Mulitple AVI clips to movie in QT.

From iPhoto I open mulitple AVI clips in QT pro. Then, I command A>copy>paste the contents of each separate clip into the first clip to make a movie, just using QT. I know, I could use MPEG streamclip, if I had all day. But I just want to use QT. Question, is there an apple script or other way to automate the process I describe above. My method works great, but it gives me carpel tunnel. Thankyou so much in advance.

For future reference, here are two ways to make this work. If you cannot find the _DVD player_, use Spotlight to locate it.
To view a disk image, first double-click on the icon for your project. Then open your DVD player by double-clicking on the icon in the applications folder. Another way to view the disc image is to open DVD Player in your Applications folder, then use its Open command to select your disc image.
I'm not sure why the text would look pooly in iDVD but good once burned to disk, but no harm no foul.
The previews in iDVD and iMovieHD6 are not considered to be very good predictors of the final product. That is why I suggested creating the disk image, which shows you what you will get when all is said and done.
I am glad things worked out for you.

Similar Messages

  • Encore: editing .avi clips results in large file

    Greetings!!!
    So, I am using Encore CS5.1 in my attempt to edit some parts out of .avi clip. 
    The source clip is is around 500MB. 
    After I have set all the begin/end markers & got the desired output clip ready for rendering, I proceed with the
    final rendition.  And then that is when things get funny.  The resulting clip (.avi) is over a gig! It should have been way less because I have actually cut stuff out.
    And yes, I do retain the resolution of the source clip.
    Why is this happening?  Please let me know if I am missing some settings.
    Thank you.
    -gam101

    I can't discuss anything regarding copyright violation, not condoned. However, if you have a DVD that you made yourself, Premiere can edit that natively, no need to transcode. Open the DVD in your computer and go into the VIDEO_TS folder and there are .vob files inside. Copy the .vob files to your hard drive on the computer, then Import them into Premiere. There is no quality loss since you are not converting to another format (DVDs do not use .avi at all).
    Do that, and do your cutting in Premiere and when done, go to File > Export > Media and in AME interface, choose "MPEG-2 DVD" as the format, and then an appropriate preset such as "NTSC Widescreen High Quality" or one that matches YOUR footage best. Under VIDEO tab, you'll want to adjust the data rate depending on program length. The formula 560/minutes=rate works well, though I like to round down a bit for safety and space that menus can consume.
    So 560/120=4.66 and I would then encode at 4.5 and no worries (not to exceeed 8 on short movies). Import results to Encore to burn DVD. Another option from Premiere is to use Dynamic Link to go over to Encore, a more automated process. But no need to create an .avi intermediate, that just means time and quality lost, you want to export straight to MPEG-2 for DVD.
    Jeff

  • Problem Converting AVI (DV) to MOV (DV)

    I have a number of AVI (DV) files that were previously imported on my PC, which I want to covert (using my Mac) to the more Mac friendly MOV (DV) file format.
    I read that the best way to achieve this is to open the AVI files in Quicktime Pro and to convert the files to MOV using “SAVE AS”, as opposed to “EXPORT”. I understand that the benefit of using “SAVE AS” is that there is no recompression of the DV stream and that only the Container is changed (which results in a lossless conversion).
    The problem is that the new MOV (DV) file is significantly larger than the original AVI (DV) file. For example, the size of a 13.5 minute clip increases from 2.95 GB to 5.88 GB.
    I wouldn't expect such a significant change in file size if only the Container is indeed being changed.
    I have also tried MPEG Streamclip to do the conversion, but I get the following message when I try to open the AVI (DV) file “File open error: this movie file is not supported”.
    I have confirmed using Gspot that the AVI (DV) file is a 'Type 1' as opposed to a 'Type 2' file. Gspot also indicates the following information about the file “Multipart OpenDML AVL (3 parts). I don’t know if this is relevant.
    Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

    UPDATE PROBLEM SOLVED:
    I was able to fix this problem by following a reply that I received on forum.videohelp.com. Basically, I was able to fix the problem by using a program called DVdate to convert my AVI (DV) files from Type 1 to Type 2. Now all is well. Here is the link below to the answer.
    http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/331883-Problem-Converting-AVI-(DV)-to-MOV-(DV)?p=2057056#post2057056

