Premier Pro CS6 and MOD files.

[Winginsue]

I am thinking of getting Premier Pro CS6 and wonder if it will work with MOD files. My Panasonic camcorder records in MOD format.  I notice that my Media Encoder 5.5 won't work with MOD file so I don't want to spend $$$$ on Premier Pro only to find out it doesn't work tih MOD files either.

Thanks

[medeamajic]

Change the .MOD file extension to a .MPG file extension and it should work just fine.

[Winginsue]

I just tried it in Media Encoder and it didn't work so I'm nervous about it working for premier.  I got this mesage.

The file xxx could not be imported. Error while decompressing the source file.

Thanks anyway.

[Ann Bens · Accepted solution]

Premiere Pro does not support mod files.

Some are lucky by just changing the extention.

Others have to convert:

http://gilles.bihan.pagesperso-orange.fr/converio_095.htm

However Premiere Elements does support mod files.

[Winginsue]

Thank you Ann.  It looks like the converter is the way to go for me.  Appreciate the link.

[John T Smith]

This article may help... http://forums.adobe.com/thread/699990