Will Vegas Pro import AVI files?

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mraroid wrote on 5/26/2013, 11:26 AM
>Upload a file sample from the camera somewhere (not Youtube!).
>It needs to go on a file sharing site where it will not get processed.
>That's all I can suggest.

musicvid10......

I have uploaded three raw camera files, and the data sheet from my camera to google docs. My docs are shared. You can down load the thee 3D AVI files and data sheet here:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5MQG-qmz1DLWnZNdXpWOURWbUk/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5MQG-qmz1DLZ0lNdTZaSFJDRWM/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5MQG-qmz1DLSTNQNVZrR04yems/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5MQG-qmz1DLTXBVSGZ0T3RKaWc/edit?usp=sharing

I hope you can figure out how to import my .avi files into vegas pro 12

I would like to know if I am doing something stupid, or if you have the same issues as I do.

Note: The above thee 3D AVI files are available to anyone. If you think you know a way of importing them into Vegas Pro, please down load them and give it a crack. They are small clips, less then about 30 seconds each.

Thank you musicvid10 for the help.

jack


Thank you for your help.







musicvid10 wrote on 5/26/2013, 11:43 AM
All three files import and open in Vegas Pro straightaway, and video and audio play normally on the timeline.


So it is not only possible, it is completely straightforward at this end.
Did you install any third-party codec "packs" at some point?
Is K-Lite on your system?
mraroid wrote on 5/26/2013, 12:02 PM
Yes, I believe K-lite is installed. Should I un install it?

jack
musicvid10 wrote on 5/26/2013, 12:24 PM
Try this first:
Install both versions of x264vfw in their default locations.
If that works, you can deal with K-Lite later.

When K-Lite is installed as system codecs, it is invasive and can be harder to get rid of than a case of bedbugs. Often, reinstalling your OS on top of itself, and then reinstalling all of your editing applications is the only way to get it out of the registry. Not for the faint of heart.
mraroid wrote on 5/26/2013, 12:24 PM
OK, I searched for K-lite after hitting the start button, it found nothing called K-lite. I looked in add/remove programs and could not find it. I went to regedit and searched for K-lite and it did not find any entry.

In add/remove programs I found:
JMicron 1394 Filter Driver
and
x264vfw-H.264/MPEG-4 AVC codec

I am running Nero 11 as well as CyberLink Power DVD 13. I suspect both could have installed a codec.

So, it sounds like I have a codec conflict in my computer?

Do you know of a way to call up all the codecs on my PC? I am a Mac guy and new to this world.

Thank you again for your help. I am glad you can import my files. Trouble must be in my PC.

jack

mraroid wrote on 5/26/2013, 12:27 PM
OK I will Install both versions of x264vfw in their default locations.

Gez, I would hate to to a fresh install of Windows 7, but if that is what it takes.....

I'll be right back

jack
musicvid10 wrote on 5/26/2013, 12:30 PM
Nero and Cyberlink won't have any effect on your system codecs.
mraroid wrote on 5/26/2013, 12:41 PM
OK, I have un installed x264vfw from my system. I rebooted, down loaded and installed both versions of x264vfw. I am having the same issue.

I can do a fresh Windows 7 install (overwriting everything) and then build up my computer again if that is the only next step. I believe I have all the disks for all my other programs. I have already dropped countless hours into this.

Is this what you would suggest I do next musicvid10?

jack
musicvid10 wrote on 5/26/2013, 1:06 PM
Because I'm not sitting at you're computer, I can't provide guidance past this point. I would feel terrible if your system got screwed up as a result of following my suggestions.

Being cautious, I would try everything on another computer (maybe 32 bit?), and before reinstalling anything I would do a full system backup as precaution.

Best of luck, at least we know it "can" work.
Maybe someone else with 64 bit Vegas can try to duplicate the issue with your samples.
;?)
mraroid wrote on 5/26/2013, 1:37 PM
OK. I have a Vista 32 bit laptop. I will see if I can load Vegas Pro on it and see if I can import.

But I think my best bet is to move my movies, files and docs, to a external HD, then do a clean install of Windows 7.

Thanks so much for your help musicvid10. I do appreciate all the help form everyone.

I will be back with a update.

jack
WillemT wrote on 5/26/2013, 2:40 PM
Just thought I would do a quick check and report on Windows 7 64bit.

Downloaded Jane3 (it is the smallest). Vegas 12 would not accept it at all.

Installed x264vfw64_38_2274bm_36885.exe (simply double clicked it and accepted all defaults). Opened Vegas 12 again and dropped Jane3 on the timeline. Played back video and audio with no problems.

There is some problem on that system of yours. Hope that helps somewhat.

