). There are many out there that do it the other way around.. It works pretty good. It's around $50.

    williebegoode
    williebegoode
    Participating Frequently
    August 18, 2017

    When WebM first arrived on the scene several years ago, it was seen as the cross-platform solution to video streaming, but since then, it appears as though that enthusiasm has waned. One of the best converters, Miro, Miro Video Converter FREE - Convert any video to MP4, WebM (vp8), iPhone, Android, iPod, iPad, and more.  seems to have abandoned ship. I used MVC for years, but no more. Here's what I'd suggest. Join the others who have abandoned the WebM movement, convert to a format recognized by Adobe (by the way, Adobe never did support WebM) and forget WebM. It's like trying to support Flash on a mobile platform.

    Sorry to sound so pessimistic about WebM since I was a big fan of the open source WebM solution and video format, but when something isn't working out for whatever reason, quit wasting time with it and move on.

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      fancystache
      Participating Frequently
      September 5, 2017

      iSpot.tv still uses .webm which is why I am constantly forgetting and remembering about this file format.

      Shame this didn't catch on, but Adobe should still incorporate it as it's used by folks even if in the minority.

      Doesn't seem like a big deal if someone like fnordware​ was able to make an import/export solution.

      Unfortunately I can't convert the file in Media Encoder or export successfully from Premiere with the latest version of fnordware 's plug-in.

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      fnordware
      Inspiring
      September 5, 2017

      In the screenshot you posted, all I see are errors relating to H.264.

      markr69127851
      markr69127851
      New Participant
      August 18, 2017

      Almost two year on since this thread started and still no WEBM  solutions for HTML 5 development from Adobe.

      I use webm and opus audio formats for working within the howler (web audio api) framework.

      Still no attention to web development from Adobe. I wonder why ? hmmm ... it's not that flash is in the last throws of life could it ?

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      fnordware
      Inspiring
      November 7, 2015

      I'm not sure if Premiere Elements supports Premiere/MediaCore plug-ins, but there's one of those if it does:

      http://www.fnordware.com/WebM/

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      A_T__Romano
      Inspiring
      November 7, 2015

      fnordware

      Is this your company behind the free WebM plug-in whose link you have posted? If so, do you have Premiere Elements with which to test support or no support for the WebM plug-in?

      When you install this plug-in in Premiere Pro, where does install in the program files and where does it appear in the Premiere Pro workspace?

      Thanks.

      ATR

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      fnordware
      Inspiring
      November 10, 2015

      A.T. Romano wrote:

      When you install this plug-in in Premiere Pro, where does install in the program files and where does it appear in the Premiere Pro workspace?

      OK, I downloaded the Premiere Elements trial and the plug-in does work. You can import WebM movies and render them out as well.

      To Export from the Export & Share window, go to Devices > Custom > Advanced Settings and pick WebM as the format.

      The installer should put the plug-in in the shared MediaCore directory, which Premiere Elements uses. On Windows that's C:\Program Files\Adobe\Common\Plug-ins\7.0\MediaCore\.

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      A_T__Romano
      Inspiring
      October 19, 2015

      mattylangdon

      This is not Adobe. Rather essentially user to user.

      WebM is not on the Premiere Elements Import or Export Supported Formats list. It looks like it has been that way going back to at least Premiere Elements 4 and continuing to Premiere Elements 14 (current version). I find that the WebM file will not open in the Elements Organizer either.

      Including Premiere Elements 14, the only way that I have found to use the WebM file in Premiere Elements is by converting the WebM to another format with which Premiere Elements is compatible...my preference is WebM to H.264.mp4 using the free and quick and effective HandBrake program. https://handbrake.fr/

      There are numerous free and for purchase WebM converters to be found online.

      I realize that you seek to bypass the need for a conversion in this case and obtain a "patch" as a last resort. I do not see that happening. You could file an Adobe Feature Request Bug Report Form. Feature Request/Bug Report Form

      I have not yet found a WebM plug-in for Premiere Elements that will enable the WebM file as is to be imported into a Premiere Elements project.

      ATR

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        Steve Grisetti
        Brainiac
        October 19, 2015

        webm is a new open media format for displaying video on the internet. Premiere Elements will probably not be able to edit it as not only the format but the codecs it uses are not standard editable codecs and formats.

        Their web site offers no information on converting it.

        The WebM Project | Frequently Asked Questions

        This page of their site offers tools for transcoding the video -- but I still make no guarantees that any of these will produce an editable video.

        The WebM Project | VPx and WebM Tools

        Maybe someone else has a solution.

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