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Hi,
I hope my question is in the right place.
I just bought Adobe Premier Elements 2018 and tried to upload iphone movies I created to it. I first saved the movies on my desktop and then from there uploaded into Adobe Premier Elements 2018.
The problem is the movie doesn't show any picture it is just audio. I tried different clips, it's all the same issue.
I didn't change any settings on my iphone to make these movies, nor I changed anything in Adobe Premier Elements 2018.
I also played the movies on a player, so I know there is a picture and also play them on my iphone no problem.
Please help and please have in mind I am a beginner.
Thanks
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You don't say what operating system you have -- but the first thing I'd do, if you're on Windows, is ensure Quicktime is installed.
Beyond that, your issue is most likely related to the fact that may iPhone camera apps save their video with variable frame rates, which can be difficult for video editors to work with.
Open a sample of your video in the free download MediaInfo. In MediaInfo, set the View menu to Text and then copy and paste the report it generates to this forum. Once we see it we'll be better able to make recommendations.
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I really appreciate your response.
I am on Windows 10 and my phone is an iphone 8 (the new one that just came out).
Since I posted this I discovered something major. And that is that Adobe Premier Elements 2018 doesn't support mp4 video file formats (which is the iphone video file format): Supported file formats in Adobe Premiere Elements
I don't mind providing all other info but can you or someone else advise if there is any workaround this? I would like to be able to import directly into Adobe Premier Elements 2018 without converting the files. I used a converter and it works but it takes time and is a hassle.
Thank you.
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MovieEnthusiast139 wrote
I don't mind providing all other info but can you or someone else advise if there is any workaround this? I would like to be able to import directly into Adobe Premier Elements 2018 without converting the files. I used a converter and it works but it takes time and is a hassle.
Thank you.
Steve suggested you make sure Quicktime is installed. That should probably work. Have you done that?
He also explained that there can be a variable frame rate challenge. Can you check a file? If you don't want to check a file, would you share one on DropBox or similar? I'll check it on my Windows 10/Premiere Elements 2018 computer.
Premiere Elements DOES do MP4 files.
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MP4s are definitely supported in Premiere Elements -- EXCEPT when they have variable frame rates, MovieEnthusiast. So please show us your MediaInfo report so we can see if that is the case in your situation.
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Thanks so much for your help you guys are awesome.
I installed Quicktime. Am I supposed to do something with it after I install it?
I tried importing the file again. This time I cannot even import the file, I am getting a "Codec missing or unavailable error":
My file info from Mediainfo is below:
General
Complete name : C:\Users...20180417_204722000_iOS.MOV
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : QuickTime
Codec ID : qt 0000.00 (qt )
File size : 67.9 MiB
Duration : 1 min 12 s
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate : 7 870 kb/s
Encoded date : UTC 2018-04-17 20:47:22
Tagged date : UTC 2018-04-17 20:48:35
Writing library : Apple QuickTime
com.apple.quicktime.location.ISO6709 : +34.0107-118.4959+006.325/
com.apple.quicktime.make : Apple
com.apple.quicktime.model : iPhone 8 Plus
com.apple.quicktime.software : 11.3
com.apple.quicktime.creationdate : 2018-04-17T13:47:22-0700
Video
ID : 1
Format : HEVC
Format/Info : High Efficiency Video Coding
Format profile : Main@L4@Main
Codec ID : hvc1
Codec ID/Info : High Efficiency Video Coding
Duration : 1 min 12 s
Bit rate : 7 736 kb/s
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Variable
Frame rate : 30.000 FPS
Minimum frame rate : 30.000 FPS
Maximum frame rate : 31.579 FPS
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.124
Stream size : 66.8 MiB (98%)
Title : Core Media Video
Encoded date : UTC 2018-04-17 20:47:22
Tagged date : UTC 2018-04-17 20:48:35
Color range : Limited
Color primaries : BT.709
Transfer characteristics : BT.709
Matrix coefficients : BT.709
Audio
ID : 2
Format : AAC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec
Format profile : LC
Codec ID : mp4a-40-2
Duration : 1 min 12 s
Source duration : 1 min 12 s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 96.0 kb/s
Channel(s) : 1 channel
Channel positions : Front: C
Sampling rate : 44.1 kHz
Frame rate : 43.066 FPS (1024 SPF)
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 855 KiB (1%)
Source stream size : 856 KiB (1%)
Title : Core Media Audio
Encoded date : UTC 2018-04-17 20:47:22
Tagged date : UTC 2018-04-17 20:48:35
Other #1
Type : meta
Duration : 1 min 12 s
Bit rate mode : VBR
Other #2
Type : meta
Duration : 1 min 12 s
Bit rate mode : CBR
I noticed it's MPEG-4 format...
Thanks!
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As we suspected, the issue is that the video uses variable frame rate compression. You'll need to run the videos through Handbrake to fix the issue. I've got a tutorial showing you how.
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Thanks, Steve! It worked. I was not familiar with frame rates. Despite finding another solution, I wish the iphone movies can be imported directly into this editor. It would be a major time saver and very convenient.
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If you can't set your phone's camera app to record in constant frame rate, it might be worth looking for a phone app that does.
If you plan to edit your video on Premiere Elements (or pretty much any video editing program), shooting in constant frame rate will save you a world of headaches.