.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.

eman66

I haven't used it but VLC player converts .flv to 11 formats inc. MPEG, WMV, MP4, MOV and MKV. Hope that's what you're looking for.

stopusingoil

No, sorry, that is no use to me.

I downloaded VLC Player and it just keeps creating a "Post Script" file, which is no use. This happens for every format I try.

eman66

I've just tried this one and it seems to work well. Don't have Premier though.

http://download.cnet.com/Free-FLV-Converter/3000-2194_4-10832044.html

Don't install the yahoo or dealio toolbars.

xaforb

I use the free Format Factory to convert everything. However, I don't know what Premiere does or doesn't accept.

http://format-factory.en.softonic.com/

Fol20

i think gom player is the best user interface for watching media..every codec you need can be downloaded as well from their website as well.

http://www.gomlab.com/eng/

waraf

I use this one to convert flv files to avi or mpeg. Dead simple

BopNiblets

http://www.moitah.net/

FLV Extract: separates the .AVI file which might work in Adobe? (not familiar with it) and the MP3 audio, might be a start.

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 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!