[liambeever]

When i import the mpeg files into adobe premiere it says they are an invalid file type, do i need to get a firewire cable to capture into adobe premiere? would a firewire cable even fit into my camera? help please!!!

[mmace]

tell me what you are doing, how is it plugged in, how are you trying to open the files, which files?
etc etc
I have the same camera and use CS4

[liambeever]

the camera was plugged in via usb, i then transfered the mpeg files from my camera into a file on my desktop and then i was opening them into cs4 via the media browser in the bottom left corner of the cs4 screen, I have used APP before in college and used a firewire cable to capture but i dont have one at the minute, Also I dont know which sequence preset to choose when opening a new project in APP? your help will be muchly appreciated!

[mmace]

if you only have the mts files on your PC then go to file -> import (or drag and drop into the window in the top left)

the media browser is best to browse to the AVCHD/BDMV folder on the camera itself, you can then edit the footage and save it out to your PC without copying to your PC in the 1st place

for settings, I use AVCHD 1080i 25fps as I am in the UK with a UK camera though I export at 23.97fps 1080p as I burn Blu-rays

[liambeever]

I just tried dragging and dropping the mts files from my camera in the media browser into the top left corner and it said file format not supported?? arggghh, do you know if a firewire cable would fit our camera?

[mmace]

don't drag into the media browser (bottom left), drag into the assets window (top left)
try file -> import

you don't need firewire and no, there's no port on the camera

the window I'm talking about is in the top left of this screen shot I found (with the "name" and "label" headers):
http://www.jon4lakers.com/storage/Picture%2012.png

when you get an error can you show me a screenshot? (hold down Alt and press Prt Scrn, then open an image editor and paste [Ctrl and "v"] then save that as a jpeg and upload to somewhere like tinypic)

[liambeever]

this is the URL for the error message: Image - TinyPic - Free Image Hosting, Photo Sharing & Video Hosting

This is the url for the picture of what happens when i try File>Import: Image - TinyPic - Free Image Hosting, Photo Sharing & Video Hosting
It wont let me click on any of the files

[liambeever]

also which one of these do i choose?:
New Images - TinyPic - Free Image Hosting, Photo Sharing & Video Hosting
none of them seem right for my camera? sorry i know im a bit of a noob at this

[A n d r e w]

1080i.