It’s really a big boost that Adobe Premiere Pro CC/CS6/CS5 offers much better native MXF support than its predecessor. However, different source footage work differently in Premiere Pro. Many Sony PXW-FS5 MXF to Adobe Premiere Pro issues still exist and troubled the users:
Q1: "Hi, I just got a Sony PXW-FS5 and I am learning how to edit files and make movies using Adobe Premiere CS6. I see some tutorials that recommend transcoding the mxf footage to Mpeg-2. What apps should I get?"
Q2: "One of our clients has provided us around 50 MXF recordings from his videographer and we are new to MXF format footage. We tried opening it on our VLC player, but the footage don’t play. When we load it to Premiere Pro, I get a message that reads "Codec not supported", why?"
Q3: "I have a Sony PXW-FS5 camera that outputs MXF footage. I have CS5 Premiere Pro (on a PC) that does not import those MXF footage. What should i do to make it readable in CS5? "
To achieve your goal to edit MXF clips with Premiere Pro without problems, below is simple tutorial to make it smoother to get those .MXF recordings to Premiere Pro for post-production. So here is what you need to know specifically:
1. What is the best format for editing video in Premiere Pro CC/CS6/CS5?
We have made some searches, and found that the Adobe Premiere Pro CC/CS6/CS5 can edit the file formats of mpeg-2, mov, etc. So, transcoding Sony PXW-FS5 MXF footage to MPEG-2 for Adobe Premiere Pro CC/CS6/CS5 editing is a best choice.
2. Since Sony PXW-FS5 MXF does not import into PP, what program should you have?
Here we recommend the easy-to-use yet professional application Acrok MXF Converter. Just download it and follow the simple steps below to convert MXF for Adobe Premiere Pro CC/CS6/CS5 editable format.
Transcoding Sony PXW-FS5 MXF footage to edit in Adobe Premiere Pro CC/CS6/CS5
Step 1: Load MXF files to the software
Once run the Mac MXF to Premiere Pro CC/CS6/CS5 Converter, you can click "Add Files" button to import MXF source footage. Convert supports batch conversion, so you are allowed to add multiple footage to convert at a time.
Step 2: Choose a best output format
Click "Format" drop-down bar to choose a proper video format. To edit MXF videos in Adobe Premiere CC/CS6/CS5, then Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas >>MOV (AVC)(*.mov) or “Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas>>MPEG-2 (*.mpg)”are the suitable one.
Tips - Adjust audio and video settings
The Mac MXF Converter enables users to adjust audio and video settings before converting MXF footage to MPEG-2. Click "Settings" button, then you will enter the following interface, on which you are allowed to customize size, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate, and audio channel to your required ones.
Step 3: Start the conversion process
Click the "Convert" button to start encoding Sony PXW-FS5 MXF to MPEG-2 for Adobe Premiere Pro CC/CS6/CS5.
When the conversion is done, you can click "Open" button to get the converted MPG footage effortlessly. Launch Premiere Pro on your Mac, choose "File > Import to import generated Sony PXW-FS5 MXF footage in Adobe Premiere Pro CC/CS6/CS5 for further editing.
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