In order to import an AVI file, the editor will need the help of an installed video/audio codec. Currently, the editor only recognizes VFW (Video For Window) drivers.

Please also note that AVI is just a file name and like a big box which can contain different things --- compressed or uncompressed video and audio.

For example, to open a DV file, one user had the following suggestion.

Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2003 11:19:38 +0100
From: an MVW user
To: "Tech Support <support" <support@womble.com>
Hello!
I downloaded DV Codec V2.4.4 from
      <http://www.mainconcept.com/codecs.shtml>
and now I can open the uncompressed DVs within MVW.
Thanks for the support.
an MVW user

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