How do I process this video? (all efforts are failing)
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 10:14 pm
I may have just wasted 2 days of editing by selecting the wrong pre-set, but I'm hoping the problem is in the after rendering period, of choosing the right format to process.
I have .mp4 video files, and .mp3 and .wav files in this video. I usually work with Sony camcorder AVCHD 1920 x 1080, .m2ts files, but have also imported low def. avi files (using only avi in one video) from a friend's digital camera, into the same preset I use for the AVCHD type. So, I fell into the habit of always using the same preset because I would open the most recent project and edit from there no matter what kind of file formats I had. That never caused a problem with processing the final video of any file type (as far as I can tell).
Now these .mp4 files are from a Sony digital camera. They are HD 1280 x 720 30i.
As usual, I used a prior .prel project. I believe that would be:
NTSC-AVCHD-Full HD 1080i 30.
I'm not entirely sure, though. This is what shows as the default choice if I click new project, but the real question is what is the preset I've been working with and it's been so long, I don't know, or don't know how to tell when the .prel is open.
If I ought to be able to process this video, then with what processing preset? I have tried a hodge-podge, and it's not worth my trying to reconstruct them as I won't remember accurately. The results have been .m2t files, which do not play on anything (Real Player, DivX, or the Sony video managing software). Renaming them .mpg, .mp2, or mp4, does not result in a playable file either. (I tried that last because renaming the .mts file to mp4 does work for AVCHD).
Please please tell me the problem isn't with the original pre-set and that I've lost all the work because it can't be transferred to a different pre-set. Please tell me it's just that I have to choose x,y processing presets. Please please.
I have .mp4 video files, and .mp3 and .wav files in this video. I usually work with Sony camcorder AVCHD 1920 x 1080, .m2ts files, but have also imported low def. avi files (using only avi in one video) from a friend's digital camera, into the same preset I use for the AVCHD type. So, I fell into the habit of always using the same preset because I would open the most recent project and edit from there no matter what kind of file formats I had. That never caused a problem with processing the final video of any file type (as far as I can tell).
Now these .mp4 files are from a Sony digital camera. They are HD 1280 x 720 30i.
As usual, I used a prior .prel project. I believe that would be:
NTSC-AVCHD-Full HD 1080i 30.
I'm not entirely sure, though. This is what shows as the default choice if I click new project, but the real question is what is the preset I've been working with and it's been so long, I don't know, or don't know how to tell when the .prel is open.
If I ought to be able to process this video, then with what processing preset? I have tried a hodge-podge, and it's not worth my trying to reconstruct them as I won't remember accurately. The results have been .m2t files, which do not play on anything (Real Player, DivX, or the Sony video managing software). Renaming them .mpg, .mp2, or mp4, does not result in a playable file either. (I tried that last because renaming the .mts file to mp4 does work for AVCHD).
Please please tell me the problem isn't with the original pre-set and that I've lost all the work because it can't be transferred to a different pre-set. Please tell me it's just that I have to choose x,y processing presets. Please please.