Comments on: How to convert vob to avi file for Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 http://blog.krama.tv/how-to-convert-vob-to-avi-file-for-adobe-premiere-pro-20/ Resources blog for the freelancer videomaker Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:37:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Lebrun http://blog.krama.tv/how-to-convert-vob-to-avi-file-for-adobe-premiere-pro-20/comment-page-1/#comment-5710 Lebrun Thu, 09 Dec 2010 13:29:57 +0000 http://blog.krama.tv/how-to-convert-vob-to-avi-file-for-adobe-premiere-pro-20/#comment-5710 hello thanks for the info. hello thanks for the info.

]]> By: aqworlds hack http://blog.krama.tv/how-to-convert-vob-to-avi-file-for-adobe-premiere-pro-20/comment-page-1/#comment-5283 aqworlds hack Tue, 19 Oct 2010 05:54:02 +0000 http://blog.krama.tv/how-to-convert-vob-to-avi-file-for-adobe-premiere-pro-20/#comment-5283 Good stuff for teh hacks :) Good stuff for teh hacks :)

]]> By: Claudia http://blog.krama.tv/how-to-convert-vob-to-avi-file-for-adobe-premiere-pro-20/comment-page-1/#comment-887 Claudia Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:21:18 +0000 http://blog.krama.tv/how-to-convert-vob-to-avi-file-for-adobe-premiere-pro-20/#comment-887 Krama, your answer has been realy quickly!!! Thank you very much. Krama, your answer has been realy quickly!!!
Thank you very much.

]]> By: krama http://blog.krama.tv/how-to-convert-vob-to-avi-file-for-adobe-premiere-pro-20/comment-page-1/#comment-885 krama Tue, 13 Apr 2010 18:34:04 +0000 http://blog.krama.tv/how-to-convert-vob-to-avi-file-for-adobe-premiere-pro-20/#comment-885 Let Premiere finish the transcoding process after the vob import and then you will hear sound. If the vob sound is compressed (ac3, compressed mpg, etc.) then you must first demux the vob stream to video and audio, then convert the sound to wav and finally import it into premiere. Otherwise you will hear a looped sound or nothing. Let Premiere finish the transcoding process after the vob import and then you will hear sound. If the vob sound is compressed (ac3, compressed mpg, etc.) then you must first demux the vob stream to video and audio, then convert the sound to wav and finally import it into premiere. Otherwise you will hear a looped sound or nothing.

]]> By: Claudia http://blog.krama.tv/how-to-convert-vob-to-avi-file-for-adobe-premiere-pro-20/comment-page-1/#comment-884 Claudia Tue, 13 Apr 2010 07:44:44 +0000 http://blog.krama.tv/how-to-convert-vob-to-avi-file-for-adobe-premiere-pro-20/#comment-884 Hi! I´ve renamed my VOB archive to mpg, and the archive mpg is perpect (image and sound). I´ve imported it to my Premier. It´s ok. But Premier doesn´t import this archive with sound!!! Anybody help me?? Thnanks. Hi!
I´ve renamed my VOB archive to mpg, and the archive mpg is perpect (image and sound). I´ve imported it to my Premier. It´s ok.
But Premier doesn´t import this archive with sound!!!
Anybody help me??
Thnanks.

]]> By: krama http://blog.krama.tv/how-to-convert-vob-to-avi-file-for-adobe-premiere-pro-20/comment-page-1/#comment-158 krama Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:15:32 +0000 http://blog.krama.tv/how-to-convert-vob-to-avi-file-for-adobe-premiere-pro-20/#comment-158 The technique you've just described is an appropriate method too...but only if someone wants to spend more time on such a thing. In this tutorial (btw is more a cheat than an actually hidden premiere pro 2 feature) I suggest people to rename vob to mpg in order to import the file to premiere's timeline and handle it as they want. (maybe just to re-encode it to dv avi, etc.) Btw editing a mpeg file doesn't make anyone lesser editor, right? when at least they know editing theory and are not a bunch of application - ready clickers. Thanks for posting The technique you’ve just described is an appropriate method too…but only if someone wants to spend more time on such a thing. In this tutorial (btw is more a cheat than an actually hidden premiere pro 2 feature) I suggest people to rename vob to mpg in order to import the file to premiere’s timeline and handle it as they want. (maybe just to re-encode it to dv avi, etc.)
Btw editing a mpeg file doesn’t make anyone lesser editor, right? when at least they know editing theory and are not a bunch of application – ready clickers.
Thanks for posting