  • Best way to deal with AVI clips taken with stills cam?

    we have a nikon S70 consumer camera which also takes video clips; these clips are .AVI format.
    I thought it would be smart to convert them to QT format, but a 1.5GB clip became a 38-GB monster!
    What would be the best way to get these .avi clips into my FC Studio workflow so that I can edit, color correct, etc., so that I can burn them to DVD?
    this little cam offers several video formats, like HD (720) and a couple of formats it calls "TV" which appear to be 640x480...at least some of them are those dims.
    thanks!
    rc

    Like the ubiquitous QuickTime .mov file type, AVI is just a wrapper or container; the video contained within could be made from any number of codecs.
    Convert the AVI files to the codec that will match your FCP Sequence settings - prior to importing it into your FCP project.
    -DH

  • Premiere CS5 import avi clips without sound. How can I import avi clips with sound without convert?

    Dear Adobe Forum,
    I have the following problem, please help:
    I would like to import avi clips in adobe premiere. All clips have the same avi codec. But unfortunately my adobe premiere does not import the sound of a few
    avi clips. It is wired because about 10 out 70 avi clips which have all the same avi codec does not work with sound in premiere CS5. In the timline premiere import the video and audio line but there are no audio waves in the about 10 avi clips. additonally premiere plays the 10 avi clips in the source monitor without sound. Furthermore when I open the 10 avi files without adobe premiere they have sound, but with premiere there are no sound in the 10 avi clips.
    What can I do, so that I can import all avi files with sound. I do not want to convert each of the avi files because then they have not a good quality and it is to complicated and it takes to much time to convert all files in this video project and in the other video project in my future.
    Consequently How can I import all avi files so that they have immediately sound? Do I have to change some premiere settings?
    Thank you in advance
    Leonardo

    Now I show you details of 2 files:
    the first video clip which you can import with sound (works):
    Video:
    1280 x  720
    data rate: 4259 kBit/s
    total bitrate: 4387 kBit / s
    Single bit rate: 29 single images / second
    Format                           : AVI
    Format/Info                      : Audio Video Interleave
    File size                        : 63.5 MiB
    Duration                         : 2mn 1s
    Overall bit rate                 : 4 388 Kbps
    ID                               : 0
    Format                           : AVC
    Format/Info                      : Advanced Video Codec
    Format profile                   : [email protected]
    Format settings, CABAC           : Yes
    Format settings, ReFrames        : 4 frames
    Format settings, GOP             : M=3, N=15
    Codec ID                         : H264
    Duration                         : 2mn 1s
    Bit rate mode                    : Variable
    Bit rate                         : 4 248 Kbps
    Maximum bit rate                 : 4 001 Kbps
    Width                            : 1 280 pixels
    Height                           : 720 pixels
    Display aspect ratio             : 16:9
    Frame rate                       : 29.970 fps
    Color space                      : YUV
    Chroma subsampling               : 4:2:0
    Bit depth                        : 8 bits
    Scan type                        : Progressive
    Bits/(Pixel*Frame)               : 0.154
    Stream size                      : 61.4 MiB (97%)
    Audio:
    Bitrate: 128 kBit/s
    Channels: 2 (stereo)
    sampling rate: 48 kHz
    ID                               : 1
    Format                           : AAC
    Format/Info                      : Advanced Audio Codec
    Format version                   : Version 4
    Format profile                   : LC
    Format settings, SBR             : No
    Codec ID                         : FF
    Duration                         : 2mn 1s
    Bit rate                         : 128 Kbps
    Channel(s)                       : 2 channels
    Channel positions                : Front: L R
    Sampling rate                    : 48.0 KHz
    Stream size                      : 1.85 MiB (3%)
    Alignment                        : Aligned on interleaves
    Interleave, duration             : 21 ms (0.64 video frame)
    the second video clip which you can import without sound (doesn't work with sound):
    Video:
    1280 x  720
    data rate: 4278 kBit/s
    total bitrate: 4406 kBit / s
    Single bit rate: 29 single images / second
    Format                           : AVI
    Format/Info                      : Audio Video Interleave
    File size                        : 69.3 MiB
    Duration                         : 2mn 11s
    Overall bit rate                 : 4 407 Kbps
    ID                               : 0
    Format                           : AVC
    Format/Info                      : Advanced Video Codec
    Format profile                   : [email protected]
    Format settings, CABAC           : Yes
    Format settings, ReFrames        : 4 frames
    Format settings, GOP             : M=3, N=15
    Codec ID                         : H264
    Duration                         : 2mn 11s
    Bit rate mode                    : Variable
    Bit rate                         : 4 267 Kbps
    Maximum bit rate                 : 4 001 Kbps
    Width                            : 1 280 pixels
    Height                           : 720 pixels
    Display aspect ratio             : 16:9
    Frame rate                       : 29.970 fps
    Color space                      : YUV
    Chroma subsampling               : 4:2:0
    Bit depth                        : 8 bits
    Scan type                        : Progressive
    Bits/(Pixel*Frame)               : 0.154
    Stream size                      : 67.1 MiB (97%)
    Audio:
    Bitrate: 128 kBit/s
    Channels: 2 (stereo)
    sampling rate: 48 kHz
    ID                               : 1
    Format                           : AAC
    Format/Info                      : Advanced Audio Codec
    Format version                   : Version 4
    Format profile                   : LC
    Format settings, SBR             : No
    Codec ID                         : FF
    Duration                         : 2mn 11s
    Bit rate                         : 128 Kbps
    Channel(s)                       : 2 channels
    Channel positions                : Front: L R
    Sampling rate                    : 48.0 KHz
    Stream size                      : 2.01 MiB (3%)
    Alignment                        : Split accross interleaves
    Interleave, duration             : 21 ms (0.64 video frame)
    Consequently, as you can see, they have both nearly the same information
    Both video clips have the following audio codec:
    AAC
    In the folder where all raw video clips exist there are a few new files with the codec ending: .AVD ("the name of the file".AVD)
    But the 2 video clips mentioned above does not have any files like .AVD oder something else like that. But the first one works and the second one doesnt work.

