Edit Sony FDR-AX43 4K XAVC S in Premiere Pro CC/CS6

How do you import and edit Sony FDR-AX43 4K XAVC S video files in Adobe Premiere Pro CC and CS6? If you are having issues working with FDR-AX43 4K .mp4 recordings in Premiere Pro, this post may shine a light on your problem. It displays a workaround to transcode Sony FDR-AX43 XAVC S footage to MPEG-2 Codec encoded MPG files for use in Adobe editing software fluidly.

How to edit Sony FDR-AX43 4K video in Premiere Pro without rendering?

"Hi all, I purchased Sony FDR-AX43 last week and recorded some short 4K clips on it. I like the simplicity of Premiere Pro CC so would like to use it for editing. Premiere Pro CC can import Sony FDR-AX43 4K videos, but the editing process is unstable and unreliable. Is there any workaround to get around this so I can expect a smooth workflow between XAVC S video and Premiere Pro? Please advice. Thanks."

Sony FDR-AX43 features a built-in gimbal with Balanced Optical SteadyShot image stabilization and a low-light Exmor R CMOS image sensor to produce crisp, high-quality UHD 4K video or 16.6MP still photos. Record up to UHD 4K video at 24 or 30 fps using Sony's XAVC S codec at rates up to 100 Mb/s or up to 50 Mb/s 1080p HD video. If for some reason you are unable to use FDR-AX43 XAVC S in Premiere Pro CC or Premeire Pro CS6 smoothly, we would recommend converting the footage to an Premeire Pro edit-friendly format first.

Actually, it's not hard work. The easy workaround to work Sony FDR-AX43 4K with Premiere Pro CC/CS6 is to transcode XAVC S footage in .mp4 to a more editing-friendly format. The process is surprisingly easy and can be done with the help of Acrok XAVC Converter. The program can effortlessly encode/re-encode 4K MP4, MOV, MXF, etc footage to advanced encoders like MPEG-2, DNxHD, Apple Intermediate Codec, ProRes, etc. to seamlessly fit for Premiere Pro CC, Avid Media Composer, iMovie, Final Cut Pro X, and more. If you are Mac users, simply turn to Mac XAVC Converter. Just download it and keep reading for a brief how-to on each process.

Free download Sony FDR-AX43 XAVC S Video Converter

How to convert Sony FDR-AX43 XAVC S to Premiere Pro preferred MPEG-2?

Step 1: Load 4K XAVC S Videos
Import Sony FDR-AX43 4K XAVC S footage to the Sony XAVC S Video converter. Launch the powerful Sony FDR-AX43 to Premiere Pro Converter on your computer, import .mp4 recordings to the program by clicking the "Add file" button.

Step 2: Select output file format for Adobe
To enable Premiere Pro CC/CS6 ingest 4K files from Sony FDR-AX43, click the "Format" bar and select Editing Software > Adobe Premiere MPEG-2 (*.mpg) as output format.

Step 3: Settings
Click "Settings" button to adjust output video and audio parameter settings according to your own preference. For smooth workflow of Sony FDR-AX43 4K XAVC S with Premiere Pro, you are recommended to downscale 4K MP4 video to 1080p from "Resolution (pix)" drop-down selection. If your software and computer is stonger enough, just selecting "Orginal", then you can edit 4K videos in Premiere Pro smoothly.

Step 4: Edit Sony FDR-AX43 Video
Then you'll see Trim, Crop, 3D, Effect, Watermark, Subtitles and Audio 7 video editing functions as follows. You can trim your favorite part from the video to convert for more fun.

Step 4: Start Video Conversion
After all the setting is over, go back to the main interface and tap right-bottom "Convert" button to Start the Sony FDR-AX43 XAVC S video to Premiere Pro native MPEG-2 codec conversion process.

As soon as the conversion is complete, click “Open” to get the generated MPEG-2 .mpg files for editing in Premiere Pro CC or Premiere Pro CS6 with optimum performance. Hope it helps.

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