Premiere Pro Supported Formats - Video/Audio/Image

Premiere Pro CC/CS6/CS5 supported file formats

Adobe Premiere Pro Formats-Supported video/audio/image formats for Premiere Pro CS5/CS6/CC

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 native video formats for import

Format	Details
3GP, 3G2 (.3gp)	Multimedia container format
AAC?	Advanced Audio Coding
AIFF, AIF?	Audio Interchange File Format
Apple ProRes, ProRes HDR, ProRes RAW, ProRes log video	Apple video compression?format. Apple ProRes is a high-quality codec and is widely used as an acquisition, production, and delivery format. Adobe has collaborated with Apple to provide editors, artists, and post-production professionals with comprehensive ProRes workflows for Premiere Pro and After Effects. Support for ProRes on macOS and Windows streamlines video production and simplifies final output, including server-based remote rendering with Adobe Media Encoder.
ASF ?	NetShow (Windows only)
ASND	Adobe Sound Document
AVC-Intra	Panasonic codec
AVI (.avi)	DV-AVI, Microsoft AVI Type 1 and Type 2
BWF	Broadcast WAVE format
CHPROJ	Character Animator project file
CRM	Canon Cinema RAW Light (.crm) files created by cameras such as the Canon EOS C200
DNxHD	Supported in native MXF and QuickTime wrappers
DNxHR	DNxHR LB, DNxHR SQ, DNxHR TR, DNxHR HQ, and DNxHR HQX
DV?	Raw DV stream, a QuickTime format
GIF?	Animated GIF
H.264 AVC	Various media that use H.264 encoding
HEIF?	High Efficiency Image Format (HEIF) capture format supported on both Mac OS 10.13 or higher, and Windows 10 (version 1809 or higher). On Windows, both the HEIF image extension and the HEVC Video Extension?need to be installed.
HEVC (H.265)	H.265 media with resolutions up to 8192*4320
M1V	MPEG-1 Video File
M2T	Sony HDV
M2TS	Blu-ray BDAV MPEG-2 Transport Stream, AVCHD
M2V ?	DVD-compliant MPEG-2
M4A	MPEG-4 audio
M4V	MPEG-4 video file
MOV ?	QuickTime format
MP3	MP3 audio
MP4	QuickTime Movie, XDCAM EX
MPEG, MPE, MPG	MPEG-1, MPEG-2
MTS	AVCHD
MXF	Media eXchange Format.?MXF is a container format that supports: ARRIRAW P2 Movie: Panasonic OP1b variant of MXF video in AVC-Intra LT and AVC-LongG, Panasonic Op-Atom variant of MXF video in DV, DVCPRO, DVCPRO 50, DVCPRO HD, AVC-Intra X-OCN footage produced by cameras such as the?Sony F5, F55,?or Sony VENICE with the AXS-R7 add-on Sony XDCAM HD 18/25/35 (4:2:0) Sony XDCAM HD 50 (4:2:2) AVC-LongGOP XAVC Intra XAVC LongGOP XAVC QFHD Long GOP 4:2:2 JPEG2000 IMX 30/40/50 XDCAM EX Sony?VENICE 2 Ver. 2 AVC LongGOP HEVC LongGOP HEVC Intra
Native MJPEGs	1DC
OpenEXR	Files in .EXR, .MXR, and .SXR formats
R3D	RED R3D RAW file
Rush	Existing projects from Premiere Rush
VOB	Container format in DVD media
WAV	Windows Waveform
WMV	Windows Media, Windows only

Note: Not all QuickTime codecs are supported by default. Some codecs require third-party components.

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

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

Format	Notes
3GP, 3G2
Arri raw
ASF	Netshow, Windows only
AVI	DV-AVI, Microsoft AVIt ype 1 and type 2
BWF	Broadcast WAVE format
M4A	MPEG-4 Audio
mp3	mp3 Audio
MPEG, MPG	MPEG Movie
MOV	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	MPEG-4 Video File
MOV	QuickTime 7 for import of non-native QuickTime files; in Windows, requires QuickTime player format
MP4	QuickTime Movie, XDCAM EX
MPEG, MPE, MPG	MPEG-1, MPEG-2
MPEG, 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-ntra; XDCAM HD Movie, Sony XDCAM HD 50(4:2:2), Avid MXF Movie),and native Canon XF
R3D	RED camera
SFW
VOB
WMV	Windows 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.

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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.

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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.

Convert video to Premiere Pro native format

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.

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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"

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