can Pinnacle be used to make amvs?

Darcy_Smack · Post by **Darcy_Smack** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 9:56 pm

I just got Pinnacle studio plus version 9.3 and I LOVE IT. But, I couldn't add clips from anime shows, and I havn't seen any questions on the forum or the how to guids about pinnacle, is it a well known fact that you can't make AMVS on it or wa?

Scintilla · Post by **Scintilla** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 10:00 pm

It should work just as well for anime as for any other footage... provided you've got your footage in the proper format/encoded with the proper codec.

What format/codec are the files you're trying to import, and what does Pinnacle support?

Darcy_Smack · Post by **Darcy_Smack** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 12:59 am

They're all naruto clips which I belive are mpeg4 files, I can't quite figgure out what codecs it supports.

Scintilla · Post by **Scintilla** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 1:16 am

Ah, well, there you go. Most editing programs don't like clips that use MPEG-4 codecs.

Check out the link in my signature for a detailed explanation why (further down the thread) and some suggestions on what you can do with your clips.

Darcy_Smack · Post by **Darcy_Smack** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 1:18 pm

1) convert the clips you need to HuffYUV (mind you, I said clips, not entire episodes, 'cause that'd be huge)
or:
2) serve the files with AVISynth scripts, using the AVISource() command (slower but saves HD space)

How do I do that?

Darcy_Smack · Post by **Darcy_Smack** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 1:28 pm

I just searched the forum some more, and found this link for converting clips
http://eo-video.com/
I'm gunna try that

Darcy_Smack · Post by **Darcy_Smack** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 3:28 pm

I emailed pinnacle and this is their response

Studio version 9.4 and higher now supports the import of DivX files as well as other Video Codecs wrapped in AVI files. This means that DIVX Codec (up to DIVX 5.22), XVID Codec & ISO MPEG-4 Codec (3 flavors MPEG4, MPEG43 & MPEG4s) are all supported on import. Note that import and edit of DivX and Xvid files requires the Pinnacle Advanced Codec Pack which may be unlocked form within Studio for $9.99. ISO MPEG4 import requires the ISO MPEG4 codec which may be downloaded from the Microsoft website. This does not mean that Studio now imports all MPEG4 files though. Only MPEG4 files wrapped in the AVI format may be imported. As an example, a file with an extension of .mp4 will not import into Studio even if you have purchased the Advanced Codec Pack. Regards, Richard Bann