Adobe Premiere Pro CS4CS5CS6CC Supported File Formats

This post displays Adobe Premiere Pro CS4/CS5/CS6/CC supported file formats in detail, including video and animation file formats, audio file formats, still-image and still-image sequence file formats, video projects file formats and native camera formats.

If you are planning to import and edit media files in Adobe Premiere Pro either on a Windows PC or a Mac computer, it’s important to know what Adobe Premiere Pro supported file formats are. You will find the detailed info on this in the content below. In case that your source files are not in Premiere Pro supported formats range, you will need to transcode them to a format that is compatible with Premiere via third party converter tool like HD Video Converter.

Download a free trial of HD Video Converter

Working as a Premiere Pro Video Converter, the HD Video Converter offers three optimized format presets for Adobe Premiere, including .wmv, .mpg and .mov.

Additionally, if you are on a Windows PC, you can from the Profile list, choose ‘Avid DNxHD (*.mov)’ as output under ‘Avid Media Composer’ column for use in Premiere.

And if you are on a Mac computer, you can select ‘Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)’ as target under ‘Final Cut Pro’ catalogue for editing in Premiere.

Useful guides for importing and editing video in Premiere Pro:
Why Premiere Pro CS6 can’t import MXF files?
Sony FDR-AX1 4K import issues in Premiere Pro CS6
Import Canon H.264 MOV to Premiere Pro without quality loss
I couldn’t get Premiere Pro CS6 to recognize audio on MTS files

Tip: If you have a need to convert Blu-ray or DVD movie files for editing in Premiere Pro, you can try out Blu-ray DVD Converter.

Important: Some filename extensions – such as MOV, AVI, MXF, and F4V – denote container file formats rather than denoting a specific audio, video, or image data format. Container files can contain data encoded using various compression and encoding schemes. Premiere Pro can import these container files, but the ability to import the data that they contain is dependent on the codecs (specifically, decoders) installed.

By installing additional codecs, you can extend the ability of Premiere Pro to import additional file types. Many codecs installed into the operating system (Windows or Mac OS) work as a component inside the QuickTime or Video for Windows formats. Contact the manufacturer of your hardware or software for more information about codecs that work with the files that your specific devices or applications create.

Adobe Premiere Pro Supported video and animation file formats
FormatDetails3GP, 3G2 (.3gp)Apple ProRes 64-bitASFNetshow, Windows onlyAVI (.avi)DV-AVI, Microsoft AVI Type 1 and Type 2DV (.dv)Raw DV stream, a QuickTime formatDNxHDSupport for native MXFF4V (.f4v)Import onlyGIF (.gif)Animated GIFM1VMPEG-1 Video FileM2TSSony HDVM2TSBlu-ray BDAV MPEG-2 Transport Stream, AVCHDM4VMPEG-4 Video FileMOVQuickTime Movie formatNote: Windows requires QuickTime playerMP4QuickTime Movie, XDCAM EXMPEG, MPE, MPGMPEG-1, MPEG-2M2VDVD-compliant MPEG-2MTSAVCHDMXFMedia eXchange FormatP2 Movie: Panasonic Op-Atom variant of MXF,with video in DV, DVCPRO, DVCPRO 50, DVCPRO HD,AVC-Intra; XDCAM HD Movie, Sony XDCAM HD 50 (4:2:2),

Avid MXF Movie, and native Canon XF

Note: You can preview Native Canon XF files in the Media Browser,

and the use of metadata is supported.

Native MJPEGs1DCVOBWMVWindows Media, Windows onlyNote: Render Type 1 AVI clips before previewing from a DV device.To render a Type1 AVI clip, add it to a sequence in a DV project, and preview it.Adobe Premiere Pro Supported audio file formats
FormatDetailsAACAC3Including 5.1 surroundAIFF, AIFASNDAdobe Sound DocumentAVIVideo for WindowsBWFBroadcast WAVE formatM4AMPEG-4 Audiomp3mp3 AudioMPEG, MPGMPEG MovieMOVQuickTime; requires QuickTime playerMXFMedia eXchange Format;P2 Movie: Panasonic Op-Atom variant of MXF, with video in DV,DVCPRO, DVCPRO 50, DVCPRO HD, AVC-Intra;XDCAM HD Movie, Sony XDCAM HD 50 (4:2:2),

Avid MXF Movie

WMAWindows Media Audio, Windows onlyWAVWindows WaveformAdobe Premiere Pro Supported still-image and still-image sequence file formats
Premiere Pro supports 8bpc (4 bytes per pixel) and 16bpc (8 bytes per pixel) still-image files.

