File Format
Last updated on
Oct 1, 2024
For a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) on codecs, and how they determine playback of files, see Codecs: Frequently asked questions in Microsoft Help. Adobe Premiere Elements supports codecs that the operating system (Windows, Mac OS) running on your computer supports.
Supported file formats - Premiere Elements 2025
Video file formats - import
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|
Extension |
|---|---|
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3GPP |
.3gp |
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Audio Video Interleave |
.avi (Windows only) |
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AVCHD |
.m2ts, .mts |
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H.264 |
.mp4, .m4v |
|
H.264-Encoded QuickTime |
.mov, .mp4, .m4v |
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HEVC/H.265 |
.mov, .mp4, .m4v [macOS 11 Big Sur] [Windows 10 version 1809 (x64bit) or higher. Windows 8.1 is not supported] |
|
HEIF/HEIC |
.heif, .heic [macOS 11 Big Sur] |
|
MOD |
.mod |
|
MPEG-1 |
.mpeg |
|
MPEG-2 |
.m2v, .mpg |
|
MPEG-2 Transport Stream |
.m2t |
|
QuickTime |
.mov, .m4a |
|
Apple ProRes |
.mov |
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Video Object (DVD video) |
.vob |
|
Windows Media |
.wmv (Windows Only) |
*Not supported on Windows 7
Video file formats - export
|
File format |
Extension |
|---|---|
|
H.264 |
.mp4, .m4v |
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MPEG2 |
.mpg, .m2v |
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MPEG4 |
.3gp |
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QuickTime |
.mov |
|
AVI |
.avi* |
|
Windows Media |
.wma* |
*Supported on Windows only
Note:
To export in other formats and file extensions select Export & Share > Devices or Image > Custom > Advance Settings. You may choose the desired Format from the drop-down list. Click ok and save to add it as your custom preset.
Still images and image sequence file formats - import
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File Format |
Extension |
|---|---|
|
Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop sequence |
.psd |
|
Adobe Premiere title |
.prtl |
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Animated GIF |
.gif |
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Bitmap and Bitmap sequence |
.bmp,.rle |
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CompuServe GIF |
.gif (Windows only) |
|
JPEG and JPEG sequence |
.jpg, .jpeg |
|
Portable Network Graphics |
.png |
|
TIFF and TIFF sequence |
.tif, .tiff |
Still images and image sequence file formats - export
|
File Format |
Extension |
|---|---|
|
JPEG and JPEG sequence |
.jpe, .jpg, .jpeg |
|
Animated GIF |
.gif |
|
PNG |
.png |
|
BMP |
.bmp# |
#Supported on Windows only
*Not supported on Windows 7
Audio file formats - import
|
File Format |
Extension |
|
Adaptive Multi-Rate Compression |
.amr |
|
Audio Interchange File Format |
.aif, .aiff |
|
Advanced Audio Coding |
.aac |
|
Dolby Digital |
.ac3 |
|
MPEG audio |
.mp3 |
|
MPEG-4 |
.mp4a |
|
QuickTime audio |
.mov |
|
Waveform |
.wav (Windows only) |
|
Windows Media audio |
.wma (Windows only) |
Audio file formats - export
|
File Format |
Extension |
|---|---|
|
Audio Interchange File Format |
.aiff |
|
Advanced Audio Coding |
.aac |
|
MPEG audio |
.mp3 |
|
QuickTime audio |
.mov |
|
Waveform Audio |
.wav* |
|
Windows Media Audio |
.wma* |
*Supported on Windows only
Video file formats - import
|
File Format |
Extension |
|---|---|
|
3GPP |
.3gp |
|
Audio Video Interleave |
.avi |
|
AVCHD |
.m2ts, .mts |
|
H.264 |
.mp4, .m4v |
|
H.264-Encoded QuickTime |
.mov, .mp4, .m4v |
|
HEVC/H.265 |
.mov, .mp4, .m4v [macOS 10.13 and later] [Windows 10 version 1809 (x64bit) or higher. Windows 8.1 is not supported] |
|
HEIF/HEIC |
.heif, .heic [macOS 10.13 and later] |
|
MOD |
.mod |
|
MPEG-1 |
.mpeg |
|
MPEG-2 |
.m2v, .mpg |
|
MPEG-2 Transport Stream |
.m2t |
|
QuickTime |
.mov, .m4a |
|
Video Object (DVD video) |
.vob |
|
Windows Media |
.wmv (Windows Only) |
*Not supported on Windows 7
Video file formats - export
|
File Format |
Extension |
|---|---|
|
3GPP |
.3gp |
|
Audio Video Interleave |
.avi (Windows Only) |
|
H.264 |
.mp4 |
|
H.264-encoded QuickTime .mov, .mp4 |
.mov, .mp4 |
|
MPEG-1 |
.mpeg |
|
MPEG-2 |
.mpg |
|
MPEG-4 |
.mp4 |
|
QuickTime |
.mov |
|
Video Object (DVD video) |
.vob |
|
Windows Media |
.wmv (Windows only) |
Still images and image sequence file formats - import
|
File Format |
Extension |
|---|---|
|
Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop sequence |
.psd |
|
Adobe Premiere title |
.prtl |
|
Animated GIF |
.gif |
|
Bitmap and Bitmap sequence |
.bmp,.rle |
|
CompuServe GIF |
.gif (Windows only) |
|
JPEG and JPEG sequence |
.jpg, .jpeg |
|
Portable Network Graphics |
.png |
|
TIFF and TIFF sequence |
.tif, .tiff |
Still images and image sequence file formats - export
|
File Format |
Extension |
|---|---|
|
JPEG and JPEG sequence |
.jpe, .jpg, .jpeg |
|
Animated GIF |
.gif |
Audio file formats - import
|
File Format |
Extension |
|
Adaptive Multi-Rate Compression |
.amr |
|
Audio Interchange File Format |
.aif, .aiff |
|
Advanced Audio Coding |
.aac |
|
Dolby Digital |
.ac3 |
|
MPEG audio |
.mp3 |
|
QuickTime audio |
.mov |
|
Waveform |
.wav (Windows only) |
|
Windows Media audio |
.wma (Windows only) |
*Not supported on Windows 7
Audio file formats - export
|
File Format |
Extension |
|---|---|
|
Audio Interchange File Format |
.aiff |
|
Advanced Audio Coding |
.aac |
|
MPEG audio |
.mp3 |
|
QuickTime audio |
.mov |