If you have any issue when importing GoPro HD Hero2/Hero 3/Hero4 MP4 files to Adobe Premiere Pro for further editing, just follow this simple guide, which offers you a quick fix for the problems with GoPro HD footage and Adobe Premiere.
GoPro HD Hero series like HD Hero4, HD Hero 3, HD Hero 2 cameras can take Full HD qaulity video. And they are familiar with everyone whoever has passion for outdoor activities. The point here, you will find it a painful experience to import GoPro HD footage into Adobe Premiere Pro. Problems such as not showing the video only audio, unsupported file type, rendering video occur when when playing & editing GoPro HD video in MP4 format. Fortunately, there is an easy way to fix the issue. Let's find it out here.
As you know, GoPro records MP4 videos, but it seems Adobe Premiere Pro (including the recent Premiere CC) does not like the way. The file type is a compressed output format, but not ideal for editing in NLE system. To solve those problems, the quick workaround is to transcode MP4 files to Premiere Pro natively supported formats (MPG/WMV/MOV are highly recommended). Along with some help from third-party software, it can be done effortlessly. Here I share a simple guide on how to convert GoPro HD MP4 files for Adobe Premier Pro editing smoothly. If you're facing the issues, read on to find the answer.
First you need to download Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac (available for Mac and Windows), a powerful high-quality video converter, player and editor. If you are editing with Adobe Premiere, chances are you already installed this great free utility. If not, download it it from here.
Overall, the program is the best Video Converter for GoPro HD footage. With this Gopro video converter, you can effortlessly transcode Gopro MP4 to MPEG-2 or MOV, which will create an Adobe Premiere friendly file format keeping the Gopro orginal quality. Besides Premiere, this software can also export DNxHD for Avid, MPEG-2 for Sony Vegas, Premiere Element, AVI for Pinnacle Studio, ProRes for Final Cut Pro, AIC MOV for iMovie and more NLE systems for native editing. For Windows users, Video Converter is the alternative choice. Just download it and follow the tutorial below to get the work done.
How to Convert GoPro HD footage for Editing in Adobe Premiere Pro
Step 1: Load Gopro Camera video files
Install and launch the GoPro HD Video converter on your Mac and load source GoPro MP4 clips to it. You can import MP4 clips to the program through "Add Video" button or "Add from folder" button.
Step 2: Choose Premiere Pro preferred format
Click "Format" pull down list to select Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas> MPEG-2(*.mpg) as the best video format for Premiere Pro. WMV, MOV formats are the good choice as well.
Tips:
In case the default settings do not fit your requirement, you can click "Settings" button and enter "Profile Settings" panel to adjust video size, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate and audio channels.
Step 3: Start GoPro MP4 video conversion
Click "Convert" button to start encoding Gopro HD MP4 video to MPG/MOV/WMV for importing to Premiere Pro CS4/CS5/CS6/CC. When the conversion task is finished, click "Open" button to get the exported files and then import the converted GoPro MP4 files into Adobe Premiere Pro to do further editing.
You're now ready to get the result files into Adobe Premiere Pro to do further editing. Launch Premiere Pro on your Mac, choose "File > Import to import any file. If you prefer to use keyboard shortcuts, press Command+I to open the standard Import dialog.
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