]]> By: Old poster http://blog.krama.tv/how-to-convert-vob-to-avi-file-for-adobe-premiere-pro-20/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Old poster Sun, 07 Jun 2009 06:27:21 +0000 http://blog.krama.tv/how-to-convert-vob-to-avi-file-for-adobe-premiere-pro-20/#comment-156 This is an old post, but people still want to be able to do this. The trick is to take a video conversion program and convert your mpeg to AVI immediately before editig at all. So, import the vob to 'total video converter', 'virtualdubmpeg' or whatever you can get a LOSSLESS avi from and do it. I also suggest putting the converted file on a large USB or external drive, so your hdd doesn't get bogged down from reading and writing all the time. If you don't convert to a LOSSLESS avi you're lost for you edits. Because typical vob which is really an mpeg2 has about 1 keyframe per 15 or 16 frames. That's not a file you want for editing. ESPECIALLY if the job's important. Ideally, you want all your editing to be done with files that are completely lossless. Those of you who are having trouble importing the files, don't worry, mpeg files are too trashed to edit with anyway. Like I said, CONVERT to lossless AVI....that means huffyuv, lagarith, even picvideo MJPEG at highest quality, because it's all keyframes. To be honest, if I heard that someone used an mpeg file for editing, I wouldn't hire that person, because they don't know what they're doing. This is an old post, but people still want to be able to do this. The trick is to take a video conversion program and convert your mpeg to AVI immediately before editig at all. So, import the vob to ‘total video converter’, ‘virtualdubmpeg’ or whatever you can get a LOSSLESS avi from and do it. I also suggest putting the converted file on a large USB or external drive, so your hdd doesn’t get bogged down from reading and writing all the time. If you don’t convert to a LOSSLESS avi you’re lost for you edits. Because typical vob which is really an mpeg2 has about 1 keyframe per 15 or 16 frames. That’s not a file you want for editing. ESPECIALLY if the job’s important. Ideally, you want all your editing to be done with files that are completely lossless. Those of you who are having trouble importing the files, don’t worry, mpeg files are too trashed to edit with anyway. Like I said, CONVERT to lossless AVI….that means huffyuv, lagarith, even picvideo MJPEG at highest quality, because it’s all keyframes. To be honest, if I heard that someone used an mpeg file for editing, I wouldn’t hire that person, because they don’t know what they’re doing.

]]> By: Jeremy http://blog.krama.tv/how-to-convert-vob-to-avi-file-for-adobe-premiere-pro-20/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Jeremy Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:02:00 +0000 http://blog.krama.tv/how-to-convert-vob-to-avi-file-for-adobe-premiere-pro-20/#comment-32 Thanks so much for this!!! It worked perfect. I am using Premiere CS3 and had no problems. I have been racking my brain trying to think of a solution for this and this saved my life.<br/><br/>Now I can get the commercial exactly the way my client wants! Thanks so much for this!!! It worked perfect. I am using Premiere CS3 and had no problems. I have been racking my brain trying to think of a solution for this and this saved my life.

Now I can get the commercial exactly the way my client wants!