FormatDetailsAI, EPSBMP, DIB, RLEDPXEPSGIFICOIcon FileWindows onlyJPEGJPE, JPG, JFIFPICTPNGPSDPSQAdobe Premiere 6 StoryboardPTL, PRTLAdobe Premiere titleTGA, ICB, VDA, VSTTIFAdobe Premiere Pro Supported video project file formats
FormatDetailsAAFAdvanced Authoring FormatAEP, AEPXAfter Effects projectCSV, PBL, TXT, TABbatch listsEDLCMX3600 EDLsPLBAdobe Premiere 6.x bin (Windows only)PRELAdobe Premiere Elements project (Windows only)PRPROJPremiere Pro projectPSQAdobe Premiere 6.x storyboard (Windows only)XMLFCP XMLAdobe Premiere Pro Supported native camera formats
Premiere Pro lets you work with a wide range of native media formats from the latest cameras, without transcoding or file rewrapping.

The media formats listed here are supported for directly importing and editing with Premiere Pro CC. The required codecs are built in to Premiere Pro CC, and supported on both Mac OS and Windows systems unless stated otherwise.

Sony cameras

You can directly import and and edit the following media:

Sony XDCAM

Sony XDCAM 50

Sony XAVC

Sony XAVC LongGOP (Group of Pictures)

Sony SStP

Sony RAW (F65, F55, F5, FS700 cameras)

You can browse the imported clips using the Media Browser and organize them using camera metadata.

ARRI AMIRA camera

Premiere Pro provides built-in support for the ARRI AMIRA camera, with appropriate color LUTs applied as master clips on import.

CinemaDNG from Blackmagic Cinema cameras

You can import and edit uncompressed CinemaDNG media from Blackmagic Cinema cameras, including the following:

Blackmagic Cinema Camera

Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera

Convergent Design Odyssey7Q

When working with CinemaDNG media, you can access the Source Settings and edit the metadata parameters. CinemaDNG can be debayered on a supported GPU for extreme playback performance.

RED support

You can working natively with RED Digital Cinema (R3D) footage from the following cameras:

RED ONE

RED EPIC

RED Scarlet-X cameras with support for RED Rocket

Red Dragon including RED Dragon 6K

Color Science like REDcolor2, REDgamma2, and REDlogFilm

Note: RED format clips use the GPU (OpenCL and CUDA) for debayering for an improved and faster playback performance.

Canon XF, Canon RAW

You can work natively with Canon XF and Canon RAW footage, including footage from Canon Cinema EOS C300 and C500 cameras.

Premiere Pro also lets you import and edit QuickTime formats natively including Apple ProRes and MOV files that Canon 5D and 7D cameras capture. You can clip metadata without any transcoding, rewrapping, or logging and transferring required.

Phantom Cine media

You can natively import and edit Phantom Cine media shot on Vision Research Phantom cameras.

Panasonic AVC, P2 cameras

You can natively import and edit media from the following cameras:

Panasonic P2 cameras and across multiple P2 cards

Panasonic AVC Ultra

Panasonic AVCi 200

Panasonic AVC Ultra Long GOP (Group of Pictures)

This table lists the file formats that Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 can import and export.
Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 supported video file formats
FormatImport/Export supportFormat details3GPP Movie (.3gp)Import and ExportQuickTime player required on WindowsAdvanced Video Codec (.mts)Import onlyAVCHD (.m2ts, .mts)Import onlyDV stream (.dv)Import and ExportFlash Video (.flv, .f4v)Import and ExportMicrosoft AVI (.avi)Import and ExportExport Windows onlyMicrosoft NetShow (.asf)Import onlyWindows onlyMPEG-1 (.mpg)Import and ExportExport Windows onlyMPEG-2 (.m2v, .mpg)Import and ExportMPEG-4 (.m4v)Import and ExportPanasonic P2 (.mxf)Import and ExportQuickTime Movie (.mov)Import and ExportQuickTime player required on WindowsShockwave Flash object (.swf)Import onlySony VDU File Format Importer (.dlx)Import onlyWindows onlyWindows Media (.wma, .wmv)Import and ExportExport Windows onlyXDCam-EX movie (.mp4)Import onlyXDCam-HD movie (.mxf)Import onlyAdobe Premiere Pro CS4 supported Audio file formats
FormatImport/Export supportFormat detailsAdobe Sound Document (.asnd)Import onlyAdvanced Audio Coding File (.aac)Import and ExportAudio Interchange File Format (.aif, .aiff)Import and ExportAudio Video Interleaved (.avi)Import and ExportDolby Digital (.ac3)Import and ExportAfter 3 free trial uses, purchase SurCode encoderMPEG Audio (.m4a, .mp3)Import and ExportMPEG Audio (.mpeg, .mpg)Import and ExportQuickTime (.mov)Import and ExportQuickTime player required on WindowsWindows Media Audio (.wma)Import and ExportWindows onlyAdobe Premiere Pro CS4 supported Image file formats
Note: Adobe Premiere Pro supports still-image formats in RGB or grayscale color modes only.

