Imported jpeg files not reading on Adobe

[Hopchic]

I'm doing a project on Adobe 6.0 (with the Matrox plugins) that involves using a lot of scan photos. Normally I place the jpg file on the timeline, set the duration I want or just keep it at 5 seconds, and then render it. 2/3 of them work normally--after rendering, it shows up normally with the fades I set and all that. But about 1/3 of them don't show up at all. When it comes time for that picture on the timeline, everything's black. If double click on that picture on the timeline, I see the picture, and it appears that everything's normal. But it renders as black. If I delete it and reimport the picture to my project, it still does it--the only solution I've found so far is to actually rescan the picture altogether and hope it works. All pictures are scanned the same way, so I know the problem isn't there. Any suggestions or insight into this weird quirk in Adobe?

 

[WizyWyg]

JPGS are not good to use with Video editing. USE PNG or a PSD native file. BMP are good to use as well.

Because of JPGS compression, if you dont choose the right settings on saving ( progressive vs Baseline ) you will have problems with them. I avoid using any "photoscans" that are done in JPG's. I ask for PNG , TGA or BMP

 

[Pixelchik]

I use the Matrox tools as well and I always use the targa format for my graphics with no problems.

 

[EdwardMartinIII]

PCT'll work, too.

But JPG? Bleah.

Cheers,


Edward

"Cut a hole in the door. Hang a flap. Criminy, why didn't I think of this earlier?!" -- inventor of the cat door

 

[Akribie]

JPG problems in Premiere often stem from problems with QuickTime, which Premiere uses to decode JPG. So you might want to try updating your QuickTime and see if that helps.

 

[calculus]

I had a very similar problem. I discovered that the file was too large for Adobe to handle properly. Did you scan them at high resolution? Are the pictures you're refering to from larger originals?

I reduced the pixel size of the photos and had to problems.

BTW, I use almost exclusively JPG and have no problems other than stated above.

 

[EdwardMartinIII]

If you're up-to-date on Quicktime, you'll probably not have any troubles with JPG, but the fact is, JPG is a lossy compression, so the images tend to be blocky and yucky. My best results have always come from lossless formats.

Cheers,


Edward

"Cut a hole in the door. Hang a flap. Criminy, why didn't I think of this earlier?!" -- inventor of the cat door

 

[Eltico]

I have tried just about everything you guys mention in your replies.

First of all, I´ve updated my Quick Time to 6.5.1

Then, I've changed all troubled JPGs to "baseline (standard)", and set image options to "quality 5 medium" in Photoshop 5.

Finally, I´ve resaved all troubled JPGs to TGAs, BMPs, PCTs, PSDs but Premiere 6.0 (my version) wíll still not reder those pictures in any format I mentioned before.

I´ve even tried a print screen capture, editing it in photoshop and importing it into premiere, but the darn thing doesn´t render right.

I´m beginning to wonder if there is some king of protection on those pictures?

Just in case, I´ve runned a check on digimarc watermark, but Photoshop responds: a watermark was not found in this image.

There are a lot of good images much larger than the ones with problems. All pictures have the same resolution.

My problem is that all pictures were given to me in JPG format. It is not possible to get them in another format.

I´m very desperate. I have a severe timeline on my neck.

I need some light into this matter. All your help and advice will be highly welcomed.

 

[WizyWyg]

In Photoshop you can save your images as PNG files. FILE SAVE AS and choose PNG in the file type section of yoru save dialog box.

an quality = 5??? HIGH.. never low or medium.