Inserting text into .AVI files

[SpinStorm]

Hi! I admin a site about nunchaku (martial arts weapon), and have made some of my own demonstrational footage. for a while ive been trying to insert simple text containing the sites URL in the corner of the clips so people always know where the clips came from.. Ive tried to use Adobe Premier Pro, but that didnt understand the files (no suitable decompressor could be found, or something to that affect i think)
Ive tried various freeware, and had no luck.. i dont understand..

an example of the footage is here: http://chex.swaza.com/footage/Ariel-Combo.AVI
Do i need to change the encoding to be able to edit text into the file(s)?? if thats not the case, then how would i go about editing text in???

any help would be greatly appreciated.. Let me know if i need to clarify anything..

Spin
http://www.spinstorm.cjb.net

[degsy]

What did you use to encode the file?
You could check the Adobe site for appropriate plugins.

Otherwise you could try different software.

If you live in the UK then checkout this months editon of PCW Magazine.
You get the full program of Sonic MyDVD 5

Another good program is Ulead Video Studio.

or if you have XP then try Windows Movie Maker

[degsy]

just tried with Windows Movie Maker and although you can add a title you can't seem to set it at the top left of the screen, only center screen.

[SpinStorm]

I havent encoded the file, unless you mean when it was first created, if so then im not sure.. It came straight off the digital camera in that format i imagine.

[degsy]

before opening it in Premiere try running it through a file convertor.

This will make it into a more standard AVI, MPEG or WMV file.
http://download.com.com/3150-2194-0.html?tag=dir

[degsy]

Got this info using GSpot
http://www.headbands.com/gspot/

AVI File Details
========================================
Name.........: Ariel-Combo.AVI
Filesize.....: 2.02 MB (or 2,071 KB or 2,121,190 bytes)
Runtime......: 00:00:13 (130 fr)
Video Codec..: Motion JPEG including Huffman Tables
Video Bitrate: 1231 kb/s
Audio Codec..: PCM Audio
Audio Bitrate: 64 kb/s, monophonic
Frame Size...: 320x240 (1.33:1) [=4:3]


The following codecs should both capable of processing this format:
--> {AVI Draw}
--> {MJPEG Decompressor}
DirectShow is apparently able to play the file as well (see "DirectShow Render", below),

DirectShow claims to be able to play the file. The following combination of filters were used:
{C:\WINDOWS\Profiles\D..-..sktop\Ariel-Combo.AVI} (Source)
{AVI Splitter} (Splitter)
{MJPEG Decompressor} (Video Decoder)
{Video Renderer} (Video Renderer)
{Default DirectSound Device} (Audio Renderer)