]]> By: Krama http://blog.krama.tv/how-to-convert-vob-to-avi-file-for-adobe-premiere-pro-20/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Krama Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:33:00 +0000 http://blog.krama.tv/how-to-convert-vob-to-avi-file-for-adobe-premiere-pro-20/#comment-28 DPS: I am glad to see you bypass the vob problem you had. I feel great hearing from a reader that a tip or a tutorial made his life a little bit easier (!) although my english really sucks.<br/>Thank you for your good words and for the time you spent reading this post. Keep on visiting my blog and criticize everything!!! This makes this blog better. (A new design is coming soon)<br/><br/>Ah, make a search for tutorials posted here, I think you'll find some interesting stuff about photoshop and illustrator.<br/><br/>Cheers. DPS: I am glad to see you bypass the vob problem you had. I feel great hearing from a reader that a tip or a tutorial made his life a little bit easier (!) although my english really sucks.
Thank you for your good words and for the time you spent reading this post. Keep on visiting my blog and criticize everything!!! This makes this blog better. (A new design is coming soon)

Ah, make a search for tutorials posted here, I think you’ll find some interesting stuff about photoshop and illustrator.

Cheers.

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.krama.tv/how-to-convert-vob-to-avi-file-for-adobe-premiere-pro-20/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Anonymous Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:18:00 +0000 http://blog.krama.tv/how-to-convert-vob-to-avi-file-for-adobe-premiere-pro-20/#comment-27 DPS I have gone back and revisited the renameing and import into CS2. It takes an extremely long time to import a 15 min vob video into CS2. If you wait it out it does import without any visual freezes and no audio blips. Seems as though during my 1st try I had Digital Media Converter convert the vob footage to mpeg before import into CS2 and that is where the freezes came from. I not ony was able to import but edit and burn to DVD without any problems. In fact was able to improve the audio. Great tip ... and there are those of us watching even though we are not registered ... your help means a great deal to us. Keep up the fantastic good work. You have earned a 5 star rating in my book. DPS I have gone back and revisited the renameing and import into CS2. It takes an extremely long time to import a 15 min vob video into CS2. If you wait it out it does import without any visual freezes and no audio blips. Seems as though during my 1st try I had Digital Media Converter convert the vob footage to mpeg before import into CS2 and that is where the freezes came from. I not ony was able to import but edit and burn to DVD without any problems. In fact was able to improve the audio. Great tip … and there are those of us watching even though we are not registered … your help means a great deal to us. Keep up the fantastic good work. You have earned a 5 star rating in my book.

]]> By: Krama http://blog.krama.tv/how-to-convert-vob-to-avi-file-for-adobe-premiere-pro-20/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Krama Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:50:00 +0000 http://blog.krama.tv/how-to-convert-vob-to-avi-file-for-adobe-premiere-pro-20/#comment-26 Assuming that the vob file has the proper compression settings (main profile : 720x576 PAL or 720x476 NTSC) and still you've got some jerky playback, i think, that there is something wrong with the premiere.<br/><br/>Try to change a scratch disk or add another one. Maybe there is something wrong (probably) with disk usage. When you import a file, the premiere conforms it into appropriate export codec you have chosen and you can see it visually with a blue ramp in the bottom of your screen. Maybe something has happened and stopped the conforming process. <br/><br/>Notify me if you have solved your issue. Cheers Assuming that the vob file has the proper compression settings (main profile : 720×576 PAL or 720×476 NTSC) and still you’ve got some jerky playback, i think, that there is something wrong with the premiere.

Try to change a scratch disk or add another one. Maybe there is something wrong (probably) with disk usage. When you import a file, the premiere conforms it into appropriate export codec you have chosen and you can see it visually with a blue ramp in the bottom of your screen. Maybe something has happened and stopped the conforming process.

Notify me if you have solved your issue. Cheers

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.krama.tv/how-to-convert-vob-to-avi-file-for-adobe-premiere-pro-20/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Anonymous Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:26:00 +0000 http://blog.krama.tv/how-to-convert-vob-to-avi-file-for-adobe-premiere-pro-20/#comment-25 (1.5 pro) This trick worked to get premiere to import - sound is good but the video is jumpy and plays at a faster than the sound. Any suggestions? (1.5 pro) This trick worked to get premiere to import – sound is good but the video is jumpy and plays at a faster than the sound. Any suggestions?

