Can import .avi files into Sony Vegas ?

[ryan_khoo]

Anyone knows whether we can import .avi files into Sony Vegas ?

I imported some .avi files into Sony Vegas but when I play it, only the audio sound can be heard but I cannot see any video, the video just show a black screen.

Any software that I have to download ?

Thanks

[Chuck Engels]

Where are the AVI files from Ryan?
Not all AVI files are the same, there are DV-AVI, DivX-AVI, and others.
This is the same problem we have in Premiere Elements at times.

You can try converting the file with Super or even Windows Movie Maker, convert to DV-AVI as Vegas is fine with that.

[ryan_khoo]

Where are the AVI files from Ryan?
Not all AVI files are the same, there are DV-AVI, DivX-AVI, and others.
This is the same problem we have in Premiere Elements at times.

You can try converting the file with Super or even Windows Movie Maker, convert to DV-AVI as Vegas is fine with that.

Hi Chuck, to be honest I do not know where the avi files are from, my friend pass it into a thumb drive to me. He says it is avi files of his kids from his video camera.

How do I find out whether they are DV-AVI, DivX-AVI, or others ?

How do I convert from one avi to another avi like DV-AVI ?

Thanks

[Chuck Engels]

You can download gspot, free codec program. It will show you what codec was used to encode the file.

If the file will open in Windows Movie Maker there is a tutorial on how to convert with Movie Maker to DV-AVI in the Products section.

Super is also free and will convert most any type file to DV-AVI also.

[Paul LS]

Problem with Super is that it will only convert to DV-AVI with the PAL frames size of 720x576... this will make your video look odd in an NTSC project. Maybe better to use MPEG_Streamclip. But first let's see what the AVI format is. Here is the link to GSpot that Chuck mentions:
http://www.headbands.com/gspot/

[ryan_khoo]

Problem with Super is that it will only convert to DV-AVI with the PAL frames size of 720x576... this will make your video look odd in an NTSC project. Maybe better to use MPEG_Streamclip. But first let's see what the AVI format is. Here is the link to GSpot that Chuck mentions:
http://www.headbands.com/gspot/

Thanks Paul & Chuck,

I downloaded the gspot and inport the avi file, I saw the following info:

Under Audio:
codec: 0x0055 MPEG-1 Layer 3
Info: 48000Hz 128 kb/s tot , Joint Stereo
Stat: Codec(s) Installed
I also noticed a green rectangle with the word CBR is lighted up

Under Video:
codec: DX50
Name: DivX 5.x/6.x
Status: Codec(s) are NOT Installed
I also noticed a green rectangle with the word MPG4 is lighted up

So, what I shall do next ?

Thanks


Under Container:
Note: 12 bytes unneeded bytes at end of file
AVI v1.0
Interleave: 36 ms (1.1 v.frames)
Audio frames: Split across interleaves
Video: 54.5 MB (91.37%)
Audio: 4.65 MB (7.79%)
AVI Overhead: 513 KB (0.84%)

[cdeemer]

The answer to your question is Yes, I import avi into Vegas all the time. If you don't get a picture, you need the right codecs as suggested.

For a quick fix, run the avi thru Virtual Dub and resave it, that worked once for me before I got the right codecs.

[Paul LS]

The clip is DivX... you can download the appropriate codec from here http://www.divx.com/en/products/software/windows/divx
You will then be able to see and edit the video in Sony Vegas.

[ryan_khoo]

The clip is DivX... you can download the appropriate codec from here http://www.divx.com/en/products/software/windows/divx
You will then be able to see and edit the video in Sony Vegas.

Hey Paul, guess what ?

IT WORKS !!

Thanks Paul !!

[Chuck Engels]

Hey Paul, guess what ?

IT WORKS !!

Of course it does, Paul is never wrong - after all, he is a Muvipix Moderator

[Paul LS]

[John 'twosheds' McDonald]

Of course it does, Paul is never wrong - after all, he is a Muvipix Moderator

Mrs Twosheds says that I have two cardinal rules:-

Rule 1) John is never wrong.

Rule 2) If John is wrong, rule 1) applies.

[Chuck Engels]

Or unless Mrs. Twosheds says John is wrong, then he is definitely wrong and Mrs. Twosheds is right.
This is rule number 3 and the only possible way that John could ever be wrong

[brownleaf]

Hello there!

I have the same problem, and the advice above didn't helped me

Maybe you have some time to check into my issue, and help me with an advice.
So, I have an .avi file, captured with my Toshiba H20 video camera, in FullHD 1920x1080.
I checked first with Gspot and look what it's saying:

File Length Correct
OpenDML (AVI v2.0)
Video: 129 MB (98.28%)
Audio: 2.06 MB (1.57%)
AVI Overhead: 208 KB (0.15%)

Video:
codec: h264
name: h.264/mpeg-4 avc
status: codecs are installed
frame/s: 29.970
pic: 1920x1080


Audio:
codec: 0x00ff (AAC)
info: 48kHz 128kb/s (2 channels)
status: codec installed

I put here what I think is most important. Currently codec pack is Divx, from the link provided above, but I also tried other codec packs.
I can play the movie with VLC or SMPlayer (based on Mplayer).
Look what SMPlayer is saying:

General
File
F:/video/IMAG0014.avi
Size
135007 KB (131 MB)
Length
00:02:14
Demuxer
avi

Clip info
Date
2009-01-02

Video
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Aspect ratio
1.7778
Format
H264
Bitrate
8067 kbps
Frames per second
29.970
Selected codec
ffh264

Initial Audio Stream
Format
255
Bitrate
127 kbps
Rate
48000 Hz
Channels
2
Selected codec
faad

Audio Streams
#
Language
Name
ID
0
<empty>
<empty>
1

I can open the file in Cyberlink Powerdirector, but not in Vegas Movie Studio platinum. Powerdirector I have full license, but for Vegas I have only trial, if this make some difference. In Vegas, when I click the file in internal Explorer, on status bar it appear:
Video: Stream attributes could not be determined
Audio: Stream attributes could not be determined

Can you help me somehow?

Thanks!

[Bob]

Your file is not DIVX, it is mpeg-4 (h.264) packed into an avi container instead of a mpeg container. Did your camera create the avi file? From what I've been able to find, the H20 only records to mov files. If your camera didn't create the avi file, how did you get the avi?

VLC doesn't depend on external codecs and will play strange non-standard mixes of container formats and codecs that other players will not. Do you have the current Quicktime player and does it play in that?