Can't see video from phone in premiere elements 2018

[kbellis]

Can't see video from phone in premiere elements 2018
Windows 10 Pro, 64-bit; Adobe Premiere Elements 2018, Version 16.0 (20170902.daily.1297587)
Video was shot on Samsung Galaxy S23, Model: SM-S911U
Playback without issue on PC using VLC media player v3.0.18; however, VLC's convert to AVI never did anything, just stalled.
Windows Video Editor, Microsoft Photos 2023.10030.7003.0 complained "These files have properties that can't be read, so we couldn't add them: 20230401_150732 - Copy (2).mp4"
Microsoft Clipchamp Video Editor, Import media, Preparing... took several minutes, eventually loaded and displayed this 6-minute 34-send clip.

Can't see video from phone in premiere elements 2018 - Is this issue caused by simply missing codecs? Or does it nudge me closer toward a different path than propping up 5-year old video editing software?

I've got quite a bit of video shot from my phone. Some of which includes clips shot initially in portrait orientation which at some point during the shoot turns 90° into landscape orientation; a goodly bit of clip splits and rotations.

Any and all suggestions are most appreciated.

Thank you very much!

Kelly

PS. I was so glad to find Steve Grisetti still kicking! I've followed him (and Chuck Engels) on and off back in the day of Premiere Elements 2, and their 'In a snap' series. On and off, have used Premiere Elements 10, 12, and most recently 2018. Thanks to him and all in this community!

[Peru]

Try Handbrake to convert to constant frame rate:
https://handbrake.fr/downloads.php

Here is a tutorial:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_cont ... lvxgVREX-Y

[kbellis]

Thank you so much! That did the trick!! Very much appreciated!!!

[sidd finch]

PS. I was so glad to find Steve Grisetti still kicking

Sidd

[Steve Grisetti]

Though I don't kick as high as I used to.

[kbellis]

Lower perhaps, but more effective. Glad to have found Muvipix!
Thank you Steve!
Kelly