

(Camcorders that record to miniDV tapes use the DV codec. Many different codecs exist.įor example, an AVI file can be encoded with the DV codec, a commercial codec (such as DivX), a Motion JPEG codec, among others. Codecs are algorithms for compressing video and audio data. The data inside these container files is encoded according to a particular codec.

Some video file formats, including AVI and MOV, are container file formats. For a list of the file formats that Adobe Premiere Elements supports, search "Supported file formats in Adobe Premiere Elements " in the Adobe Knowledgebase. Video-recording devices and video software applications encode files in a specific file format, such as AVI, QuickTime (MOV), and Windows Media (WMV). ***** For For instructions on using the Field Options dialog, see "Importing and adding media / Working with aspect ratios and field options /Set field options for imported interlaced video" in the Adobe Premiere Elements Help. Additional tools for correcting field-order problems are available in the Field Options dialog. Assign the correct field order by using the Interpret Footage command (right-click on a file in the Project view* and choose Interpret Footage). If an imported interlaced video file plays with jagged edges or thin horizontal lines ("combing") on moving objects, or if it plays with a flicker, then Adobe Premiere Elements is most likely not interpreting the field order correctly.

Note: Playback inevitably seems stuttered if the video was recorded at a low frame rate (approximately 15 frames per second or less).

Assign the correct frame rate by using the Interpret Footage command (right-click on a file in the Project view* and choose Interpret Footage).
