Problem with importing an avi file

BetsyW

Newbie Location: Canada Joined: Apr 02, 2011 04:07 Messages: 2 Offline

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Apr 02, 2011 04:15

I want to add subtitle to the avi file, so i import the avi file to PD8.

An error occurred when opening this media file in the Media Library.

What shoud i do, this is a normal avi i download on the internet.

I try to play it in powerdvd or media player, it is ok.

Can anyone help me. Thx

Elwood Blues Cyberlink

Member Joined: Oct 01, 2010 18:55 Messages: 79 Offline

Apr 02, 2011 17:30

Are you sure you saved it to a file on your hard drive? Otherwise, when you unhook your camera, it will be gone.

BetsyW

Newbie Location: Canada Joined: Apr 02, 2011 04:07 Messages: 2 Offline

Apr 03, 2011 14:41

Quote: Are you sure you saved it to a file on your hard drive? Otherwise, when you unhook your camera, it will be gone.

Yes, i m sure it is on my hard drive. And this video is rather a download video.

Carl312

Senior Contributor Location: Texas, USA Joined: Mar 16, 2010 20:11 Messages: 9090 Offline

Apr 03, 2011 20:01

Does that downloaded file play in Windows Media Player?

It it does not, can you download that file again?

It it does play in Windows Media Player, you may need a format converter. Convert to some other format that works in PD. Carl312: Windows 10 64-bit 8 GB RAM,AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4 GHz,ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB,240GB SSD,two 1TB HDs.

MikeB54

Newbie Joined: Apr 06, 2009 14:51 Messages: 17 Offline

Apr 04, 2011 01:04

My Windows Media Player would not play .AVI files without loading the CODECS.

I downloaded and installed the Windows Essentials Codec Pack free from the following link.

[url]http://www.mediacodec.org/download/

I have not had any more problems with .AVI files!

Mike