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meepmerp53
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November 15, 2018
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Importing 120 FPS .MP4 into Adobe Premiere Elements 15?

  • November 15, 2018
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Hello!

I am attempting to import a video that I shot on my GoPro Hero 7 Black into Adobe Premiere Elements 15. The video is .MP4 and was shot in 120 FPS, as I wanted to use the video for slow motion.

Each time I attempt to import it, I get the following message: "This type of file is not supported, or the codec is not installed."

Does anyone know how to import this? Thank you!

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    Correct answer Bill Sprague

    The key is where it says "Codec ID/Info: High Efficiency Video Coding".  That is "HEVC" or "H.265"

    The most common conversion program is called Handbrake.  It is free, downloadable and highly regarded.  I don't know what it does with the 120 FPS. 

    A YouTube I liked about GoPro, H.265 and Handbrake:  Hero6 footage not working? Here's why and how to fix it – HEVC H265 explained - YouTube

    GoPro themselves has a page of explanation and recommends Handbrake:  https://gopro.com/help/articles/how_to/how-to-convert-gopro-hevc-videos-to-h-264-using-handbrake

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    Steve Grisetti
    Legend
    November 16, 2018

    Took the words right out of my mouth, Bill.

    B
    Community Expert
    Bill SpragueCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    November 17, 2018

    https://forums.adobe.com/people/Steve+Grisetti  wrote

    Took the words right out of my mouth, Bill.

    I only know what you've taught me here, in your books, on your website and at Lynda.com!

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      Steve Grisetti
      Legend
      November 15, 2018

      Most likely this video uses the HEV H.265 video codec, which Premiere Elements can not work with.

      To find out if that is the case, open your video in the free download MediaInfo. In MediaInfo, set View to Text and then copy and paste the report it generates to this forum. Once we know what the video file is made of, we'll be better able to advise you.

      meepmerp53
      meepmerp53Author
      Participant
      November 15, 2018

      Hello Steve,

      Thank you so much for your reply.  I followed your directions and this was the report that was generated:

                     

      Format                                   : MPEG-4

      Format profile                           : Base Media / Version 1

      Codec ID                                 : mp41 (mp41)

      File size                                : 299 MiB

      Duration                                 : 41 s 667 ms

      Overall bit rate                         : 60.2 Mb/s

      Encoded date                             : UTC 2018-11-10 15:11:43

      Tagged date                              : UTC 2018-11-10 15:11:43

      xyz                                      : +33.9876-116.1621/

      Video

      ID                                       : 1

      Format                                   : HEVC

      Format/Info                              : High Efficiency Video Coding

      Format profile                           : Main@L5.1@Main

      Codec ID                                 : hvc1

      Codec ID/Info                            : High Efficiency Video Coding

      Duration                                 : 41 s 667 ms

      Bit rate                                 : 59.9 Mb/s

      Width                                    : 2 704 pixels

      Height                                   : 1 520 pixels

      Display aspect ratio                     : 16:9

      Frame rate mode                          : Constant

      Frame rate                               : 119.880 (120000/1001) FPS

      Color space                              : YUV

      Chroma subsampling                       : 4:2:0

      Bit depth                                : 8 bits

      Bits/(Pixel*Frame)                       : 0.122

      Stream size                              : 298 MiB (100%)

      Title                                    : GoPro H.265

      Language                                 : English

      Encoded date                             : UTC 2018-11-10 15:11:43

      Tagged date                              : UTC 2018-11-10 15:11:43

      Color range                              : Full

      Color primaries                          : BT.709

      Transfer characteristics                 : BT.709

      Matrix coefficients                      : BT.709

      Codec configuration box                  : hvcC

      Audio

      ID                                       : 2

      Format                                   : AAC LC

      Format/Info                              : Advanced Audio Codec Low Complexity

      Codec ID                                 : mp4a-40-2

      Duration                                 : 41 s 536 ms

      Bit rate mode                            : Constant

      Bit rate                                 : 192 kb/s

      Nominal bit rate                         : 48.0 kb/s

      Channel(s)                               : 2 channels

      Channel layout                           : L R

      Sampling rate                            : 48.0 kHz

      Frame rate                               : 46.875 FPS (1024 SPF)

      Compression mode                         : Lossy

      Stream size                              : 960 KiB (0%)

      Title                                    : GoPro AAC

      Language                                 : English

      Encoded date                             : UTC 2018-11-10 15:11:43

      Tagged date                              : UTC 2018-11-10 15:11:43

      Other #1

      Type                                     : meta

      Duration                                 : 41 s 41 ms

      Bit rate mode                            : VBR

      Is there any way to convert the video in such a way it could be imported?

      Thank you again.

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      Community Expert
      Bill SpragueCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
      Community Expert
      November 16, 2018

      The key is where it says "Codec ID/Info: High Efficiency Video Coding".  That is "HEVC" or "H.265"

      The most common conversion program is called Handbrake.  It is free, downloadable and highly regarded.  I don't know what it does with the 120 FPS. 

      A YouTube I liked about GoPro, H.265 and Handbrake:  Hero6 footage not working? Here's why and how to fix it – HEVC H265 explained - YouTube

      GoPro themselves has a page of explanation and recommends Handbrake:  https://gopro.com/help/articles/how_to/how-to-convert-gopro-hevc-videos-to-h-264-using-handbrake

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