  • Converted .avi files to .mov in quicktime, can't transfer to ipod.

    so i recently converted .avi files to .mov using perian in quicktime. i imported them into itunes, and they play just fine there. unfortunately, they won't load onto my ipod. i get an error that the format is not recognized by my ipod. has anyone had this issue? if so, am i doing something wrong, and/or how can i correct this? i'm using a 2 ghz powerpc g5, and a 160 gb ipod classic. thanks!

    You need to convert to MPEG-4.
    (55389)

  • Avi, mpeg and mov problems

    I`m having no luck playing streamed .avi, mpg and .mov ( all video) files.
    The avi and mpeg video files freeze up upon start up and only show the first second of the video for the first 5-10 minutes. After that they play fine although with no sound. They also play and sound fine after being downloaded and then opened.
    The mov files only show the sliding bar or , after being saved , the blank QT screen with the bar sliding and no sound.
    Also , the QT "intro" on apple.com/quicktime (the timberlake video) refuses to play properly, it just comes in very "blocky" with only occasional sound bits getting through. The same can be said about some avi files, when they do work.
    I have flip4mac , divix, 3vix, xvid installed. Tried perian but that completely killed all streaming avi playback , just a Q with ? mark. Downloaded AC3 codec and put in the QT folder. no luck.
    These are the sites in question.
    http://www.justintimberlake.com/QuickTime/justintimberlakeqt.html
    http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/1568/videos/riki_discovers.mov
    Couldn`t find any avi movies to use as an example.
    Last question. Is there a way to automaticaly stream avi and mpg files in the same QT screen as wmv and asf files?
    thank you and sorry about the long post.
    imac intel core2duo   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  

    Try VLC media player regarding playing .avi files.
    ===============
    I had no problems playing the Timberlake video. However, when I tried to play your second link (.mov) all I got was the bar, no audio or video.
    Regarding your 1st link, have you tried repairing permissions & restarting?
    Regarding your 2nd link: Apparently, it's a bad video link & no fault of yours or your computer.
    ====================
    "Is there a way to automaticaly stream avi and mpg files in the same QT screen as wmv and asf files?"
    The following is a work-around for .avi files. Not sure if it will also work for .mpg files.
    Open the file with QuickTime Player.
    Open the Movie Info window (Command-i).
    Note the name of the video codec used in the file.
    Do a Google.com search for codec name +Mac and download one appropriate for your OS and computer.
    Quit and relaunch QuickTime after installing the new codec.
    Try the file again.
    Thanks to QuickTimeKirk for the above info.
    ================
    Regarding no audio sometimes................
    If repairing permissions does not work, then try the following:
    KB article - No sound from some applications, but system alert sounds play (Mac OS X 10.3, 10.4)
    Another trick: If you have GarageBand installed, open it and then quit.

