Recommend CODEC for AVI imports

I am converting my PPT files with animation to AVI so I can
import them into Captivate. I am using a Full Uncompressed AVI and
have had less than stellar success (see previous post of "Animation
Truncated").
I can create these AVI files with a variety of CODECs.
Can anyone recommend one that will create an acceptable AVI
for Captivate?
Thank you!

Hi Kelly
While I don't have a workaround to offer I might suggest an
approach that may help.
Consider reporting to Adobe a bug stating that AVI import
isn't working for you. My thought here is that perhaps the fine
folks at Adobe will come back and engage you in a dialog to ask
what CODEC you are using. Maybe that will reveal some of the
information you seek.
Click
here to view the WishForm/Bug Reporting Form
If that happens (and admittedly it's a long shot) please do
post the results back here for the benefit of others in your shoes!
Cheers... Rick

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Microsoft, the inventor of the Audio Video Interleave format, no longer supports any of its uses.
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I find your post somewhat confusing.
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http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/nl
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Thanks for you response and the information was very helpful. I was able to choose and output that gave me a good file size and I do want DV-AVI (I don't remember what I chose but it worked) but, I don't see an option for DV-AVI - is that a general DV output selection, because there seem to be numerous (AVCHD, NTSC, DV STANDARD) acronyms (I have tried to understand what each is) which do I want?
From: Bill Hunt <[email protected]>
To: Mid Century Modern <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 6:07 PM
Subject: File size extremely high for .avi after render PE 9
Re: File size extremely high for .avi after render PE 9 created by Bill Hunt in Premiere Elements - View the full discussion
For the use of Track Matte Keying, with say a Gaussian Blur, or maybe Moasic Effect, if you have not altered the In & Out Points, then just dragging the Asset to both Video 1 and Video 2 will work fine. If you HAVE adjusted the In & Out Points, you can just click-drag from the Source Monitor, where you set those In & Out Points, and all is good. The Copy/Paste is just another way to do it.
As you are doing an "overlay," the output File Size will not be affected in any way. You are also limiting the Blur, or Effect on Video 2 to just the area "exposed" by the Track Matte, so the pixel count will not be altered.
As Steve points out, the output CODEC in the AVI will determine the output File Size. File Size is basically determined by the Timeline's Duration and by the Bit-Rate of the output file. With DV-AVI, that Bit-Rate is pretty well set, and your Timeline determines the Duration. At ~ 13GB/hour, a DV-AVI will be pretty large, but that is the nature of the beast. Also, and as Steve points out, if you are going to do additional editing, and will be Importing that file into a New Project, DV-AVI is about as good, as it gets.
Good luck,
Hunt
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General
Complete name :
H:\PZ05\116_PZ05\pz05\Captured Video\main 03.avi
Format :
AVI
Format/Info :
Audio Video Interleave
Format profile :
OpenDML
File size :
65.4 GiB
Duration :
56mn 24s
Overall bit rate :
166 Mbps
Video
ID :
0
Format :
2vuy
Codec ID :
2vuy
Duration :
56mn 24s
Bit rate :
2 539 Kbps
Width :
720 pixels
Height :
576 pixels
Display aspect ratio :
5:4
Frame rate :
25.000 fps
Standard :
PAL
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) :
0.245
Stream size :
1.00 GiB (2%)

Hello Filmemacher,
AJA has a QuickTime Codec out for the Format you need. The Codec is free and the File can be played/exported through QuickTime (Pro Version only). Another Solution is the Drastic Codec Suite that has all the AJA/Kona, DVS, Optibase Codecs plus the normal ones from Windows (IYUV, I420, UYVY, YUY2, YVYU) in one Codec. The download Link has been updated with the new Versions on the Drastic Website. The Drastic Codec works for AVI in Windows and MOV for QuickTime for encoding and decoding Films. I use them myself for a long Time now without any Problems.
Please note: There are some Links to old Versions of the Drastic/Optibase Codecs in the Internet, mainly in Eastern Countrys. Stay away from them because of many Virus alerts and unstable outdated Versions.
Best regards, Mickey
Here is the Link to Download the new Version 3.4 with Vista/7/8 64 Bit Support:
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