okay for me that was TMI...i have mjpeg on my computer it was installed by another program. the thing is premiere has it listed under the exclude line...so i guess i have to experiment myself and see what happens. i do appreciate your input though, however a better example would be let's say dolby 5.1 surround. a lot of cards allow you to play back dolby encoded files you just can't create them. using real media and windows wasn't really a good choice because i think everybody here can do just that. i know i can they both came with premiere. :-)
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Knuckle Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You guys probably know this, but I'll mention it for anyone that doesn't: > > "codec" stands for "encode/decode" > > There are two parts of any codec. > There's the "decode" part of the codec, which allows your player to play the video. > The other part of the codec is the "encode" part. > This part of the codec allows users to use that algorithm to compress an animation > using that codec. > Not all codecs contain both parts of the equation. > "Real Media" and " wmv" (Windows Media Video) come to mind, as common codecs > that let you play animations (in that format), but (may) not allow you to encode in that codec. > The "encode" part of these two codecs, in the case of Real, is for sale, and in the case of > .wmv, it can be downloaded from the Microsoft site (free) > > mjpg is also one of those codecs that frequently doesn't include the "encode" part of codec. > > There's another aspect to consider: > mjpg is used by many camera manufacturers. > Unfortunately, these manufacturers frequently alter the algorithms > to improve the performance of their camera. These modified codecs, while they > improve camera performance, are frequently are not recognized by video > rendering programs like Premiere. > > As to your question: > I wouldn't edit the codec listing in the Premiere .ini file. > I doubt that it would make a difference, and it may have negative results. > You either have the encoder, or you don't. > > What I would suggest, is to go to the camera manufacturer's site, and see > if they have an encoder available for the version of the codec that they're using. > > In my case, I had to go to the Kodak site and get their codec, just to view > the files sent to me. Equally unfortunate, was that the available codec only > allowed me to decode (view) these files, but there was no encoder > included in the file. So, while I could view the files, Premiere wouldn't recognize > the video as a "standard". > > No good news there. > > > Knuck > > --- lancer777 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > geez i should've read that first, but i give my 2 cents like > > charity...anyway i don't know if this would change things but if you > > take a look at the prem60.ini file there are a couple of lines that > > say exclude codec and one of the ones listed is mjpeg. would removing > > it from that list enable it's playback and editability(is that a > > word?) > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Check out the new Yahoo! Front Page. > www.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/ADr1lB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Adobe-Premiere/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