  • No sound on avi clips

    I am new to CS5 premier pro. I have avi clips on time line ( vid and audio waves ) but no sound. Have gone into preferences to determine proper output but to no avail?  Mind you clips play properly on widows media player and on Adobe On Location, also in sound booth as well. There has to be something I am over looking.  I do believe the clips have been captured properly. Can anyone shed light to this situation? and yes the speakers are turned on! lol

    Read Bill Hunt on a file type as WRAPPER http://forums.adobe.com/thread/440037?tstart=0
    What is a CODEC... a Primer http://forums.adobe.com/thread/546811?tstart=0
    What CODEC is INSIDE that file? http://forums.adobe.com/thread/440037?tstart=0
    Work through all of the steps (ideas) listed at http://ppro.wikia.com/wiki/Troubleshooting
    If your problem isn't fixed after you follow all of the steps, report back with ALL OF THE DETAILS asked for in the FINALLY section, the questions at the end of the troubleshooting link... most especially the codec used... see Question 1

  • I recently purchased QuickTime 7 Pro to convert avi files to mov files for editing on Imovie. However, QuickTime won't play the files. How can I get them to play and how can I convert them to mov files?

    I recently purchased QuickTime 7 Pro to convert avi files to mov files for editing on Imovie. However, QuickTime won't play the files. How can I get them to play and how can I convert them to mov files?

    I recently purchased QuickTime 7 Pro to convert avi files to mov files for editing on Imovie. However, QuickTime won't play the files. How can I get them to play and how can I convert them to mov files?
    Both the AVI and the MOV file extensions refer to the file container and not the compressed data the file contains. Both are generic file containers in that each may contain any valid combination of audio and/or video data that is compatible with the codec component configuration of the system on which the file was created. On the other hand, whether a file is playback compatible, conversion compatible, and/or edit compatible depends on the data actually contained in the file container. So, you are basically dealing with two separate issues here—the container and what is inside it.
    Basically, if you want to make your files ediit compatible with iMovie, you must change your file container to one that is acceptable to iMovie and convert the data to edit compatible audio and/or video compression formats as may be necessary. The best approach is to determine what codecs were actually used to create the original AVI files and add them to your system if possible. In most cases a codec package like Perian can be added to your system's codec component configuration to may the AVI file playable. Once they are playable, in the QT 7 app then they can be chnged or converted to file types and compression formats that can be edited in iMovie. (While Perian handles most codecs commonly used to create AVI files, it does not handle all possibilities and, while the Perian codec package still works under cureent Mac OS versions, its development group has decided to drop further development/support of the package.)
    Background: AVI is a file container originally developed by Microsoft back in 1992 but for which official support was discontinued about 11 years. Despite its limitations, Windows users still tend to use this file based on its open source ease of use and generic nature, thus, making its use so popular that most users are unwilling to switch to more modern but less generic file types. Since some AVI legacy compression formats have never been transcoded for the Mac or use beyond OS 9 or OS X PPC platforms, it is often important to know what specific compression formats are contained in the AVI file to know which codecs to add to your system and which not to add in order to avoid possible codec conflicts.
    You can use many different converters to convert AVI files to iMovie edit compatible files. Most third-party apps contain their own buit-in codecs which do not relay on the Mac codec component configuration. Free ones, like HandBrake, usually have limited conversion capabilities while those that have more varied outputs are usually commercial in nature and will cost you additional cash. QT 7 Pro or the free MPEG Streamclip app allow you to access you own system's component configuration and use any available codec component like DV, AIC, MPEG-4, H.264, Photo JPEG, etc.—all of which are iMovie compatible for editing purposes—but only after making the AVI file QT 7 player compatible.
    In order to determine what compression formats wewre used in your AVI files you can
    1) Try checking the Finder "Info" window,
    2) Use the "Inspector", "Media Info", or "Properties" window of any player app that will open the file, or
    3) Use a general media utility app like "MediaInfo" to read the file characteristics.

