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Importing and adding media
Last updated 11/5/2019
• Choose File > Add Media From > Videos from cameras and devices.
Video Importer dialog box
3 Select the device from Source drop-down in the Video Importer dialog.
The importable files are displayed in the panel below the Source menu. The number of files, and the size of the
content is displayed at the bottom of the panel containing the content.
Note:
Video Importer cannot import media from external hard drives. If you want to import media from an external hard
drive, use the Files and folders option.
4 Do one of the following:
• To import all the content displayed in the panel, click Check All.
• To import selected clips, click UnCheck All, and select only those clips that you want to import.
Note:
To preview the contents of a clip, click the clip and click the Play button in the Preview panel.
5 To specify a location for the saved files, do one of the following:
• To save files to the default Adobe folder, leave the location as it appears in the dialog box.
• To specify a different location, click and choose a folder. Alternatively, click New Folder to create and name
a new folder.
6 Select one of the following naming conventions for the downloaded files using the Presets menu:
Filename Retains the filenames the camcorder assigns.
Folder Name-Number If your folder name is Wedding Pics, the clips are assigned the names Wedding Pics-001,
Wedding Pics-002, and so on.
Date-File Name Adds a timestamp to the filename the camcorder assigns. The timestamp is the current date and
time - the date and time on which the movies were transferred to your computer.