Premiere Pro Supported Formats VideoAudio

Q: Having problems importing MXF. file types into my Premiere CC project. I will go to import the folder and the yellow loading bar will come up to say that it’s importing. How to deal with this problem?

A: MXF should play perfectly in Premiere Pro CC, but MXF has different video/audio codecs, that depends on what’s inside the MXF, which is capable of holding a great variety of audio and video types. Not all of them will work in CS6. For example, support for DNxHD in the MXF format wasn’t added until Premiere Pro CC, and won’t work in CS6. For loading all MXF files into Premiere Pro, you need to convert MXF to Premeire Pro supported foramts on Mac or Windows.

If you want to import and edit video in Premiere Pro, you need to know what video format can import into Premiere Pro CC, CS6, CS5 on Windows or Mac. Below content will show you the details.

> CONTENTS
>> Part 1: Adobe Premiere Pro Supported Formats
>> Part 2: Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 Supported Formats
>> Part 3: Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 Supported Formats
>> Part 4: Adobe Premiere Pro CC Supported Formats
>> Part 5: Convert video for using in Premiere Pro CC/CS6/CS5

Note: Not all files are guaranteed to import and edit in Adobe Premiere Pro.

For importing and editing any video/movie/recordings in Premiere Pro (CC, CS6, CS5) smoothly, you need to convert the unsupported formats to Premiere Pro supported codec and format via third-party software, here Acrok Video Converter Ultimate (Windows Version | Mac Version) is highly recommended.

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Some filename extensions – such as MOV, AVI, MP4, MXF, MKV, and FLV – 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 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.

Part 1: Adobe Premiere Pro Supported video and animation file formats
Format Details 3GP, 3G2 (.3gp) Apple ProRes 64-bit Import only on Windows ASF Netshow, Windows only AVI (.avi) DV-AVI, Microsoft AVI Type 1 and Type 2 DV (.dv) Raw DV stream, a QuickTime format DNxHD Support for native MXF F4V (.f4v) Import only GIF (.gif) Animated GIF M1V MPEG-1 Video File M2TS Sony HDV M2TS Blu-ray BDAV MPEG-2 Transport Stream, AVCHD M4V MPEG-4 Video File MOV QuickTime Movie format

Note: Windows requires QuickTime player

MP4 QuickTime Movie, XDCAM EX MPEG, MPE, MPG MPEG-1, MPEG-2 M2V DVD-compliant MPEG-2 MTS AVCHD MXF Media 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, and native Canon XF
Note: You can preview Native Canon XF files in the Media Browser,
and the use of metadata is supported.

Native MJPEGs 1DC VOB WMV Windows Media, Windows only
Note: 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
Format Details AAC AC3
Including 5.1 surround AIFF, AIF ASND
Adobe Sound Document AVI
Video for Windows BWF
Broadcast WAVE format M4A
MPEG-4 Audio mp3 mp3 Audio MPEG, MPG MPEG Movie MOV
QuickTime; requires QuickTime player MXF
Media 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

WMA
Windows Media Audio, Windows only WAV
Windows Waveform Adobe Premiere Pro Supported video project file formats
Format Details AAF Advanced Authoring Format AEP, AEPX After Effects project CSV, PBL, TXT, TAB batch lists EDL CMX3600 EDLs PLB Adobe Premiere 6.x bin (Windows only) PREL
Adobe Premiere Elements project (Windows only) PRPROJ
Premiere Pro project PSQ
Adobe Premiere 6.x storyboard (Windows only) XML
FCP XML Adobe 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)

