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Import files

You can import video, audio, and still files in a variety of file formats into an Adobe Premiere Pro project. You can import a single file, multiple files, or an entire folder. Frame sizes cannot exceed 4096x4096 pixels.
If the software you use to create art doesn’t let you specify pixels as a unit of measure, try specifying points.

You can import files by using the File > Import command in Adobe Premiere Pro, or in Adobe Bridge, you can select a file and use the File > Place command to place it into Adobe Premiere Pro.

If you import a file and it appears horizontally or vertically distorted (stretched), its pixel aspect ratio may be interpreted incorrectly. Change the pixel aspect ratio for the file if necessary. Adobe Premiere Pro continuously rasterizes EPS images, so you can scale these files without pixilation.

The import of certain file types that Adobe Premiere Pro doesn’t support natively may be enabled if your computer has a capture card installed, or if you have installed plug-in software from a third party. For more information, check the manual that came with the installed card or plug-in.

  • To import clips, choose File > Import. Locate and select a file, or hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) and select multiple files. Click Open.
  • To import a recently imported clip, choose File > Import Recent File > [filename]. (The filename may not appear if Adobe Premiere Pro preferences have been reset.)
  • To import a folder of clips, choose File > Import. Locate and select the folder, and then click Import Folder. The folder is added as a new bin in the Project panel with the folder’s contents.
  • To locate and import a clip using Adobe Bridge, choose File > Browse. Locate the clip in Adobe Bridge and drag it into the Project panel of Adobe Premiere Pro.

    For a video on using Adobe Bridge, see www.adobe.com/go/vid0090.

  • To import a still image sequence as a movie file, select Numbered Stills in the Import dialog box, select the first file in the series, and click Import.

You can also import files and folders by dragging them from Windows Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac OS) into the Project panel.




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timwyte8 said on Jul 25, 2008 at 8:42 AM :
I'm a novice at making videos but it's a hobby that I'm trying to pick up and one minor issue I ran into was regarding importing files. I keep all my video clips and still shots on an external hard drive from which I then import the media into Premiere as need be. When I disconnect my external, all the pieces of my project can't be found...which is understandable but I thought importing the file would copy the file into Premiere so I wouldn't have this issue.

Thanks in advance for any advice.
smuratore said on Aug 14, 2008 at 4:19 PM :
The Import command of Adobe Premiere Pro only creates a "clip," a pointer from the project file to the actual media file. It does not copy or move the media file from one drive, or folder, to another. To retain the link between a clip and the file to which it points, when your external drive is disconnected, you would have to copy the file to your internal drive, then import it from the internal drive location into the Adobe Premiere Pro project.
Bob Dornan said on Sep 23, 2008 at 3:45 PM :
Premiere pro won't allow me to import any mpeg 4s from my nokia e61i. Error message pops and says "unsupported file format or damaged file" Works fine from other mpeg sources. What gives? Lots of money paid for a program that can't play nice with the largest mobile phone maker on the planet.
smuratore said on Sep 29, 2008 at 12:15 PM :
The list of file formats supported by Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 is here:
The list of file formats supported by Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 is here: http://help.adobe.com/en_US/PremierePro/4.0/WS01FCC81E-8CF6-437a-AAD7-A2D8F9175BF0a.html
No screen name said on Oct 11, 2008 at 6:11 AM :
No audio when i import a mpeg file with adobe premiere pro. please help. what iam i doing wrong?
LiveSila said on Oct 14, 2008 at 10:08 AM :
I've recently purchased Adobe Premier Pro CS3 and still a new user. I have MPEG footage from Sony & Canon DV cameras, which I can play back without any issue via Windows Media Player. However, when I import the same footage to Premier Pro CS3, I do not hear the audio when I play back via clipbin or project pane, neither I could see audio track when I drag-drop to timeline. This is my first Premier Pro project. What I'm doing wrong? Or am I missing something?

Thanks in advance for any advice
No screen name said on Nov 14, 2008 at 5:24 AM :
Whenever I import a video clip that was created by my Sony camcorder the clip comes in ok however when I try to drop it into the time line there's no audio track, only a video one. That doesn't make sense to me. I checked those clips with Windows medial player and they definitely have audio. So how come I can't get it into my timeline?

 

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