Willem.

musicvid10 wrote on 5/26/2013, 4:45 PM
Thanks, Willem.
I know others have this working in 64 bit; I just don't have a machine to test it with.
mraroid wrote on 5/27/2013, 6:29 PM
Musicvid10.....

Did you or others install this Microsoft codec packet:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26829

jack
musicvid10 wrote on 5/27/2013, 8:07 PM
No, and those are Windows Imaging Codecs, have nothing to do with Vegas.
rmack350 wrote on 5/27/2013, 9:57 PM
No, and those are Windows Imaging Codecs, have nothing to do with Vegas.

They allow you to use various RAW still image formats in Windows image viewer. I think they also add some of their formats to Adobe Bridge, and Vegas. For example, they should allow you to use RAW still images from a Panasonic GH1/GH2/GH3 to the Vegas timeline.

This won't help with your AVC-in-AVI files.

Rob
JohnnyRoy wrote on 5/31/2013, 6:26 PM
> "Nero and Cyberlink won't have any effect on your system codecs."

Actually that's not true. Nero will mess up your AVI import because it installs it's own filter into the video filter chain. If you don't believe me you can use GSpot to prove it. I had this happen to me personally and I would never install Nero on another video editing computer again. It totally messed up my ability to import AVI files. Try uninstalling Nero and see if it helps.

~jr
musicvid10 wrote on 5/31/2013, 7:38 PM
Interesting that Nero would have any effect on VFW filters.
Of course, I wouldn't know. I got rid of Nero (for other reasons) years ago (XP) and never missed it.
mraroid wrote on 6/26/2013, 12:34 PM
Muisicvid10....

After my clean install of Sony Vegas 12, on top of a clean install of Windows 7, 64 bit (not a overlay, but a full clean install), I am still unable to import the files that you can import. I installed Quicktime.

I installed the x264 vfw 64 bit codec, and after that Vegas 12 froze on import. So I uninstalled Vegas 12, and installed it again (after removing x264 vfw) and installed the 32 bit version. Nothing.

Do you have any other 3rd party codecs installed in your system?

Yep, I used the installer for the codec, yep, I re booted, yep I have a powerful modern SATA 3 computer, 16 GBs of ram. Nvidia GeForce GTX 590.

When you imported my video files, were you able to separate the left and right video images so one could burn a 3D Blu-ray DVD?

Unless I can figure out what is wrong, I am going to buy another camera. This Toshiba is still a cheap 3D camera, with only 5Mps per lens, but it has a mic input but most of all it saves in MP4. I suspect this will be easier to import into Vegas pro 12?

Here is the camera:

http://us.toshiba.com/video-electronics/camcorders/camileo-z100/

I am not sure if I should soldier on trying to import the obscure AVI files from my DXG camera, or buy the Toshiba.

Thoughts?

jack






musicvid10 wrote on 6/26/2013, 1:20 PM
The video files decode with x264vfw (on my system).
No other codecs come into play. I don't install third party codecs, except for a few very specific uses (unrelated to this thread), and then only from their official sites.
Quicktime does not play a role in AVI import at all, that I am aware.

it may be an issue with Vegas Pro 12.

mraroid wrote on 6/26/2013, 2:52 PM
It looks like the only difference is that you are running a 32 bit system......???

jack
musicvid10 wrote on 6/26/2013, 3:04 PM
No, that's not the "only" difference (see above).
mraroid wrote on 6/26/2013, 6:22 PM
Well musicvid10, I finally got it to work. This is what I had to do:

In the past, I had installed the 32 bit version of the X264VFW codec first, then installed the 64 bit version. When I did this, the import into Vegas 12 would hang.

I just un installed Sony Vegas 12, and un installed both the 32 bit and the 64 bit X264VFW codecs. Then I cleaned my registry, rebooted, and then installed Sony Vegas 12. I down loaded the 64 bit version of the X264VFW codec, but did not install it. I rebooted, then installed the 64 bit version, then launched Vegas 12, and the import went perfect.

I can not believe how long this took me. All of you guys were right about this all along. But I am sure my first install was on a Windows 7 machine that had many codecs in it and that caused a conflict. With the fresh install of Windows 7 and a fresh install of Vegas Pro, and *not* the install of the 32 bit version to screw things up, I finally installed things (and did not install things) in the correct order. God, I am glad I am over this hill.

Thanks again for putting up with all my many novice questions. I hope to move all my motion film editing over from my Mac running FCP, to Sony Vegas. But first, I need to get a handle on 3D editing.

Thanks again everyone.

jack
aquaholik wrote on 10/18/2014, 11:35 AM
Thank you for the link to codec musicvid. Works great with my Q-See security camera AVI footage which is an h.264 AVC file in an AVI wrapper.