Xvid problem in Adobe Premiere

Seari · 11-26-2007, 02:05 PM

So I got this movie finished edited, and I would like to do 2 things - to get it into one video file and to compress it. I thought about maybe compressing the clips before I added them to the movie but was a little late and I wanna see if I can get a movie with just as good quality anyway?

I'm having problems with premiere, as this is my first time and I cant seem to find any howtos to get the finished project out to a finished movie anywhere, so I am trying myself by saving the entire work area, export it as a movie saving it as microsoft avi(i kinda dont know if the others work(or even if this one work heh)) and compressing with Xvid. the problem is - Xvid freeze out everytime i start it. Screenshot under, using unrestricted + single pass and tried everything from medium to maximum quality same result nothing - last night I let it try the entire night while sleeping but was the same in the morning - nothing just the same freeze window.

Anyone know what to do? thanks

Thiras · 11-26-2007, 02:21 PM

Save it with the huffyuv codec (google it) and then compress it with xvid in virtualdub or some such :p

stormrager · 11-26-2007, 02:58 PM

What it looks like is that you have then Encoding status box checked which causes me to freeze when I render with it.

1. Open the Xvid configuration.
2. On the bottom there should be a button that says "Other Options". Click it to open a new window.
3. Uncheck the "Display Encoding Status" Box.
4. try rendering again.

Seari · 11-26-2007, 07:31 PM

Thanks both for ur reply, I first checked the Xvid settings but the box was not checked - no difference. However I did download the huffyuv codec and that worked - so now i got a file. however yeah another problem hehe

the file is 20 gigs(and as the codec stated, quality is prime as it was before, i get to see 2-3 seconds of it tho only

), i can start it in VLC / VirtualDub however my computer doesnt seem to be able to handle it as when I try to do anything with it (play / compress) the program exits with an error. Even explorer exits if i try to open the folder it is in

well i my comp isnt that old but fair enough not the best at all, tho i tried it at my roomies comp and he had the same problems cept for the explorer.exe error.

tips?

I know I can compress the files before i place them in premiere however im searching for a way to avoid redoing the entire move

thanks!

stormrager · 11-26-2007, 10:09 PM

So are you saying Virtualdub exits when you try to open it in there?

If so Try deleting the Virtualdub folder and redownloading it.http://virtualdub.sourceforge.net/

Seari · 11-26-2007, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stormrager

So are you saying Virtualdub exits when you try to open it in there?

If so Try deleting the Virtualdub folder and redownloading it.http://virtualdub.sourceforge.net/

I've tried to reinstall - no change.

Thiras · 11-27-2007, 11:26 AM

Try virtualdubmod, they mightve done something about it (wild guess)

Seari · 11-27-2007, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thiras

Try virtualdubmod, they mightve done something about it (wild guess)

getting the same error with virtualdubmod - same error..

now the thing is i get the same result even just when trying to compress a 2000 mb file and even a 200mb one, my comp really that weak?

Thiras · 11-27-2007, 08:02 PM

Ok, try installing AviSynth:

http://downloads.sourceforge.net/avi...0&big_mirror=0

Make a new text file in the same folder as the huffyuv film, and write this in the file:

AVISource("Filename.avi")

Save the text file as anything ending with .avs and open that in virtualdub. Try compressing again.

Seari · 11-28-2007, 01:56 PM

its still not working, however it is only the xvid codec that doesnt work - when i try other ones such as divx etc it works.

i got the 20 gig file down to 2gigs using divx, and using divx again to get it down to like 200mb. heh.

i am curious about the result and not in a positive way

but ive tried to remove the codec and reinstalling, cant seem to get it working.

11-26-2007, 02:05 PM	#1
Seari Initiate Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 8	Xvid problem in Adobe Premiere So I got this movie finished edited, and I would like to do 2 things - to get it into one video file and to compress it. I thought about maybe compressing the clips before I added them to the movie but was a little late and I wanna see if I can get a movie with just as good quality anyway? I'm having problems with premiere, as this is my first time and I cant seem to find any howtos to get the finished project out to a finished movie anywhere, so I am trying myself by saving the entire work area, export it as a movie saving it as microsoft avi(i kinda dont know if the others work(or even if this one work heh)) and compressing with Xvid. the problem is - Xvid freeze out everytime i start it. Screenshot under, using unrestricted + single pass and tried everything from medium to maximum quality same result nothing - last night I let it try the entire night while sleeping but was the same in the morning - nothing just the same freeze window. Anyone know what to do? thanks

11-26-2007, 07:31 PM	#4
Seari Initiate Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 8	Thanks both for ur reply, I first checked the Xvid settings but the box was not checked - no difference. However I did download the huffyuv codec and that worked - so now i got a file. however yeah another problem hehe the file is 20 gigs(and as the codec stated, quality is prime as it was before, i get to see 2-3 seconds of it tho only), i can start it in VLC / VirtualDub however my computer doesnt seem to be able to handle it as when I try to do anything with it (play / compress) the program exits with an error. Even explorer exits if i try to open the folder it is in well i my comp isnt that old but fair enough not the best at all, tho i tried it at my roomies comp and he had the same problems cept for the explorer.exe error. tips? I know I can compress the files before i place them in premiere however im searching for a way to avoid redoing the entire move thanks!

11-26-2007, 02:21 PM	#2
Thiras Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 528	Save it with the huffyuv codec (google it) and then compress it with xvid in virtualdub or some such :p

11-26-2007, 02:58 PM	#3
stormrager Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 156	What it looks like is that you have then Encoding status box checked which causes me to freeze when I render with it. 1. Open the Xvid configuration. 2. On the bottom there should be a button that says "Other Options". Click it to open a new window. 3. Uncheck the "Display Encoding Status" Box. 4. try rendering again.

11-26-2007, 10:09 PM	#5
stormrager Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 156	So are you saying Virtualdub exits when you try to open it in there? If so Try deleting the Virtualdub folder and redownloading it.http://virtualdub.sourceforge.net/

11-27-2007, 11:26 AM	#7
Thiras Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 528	Try virtualdubmod, they mightve done something about it (wild guess)

11-27-2007, 08:02 PM	#9
Thiras Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 528	Ok, try installing AviSynth: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/avi...0&big_mirror=0 Make a new text file in the same folder as the huffyuv film, and write this in the file: AVISource("Filename.avi") Save the text file as anything ending with .avs and open that in virtualdub. Try compressing again.

11-28-2007, 01:56 PM	#10
Seari Initiate Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 8	its still not working, however it is only the xvid codec that doesnt work - when i try other ones such as divx etc it works. i got the 20 gig file down to 2gigs using divx, and using divx again to get it down to like 200mb. heh. i am curious about the result and not in a positive way but ive tried to remove the codec and reinstalling, cant seem to get it working.