Premiere Elements 8 Question

[ATR]

APK

Good morning.

I have something that I would like you to try with that MP4 video.

With it on the Timeline (assumed red frame look), what happens if you go to the Edit Mode/Effects/Video Effects/Channel Mixer and apply the Channel Mixer Effect and then, under Edit Effects, decrease the Red-Red a little with its slider?

Even though your MP4 video was OK video-audio-wise in my Premiere Elements 8, doing the above got rid of that light pink cast/lighting effect on the wall toward the end of the clip (as mentioned in my previous post.

ATR
(Add On: Since Adobe documents say that latest version of QuickTime is required for mp4, I should include that I have QuickTime Version 7.64.17.73 installed on the same computer as Premiere Elements 8.)

[APK]

Ok, I have some answers...

> Edit Mode/Effects/Video Effects/Channel Mixer and apply the Channel Mixer Effect and then, under Edit Effects, decrease the Red-Red a little with its slider?< It did not make the video display. The further to the right the slider was moved. It turned to black.

The Test file that I uploaded. It was the smallest one I had that was allowed. But it was from a couple years ago. I did not test it before uploading. Today as I was testing from your suggestion I imported that video into Premiere Elements 8...it works for me too. But what I took this and was trying to work with still...is red.

I uninstalled Quicktime 10 and installed Quicktime Version 7.64.17.73
It did not fix the problem.

The video I was trying to get to you is too large for the web sites requirements. I will try to shoot something new and small and upload it again....after I verify that it fails for me too.

[APK]

Ok...since the .mp4 video I shot a couples years ago worked, but the one I shot this year did not got me thinking and I have the answer.

On the Sanyo Xacti 5.1 Mega there is a button to select HD or Normal. The video from two years ago was shot in Normal and the one shot this year was done in HD. I must have hit the button and did not notice the HD logo in the viewing screen. The HD video is causing the red cells in Premiere Elements 8.

Thanks for your help, sorry for the snipe hunt!

Any suggestions on how to converter the video to Noraml MP4 instead of the HD MP4? What is a good format for youtube which will be good quality and fit their size requirements? What is a good format to email which will be good quality and a small enough to be an attachment?

Thanks again.

[ATR]

APK

BUT, what did you send me, SD or HD?

That utility gspot told me that you sent me 640 x 480 square pixel aspect ratio (1.0), video codec = MPEG-4 Video; audio codec = MPEG-4 AAC LC. So, that is the SD flavor. Did the one that you send ever give you "red cells". Because, if so, that does not fit the theory. What you sent me was acceptable to my Premiere Elements.

For emailing I would look at Share/Personal Computer/Windows Media. For YouTube I would look at the video codec = H.264. But, I will post more information on that and file conversion tomorrow. I need to figure out what the Sanyo HD is...standard widescreen or HDV.

To be continued...

ATR

[APK]

ATR,

I uploaded a new video with the Sanyo Xacti in the HD-SHQ mode on the Adobe.com forum.

http://forums.adobe.com/message/2407710

Thanks

APK

[ATR]

APK

Got the video clip, bright red video and all in Premiere Elements 8. The sound was fine.

But I have a conversion answer to the problem and am writing it up now.

Hope to post in within an hour.

ATR

[ATR]

APK

SANY0002.MP4

According the gspot utility
Video Codec = MPEG-4 Video
Frame Size: 1280 x 720
Frame Rate: 29.97 frames per second
Sar = .1778 (16:9)
Par = 1:1
Dar = 1.778 (16:9)
Audio Codec = MPEG-4 AAC LC
48000 Hz 128 kb/s tot, stereo (2/0)

Premiere Elements 8 Import/Playback
SANY002.MP4 original. Video and Audio imported, but video presented as a bright red matte, but audio was fine.
SANY002.MP4 with file extension changed to .AVI. Video and Audio imported, but video presented as black video, but audio was fine.

Conversion Workaround Solution
Convert file to DV AVI widescreen (720 x 480 with 16:9 flag)
MPEG Streamclip (free MPEG Streamclip + QuickTime Alternative 1.81 (with free MPEG2 Playback Component) and uninstall regular QuickTime OR free MPEG Streamclip, leave your regular QuickTime installed, and buy the required Apple MPEG2 Playback Component)
http://www.squared5.com/
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/mpeg2/
MPEG Streamclip suggested settings:
File Menu/Open, to bring in your video
File Menu/Export to AVI
Then in AVI/DivX Explorer dialog:
Compressor: Apple DV/DVCPRO-NTSC
Sound: Uncompressed
Put a dot next to 720 x 480 (DV NTSC)
Field Dominance: Lower Field First
Up at top right, click on Options, set there for Aspect Ratio = 16:9.
Only if necessary, put a check mark next to Deinterlace Video.
Anything that I did not mention, leave as is.
Finally, click on Make AVI and the job is done quickly and effectively.
This gave great results with your video and worked well video and audio wise in Premiere Elements 8.

Your could use the free Prism Video Converter, but the free version is limited to 4:3 and some export types are only available in the purchased version.
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/415317?tstart=0
Prism suggested settings:
Output format = .avi
Encoder Options = DV Encoder NTSC (Direct Show)
Edit Option = check mark next to Resize Video; uncheck Constrain Proportions; set for 720 x 480.
You could also get a .wmv version from this software. Look into that if you decide to use this converter instead of MPEG Streamclip which is my favorite.

There are lots to explore with your original HD MPEG-4 and its problems with Premiere Elements 8. At one point I had this video on a jump drive. When I went to import the video into Premiere Elements 8, the Media Downloader was triggered. In the intermediate part of this process, a thumbnail of the video being exported is shown in the Media Downloader Advanced dialog. Interestingly, the thumbnail in the Media Downloader showed the video clearly, but once it got into the Premiere Elements 8 media area—bright red matte looking image in Organizer thumbnail and in the Edit Mode Monitor once the video was dragged to the Timeline.

ATR

[ATR]

APK

Very, very interesting add on.

I just took your original HD MPEG4 and the DV AVI version of it that I created with the converter. Guess what? BOTH of these imported into Premiere Elements 4 and 7 and displayed both video and audio without problem in the Edit Mode Monitor. Yet Premiere Elements 8 installed on the same computer along with versions 4 and 8 could not handle the video portion of the HD MPEG4. So, why the difference between Premiere Elements 8 and versions 4 and 7????

I have QuickTime 7.6.4 (518.35); Windows Media Player 10; and GOM Player 2.1.21.4846.

To be continued....

ATR