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.krama.tv/how-to-convert-vob-to-avi-file-for-adobe-premiere-pro-20/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Anonymous Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:13:00 +0000 http://blog.krama.tv/how-to-convert-vob-to-avi-file-for-adobe-premiere-pro-20/#comment-24 DPS said I have used the rename to import vob files into CS2 BUT about every 20 second I get a visual freeze for 6 frames that did not exist on the original. And of course you can also hear an audio blip at that point. So why the visual freeze? DPS said I have used the rename to import vob files into CS2 BUT about every 20 second I get a visual freeze for 6 frames that did not exist on the original. And of course you can also hear an audio blip at that point. So why the visual freeze?

]]> By: John A. http://blog.krama.tv/how-to-convert-vob-to-avi-file-for-adobe-premiere-pro-20/comment-page-1/#comment-15 John A. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:59:00 +0000 http://blog.krama.tv/how-to-convert-vob-to-avi-file-for-adobe-premiere-pro-20/#comment-15 This worked for me: Premiere Pro 1.5, Thank you! This worked for me: Premiere Pro 1.5, Thank you!

]]> By: Krama http://blog.krama.tv/how-to-convert-vob-to-avi-file-for-adobe-premiere-pro-20/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Krama Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:02:00 +0000 http://blog.krama.tv/how-to-convert-vob-to-avi-file-for-adobe-premiere-pro-20/#comment-8 mb,<br/><br/>i think the problem is with Premiere pro 1.5 as it cannot parse .mpg files, i haven't tested it as i am user of premiere pro 2.0. <br/>Nevertheless, the steps you have to take are:<br/><br/>a.Locate the .vob file in your dvd disc and copy it to your hard disk<br/>any other file is useless (no .ifo, no .bup files these are only for the proper execution of the dvd disc)<br/><br/>b.Rename the vob file<br/>(for eg. xxxx.vob -> xxxx.mpg, be careful to rename it with a mpg extension, windows will ask you to change the file extension) - check the filename to be xxxx.mpg not xxxx.mpg.vob<br/><br/>c.launch premiere pro 2.0<br/><br/>d. IMPORT the xxxx.mpg file <br/><br/>e. wait for premiere to properly import the mpg file<br/><br/>voila. the vob file is properly imported in the timeline and is ready for edit.<br/><br/>As you can already understand, Premiere doesn't import vob files, this tip cheats somehow Premiere Pro 2.0.<br/><br/>2 things :<br/><br/>1st. This works on decrypted vob files. <br/><br/>2nd. Sometimes the audio stream is out of sync. This is done because of AC3 encoded audio of the vob file. If the audio of the vob file is pcm or mpg layer 2 the audio will sync perfectly with the video.<br/>How can you fix this? Find a utility to re-encode the audio stream from ac3 -> pcm wav and import it to the timeline.<br/><br/>That's all mate<br/>(is this a comment or a blog itself?),lol mb,

i think the problem is with Premiere pro 1.5 as it cannot parse .mpg files, i haven’t tested it as i am user of premiere pro 2.0.
Nevertheless, the steps you have to take are:

a.Locate the .vob file in your dvd disc and copy it to your hard disk
any other file is useless (no .ifo, no .bup files these are only for the proper execution of the dvd disc)

b.Rename the vob file
(for eg. xxxx.vob -> xxxx.mpg, be careful to rename it with a mpg extension, windows will ask you to change the file extension) – check the filename to be xxxx.mpg not xxxx.mpg.vob

c.launch premiere pro 2.0

d. IMPORT the xxxx.mpg file

e. wait for premiere to properly import the mpg file

voila. the vob file is properly imported in the timeline and is ready for edit.

