How Do I Import An MOV File (Quicktime) to Adobe Premiere

Failed to play your video files even when the MOV(QuickTime) file is uploaded to Adobe Premiere? Were you prompted an error message on your screen saying that the video files is unsupported when you tried to move, import or transfer the MOV file(QuickTime) to Adobe Premiere? If you are currently using an older version of the Adobe (for instance prior to Adobe version CS5), maybe an upgrade of the Adobe version could help. Still stuck with unsuccessful attempts? Perhaps there is some required codec missing or it is an incompatible video file format. Then you can try to convert MOV files won't work to another format such as MP4.

Read parts below to learn about Wondershare UniConverter (originally Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate) and follow the listed steps to convert MOV files to Adobe Premiere compatible formats easily.

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If you have check-out or read other related articles, forums or frequently asked questions’ site; you might end up with the same conclusion that I have. The answer or solution is to convert your QuickTime MOV video files with the proper codec before playing it with Adobe Premiere. You can also try to convert the QuickTime MOV files with any video converter alternative that you might have previously installed and see if it could import the MOV file to Adobe Premiere.

Some software can deal with the conversion and you should be able to watch those MOV files on Adobe Premiere. However, there are cases whereby after importing the MOV files, you might notice issues with the video playback. That’s also why I’m recommending you the Wondershare UniConverter right now, just in case it comes in handy for you. If you don’t need to edit your videos, then there are practically 3 steps involved.

Video Tutorial to Convert MOV to Adobe Premiere Supported Formats

How to Convert MOV to MP4 or Other Adobe Premiere Supported Formats

Step 1 Add MOV (QuickTime) files to convert for Adobe Premiere

Download, install and launch Wondershare UniConverter on your PC/Mac, then choose the Convert section and click on the Add Files button to select MOV files you want to convert to Adobe Premiere compatible formats.

Step 2 Select Adobe Premiere compatible format as output

After importing the video into UniConverter, you can choose the output format from the Convert all files to: drop-down list. Click the Video tab and choose MP4 or other formats you need.

Tips

Other than converting MOV files to Adobe Premiere, you're allowed to edit the video directly with real-time preview with Wondershare UniConverter. Move to How to Trim, Crop, Cut Videos >> to learn the editing step-by-step guide.

Step 3 Convert MOV to Adobe Premiere

After all changes have been saved, click on the Convert All button to start converting MOV to Adobe Premiere compatible formats. You can find the converted files from the Converted tab.

Last but not least, if you are interested in Wondershare UniConverter, you can free download the program and follow the steps above to have a try.