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Here's the background:
So here's the problem: I can't import ANY .MOV files as a WHOLE file. It just does not happen. It seemed to work fine in 2016 and early 2017 when I was testing it out. This week, I've tried to import 14 files so far. I've tried all at once. And one at a time. Premiere imports the first few frames and maybe some other frames, BUT does not import the remainder. For example, an .MOV clip might be 3 minutes long, but only 30 seconds will import.
Here's other things I tried:
One more thing: I will be burning these movies to DVDs for the elderly ones & for folks in our family living in far away places with no internet.
And did I mention I am a novice at home movies? Please point me in the right direction. Any comments & advice are appreciated!
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Open one of your MOV files in the free download MediaInfo. In MediaInfo, set View to Text and copy and paste the report it generates to this forum.
Once we see what those MOV files are made of, we'll better be able to advise you how to proceed.
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Thanks for replying, Steve Grisetti. Here's the MediaInfo report for one of my .MOV files:
General
Complete name : /Users/suzannevorlicek/Desktop/Shell Beach 1989 Vorlicek Clan Christmas Orig Clips/Clip #1 Body Board ShBch 2009-05-06 21_18_58 (fcp1).mov
Format : MPEG-4
Commercial name : DVCPRO
Format profile : QuickTime
Codec ID : qt 0000.00 (qt )
File size : 322 MiB
Duration : 1mn 26s
Overall bit rate : 31.0 Mbps
Recorded date : 2009-05-06 21:18:59.000
Encoded date : UTC 2017-11-01 03:27:01
Tagged date : UTC 2017-11-01 03:27:11
Writing library : Apple QuickTime
com.apple.quicktime.make : Apple
com.apple.quicktime.model : MacBookPro8,2
com.apple.quicktime.software : Mac OS X 10.12.6 (16G29)
com.apple.quicktime.creationdate : 2017-10-31T21:13:09-0500
Video
ID : 1
Format : DV
Commercial name : DVCPRO
Codec ID : dvc
Duration : 1mn 26s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 24.4 Mbps
Encoded bit rate : 28.8 Mbps
Width : 720 pixels
Clean aperture width : 704 pixels
Height : 480 pixels
Clean aperture height : 480 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 4:3
Original display aspect ratio : 4:3
Clean aperture display aspect ratio : 4:3
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 29.970 (30000/1001) fps
Original frame rate : 29.970 (29970/1000) fps
Standard : NTSC
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:1:1
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Interlaced
Scan type, store method : Interleaved fields
Scan order : Bottom Field First
Compression mode : Lossy
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 2.357
Time code of first frame : 00:00:01;23
Time code source : Subcode time code
Stream size : 253 MiB (79%)
Encoded stream size : 34.3 MiB (11%)
Title : Core Media Video
Encoded date : UTC 2017-11-01 03:27:01
Tagged date : UTC 2017-11-01 03:27:11
Color primaries : BT.601 NTSC
Transfer characteristics : BT.709
Matrix coefficients : BT.601
Audio #1
ID : 3
Format : PCM
Format settings : Little / Signed
Codec ID : lpcm
Duration : 1mn 26s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 2 048 Kbps
Channel(s) : 4 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 32.0 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Stream size : 2.44 MiB (1%)
Title : Core Media Audio
Encoded date : UTC 2017-11-01 03:27:01
Tagged date : UTC 2017-11-01 03:27:11
Audio #2
ID : 1-0
Format : PCM
Muxing mode : DV
Muxing mode, more info : Muxed in Video #1
Duration : 1mn 26s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 768 Kbps
Encoded bit rate : 0 bps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 32.0 KHz
Bit depth : 12 bits
Delay relative to video : -1ms
Stream size : 7.96 MiB (2%)
Encoded stream size : 0.00 Byte (0%)
Audio #3
ID : 1-1
Format : PCM
Muxing mode : DV
Muxing mode, more info : Muxed in Video #1
Duration : 1mn 26s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 768 Kbps
Encoded bit rate : 0 bps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 32.0 KHz
Bit depth : 12 bits
Delay relative to video : -1ms
Stream size : 7.96 MiB (2%)
Encoded stream size : 0.00 Byte (0%)
Other
ID : 2
Type : Time code
Format : QuickTime TC
Duration : 1mn 26s
Time code of first frame : 00:00:01;23
Time code, striped : Yes
Title : Core Media Time Code
Default : No
Encoded date : UTC 2017-11-01 03:27:01
Tagged date : UTC 2017-11-01 03:27:11
Bit rate mode : CBR
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There is nothing at all unusual about this video file that would cause a problem when it's loaded into Premiere Elements.
As an experiment. try changing the file suffix from MOV to DV. That may make it easier for Premiere Elements to identify.
But otherwise this is a pretty standard DV file -- the simplest file format for video programs to edit.
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3 audio channels does not sound right.
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Steve Grisette: Thanks for replying. I did what you suggested & changed the extension of that same file (Clip #1) from .MOV to .DV. I then imported that .DV file into Premiere Elements 15. It did the same thing. It chopped off about 75% of the file and only kept the first 25%.
Other things I tried:
Something to note:
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There's definitely something odd about those files, scv.
I've captured miniDV video over a FireWire connection using iMovie and I've always been able to edit the video in Premiere Elements. So I don't know what's up.
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Interesting. What file formats have you imported into Premiere? .MOV? .MP4?
.MP4 imports OK into Premiere Elements 15. But the quality is not as good as .MOV files.