Problem Importing VOB File From a DVD

[riffraffriddle]

I'm trying to import a video file from a DVD into Premiere Pro. I believe the original video is 760 x 480. However, when I import it into Premier Pro, the video comes in as 10240 x 480. So, the image is compressed into the farthest left section of the premier clip video frame. In addition, there appears to be two of the original video frames sitting side by side at in the left part of the premiere video clip.

Does anyone know how I can change Premier Pro's VOB file import settings so that I can import the original 760 x 480 frame?

[Stan Jones]

That is odd!

Did you copy the vob to your hard drive first?

What version of PR are you using?

You said it should be 760x480; do you mean 720x480?

[riffraffriddle]

Stan,

Thanks. Yes, it might have been 720 wide. Definitely 480 high.

I did copy the VOB to my hard drive and imported it into Premier from there.

I have the current version of Premier Pro CC. Just download yesterday. (I'm

a newbie)

Rick

[Stan Jones]

VOBs contain multiple streams and this can be a problem. Try Ann's suggestion.

I just imported a VOB to PR 2018.1.1 with no problem, but it was a VOB I created that is "simple."

[Ann Bens]

Premiere can be a bit picky when it comes to mpeg2.

Download CS6 and see it it imports properly.

If it does export to dv avi and edit that in CC.

[riffraffriddle · Accepted solution]

Stan and Ann,

I may have solved my problem. I downloaded the Handbrake video converter and used it to convert the VOB file to an mp4 file. I just imported the mp4 file into Premiere and thi imported video looks Ok. I'll let you know how everything turns out.

Rick

[riffraffriddle]

Stan and Ann,

The Handbrake video converter did the trick. I just finished the project I was working on.

I'm wondering if Adobe needs to take a look at it's video file import routines. Based on this experience, Adobe may have a few bugs in this area.

Thanks for your suggestions,

Rick

[decker1222]

Bug with Premiere, been around since at least 2017. I just ran into it again a few minutes ago.

If you import a whole bunch of VOB files, they're all fine except for the last one, which is cropped and mangled. I doubt Adobe will ever fix this.

[Ann Bens]

If you have CC download CS6 and convert to dv-avi.

[decker1222]

Handbrake is a great work around. I suggest loading the entire video folder on the DVD and letting it convert the whole thing to MP4 and just stop using VOBs entirely with Premiere.

[Ann Bens]

The timeline has to be converted again and working with a less compressed file such as dv-avi will give a better output file.

[JeffM2022]

I ran into a problem on import, but my problem was that the audio was missing.  The comment on this post that suggested to use Handbrake gave me the idea to try my licensed copy of Wondershare Uniconverter.  Wondershare converted the VOB file to a MP4 file, and I was able to work with the MP4 file in Premiere Pro.