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Can I import AVI video's to Adobe Premiere with the Lagarith codec

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I've got some high quality video's, which are scans of Super8 film. They're giant video files. My goal is to restore these video's using different software. I want to color correct them, remove scratches, etc.

Now I've tried importing some of these video's to Adobe Premiere, but it won't accept it. Instead I get the message: "Unsupported format or damaged file".

In order to be able to play these video's on my computer, I'm required to install the Lagarith codec. I did, but it still has no effect on my ability to import the video's to Premiere, or any other Adobe program.

 

I've done some research, and several people advise to convert the video's to another format. I really don't want to do that. I don't want to create a compressed file before I get to edit it.

 

So is there a way to open Avi video's with the Lagarith codec in Premiere, or other video editing software like After Effects?

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Correct answer Ann Bens

If you have installed the codec you should be able to import lagarith avi's.

https://lags.leetcode.net/codec.html

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Steve Griffiths
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July 14, 2021

I don't know if there's a way to get Lagarith encoded files into Premiere Pro (maybe?/probably not).

Hopefully someone with direct knowledge will post.

Quick research online and I can't see any updates to Lagarith since 2011? 

 

But if you can find an app to convert them into another high quality codec - like ProresHQ, DNxHD or Cineform you are unlikely to suffer any visible quality loss and will get smaller (and editable) files.

Lagarith is mathematically lossless, while the others I've mentioned can be 'visually lossless' in their high end versions.

Lagarith is clever in that it can compress the image while still being lossless ... but it can't do a good job compressing what's known as 'high entopy' data. Super8 (and all it's huge film grain) is a high entopy source. Therefore 'giant files'.

 

I honestly don't believe (particularly with Super8) you'll be able to see the difference if you do convert.

 

 

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    sandroa32264798Author
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    July 27, 2021

    I think I will try some other video restoration software before I decide to covert files. But from what I gather, it's not possible to use Adobe Premiere without converting the video's first.

    Ann Bens
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    Ann BensCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    July 27, 2021

    If you have installed the codec you should be able to import lagarith avi's.

    https://lags.leetcode.net/codec.html

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