Importing Video - PE

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Fixing Folder Structure of .MTS Video Clips

When working in the Multimedia Lab or Non-Linear Suites...

Before importing video clips in Premiere separate the original .MTS video files out from the private folder. This method is best when using clips captured from the Vixia cameras from Media Loan.

  1. Open up the private folder inside the Premiere project folder you created on the desktop that contains the folders for video, audio and stills.
  2. Right click with the mouse on the AVCHD folder/project bundle and select Show Package Contents.
  3. Repeat this step for the subsequent folders, AVCHD > BDMV until you reach the folder, STREAM.
  4. Open up STREAM, and select all the .MTS video clips. Hold down the command key to select multiple clips.
  5. Once all the .MTS clips are selected, right click, or control click, on one of them, and select copy.
  6. Navigate back to your main project folder and create a new folder and name it video.
  7. Open up the video folder and paste the .MTS files by pressing command V.
  8. Once all the .MTS files are copied to the video folder, delete the private folder - these are duplicates.
  9. In the video folder rename each .MTS file with a descriptive label. Doing this will help prevent overwriting files if copying files from multiple cameras, or a different shoot.

Import Video Clips from a Folder

Import clips into Elements from files that were already copied from a memory card.

  1. In Elements, at the top left of the screen click the Add Media tab.
  2. From the list, select Files and Folders.
  3. In the file dialog box click the triangle on the top right to expand the window. Find your project folder, and navigate to the video folder.
    • From the video folder select each video clip as it appears as a .MTS file or .MOV. To select all press command A.
  4. Click Import to add clips to the project.
  5. Video clips will appear in the Project Assets Tab.


Import Video Clips Directly from a Card Reader

Import clips directly from the memory card reader, available at every station in the Multimedia Lab, or when using the Computer Center checkout a card reader from Media Loan down the hall.

  1. With the camera powered off, remove the memory card and insert it into a card reader.
  2. From the top left of the screen click the Add Media tab.
  3. From the list, select Videos from Flip or Cameras.
  4. In the Video Importer window, click the yellow folder icon next to the Save In location, navigate to your project folder, and select choose.
  5. Preview video clips by selecting them and press play in the Preview window.
  6. Un-check the box next to clips you do not want to use.
  7. Click Get Media to import clips. This will duplicate the media files from the memory card to your project folder, and import the files into the Project Assets Tab.
  8. After importing is completed, eject the memory card by dragging it to the trash, and then place it back in the camera.
  9. Initialize the memory card before returning equipment to Media Loan.

Project Settings

When creating a new project Premiere Elements will automatically adjust the project settings to match the first type of video content that is imported. Project settings cannot be changed after starting a project.