just found something out, but i'm not at home so it will have to wait...try a quicktime project setting.
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "lancer777" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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/
