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Last updated 10/4/2016
Chapter 4: Importing and adding media
Supported devices and file formats
Verify whether Adobe Premiere Elements supports the file format and the device from which you import the file.
Supported devices
For a list of supported devices, see http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/873/cpsid_87347.html.
Supported file types for import
In addition to capturing footage, you can import image, video, and audio files. You can add files from folders on your
computer, accessory hard drives, and mobile phones. You can also add files from DVDs, Blu-ray discs, CDs, digital
cameras, other devices, or the Internet. Adobe Premiere Elements supports WDM, and AVCHD formatted video.
Files that you add to a project are visible in the Project A
ssets panel in the Expert view. Adobe Premiere Elements
automatically adds them to Elements Organizer.
note:
Some file formats require activation of components before you can add them to a project.
Supported video formats
• Adobe Flash® (.swf)
• AVI Movie (.avi)
• AVCHD (.m2ts, .mts, .m2t)
• DV Stream (.dv)
• MPEG Movie (.mpeg, .vob, .mod, .ac3, .mpe, .mpg, .mpd, .m2v, .mpa, .mp2, .m2a, .mpv, .m2p, .m2t, .m1v, .mp4,
.m4v, .m4a, .aac, 3gp, .avc, .264)
• QuickTime Movie (.mov, .3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .m4a, .m4v)
• TOD (.tod)
• Windows Media (.wmv, .asf ) - Windows only
note:
To import video from mobile phones (.3gp and .mp4), you must have the most recent version of QuickTime
in
stalled on your computer.
Supported image formats
• Adobe Photoshop® (.psd)
• Adobe Premiere Elements title (.prtl)
• Bitmap (.bmp, .dib, .rle)
• CompuServe GIF® (.gif)