Joining MPEG2 files in Premiere Pro...?

[Zetti]

Hi all,

OK, I know Premiere Pro is a DV program....

but....

I have some already compliant MPEG2 files I'd like to join (merge), and apply transitions ONLY to the merging frames;

Would Premiere Pro do that, and reencode ONLY the points of the sequence to which transitions have been added ?

On another approach, would Premiere Pro convert the MPEG2 files to DV format without affecting their quality, so I could add the transitions in DV atmosphere and reencode later according to my needs ?

Thanks to all,

Zetti

[BJ_M]

Would Premiere Pro do that, and reencode ONLY the points of the sequence to which transitions have been added ?

no

On another approach, would Premiere Pro convert the MPEG2 files to DV format without affecting their quality, so I could add the transitions in DV atmosphere and reencode later according to my needs ?

yes possable , but better tools/methods than PP to do this .

[BJ_M]

i should have added - mainconcept has a new plug in for PP for editing mpeg2 ...

it WILL give you the ability to do want you want to do ....

[mol3000]

where can we get this plugin from???

[BJ_M]

www.mainconcept.com

[Zetti]

Thanks BJ, I am downloading the demo now;

While you're here and we are at it, please let me ask a very straight forward question without starting a new topic;

You use DVD Maestro, right ?

Does the "MPEG video export from timeline" function re-encode two videos that have been concatenated at the video track, or does it just resample the GOP's to make them properly in order ?

The manual isn't clear about it, as it's a fast function, I hope it just does the GOP fix

Thanks,

Zetti

[BJ_M]

resample the GOP's to make them properly in order

[Zetti]

Thanks BJ,

Zetti