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JVC camcorder and Adobe Premiere hate each other
Posted by acousticguitarist • 3/17/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: camcorder
Have just purchased a simple JVC camcorder to use at work (GZ MG-130). We're running Adobe Premiere and what I'm starting to find out is that they hate each other.
There are a number of workarounds on the web, none seem to work. The JVC uses a .MOD format
Does anyone use a JVC camcorder and managed to use it with Adobe Premiere.
I have a mad workaround but it's silly, I can rename the video file to a .m2v file and pull it into Premiere, but it doesn't bring the audio in and I can rename the file to .mpg and bring it into Flash and then export it back out as another format(i said mad workaround). This is clunky, because I then have to bring the audio file into Premiere.
Any good suggestions?
Any sensible workarounds that you have tried and works
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you lost me at 'Have'-
so that means no :-)
I'm trying to bring the files recorded on the cam into Premiere so I can edit the footage. I get an error..and so does everyone else by the sound of it. -
Isnt there a patch available
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no, it's more of a workaround issue.
Their cheaper software 'Elements' handles the files by the look of it but their better ones don't, it's a bit crazy.
I might have to use the proprietry software from JVC and then export it. There's a few third part things around but there seems to be a lot of frigging around to do. I want a 'do once fix many solution'.
It's such a waste of time, in fact it's pretty outrageous that JVC and Adobe and JVC and Final Cut Pro don't sit down and talk to each other. -
Whats JVC have to say about it
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They have their own apps
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Thanks, haven't tried that one yet but it looks a bit like a few others that I found. Some of them say 'unstall this, uninstall that, install such and such'. I'll give it a go and then have to work out a solution for a number of other computers.
appreciated as always
Woops...yeah tried that one
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lol, everyone says to go for elements. Perhaps you should have checked the camera out first.
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Well oddly enough this has worked in my favour.
I installed the JVC software, read their manual, converted it to avi file 130MB. Opened Flash, imported it, saved as .fla (flash format) exported as shockwave .swf, now have a 2MB file for the web.
It's not the solution I wanted but I now have a system to create better web video/audio blog files at ridiculously small file sizes.
The avi I can import to Premiere, so I have solved two problems in one go. Very cool. Thanks for your help, I'll now see what these other guys say.
thanks
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That's funny... the top link is the software I just used...it works
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