How can I edit XAVC files in Adobe Premiere Pro

Summary: Find Adobe Premiere Pro won't import your XAVC HD or XAVC 4K files smoothly? Get the easy workaround is to transcode XAVC to Premiere Pro CS6/CC more edit friendly codec.

It’s necessary sometimes to use a video editing program like Adobe Premiere Pro to edit XAVC videos(from Sony PMW-F5/F55, Sony FDR-AX100, Sony PXW-Z100…) in order to get better video files. Well, as far as I know Adobe Premiere Pro including CS6, CC can’t support XAVC 4K & HD natively. In this case, to smoothly edit XAVC in Premiere Pro CS6/CC, the easy workaround is to convert XAVC to MPEG-2 which is the best codec with best results when working with Adobe Premiere Pro. For this purpose, this article will guide through how to rewrap and transcode XAVC to .mpg in details.

The quick and effective workaround I’ve worked out is to use the easy-to-use yet professional app Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac. Overall, the program is the best Video Converter for XAVC footage. With this 4K video converter, you can effortlessly transcode XAVC to MPEG-2 or MOV, which will create a Premiere Pro friendly file format keeping the original quality. Besides Premiere, this software can also export DNxHD for Avid, ProRes for FCP, AIC for iMovie/FCE and more NLE systems for native editing.

For Windows users, Brorsoft Video Converter is the alternative choice. Just download it and follow the tutorial below to get the work done.

How to convert and import XAVC into Adobe Premiere Pro on Mac?

1: Load XAVC files to the Program

You can directly drag and drop the XAVC files to the software, or click "Add" or "Add From Folder" to locate the XAVC files into the XAVC converter for Mac.



Tip: Check the "Merge into one" box, you can join several XAVC clips together.

2: Choose output profile

Select “Format” pull down list to select Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas> MPEG-2(*.mpg) as the best video format for Premiere Pro.



Tip: You can click “settings” button in the main interface to customize the output video’s parameters, such as resolution, frame rate, etc.



3: Start XAVC to Premiere Pro conversion

Click the big "Convert" button at the bottom right corner, this Mac video converter will start to convert XAVC to .MPG for Premiere Pro! Once the conversion completes, you are free to use XAVC files in Adobe Premiere Pro CS6/CC7!

Additional Tips:

This powerful XAVC Converter for Mac can also help you convert XAVC/XAVC-S files to DNxHD for Avid Media Composer, ProRes for Final Cut Pro, Apple InterMediated Codec for iMovie. So, as long as you get the XAVC file converter, don’t worry the XAVC on Mac incompatibility issues any more.

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