FormatImport/Export supportFormat detailsAdobe Illustrator and Illustrator sequence (.ai, .eps)Import onlyAdobe Photoshop and Photoshop sequence (.psd)Import onlyImport does not support files that are CMYK, Duotone, LAB, or Multichannel mode. PSDs containing a 32-bit alpha channel are not supported. Convert your image to an 8- or 16-bit PSD before importing.Adobe Premiere Title (.ptl, .prtl)Import onlyAnimated GIF (.gif)Import and ExportWindows onlyBitmap and Bitmap sequence (.bmp, .wbm, .dib, .rle)Import and Export8-bit per channel (bpc) or better only. Alpha channels in BMP files are not supported.CompuServe GIF (.gif)Import and ExportEncapsulated PostScript (.eps)Import onlyIcon file (.ico)Import onlyWindows onlyJPEG and JPEG sequence (.jpe, .jpg, .jfif)Import and ExportPICT and PICT sequence (.pic, .pct, .pict)Import onlyQuickTime player required on WindowsPortable Network Graphics (.png)Import and ExportExport in Mac OS X onlyTarga and Targa sequence (.tga, .icb, .vda, .vst)Import and ExportTIFF and TIFF sequence (.tif, .tiff)Import and Export8-bit per channel (bpc) files onlyAdobe Premiere Pro CS4 supported Other file formats
FormatImport/Export supportFormat detailsAdobe Clip Notes (.pdf)Import and ExportAdobe Premiere 6.x Library(.plb)ImportWindows onlyAdobe Premiere 6.x Project (.ppj)ImportWindows onlyAdobe Premiere 6.x Storyboard (.psq)ImportWindows onlyAdobe Premiere Pro Project (.prproj)Import and ExportAdobe After Effects Project (.aep)Import and ExportProduction Premium or Master CollectionAdvanced Authoring Format (.aaf)Import and ExportWindows onlyBatch list (.csv, .pbl, .txt, .tab)ImportEdit Decision List (.edl)Import and ExportAdobe Premiere Pro CS6 Supported video and animation file formats:
Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 Supported video formats
BWFBroadcast WAVE format

FormatNotes3GP, 3G2Arri rawASFNetshow, Windows onlyAVIDV-AVI, Microsoft AVIt ype 1 and type 2M4AMPEG-4 Audiomp3mp3 AudioMPEG, MPGMPEG MovieMOVRequires QuickTime playerMXFMedia eXchange Format; P2 Movie: Panasonic Op-Atom variant of MXF, with video in DV, DVCPRO, DVCPRO 50, DVCPRO HD, AVC-Intra; XDCAM HD Movie, Sony XDCAM HD 50(4:2:2), Avid MXF MovieWMAMPEG-4 Video FileMOVQuickTime 7 for import of non-native QuickTime files; in Windows, requires QuickTime player formatMP4QuickTime Movie, XDCAM EXMPEG, MPE, MPGMPEG-1, MPEG-2MPEG, M2VDVD-compliant MPEG-2MTSAVCHDMXFMedia eXchange Format; P2 Movie: Panasonic Op-Atom variant of MXF, with video in DV, DVCPRO, DVCPRO 50, DVCPRO HD, AVC-ntra; XDCAM HD Movie, Sony XDCAM HD 50(4:2:2), Avid MXF Movie),and native Canon XFR3DRED cameraSFWVOBWMVWindows Media, Windows onlyAdobe Premiere Pro CS6 Supported audio formats:
FormatNotesAACIncluding 5.1 surroundAIFF, AIFDV-AVI, Microsoft AVI type 1 and type 2ASNDAdobe Sound DocumentAVIVideo for WindowsBWFBroadcast WAVE formatM4AMPEG-4 Audiomp3mp3 AudioMPEG, MPGMPEG MovieMXFMedia eXchange Format; P2
Movie: Panasonic Op
–
Atom
variant of MXF, with video
in DV, DVCPRO, DVCPRO
50, DVCPRO HD, AVC
–
Intra; XDCAM HD Movie,
Sony XDCAM HD 50
(4:2:2), Avid MXF Movie

WMAWindows Media Audio,
Windows only
WAVWindows WaveformAdobe Premiere Pro CS6 supported Image file formats
FormatNotesAI, EPSBMP, DIB, RLEIncluding 5.1 surroundDPXEPSGIFICOWindows onlyJPEG(JPE,JPG,JFIF)PICTPNGPSDPSQPTL, PRTL (Adobe Premiere title)TGA, ICB, VDA, VSTTIFAdobe Premiere Pro CS6 Supported video project file formats
FormatNotesAAF (Advanced Authoring Format)AEP,
AEPX (After Effects project)
CSV, PBL, TXT, TABBatch listsEDLCMX3600 EDLsOMFICOWindows onlyJPEG(JPE,JPG,JFIF)PICTPLB (Adobe Premiere 6.x bin)Windows onlyPRPROJ (Premiere Pro project)PSQ (Adobe Premiere 6.x storyboard)Windows onlyXML (FCP XML)*Limited support for older interchange formats

