AVI help

[nickm54]

OK i don't know if I'm being stupid or what.
but is there any version of AE or vegas that i can buy that will allow me to edit raw AVI footage or will i have to go through the entire converting process every time i want to add a clip in?

[freakonaleash223]

I'm pretty sure that both Vegas AND AE can edit .avi

[ciwi286]

Any software should be able to edit raw .AVI footage.

[nickm54]

well in AE it says "no such AVI compressor" whenever i try to import and Vegas says it does not recognize the file type but when i look at the properties of the clip it says .avi

[ciwi286]

.AVI is not the problematic part, but the compressor that was used on it. I'm going to take a wild guess say and your importing footage from your camera rather than capturing it?

[nickm54]

that would be an accurate guess

[ciwi286]

What are you recording onto...sometimes dvds, or sd cards use weird codecs. If you got a cd with your camera check if there is a software on it for converting the files.

I've also heard some things about HD footage being wierd like this... but WesScog seems to know way more about that than I do.

[nickm54]

i use sd and its the newest version of the small wonder i heard about it being a little iffy with the codec for other programs.
http://electronics.hsn.com/rca-small-wonder-pocket-digital-video-camera-with-2gb-microsd-card_p-4533268_xp.aspx?webm_id=0&web_id=4533268&sf=ec&dept=ec0108&attr=67&ocm=EC|ec0108|67&prev=hp!sf!dept!67&ccm=EC|ec0108|67 (http://electronics.hsn.com/rca-small-wonder-pocket-digital-video-camera-with-2gb-microsd-card_p-4533268_xp.aspx?webm_id=0&web_id=4533268&sf=ec&dept=ec0108&attr=67&ocm=EC%7Cec0108%7C67&prev=hp%21sf%21dept%2167&ccm=EC%7Cec0108%7C67) - thats the camera i have

[nickm54]

can anybody out there help me at all?

[ciwi286]

Download and Install the xvid codec and you should be able to use the video.
http://www.xvidmovies.com/codec/

Xvid is also a great codec to export stuff in. It keeps it in really high quality.

[nickm54]

thank you so much!

[ciwi286]

I guess it worked....I do what I can to help. :D

[nickm54]

aww crap
actually it didnt work but thank you for trying anyways

[ciwi286]

Another thing I read suggested DivX.... it should be available from the link I gave earlier.

[nickm54]

ok i'll try that