Because they were different formats, I created separate projects for each one. Both played in the monitor. My laptop seemed to work a little harder than it does with 4K clips from my Panasonic cameras. The MP4 was a little better than the MOV. Since MOV is related to Apple, I have Quicktime on my computer. Playback for editing was not perfectly smooth, but suitable for editing.

I don't if I've helped or not. But, the clips do play in the version 2018 timeline.

Bill

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Steve Grisetti

Legend

According to this benchmark, your processor rates a 7100. I usually recommend an 8500 minimum or a 10,000 ideally for editing 4K.

PassMark Intel vs AMD CPU Benchmarks - High End

You should be able to do some basic 4K editing though. Short videos without a lot of effects. Assuming you're not on a laptop, which traditionally don't run as fast.

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jaminm16052399Author

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I am using a desktop.

I am also unable to edit HD videos (I haven't tried anything less than that

yet)

Is the only option a new computer? And even if I buy a new computer How

Will I Know the program will actually work on it being as we haven't

technically found anything wrong with this one?

Thanks again

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Bill Sprague

Community Expert

I have a laptop with a chip that rates 7400 and don't have trouble editing 4K from two Panasonics and an Olympus. If it helps figure anything out, I would be happy to try any of your DJI footage. Can you put something on DropBox or similar that I can copy and try?

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Steve Grisetti

Legend

What model of CPU (processor) do you have in your computer?

Your timeline indicates a perfect project/video match. You should get good performance on an amply powered computer.

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jaminm16052399Author

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is this what your looking for?

Also I discovered It will not play work 1080 videos ether.

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Steve Grisetti

Legend

I don't see anything in the video specs that would keep you from editing this video, so I'm not sure what your issue is. The bit rate is a bit high, but I don't believe that is an issue.

As an experiment, download Handbrake, an excellent, free video converter. Load this file into it and output a new MP4 from it: 3840x2160 30 fps Constant Frame Rate. See if this converted file works any more efficiently in your video project.

BTW, when you add one of your 4K files onto your Premiere Elements timeline, do you see a yellow-orange "render" line above the clip? Ideally you should NOT see this render line until you add effects to your clip. If you do see it, then the program is not matching its project settings to your video clip, which can cause very poor performance.