How to Import Sony a9 XAVC S into Premiere Pro CC

Have issues when import Sony a9 XAVC S into Premiere Pro CC? Just follow this simple guide to fix the Sony a9 XAVC S and Premiere Pro incompatible issue. 



It’s a good experience to record 4K videos with Sony a9 in XAVC S format. However, things turned to be frustrating when users tried to import Sony a9 XAVC S to Premiere Pro for editing. Don't worry. Follow the easy workaround here to solve the Sony a9 XAVC S to Premiere Pro issues.

You may be confused: Can Adobe Premiere Pro support XAVC S videos from Sony a9? Is it necessary to convert Sony a9 videos to Premiere Pro? According to our multiple testing, our best tip for anyone who wants to edit Sony a9 footage in Adobe Premiere Pro is this: accept you need to convert the XAVC S footage first. You'll save yourself a lot of frustration.

The basic reason is that XAVC and XAVC-S are not for editing, are for delivery, in this case, Sony's XAVC & XAVC S(in .mxf or .mp4 format) are the previous step before edit / compose any sequence of pro video. A fast way to get rid of the issue is to convert Sony a9 XAVC S to Premiere Pro CC compatible format with third-party software. Brorsoft Video Converter is the best choice for you.

It supports converting Sony a9 XAVC S to MPEG-2 for Adobe PP with fast encoding speed and without quality loss. With it, you can effortlessly import and edit your Sony a9 XAVC S footage within Adobe Premiere Pro. This will help you import the file correctly and saving the rendering time and any other issues. Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac is designed for Mac users. Just download it and follow the step-by-step guide to transcode Sony a9 XAVC S files for editing in Adobe Premiere.

Tutorial: Convert Sony a9 XAVC S to MPEG-2 for editing in Adobe Premiere

Step 1. Add XAVC S files

Install the XAVC S converter program and run it. Drag the XAVC S files to the software. Or you can also click "Add" button on the top of the main interface to import video to the program. It supports batch conversion and joining multiple video clips into one file.



Step 2. Choose output format

This video converter offers optimized format preset for Adobe Premiere. Just click "Format" menu firstly and then follow "Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas" to set MPG, MOV or WMV format.



Tip: If the default settings do not fit you requirement, you can click "Settings" icon to and enter "Profile Settings" panel to adjust video size, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate and audio channels.

Step 3: Start conversion

After all necessary settings, click the Arrow icon under the preview window, and the program will start converting Sony a9 XAVC S to MPEG-2 for Adobe Premiere Pro instantly.

Once the conversion is finished, you can import your transcoded Sony a9 XAVC files into Premiere Pro CC, CS6, CS5, CS4 for editing at your will.

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