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When I imported the video clip (MP4) into Premiere Elements 2018, it's not recognised as a video file but as audio file. When I used VLC to open the file outside of Premiere Elements it plays as a video file without any problem. I am using Windows 10. What is happening and how can I import it as a video file? I am able to import other video files without any problems, it is just the particular one.
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Please use the free MediaInfo and post a screenshot the properties of your media in tree view:
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I have taken a screenshot but how do I attach it, there is nothing here that allows me to attach it.
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Set MediaInfo's View to Text and then copy and paste the text to this forum.
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Complete name : D:\5 Video BSL Bible\Video edit MARK\Video CUE DRAFT\CAM recorded\10.35-40 (26th Nov 2018).MP4
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : Base Media / Version 2
Codec ID : mp42 (mp42/avc1)
File size : 1.00 GiB
Duration : 2 min 53 s
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate : 49.5 Mb/s
Encoded date : UTC 2018-11-26 17:09:44
Tagged date : UTC 2018-11-26 17:09:44
Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L4.2
Format settings : CABAC / 2 Ref Frames
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, RefFrames : 2 frames
Codec ID : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration : 2 min 53 s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 48.0 Mb/s
Maximum bit rate : 49.2 Mb/s
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 50.000 FPS
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.463
Stream size : 994 MiB (97%)
Language : English
Encoded date : UTC 2018-11-26 17:09:44
Tagged date : UTC 2018-11-26 17:09:44
Color range : Limited
Color primaries : BT.709
Transfer characteristics : BT.709
Matrix coefficients : BT.709
Codec configuration box : avcC
Audio
ID : 2
Format : PCM
Format settings : Big / Signed
Codec ID : twos
Duration : 2 min 53 s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 1 536 kb/s
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 48.0 kHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Stream size : 31.8 MiB (3%)
Language : English
Encoded date : UTC 2018-11-26 17:09:44
Tagged date : UTC 2018-11-26 17:09:44
Other
ID : 3
Type : Time code
Format : QuickTime TC
Duration : 2 min 53 s
Time code of first frame : 19:13:23:01
Time code, striped : Yes
Language : English
Encoded date : UTC 2018-11-26 17:09:44
Tagged date : UTC 2018-11-26 17:09:44
Bit rate mode : CBR
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What is the source (camera) of the video?
Premiere Elements is not a universal, edit everything system. It does very well with almost everything from current consumer cameras. But, the "avc1" suggests you might be trying to edit video from something other than a camera.
If that is so, using Handbrake ( a free program) to convert to a more universal codec can help.
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Thanks for your email. The camcorder is a Panasonic belonging to a
friend of mine. The weird thing is I was able to edit all six clips
except one and all recorded on the same panasonic camcorder!
I was able to edit when I converted MP4 to AVI file.