  • Encore not playing AVI clip the way it was made...

    ...I have a video with titles that are supposed to move closer to the viewer as they pop on screen. Now when I view it on my PPro 1.5 timeline it works great. When I view the avi on windows movie player, it plays great. When I put it into Encore the titles now hold still for a second or two and THEN move forward and fade out. Anyone else have a similar experience? How do we correct this? Any help is greatly apprecited.

    Disable the "Optimize Stills" setting in PPro's project
    and export settings and export the AVI file again. That will probably cure the problem.

  • Hi, I have downloaded some avi files and mov files. i am not getting audio while playing the movie. i tried to play with iTunes, QT, DivX player. but I am getting audio in mp4 files. can u help me to fix this

    Hi, I have downloaded some avi files and mov files. i am not getting audio while playing the movie. i tried to play with iTunes, QT, DivX player. but I am getting audio in mp4 files. can u help me to fix this

    First, back up all data and then uninstall "DivX" according to the developer's instructions.
    Then try this:
    VideoLAN - Download official VLC media player for Mac OS X

  • Imovie opens only audio, no video .AVI clips Samsung camcorder

    I am using the SD storage with USB transfer on the Samsung SC-D363. the window opens and the files transfer fine, but video is missing. Maybe only DV tapes can be used to tranfer video to my mac?

    I can't find any reference anywhere to a Samsung SC-D363 ..perhaps there's an error in the model name or number.
    Any device which creates videos on SD storage should automatically copy them into iPhoto when you start that up with the device connected via USB.
    Or, if that doesn't work, connect the Samsung and look in your Mac's 'Applications' folder for the 'Image Capture' program: that should recognise the camera and import from the SD card.
    With either of those methods - but especially with iPhoto - any movies which are playable in iMovie can then be imported from iPhoto.
    iMovie can play MPEG-4 videos (..mini videos which have been saved in MPEG-4 format ..see your Samsung's instruction book to find out what format the camera uses for movies..) and it can play some .avi and other movie formats. In some cases, though, you might find that the video plays OK, but there's no sound. In those cases you could try playing the movie(s) using the QuickTime program.
    If your Samsung is a normal DV camcorder which also saves mini-movies to the SD card, then you'll be able to use a USB cable to copy the mini-movies, as described above, but you'll need a FireWire/DV/i.Link (different names for the same thing) 4-pin-to-six-pin cable to copy normal DV video from the camcorder to your Mac.

  • Vertical banding in Canon XL2 avi clips

    I have recently installed premiere elements, and have a problem adding media to a new project.  Avi Clips imported from my Canon XL2 are perfect when viewed in windows media player, but show broad vertical lines when viewed within Adobe premiere.  What is the problem?
    Message title was edited by: Brett N

    Read Bill Hunt on a file type as WRAPPER http://forums.adobe.com/thread/440037
    What is a CODEC... a Primer http://forums.adobe.com/thread/546811
    What CODEC is INSIDE that file? http://forums.adobe.com/thread/440037
    Report back with the codec details of your file, use the programs below... a screen shot works well to SHOW people what you are doing
    http://forums.adobe.com/thread/592070?tstart=30
    For PC http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/en or http://www.headbands.com/gspot/
    For Mac http://mediainspector.massanti.com/
    Once you know exactly what it is you are editing, report back with that information... and your project setting, and if there is a red line above the video in the timeline, which indicates a mismatch between video and project
    H.264 will NOT work inside an AVI wrapper http://forums.adobe.com/thread/854115

