.flv Nightmare!

stopusingoil

My question is: how can I import/open .flv files in Adobe Premiere? Or even, how can I convert .flv files to something compatible with Adobe Premier?

I have Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 and Realplayer. The plan was to download Youtube videos with Realplayer and edit them in Premiere.

It turns out that Youtube videos download in the ".flv" format, which will not open in Adobe Premiere.

I have spent the last two hours downloading ten different programs that claim to convert .flv files or provide the codec or allow you to open them with Adobe Premier. And surprise, surprise, none of them worked! (technology sucks)

I am at my wits end with this one any help would be greatly appreciated.

slowlydownwards

Most YT vids are available in HQ, thus .mp4 and not .flv (possibly via http://keepvid.com ). Will .mp4s work for you?

If out of luck again, try total video converter. Non registered version may leave a watermark, but it will probably work. http://www.effectmatrix.com/total-video-converter/

Or else, if you are linux user, mencoder will do it easily and swiftly with

mencoder -oac copy -ovc lavc -o video.avi video.flv

Matt22

Ok, heres what you do. Download the Klite Codec pack if you haven't already from here

http://www.codecguide.com/download_kl.htm

Install it and then download this free video converter (3rd from bottom)

http://www.koyotesoft.com/indexEn.html

Now you should be able to play and convert FLV files as well as just about any other video format around.

Good luck!

Matt22

That one isn't free. The video converter I suggested is. :P