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PragmaticLemur
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July 28, 2019
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Can’t play source video in Premiere!?

  • July 28, 2019
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This is the strangest thing I have ever seen. My source video, which is just a simple, 1080p 30fps 3minute video looks and sounds fine when playing it in any video playing software; except for Premiere Pro. When I import it into Premiere so that I can edit it, I can’t play it. When I start it, it plays for a few seconds (different length every time) and then the video looks like it skips back a couple seconds while the audio continues on. If I export the video once it has done this, the exported video will have the “hiccup” in it. I recently upgraded to the most recent version of Premiere. Maybe that’s it? Please help. Thanks!

-James

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    PragmaticLemurAuthor
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    July 28, 2019

    Since it carries over to any export I do, I went ahead and exported it so you can see just how crazy this is. The original video plays fine all the way through. Once it is in Premiere, it starts to jump around and the audio is all messed up. Please take a look and let me know your thoughts. Keep in mind this is the original video by itself. No effects or anything at all.

    https://adobe.ly/2YcnxEP

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    rodneyb56060189
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    July 29, 2019

    I'm curious.. what camera are you using ??

    brand name and model etc.

    ??

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    PragmaticLemurAuthor
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    July 29, 2019

    Logitech C922 webcam and a Yeti. Used OBS to capture the audio and video. Always worked fine before. This is probably the 20 or 30th video I’ve made with it.

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    rodneyb56060189
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    July 28, 2019

    sorry, I meant, I don't know... probably can revert back to something.. like the last 2 versions ??

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    rodneyb56060189
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    July 28, 2019

    hehe, no, sadly I only have old cs6 and use resolve now.  I am currently learning color stuff with what I call, " The Tutorial From Hell ."  It was made for 15.1 and I have 15.3, and menu items have changed... hence, instructions are incorrect.

    When you are hanging by your tail at night, just keep saying, " Perseverance is the key "

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    PragmaticLemurAuthor
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    July 28, 2019

    I am not 100% sure yet, but I went into my sequence properties and changed the framerate to 24. Even though my video looks like its at 30, I know I recorded it at 24. So far, I haven't seen this hiccup. I will update as I work on the project.

    Has anyone seen something like this before? I mean, if i recorded it at 24, why would the properties of my video show 30?

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    PragmaticLemurAuthor
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    July 28, 2019

    Nope. That didn't fix it. Something is wrong with my audio too now. My default speakers were changed randomly. I changed them back, but it is still skipping and causing the audio to be way off - oh man this is getting frustrating lol

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    rodneyb56060189
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    July 28, 2019

    do not be alarmed.

    about 45 years ago I played a 'dictionary game' in Denver and got the word " LEMUR" .. I had to write down a sensible definition based on my life ( about 23 years old at the time ) and fool everyone else into believing me.

    It turned out ( after looking up the word ) that a LEMUR is a Nocturnal Marsupial Mammal ( carries young in pouch like a Kangeroo).

    Nothing PPro throws at you ( including weird behavior ) can touch the strange life you lead and are already used to.

      John T Smith
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      John T SmithCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      July 28, 2019

      Exactly what is INSIDE the video you are editing?

      Report back with the codec details of your file, use the programs below... A screen shot works well to SHOW people what you are doing - For Windows Internet Explorer press the PRINT SCREEN button on your keyboard, and then do CTRL-V to paste the screen print from the clipboard into a forum message

      Free programs to get file information for PC/Mac http://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo/Download

      - when you analyze your file in MediaInfo and post a screen shot in the forum, do so in TREE view

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        PragmaticLemurAuthor
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        July 28, 2019

        Here you go: This should be everything. Still looks like the frame rate is constant at 30.

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        eikonoklastes
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        July 28, 2019

        It's possible your video is using a variable frame rate. See if this helps sort out your issue:

        FAQ: How to work with Variable Frame Rate (VFR) media in Premiere Pro?

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          PragmaticLemurAuthor
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          July 28, 2019

          It doesn't look like mine is variable. I could have sworn I recorded the video at 24 frames per second. I am not sure why its showing 29 now.

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