How to Import Videos to Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe Premiere Pro is a popular modern editing system. It allows people to quickly and effectively put together material from original or outside sources into music videos, trailers and short films. If you are using Adobe Premiere to edit material you've shot, you can capture it directly into a Premiere project. However, if you are using pre-existing material, you may have to import the material into Premiere Pro. Read on to learn how to import videos to Adobe Premiere Pro.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• A computer
• Adobe Premiere Pro installed on your computer

1. Open Adobe Premiere Pro by going to the "Start" menu or by double-clicking the icon on your desktop. If there is no icon on your desktop, you can create a shortcut to Adobe Premiere which makes it more easily accessible.

2. Go to the "File" bar at the top left hand side of the screen. Click on "Import" under that heading.

3. Find the file you want to import and click on it. When you save files, remember to which folder you save them to make this step easier. In order to choose that file in Adobe Premiere Pro, you can either double click on it or click it once and then the "Open" option should become available.

4. Wait for your selection to appear in the project window on the top left hand side of the screen. It should appear under the same name as you labeled it in the folder.

Tips & Warnings

• When uploading a video, give the file a memorable name. Later, it can be a pain to import material you need if you can't find it because of its nonsensical name.
• You can capture Pre-existing material on a hard copy source, such as a DVD, directly into Adobe Premiere Pro using a DVD player and a capture box.