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Does Premiere Pro automatically convert Pro Res files on PC?

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November 3, 2017
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I have footage shot in ProRes 422 (4K, 25p) - I've heard before that if you import ProRes files into Premiere Pro on a Windows PC, it'll automatically convert the files into a different format when they are imported? Is this true? And if so, what codec are the files converted into? Many thanks.

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Correct answer R Neil Haugen

No. It can use ProRes files as-is, it just can't export them as ProRes.

Neil

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You dont need to convert. Prores edits just fine on a PC.

Unless your pc has trouble with the 4K files.

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If you enable the Transcode option under the Ingest tab in the Project Settings, then yes, PR will transcode clips on import (including ProRes).

File > Project Settings > Ingest Settings....

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No. It can use ProRes files as-is, it just can't export them as ProRes.

Neil

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Thank you - exactly the answer I was hoping for!