As you can already understand, Premiere doesn’t import vob files, this tip cheats somehow Premiere Pro 2.0.

2 things :

1st. This works on decrypted vob files.

2nd. Sometimes the audio stream is out of sync. This is done because of AC3 encoded audio of the vob file. If the audio of the vob file is pcm or mpg layer 2 the audio will sync perfectly with the video.
How can you fix this? Find a utility to re-encode the audio stream from ac3 -> pcm wav and import it to the timeline.

That’s all mate
(is this a comment or a blog itself?),lol

]]> By: mb http://blog.krama.tv/how-to-convert-vob-to-avi-file-for-adobe-premiere-pro-20/comment-page-1/#comment-7 mb Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:36:00 +0000 http://blog.krama.tv/how-to-convert-vob-to-avi-file-for-adobe-premiere-pro-20/#comment-7 I too cannot get it to work. I have Premiere Pro 1.5 though and maybe that's why. But I'm also unclear about the other files that open along with the VOB from the DVD I want to import files from. The IFO and BUP files. Should they also be renamed .mpg? What happens is I can open one name changed mpg then Premiere freezes or says its too oft seen message "...ecountered a problem and has to shut down." Any advice? Thanks I too cannot get it to work. I have Premiere Pro 1.5 though and maybe that’s why. But I’m also unclear about the other files that open along with the VOB from the DVD I want to import files from. The IFO and BUP files. Should they also be renamed .mpg? What happens is I can open one name changed mpg then Premiere freezes or says its too oft seen message “…ecountered a problem and has to shut down.” Any advice? Thanks

]]> By: Krama http://blog.krama.tv/how-to-convert-vob-to-avi-file-for-adobe-premiere-pro-20/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Krama Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:32:00 +0000 http://blog.krama.tv/how-to-convert-vob-to-avi-file-for-adobe-premiere-pro-20/#comment-5 Are you sure you have renamed the file properly?<br/>I mean that the file should be filename.mpg and not filename.vob.mpg, check it out!<br/><br/>This tip works well as i have described in my article (i use it all the time in Premiere Pro 2). <br/><br/>The vob file has to be mpeg2 encoded (probably you know it already) so when you change the filename extension from .vob to .mpg you instruct premiere to import it as mpg file (premiere can't import vob), it doesn't re-encode the file just cheating premiere pro import option.<br/> <br/>I haven't test it with commercial dvd (copy protected - it's illegal don't do it) cause I only use it with my personal footage archived in DVD (not copy protected). I think this comment clears the matter a little bit more! Are you sure you have renamed the file properly?
I mean that the file should be filename.mpg and not filename.vob.mpg, check it out!

This tip works well as i have described in my article (i use it all the time in Premiere Pro 2).

The vob file has to be mpeg2 encoded (probably you know it already) so when you change the filename extension from .vob to .mpg you instruct premiere to import it as mpg file (premiere can’t import vob), it doesn’t re-encode the file just cheating premiere pro import option.

I haven’t test it with commercial dvd (copy protected – it’s illegal don’t do it) cause I only use it with my personal footage archived in DVD (not copy protected). I think this comment clears the matter a little bit more!

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.krama.tv/how-to-convert-vob-to-avi-file-for-adobe-premiere-pro-20/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Anonymous Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:25:00 +0000 http://blog.krama.tv/how-to-convert-vob-to-avi-file-for-adobe-premiere-pro-20/#comment-4 Well I hate to say this, it does not matter what you rename the .vob file to or what extension you give .mpg or other Premiere Pro still reads it as a vob file. I can't get it to load into Premiere Pro following your instructions. Perhaps I missed something! Well I hate to say this, it does not matter what you rename the .vob file to or what extension you give .mpg or other Premiere Pro still reads it as a vob file. I can’t get it to load into Premiere Pro following your instructions. Perhaps I missed something!

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