Part 2: What formats Premiere Pro CS5 can import and export?
Premiere Pro CS5 supported video file formats
Format Import/Export support Format details 3GPP Movie (.3gp) Import and Export QuickTime player required on Windows Advanced Video Codec (.mts) Import only AVCHD (.m2ts, .mts) Import only DV stream (.dv) Import and Export Flash Video (.flv, .f4v) Import and Export Microsoft AVI (.avi) Import and Export Export Windows only Microsoft NetShow (.asf) Import only Windows only MPEG-1 (.mpg) Import and Export Export Windows only MPEG-2 (.m2v, .mpg) Import and Export MPEG-4 (.m4v) Import and Export Panasonic P2 (.mxf) Import and Export QuickTime Movie (.mov) Import and Export QuickTime player required on Windows Shockwave Flash object (.swf) Import only Sony VDU File Format Importer (.dlx) Import only Windows only Windows Media (.wma, .wmv) Import and Export Export Windows only XDCam-EX movie (.mp4) Import only XDCam-HD movie (.mxf) Import only Premiere Pro CS5 supported Audio file formats
Format Import/Export support Format details Adobe Sound Document (.asnd) Import only Advanced Audio Coding File (.aac) Import and Export Audio Interchange File Format (.aif, .aiff) Import and Export Audio Video Interleaved (.avi) Import and Export Dolby Digital (.ac3) Import and Export After 3 free trial uses, purchase SurCode encoder MPEG Audio (.m4a, .mp3) Import and Export MPEG Audio (.mpeg, .mpg) Import and Export QuickTime (.mov) Import and Export QuickTime player required on Windows Windows Media Audio (.wma) Import and Export Windows only Premiere Pro CS5 supported Other file formats
Format Import/Export support Format details Adobe Clip Notes (.pdf) Import and Export Adobe Premiere 6.x Library(.plb) Import Windows only Adobe Premiere 6.x Project (.ppj) Import Windows only Adobe Premiere 6.x Storyboard (.psq) Import Windows only Adobe Premiere Pro Project (.prproj) Import and Export Adobe After Effects Project (.aep) Import and Export Production Premium or Master Collection Advanced Authoring Format (.aaf) Import and Export Windows only Batch list (.csv, .pbl, .txt, .tab) Import Edit Decision List (.edl) Import and Export Part 3: Premiere Pro CS6 Supported video and animation file formats:
Premiere Pro CS6 Supported video formats
FormatNotes3GP, 3G2Arri rawASFNetshow, Windows onlyAVIDV-AVI, Microsoft AVIt ype 1 and type 2BWFBroadcast WAVE formatM4AMPEG-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 only Premiere Pro CS6 Supported audio formats:
Format Notes AAC Including 5.1 surround AIFF, AIF DV-AVI, Microsoft AVI type 1 and type 2 ASND Adobe Sound Document AVI Video for Windows BWF Broadcast WAVE format M4A MPEG-4 Audio mp3 mp3 Audio MPEG, MPG MPEG Movie MXF Media 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 WMA Windows Media Audio, Windows only WAV Windows Waveform Premiere Pro CS6 Supported video project file formats
Format Notes AAF (Advanced Authoring Format) AEP, AEPX (After Effects project) CSV, PBL, TXT, TAB Batch lists EDL CMX3600 EDLs OMF ICO Windows only JPEG(JPE,JPG,JFIF) PICT PLB (Adobe Premiere 6.x bin) Windows only PRPROJ (Premiere Pro project) PSQ (Adobe Premiere 6.x storyboard) Windows only XML (FCP XML) *Limited support for older interchange formats

Part 4: 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.

Supported Details Native ARRIRAW support Import 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 formats Import 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 export Work 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 support Import 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 support Work natively with Canon XF and Canon RAW footage, plus media shot on Canon DSLR cameras. RED support Take 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 support Enjoy 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 support Natively import and edit ultra-high-frame-rate Phantom Cine media shot on Vision Research Phantom cameras for amazing slow-motion effects. Native CinemaDNG support CinemaDNG 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 formats Apple 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 support Import 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 workflows Import, 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. How convert the video files to Premiere Pro friendly video formats with Acrok Video Converter Ultimate? Just get the right version according to your computer’s operating system and follow the step-by-step guide below to achieve your goal smoothly.

Part 5: Convert video to Premiere Pro best editing format
Load source videos
Copy the video files from camera or camcorder to your computer. Launch the any video to Premiere Pro Converter, and you may either click “Add file” button to import video files, or directly drag and drop the files into this program. For ripping and covnerting Blu-ray/DVD for Premiere Pro, please Click “Load disc” icon to load video files.

Select output format
Acrok software is able to output proper formats for video editing software and devices. For editing video in Premiere Pro smoothly, please follow Editing Software tab and select Adobe Premiere MOV AVC(*.mov) or Adobe Premiere MPEG-2 (*.mpg) as output format. Alternative formats are WMV, AVI, DV, etc.

Settings
To make good control of the output file size and quality, you can adjust all the items in the following interface, including codec, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate, and audio channels. To bear least quality loss, you may view the video information in the Preview window (or select the video file and click “Show selected task properties” button to check file info) and set A/V parameters according to the source video file. Note this could lead to huge file size. A way to cut file size down is to set smaller value in Video bit rate box.

Start video conversion
Finally, press the convert button; it will start to convert video files to H.264 or MPEG-2 for Premiere Pro CC, CS6, CS5 immediately.

After the conversion completed you can click on “Open” button in the main interface to get the generated files and load the video to Premiere Pro.

Import video into Premiere Pro
Start up Premiere Pro, follow File > Import > File…