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GoPro Video Format Supported Well?

Forum|Forum|13 years ago
June 12, 2012
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Hello all.

I was wondering how well Premiere Pro would handle the GoPro HERO2 video format.

The GoPro specs page simply say that it's "H.264 codec, .MP4 file format" and lists various resolution possibilities (e.g. 1080p @ 30 FPS; 720p @ 60 or 30 FPS).

They also CineForm Studio software that claims it will "Convert GoPro H.264 MP4s into editor friendly CineForm AVI or MOV files". Not sure what CineForm AVI is....

So I was just wondering what everybody's experience with GoPro video was. Can I just grab it off the SD card and edit it? Or should I convert it to AVI first with their software?

FYI, I currently use Premiere Elements for DV-AVI editing. Looking to get a GoPro camera for my son and upgrade to Premiere Pro...

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Ann Bens

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I own a GoProHero2 and it edits just fine with CS6.

If your machine is a bit on the lean side you can convert the mp4 to Cineform avi's with Cineform Studio (freeware).

Cineform is a visually lossless codec and edits very well. I like it a lot.

Ed.MackeAuthor

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I'm definitely going to get Premiere Pro (actually the suite with Premiere in it). The question is whether to get the GoPro Hero2.

@Jim Simon - just for my education... the specs say it records in "H.264 codec, .MP4 file format"... are you saying that's not a standardized format, or are you saying GoPro is doing something odd that they can still claim h.264/.mp4 but also be a non-standard format? Or is GoPro's use of the h.264/.mp4 standard something recent?

@Ann Bens - that is great to know! So it sounds like the recorded video should work as-is, but just in case I can always convert to Cineform AVI and that would be a good Plan B?

Also, FWIW, my machine is an home-built box with i7-2600 CPU, 16GB memory, Win7/64-bit, and plenty of 7200RPM 6Gbps SATA drive space, so I'm hoping that will give me a good experience. I have not done RAID drives, and I don't have a separate video card (just using the Intel HD 2000 graphics). I have my eye on the new nVidia GTX 680 card should that prove necessary.

John T Smith

Community Expert

>nVidia GTX 680 card

I didn't save a link 'cause I'm not in the market... but over in the hardware sub-forum I read a recent discussion that the 670 gives a better "bang for the buck" based on cost and performance

John T Smith

Community Expert

I have one saved link to read - http://forums.adobe.com/thread/974052

I would say try it "as is" first, convert with CineForm if needed

Ed.MackeAuthor

Inspiring

Thanks for the link, John.

That post was dealt with Premiere Elements, and I got the impression that Premiere Pro handled things much differently (meaning "better") than Elements did, with more options and flexibility in dealing with source material.

John T Smith

Community Expert

Well... maybe... I have also read comments from people who say that PreElements does better with "consumer" video as compared to "professional" video

So, as I said, the best I can say is try it and see... I can't remember any comments about CS6 and GoPro, so only have that one saved link

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