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Trouble importing audio files in CS4

Apr 22, 2012 3:13 PM

I have my entire video put together, and when i went to put in simple special effects or backround music i have encountered a major problem. When i go to insert and audio file, Instead of putting the audio file actually in one of the audio tracks ( Audio 1, Audio 2, etc.) it goes into the Video 1 track and mutes my video clip. This is making it impossible to edit my video. So why can i not drag and drop an mp3 file into one of the Audio tracks successfully?

 

P.S. This is my first time using an Adobe product to edit a video, but i do have editing experience.

 

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580 Views   6 Replies   Latest reply: Bill Hunt, May 5, 2012 1:25 PM
 
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  • Peru Bob
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    1. Peru Bob,
    Apr 22, 2012 3:23 PM   in reply to s73w130
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    Use Audacity to convert it to a .wav and then import to PPro.

     
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    2. s73w130,
    Apr 22, 2012 4:25 PM   in reply to Peru Bob
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    Converted to .wav file and i still have the same error occurring. I just need it so that the audio bar shows in the Audio 1 track, because currently it does not do that when i try to drop it in, and does not just cut into the Video clip in the Video 1 track.

     

    Is this possibly an issue from the type of Preset i chose to make the project in? I dont really know what those mean and just chose the first one. Could that be why?

     
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  • Jim Simon
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    3. Jim Simon,
    Apr 23, 2012 10:09 AM   in reply to s73w130
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    An audio file can't be dropped onto a Video track.  It just can't.  So right there we have some observer error.  That can make it difficult for us to understand the issue.

     

    But I'm going to take a shot here and guess that you have an audio file that does not match the audio type of the track you want to put it on.  For example, a mono file can only go onto a mono track.  Stereo to stereo, etc.

     

    Look at that and see if it resolves the issue.

     
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    4. s73w130,
    Apr 24, 2012 2:45 PM   in reply to Jim Simon
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    Well what i meant is that id drop it into the audio track, but nothing would appear in the audio track, and it would mute the video clip and play the audio over it.

     

    As far as the stereo and mono thing goes, they are both 32 bit float Stereo. The only difference is that the audio file im trying to add is at 48000hz while the video clip is at 44100hz. I dont know if that has to do with anything. Should i be using mono or something?

     
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  • Jim Simon
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    5. Jim Simon,
    Apr 24, 2012 7:01 PM   in reply to s73w130
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    it would mute the video clip

     

    See, again we have a reporting error.  You can't "mute" video, only audio.

     

    Proper terminology really is important if we're to correctly understand the issue.

     
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  • Bill Hunt
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    6. Bill Hunt,
    May 5, 2012 1:25 PM   in reply to s73w130
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    OK, let's see if this helps a bit.

     

    Go to the Track Header of your existing Audio Tracks (the ones with existing Audio Clips), and Lock them. Now, drag your Audio Clip to an empty Audio Track, or down to the Master Track, for PrPro to create the necessary empty Audio Track.

     

    Does that work?

     

    Note that Audio Source Clips must match the channel-count of the intended Audio Track. This ARTICLE goes into more detail.

     

    Good luck,

     

    Hunt

     
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