Supported file types for import



In addition to capturing footage, you can import image, video, and audio files. You can add files from folders on your computer, accessory hard drives, card readers, mobile phones, DVDs, Blu-ray discs, CDs, digital cameras, other devices, or the Internet. Adobe Premiere Elements 7.0 supports DV, HDV, WDM, and AVCHD formatted video.

Files that you add to a project are visible in the Project view and are automatically added to the Organizer. Added files can retain a link to the Adobe application in which they were created, if you select Embed Project Link when saving the file in the original application. This link allows you to open the file's original application from within Adobe Premiere Elements, make changes, and immediately see the results.
Note: Some file formats require activatation of components before you can add them to a project.

Supported video formats

  • Adobe Flash® (.swf)

  • AVI Movie (.avi)

  • AVCHD (.m2ts, .mts, .m2t)

  • DV Stream (.dv)

  • Filmstrip (.flm)

  • MPEG Movie (.mpeg, .vob, .mod, .ac3, .mpe, .mpg, .mpd, .m2v, .mpa, .mp2, .m2a, .mpv, .m2p, .m2t, .m1v, .mp4, .m4v, .m4a, .aac, 3gp, .avc, .264)

  • QuickTime Movie (.mov, .3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .m4a, .m4v)

  • TOD (.tod)

  • Windows Media (.wmv, .asf)

    Note: To import video from mobile phones (.3gp and .mp4), you must have the most recent version of QuickTime installed on your computer.

Supported still-image formats

  • Adobe Illustrator® Art (.ai)

  • Adobe Photoshop® (.psd)

  • Adobe Premiere Elements title (.prtl)

  • Bitmap (.bmp, .dib, .rle)

  • Compuserve GIF® (.gif)

  • Encapsulated PostScript® (.eps)

  • Fireworks (.wbm)

  • Icon (.ico)

  • JPEG®, JPEG 2000 (.jpg, .jpe, .jpeg, .jfif)

  • Macintosh® PICT (.pct, .pic, .pict)

  • PCX (.pcx)

  • Pixar Picture (.pxr)

  • Portable Network Graphic (.png)

  • RAW (.raw, .raf, .crw, .cr2, .mrw, .nef, .orf, .dng)

  • TIFF® (.tif, .tiff)

  • Truevision Targa® (.tga, .icb, .vst, .vda)

Supported audio formats

  • Advanced Audio Coding (.aac)

  • Dolby® AC‑3 (.ac3)

  • Macintosh® Audio AIFF (.aif, .aiff)

  • MP3® Audio (.mp3)

  • MPEG® Audio (.mpeg, .mpg, .mpa, .mpe, .m2a)

  • QuickTime (.mov, .m4a)

  • Windows Media (.wma)

  • Windows WAVE (.wav)

    Note: Dolby AC‑3 is imported as a stand-alone .ac3 file or as part of an encoded audio file in a .vob (DVD) or .mod (JVC® Everio) file, but exported as Dolby Digital Stereo only.

Activate a component for import

Some file formats require component activation before you can add them to a project. If you are connected to the Internet, component activation occurs automatically. If you are not connected to the Internet, the Activating Component dialog box appears.

  1. When the Activating Component dialog box appears, connect to the Internet.
  2. In the Activating Component dialog box, click Copy to copy the serial number.
  3. Click the URL to go to the activation website.
  4. Paste the serial number into the ID box on the website.
  5. Select your Country/Region and product, and then click Submit.

    The activation website displays an unlock key.

  6. Copy the unlock key, paste it in the Activating Component dialog box, and then click OK.