Changing an audio file format

[jimc11595790]

I am trying to change an M4A file to an MP3 in order to edit it in Adobe Premiere Elements 18. When I drop the file into the editior it says: Importer has reported a generic error message.

Thanks for any help

[John T Smith]

If PrE won't work with the file you will have to use another program to do the conversion

I'm not sure, but VLC may do that http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html 

Or find some other conversion program

[Bill Sprague]

"M4A" suggests it might be from Apple through iTunes.  If so, you may be running into copyright/lock issues from Apple that will block use in software like Premiere Elements.   Another (free) program that may help is Audacity.  It is a highly rated audio editing program. 

[Peru Bob]

Don't convert it to mp3.  Convert it to wav.  Premiere Elements sometimes behaves wonky with mp3 files.