User Manual

Importing and adding media

Last updated 11/5/2019

• To create one or more subfolders for grouping files by criteria, click the drop-down next to the Create Subfolder

field. Choose one of the options from the drop-down list for naming the subfolder.

• To rename the files in the folder consistently, click the drop-down next to the Rename Files field. Choose an

option from the drop-down list for renaming the files. The filename defaults to the folder name you enter. When

the files are added to the folder and the Project Assets panel, the filenames are in increments of 0001. For

example, if you enter summer, the filenames are changed to summer0001.jpg, summer0002.jpg, and so on.

5 Select files that you want to add to your timeline.

By default, all files are selected. A check mark below the file’s thumbnail indicates that the file is selected. To remove

the check mark and exclude a file, click the respective thumbnail.

You can also select or deselect all files by using the Check All button or the Uncheck All button.

6 (Optional) If you are using metadata, you can select Preserve Current Filename in XMP.

7 (Optional) Click the drop-down next to Apply Metadata, select a template, and fill in the Creator and Copyright

fields.

8 Click Get Media.

You can cl i c k Cancel in the Progress dialog box at any time to stop the process.

If you want to set a default time duration for the imported image, see Set duration for imported still images.

Note:

If you don’t want to use all the files you added, you can delete them from the Project Assets panel. Deleting a file from the

panel doesn’t delete it from its original location.

Import videos from Flip, AVCHD, cameras, phones, or removable drives

Import video from devices that store video files in Flash memory or on a disk. Such devices include Flip and other

compact video cameras, AVCHD, DVD, DSLR and other cameras, and mobile phones. When you import these files,

they are copied to the hard drive location you specify. The files are also added to the Project Assets panel.

Note:

On Mac OS, Video Importer does not list external DVD drives. Use internal Superdrive in this case.

You can add clips directly to the Quick view or Expert view timeline without creating a project. When you add a clip

to the timeline, Adobe Premiere Elements automatically changes your project settings to match the clip properties.

However, if you add a clip to an existing project whose preset does not match the clip’s preset, a message appears. You

can let Adobe Premiere Elements change the project’s settings to use the closest available preset.

1 Do one of the following:

• Place the DVD into your computer’s DVD drive.

• Connect your card reader such as SD card or memory stick to your computer.

• Connect the digital camera, mobile phone, or other device to your computer using the USB port.

Note:

If your device requires any driver to work with your system, install it before you start importing media files. Check your

device's manual for more information.

2 Do one of the following:

• Click Add Media > Videos from cameras and devices.