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How to Import AVI Video in Premiere Pro

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How to Import AVI Video in Premiere Pro

Adobe Premiere Pro is a powerful video editor for PC Windows computers that supports importing a number of file formats, including MOVs and AVIs. However, certain codecs (encoders to read file types) are not natively supported. If you cannot import your AVI video, it may be encoded as a DivX AVI file or it may simply be that your AVI's frame rate is 29.97 frames per second, which causes problems when importing. To solve these problems, you will need to download and install either the AVI Import Plug-in Update or the DivX Plus Codec Pack before importing your AVI to Premiere Pro.

Things You'll Need

  • AVI Import Plug-In Update or
  • DivX Plus Codec
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Instructions

  1. AVI Import Plug-in

    • 1

      Open your web browser and visit the download page for the AVI Import Plug-in (see Resources). Click the "Proceed to Download" button for a free download. After download is complete, double-click the ".exe" file and agree to the terms of use.

    • 2

      Exit Adobe Premiere Pro. Open a new Windows Explorer window and locate the Adobe Premiere Pro application folder. Click on the "Premiere/Plug-Ins" folder and find the "D-VFW.PRM" file.

    • 3

      Move the original "D-VFW.PRM" to another location on your computer's hard drive or delete it entirely. Move the updated "D-VFW.PRM" file to your "Premiere/Plug-Ins" folder.

    • 4

      Restart Adobe Premiere. Click "File" > "Import..." to open a Windows Explorer pop-up screen. Browse your hard drive for your AVI and click "Open."

    DivX Plus Codec Pack

    • 5

      Open a new tab or window in your Internet browser and visit the DivX Plus Codec Pack download page (see Resources). Click the "Free Download" button and wait for your download to finish. Press the "Run" or "Open" button when prompted by the pop-up window.

    • 6

      Follow the setup process as prompted by the DivX installer. Choose a location on your hard drive for the codec package to install to and click "OK."

    • 7

      Open Adobe Premiere Pro. Click "File" > "Import..."
      Navigate through the contents of your computer for your input AVI movie. Highlight its icon and click "OK" to import the video into Adobe Premiere Pro.

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