AVI exported from Premiere - Not read by TMPGE

[Hippysmack]

I guess I still consider myself a newbie at this point, but I've had success using TMPGE for conversion of raw captured files from my Optura Pi. I completed my first project using Premiere 6.01 and TMPGE won't read the avi file. I used the standard (default) export settings in Premiere. Any thoughts?

[g0dZpr0fi7]

Did you install the avisynth premeire plugin?
http://www.vcdhelp.com/premiereavisynth.htm

[Hippysmack]

Did you install the avisynth premeire plugin?
http://www.vcdhelp.com/premiereavisynth.htm

That's a "no" and I'd guess that's the problem. I'm on it.....I'll post up results.

[Hippysmack]

Ok, installed the plugins, and I don't have the selection for the plugin when setting up the export rules. I verified the plugin file was in the appropriate folder, although there were subfolders in the Plugin directory under Premiere. Any thoughts on how to get this plugin to show up?

[nfielden]

did you export the video and audio separately, tpmgenc wont read the dv file when video/audio are exported together.
with avisynth you have to save a notepad file with the exported file name, and save the note file as a .avs for TPMGEnc to read it.

[Hippysmack]

No, I exported the entire project. Wasn't aware that I had to separate the audio from the video. One thing I've learned. This isn't point and click that's for sure.

[nfielden]

no its not, and once you think you have it, it doesn't work all over again, trust me. anyways hope it all works for you now

[Bud]

Just used Premiere 6.01 to capture (720x480) a 2:25 min movie (13 Days) off digital cable in the AVI format, opend with VirturalDub, resize to 352x240, did a Frameserve to TMPGEnc. Worked like a champ, VCD came out great. Used the Standard VCD Templates in TMPGEnc 2.52

Bud

[x2pacalypsehalx]

you exported the avi as a DV you have to export as an MICROSOFT AVI