Importing FFV1 into After Effects

[vidphil]

I have a bunch of old AE project files that reference FFV1 encoded videos from when I was doing a lot of capturing with VirtualDub back in 2014.

When I try to load the files, my current version of After Effects (2020, v17.0.1) can no longer play the files. It can load the avi files, but they just show up as solid red.

I tried installing ffdshow, but it didn't work.

A google search pointed me at a paid plugin, which lists FFV1, but it's $90!
https://www.autokroma.com/Influx

I know I can transcode the videos, but it I don't want to have to hunt down all the individual video files and convert just to be able to view the AE projects. Does anyone know if there's a better solution?

[ProWo]

Read this
https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/407368-FFV1-exporting-in-Adobe-Premiere-Pro#post2670582

[vidphil]

Read this
https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/407368-FFV1-exporting-in-Adobe-Premiere-Pro#post2670582

They mention this plugin which is $80
https://www.voukoder.org/

Thanks for the suggestion, but not sure if I want to pay that much at the moment.

[jagabo]

Be sure you enabled both the VFW and DirectShow ffv1 decoders in ffdshow. Also make sure you installed the correct bitnes -- 32 bit for 32 bit editors, 64 bit for 64 bit editors.

[vidphil]

Be sure you enabled both the VFW and DirectShow ffv1 decoders in ffdshow. Also make sure you installed the correct bitnes -- 32 bit for 32 bit editors, 64 bit for 64 bit editors.

Yes, I have the 64bit version installed for Windows 10, and FFV1 appears to be enabled in the configuration window.

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In the DirectShow control section, it only showed options for excluding applications. I checked that After Effects is not on the list.

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[jagabo]

You are looking at the DirectShow settings. You need the VFW (Video for Windows) section. There is another FFV1 setting there.

[vidphil]

You are looking at the DirectShow settings. You need the VFW (Video for Windows) section. There is another FFV1 setting there.

Aha! That was it. VFW was unchecked by default when I initially installed:

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I reinstalled with VFW enabled, and the FFV1 .avi files are playing in After Effects now.

It's been a while since I've had to mess with this stuff. Thanks for pointing it out!