Adobe Premiere Pro CC Supported video formats
Adobe Premiere Pro CC lets you edit every major format, from mobile phone footage to 5K and beyond. Skip time-consuming transcoding and rewrapping when working with file-based formats. Adobe Premiere Pro CC leads the industry with incredible, thorough native media support, meaning you can edit virtually all of the major video, image, and audio formats natively without waiting. Industry-standard mezzanine codecs are also built right in with Adobe Premiere Pro CC on both Mac OS and Windows systems.

SupportedDetailsNative ARRIRAW supportImport raw footage from ARRI AMIRA and Alexa cameras without transcoding. Native support means you won’t waste valuable production time transcoding or rewrapping files, and you’ll always have access to the original file’s pristine quality. Files from the ARRI AMIRA camera are also natively supported, and LUTs can be applied on import as Master Clip Effects.Native editing of QuickTime formatsImport and edit all the popular QuickTime formats natively (including Apple ProRes and MOV files captured by DSLR cameras, and QuickTime and MOV files from the JVC ProHD camera range), with full access to clip metadata – no transcoding, rewrapping, or logging and transferring required. MJPEG media from the Canon 1DC is also supported natively with improved performance.DPX import and exportWork with DPX frame sequences as footage in Adobe Premiere Pro. Full control over parameters like black point, bit depth, and log/linear space allows nondestructive changes to be made at any stage of production. Import and export files that include timecode data embedded within a DPX frame sequence, allowing even more control when working with the DPX format.Sony XDCAM, XDCAM EX, XDCAM 50, XDCAM HD, XAVC, and Sony RAW import with browsing and metadata supportImport and edit content from Sony XDCAM, XDCAM 50, and XAVC cameras directly, without rewrapping or transcoding. Browse clips using the Media Browser and organize them using camera metadata. Edit directly from the SxS card via the camera or a card reader (XDCAM EX only), or use the Media Browser to transfer the content to hard disk for better performance. Sony RAW media from cameras like the F65 is now also natively supported, as is the ability to export to XAVC 4K. Native support for Sony SStP media is also included.Native Canon supportWork natively with Canon XF and Canon RAW footage, plus media shot on Canon DSLR cameras.RED supportTake advantage of a truly native, color-rich, 6K tapeless workflow to harness the full potential of high-resolution raw digital cinematography. Work natively with footage from RED ONE®, RED EPIC®, RED Scarlet-X cameras with support for RED Rocket, Mysterium X®, and Red Dragon, as well as Color Science and Firmware RED camera advances. Get full parameter control and RMD file import and edit. Native support for RED R3D files up to 6K in Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects®, and Encore software allows R3D files to be dropped straight onto the timeline without transcoding or rewrapping. A supported GPU can be used to debayer RED media offering greatly improved performance.Panasonic P2 import with browsing and metadata supportEnjoy support for native editing of content from Panasonic P2 cameras and across multiple P2 cards. View camera metadata and organize files in the Media Browser before importing and editing the content without transcoding or rewrapping. Edit directly from the P2 card via the camera or a card reader, or use the Media Browser to transfer content to hard disk for better performance. Export content in Panasonic P2 format, either to P2 media for use in a P2 workflow or to hard disk for archiving.Phantom Cine supportNatively import and edit ultra-high-frame-rate Phantom Cine media shot on Vision Research Phantom cameras for amazing slow-motion effects.Native CinemaDNG supportCinemaDNG is supported natively, so users of Blackmagic cameras or Convergent Design hardware can edit right away. A supported GPU can be used to debayer CinemaDNG media offering greatly improved performance.Native support for industry-standard mezzanine formatsApple ProRes media can be natively decoded on both platforms – and are available on Mac OS X (v.10.8 only), along with many other QuickTime formats. 64-bit DNxHD encode and decode is available on both Mac and Windows.AVCHD editing with browsing and metadata supportImport and edit AVCHD content from Sony, Panasonic, and Canon cameras without waiting. Native editing means you can start editing content immediately without transcoding or rewrapping the content. Use the Media Browser to browse clips and view metadata.Native AVC-Intra and AVC-Ultra camera workflowsImport, play back, edit, and export AVC-Intra, AVC-Ultra, and AVC-LongG clips natively with no transcoding or rewrapping thanks to a true file-based workflow for these types of files. Export to AVC-Intra content at 50Mbps, 100Mbps, and 200Mbps at all common frame rates and resolutions.Related posts
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