  • Adjust end of clip and move all other clips accordingly

    having found this help topic about trimming clips: Adobe Premiere Pro Help | Trimming clips, i figured i might be able to figure out how to adjust the end of a clip and move all subsequent media content accordingly.
    the situation would be: adding a word to dialogue, cutting out a word, something like that -- where you have to shorten or lengthen a clip, and you need to move all subsequent content accordingly.
    i used to know the name of the folks that did the study in the late 90's regarding help file "readability," which then resulted in the trend that help files don't offer the ability to dig deeper into the definitions of a software's vocabulary, but i forgot.
    at any rate:
    i don't know what the blue thing is called with which one moves around on adobe's timeline.
    now, i'm assuming i'll be able to dig that up.
    but i have a series of graphics -- and i want to move adjust the length of time graphic1 appears (let's say extend it's length). i'd like to "bump" or "move" or "ripple," or "roll," or "regular edit," the graphic so that -- when i move the right side of the graphic -- all subsequent graphics get "bumped" to the right (later in time).
    while i appreciate the alliteration of regular ripple and rolling edits, i did need to try them out to see what they do.
    and none of them appear to "bump" all subsequent content.
    i gather that i could "lasso" all of the subsequent content and nudge it and/or move it around -- but really -- i'd like to be in clip 19 -- adjust when that clip ends -- and move all subsequent content either later or earlier in time -- accordingly.
    ideally that "desire" would extent into: i am just going to move visual content, and "i am going to move visual and audio content."
    please have compassion for my "negative" tone, because i am having a bit of a "losing faith in humanity" moment right now - because i took about a 5 year break from tech and am now returning to tech -- and i expected user procedures to have improved.
    i'll be OK and will likely blog about it, but for now: can you either tell me some keyboard shortcuts or direct me to help files or just explain -- how to edit the various types of content in premiere the way i've outlined?
    i want to move all of the subsequent content over to the right. i do not want to just move the end of the last clip and the start of the next clip -- keeping the end of the next clip in the same place (which is apparently what the red double double arrow does).
    i seem to have tried out "regular, ripple, and roll," and maybe i'm almost there -- or one of those methods actually works -- but the word that is coming to mind is "bump."
    bump or nudge or adjust...
    anyway -- got any tips?

    hey Michael, your reply helps restore my faith in your humanity -- but seriously -- i need to use the "ripple delete tool" to NOT delete -- but extend and push?
    really?
    that is as obnoxious as going to the start button to shut down.
    how about going to the shut down button to start? how about that Bill Gates.
    and we still can't tell the difference between a lowercase l and an uppercase I online. Good job humanity. Sometimes even the 1 is the same as l and I  -- so you have 1lI  all looking the same.
    My 8 year old daughter thought I live in LLLinois? She was trying to read Illinois.
    Of course I have to go to "delete" to extend. What else? I have to go to start to shut down.
    ps --- that is why humanity has gone through the effort to call those thingies on doors: handles. See a handle can be used to open AND close a door.
    it is not the "close knob" it is the "door knob." why? because you can use it to open and close.
    it is not the on/off button -- though some call it that -- it is the "power" button.
    You go through the effort to create vocabulary that makes sense if you are going to create and sell software. I understand that sometimes it can be hard, but there are plenty of people, myself included, who have the intellectual capacity -- to find or create these kinds of cohesive procedural flows -- to a large extent due to our linguistic abilities.
    it's not rocket science, but it is, in a particular way -- quite difficult. it requires mental effort or some kind of "capacity," to realize that a "handle" often moves us between two or even more states -- like: open and closed.
    that is why we do not call it the "on" button.
    what does my HP printer have? oh it has an "on" button.
    dumb dumb dumb dumb
    more dumb
    and then -- i am even accosted with dumb -- from adobe?
    like awesome software industry standard adobe?
    like "we made PDF files" adobe?
    are you serious?
    ugh -- ok i will go to "delete" to NOT delete and extend
    i don't even care what that yellow thing is called anymore. i am just going to press command and click and get this project done for now...

  • AVI clip not playing in Quicktime 7.2 on intel based imac

    I downloaded my digital pics and AVI clips from card reader into iphoto. The clips play white with only sound. When I first clicked on AVI clip I got message saying I needed to get a plug in and gave me link to Apple - quicktime components, then this message below.
    "Note: If you are using a Macintosh with an Intel processor be sure to visit the component developer's web site to download a Universal Binary Component that is compatible with your Intel-based Macintosh. PowerPC-based components will not work in QuickTime on Macintosh with Intel processors." Then there was a bunch of links to various 3rd party plug ins.
    I went to Intels page and searched "Universal Binary component", and it's all french to me. I'm sure there is an easier way to get my clips showing A and V. I also tried importing clips to imovie, but that didn't change anything. Thanks!

    Well, I'm trying click the "Solved" button to let you know that the perian plugin worked (yay), but I'm getting an error message, so maybe on your end, you can say it is solved.
    Thanks, I'm so grateful for you smart IT guys!

Maybe you are looking for