Supported file types for saving and exporting



The following file types are available when you export or share files. Formats and options are different depending on whether you use the File > Export command or the Share workspace. Additional file types may be available with your video capture card or third‑party plug‑ins.

    Supported video formats for export

    • 3GP

    • Adobe® Flash® Video (.flv)

    • Animated GIF

    • Filmstrip (.flm)

    • Microsoft AVI (.avi)

    • Microsoft DV AVI (.avi)

    • MPEG-1 (Multimedia Compatible)

    • MPEG-1 (VCD- and SVCD‑compatible)

    • MPEG-2 (Multimedia Compatible .mpg)

    • MPEG-2 (DVD‑compatible .mpg)

    • MPEG-2 (HDV .m2ts and .m2t: 1080i 25, 1080i 30, 720p 25, 720p 30)

    • MPEG-4 (.mp4, .mov, .avi)

    • QuickTime (.mov)

    • Windows Media (.wmv)

    Note: Adobe Premiere Elements exports VCD‑ and SVCD‑compatible MPEG files, but you must use a VCD authoring program or a disc-burning program to burn those files to a CD.

    Supported still image formats for export

    • Adobe Title Designer (.prtl)

    • GIF (.gif)

    • JPEG (.jpg, .jpe, .jpeg, .jfif)

    • TIFF (.tif, .tiff)

    • Truevision Targa (.tga)

    • Windows Bitmap (.bmp)

    Supported sequence formats for export

    • GIF sequence

    • JPEG sequence

    • Targa sequence

    • TIFF sequence

    • Windows Bitmap sequence

    Supported audio formats for export

    • Adaptive multi-rate compression (.amr)

    • Advanced Audio Coding (.aac)

    • Microsoft AVI (.avi)

    • Mp3® Audio (.mp3)

    • MPEG-4 (.mp4)

    • QuickTime (.mov)

    • Windows Waveform (.wav)

    Note: Adobe Premiere Elements can import Dolby AC‑3 audio in a stand‑alone .ac3 file with .vob (DVD) or .mod (SD-based camcorder) files, but it exports the audio from it as Dolby Digital Stereo only.
    Note: Use Mp3 or AAC for audio-only exports for podcasts.