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Importing .mts AVCHD video into Premiere Pro CS5.5, HELP!

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January 29, 2012
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Hello,

I am new on Adobe forums and I nedd a question answered.

I have seen that there is no definite answer on how to import .mts files from my Canon Vixia HFR20 to Premiere Pro CS5.5.

I get "The file has an unsupported compression type" message. For now I convert the videos to .AVI but i would why would I continuosly convert them?

I bought the camera mainly for the HD, so help soon would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in Advance,

Ethan

P.S: I have a PC to put that in mind...

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_r_Evolution

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Use Compressor or Adobe Media Encoder (Clipwrap or your favorite Encode/Tramscode too) and Transcode it to something useable.

I know... it says it will edit native AVCHD, so why can't I?

I don't have an answer for that as my philosophy is that I'd rather edit than troubleshoot, fix, or build computers.

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TheStuMystro7

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Thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately the same thing is happening in AME.

I have used another program to convert it to a usable format, but lost so much quality in converting that it isn't an option. Thanks anyway.

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_r_Evolution

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This is precisely why I always have Sony Vegas installed on all my Video Workstations. Yep. Even on my Mac via bootcamp. It just seems to always be able to open the files that many other NLE's have problems with. I can use it to open & export to a different format if/when needed. There is a 30 day trial if you need to open & export your files.

As this is along the lines of what I was suggesting;

What program did you use to convert?

What settings are you exporting to?

Maybe you need to select a different Format/CoDec/Size or just up the bit rate?

I hope you didn't get snookered into buying one of those cheap Chinese video converters that are flooding the internet, did you?

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Rickp429

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I ran across this tonight for the first time. I read somewhere to change the file name as a work around. It worked. I just renamed the files and they imported fine. I have no idea what the issue is but hope I don't have to change file names just to import. Any suggestions to why this is happening?

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Inspiring

Maybe its somthing to do with your camera or the settings your shooting in.

What are your camera settings ?

If you can create a new folder and take some test footage of anything. Just make it short.

Then either zip it up or upload to one of the free sharing websites and others can test your footage and see if it works for us.

GLenn

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TheStuMystro7

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I am having the same problem importing into Premiere Pro 5. I have uploaded one of the .MTS files, a small 6MB file to https://www.transferbigfiles.com/c4767c5b-cd1f-4b82-85fe-a578a751f875?rid=US5patibm7CavSjfrvMeSw2. So if you can have a look that would be hugely appreciated. I viewed another link that suggested it might be the container or codec that it is compressed with/into and if I get the right codec it would work. But I can't see this info from the file.

P.S. I am using a Macbook Pro running Lion if that has any relevance.

Kind Regards

Stu

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Inspiring

I downloaded the file and it plays fine for me but im on Windows.

I tested with CS 5.0.3

Do you have the Mac updated to 5.0.4 ?

Glenn

John T Smith

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I have CS5 and MTS files import just fine, AVCHD support is native to PPro... copy the ENTIRE folder from the camera to your video hard drive and import from there

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Just4SchoolAuthor

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Okay, I tried that. I just dragged the folder into the Premiere pro folder, and still no luck.

Here, this is what I did:

I have my "import video data" folder

Libraries>Videos>Import Video Data> TVD_AVCHD>20120128

so I take the 20120128 folder and drag it there (NOTE: Along with the mts there are .cpi files corresponding to the video name ie 123123123.mts and 123123123.cpi)

still, unsupported compression type.

Sorry if it is confusing and thank you so much for your fast response!

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Bucketheadd

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I don't think you want the .cpi files in there.

Have you tried just Ctrl+I and then selecting just the individual .mts files?

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