Conforming audio completes, but waveform is partially missing

[D***@adobeforums.com]

Ok first of all i am quite new to premier pro and video editing in general, so please excuse any stupid questions.

I have a simple task to perform:

1. rip a DVD
2. add my websites URL at the top left corner
3. export it as a WMV file

So far i have done 1 DVD with success, but am running into problems with the 2nd DVD.

I rip my DVD using imtoo dvd ripper with divx 6.0 encoding. That works fine and i get a playable AVI file.

Then I create a new premier project and import the AVI file. This starts the "conforming audio" process. The conforming audio completes, but the audio is only there for the first 30 min. So when i export the video i only get 30 mins of audio out of a 2 hours video.

The Timeline only shows audio for the first 30 min. The AVI DOES contain full audio.

Why does conforming audio not "read" the entire audio content ?

Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[E***@adobeforums.com]

Darkage, please see "How do I import a VOB file / Edit a DVD?" in the "Frequently Answered Questions" section of the PPro Wiki.Cheers
Eddie
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[j***@adobeforums.com]

Darkage, the kind of thing you are working on really isn't what PPro was designed to handle. PPro works best at capturing video from DV cameras, editing that video, adding titles, transitions, multiple camera shots, color correction, (and lots of other fun video tricks) and then outputting them back to tape or to DVD files. It can do what you are attempting with a lot of effort and perhaps other helping programs, but that isn't what it was designed to do.

You would probably be better served with Premiere Elements 2.0

[D***@adobeforums.com]

thanks for the reply.

eddie>
I did read the the FAQ :
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You cannot edit VOB files from a DVD with Premiere Pro. You need to rip the files to your hard drive and then convert them to AVI format before editing them. See www.VideoHelp.com (http://www.videohelp.com/) for complete instructions and for many utilities to achieve your goal. They also host a forum for people to discuss the same thing over and over again.
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Thats why im using imtoo dvd ripper to rip the dvd and save as a AVI file.

jonb256>
Maybe i am making it too hard for my self. Thanks for the suggestion. Ill look into that. Do you know if the export WMV function is just as powerful as premier pros ? I mean can i specify resoulution and audio quality ? Can i use WM9 codecs ?

Thanks again.

[j***@adobeforums.com]

Yes, Premiere Elements will do WM9. It really does handle more of the variety of codecs you are dealing with.

Perhaps the anticipated update to PPro will make it more versatile in that way (like Elements). I have, perhaps, been too well trained by Adobe but I find the work flow of PPro helps in the production of quality video and "unique" video.

[D***@adobeforums.com]

thanks for the reply job256.

I found out what the problem was.

Imtoo dvd ripper stores the audio as MP3, which ppro couldnt read properly. I ripped the DVD again with audio as uncompressed WAV, which created a video file and audio file.

I then added both files to ppro and linked them. I then exported them fearing audio/video sync problems, but it turned it out fine.

As long as Ppro dont give me major problems, i suppose i could keep using it. But your advice was greatly appreciated, and I might look into premier elements, when ppro gives me too much headache.

[J***@adobeforums.com]

Darkage, you should find that ImToo can export your DVD files as an AVI codec that PPro can deal with more happily as it appears you have.

As already mentioned, Pro is really intended for dealing with video in a 'native' format - DV being the best example. A large percentage of the errors and problems found on these forums are through the use of heavily (and specifically temporally) compressed codecs. Stick with DV AVI and WAV files and you should be fine for editing, then use your preferred method for preparing that edited output for the web.

Jon