Importing File

To import a file saved on your PC to EDIUS, they must first be registered to the bin as a clip. The following explains how to register files or file formats that can be imported to EDIUS to the bin.

Registerable File Formats

The following lists the file formats that can be imported to EDIUS:

Video

Note

  • Some codecs may not support partial transfer.

  • Some video formats may not support partial transfer/trimming.

Format

File extension

3GPP

*.3gp, *.3g2, *.amc

AVCHD

*.m2ts, *.mts

AVI *1

*.avi

DIF stream

*.dif, *.dv

Flash Video

*.f4v

GF

*.xml, *.mxf

Infinity

*.xml

MPEG HDD MOVIE

*.mod, *.tod

MPEG Program Stream *2

*.mpg, *.mpeg, *.m2p, *.mp2, *.vob, *.vro

MPEG Transport Stream

*.m2t

MPEG Video Stream

*.mpv, *.m2v

MP4

*.mp4, *.m4v

MXF *1

*.mxf

AVC-Intra (AVC-Intra 4K 444/AVC-Intra 4K 422/AVC-Intra 4K-LT/AVC-Intra200/AVC-Intra100/AVC-Intra50)

*.xml, *.mxf

AVC-LongG

*.xml, *.mxf

DVCPRO (DVCPRO HD/DVCPRO50/DVCPRO25)

*.xml, *.mxf

QuickTime Movie *1

*.mov

RED

*.R3D

SONY HVR-DR60/HVR-MRC1 Meta file

*.idx

Transport Stream (MPEG-2, H.264)

*.ts

Windows Media *1

*.wmv, *.asf

XAVC (XAVC Intra/XAVC Long GOP)

*.xml, *.mxf

XAVC S

*.xml, *.mp4

XDCAM EX

*.mp4, *.avi, *.smi, *.xml

XDCAM (MPEG HD422, MPEG HD, MPEG IMX, DVCAM)

*.xml, *.mxf

XF

*.cif, *.mxf

XF-AVC

*.mxf

*1 The codec may not be supported depending on the video format.

*2 Use the source browser to import VOB files if they cannot be imported.

Audio

Format

File extension

AAC

*.aac, *.m4a

AIFF *1

*.aiff, *.aif

Dolby Digital (AC-3)

*.ac3

MPEG Audio Layer-3 *2

*.mp3

MPEG Audio Stream

*.mpa, *.m2a

Ogg Vorbis file

*.ogg

Wave

*.wav

Windows Media Audio

*.wma

*1 AIFF/AIFC files are PCM only.

*2 VBR is not supported.

Still image

Import of still images with sequential numbers is supported.

Format

File extension

GIF (CompuServeGIF)

*.gif

DPX (SMPTE 268M-2003)

*.dpx

Flash Pix

*.fpx

ICO

*.ico, *.icon

JPEG

*.jpg, *.jpeg

JPEG File Interchange Format

*.jfif

Mac Pict

*.pic, *.pct, *.pict

Maya IFF *

*.iff

Multi-PictureFormat

*.mpo

PNG (Portable Network Graphics)

*.png

Photoshop

*.psd

QuickTime Image

*.qtif, *.qti, *.qif

Quick Titler

*.etl

SGI

*.sgi, *.rgb

Targa

*.tga, *.targa, *.vda, *.icb, *.vst

TIFF

*.tif, *.tiff

Windows Bitmap

*.bmp, *.dib, *.rle

Windows Meta files

*.wmf, *.emf

WMPhoto

*.wdp

* Z-depth is not supported.

Registering a File to the Bin as a Clip

Select and register a source to the bin.

1) Click [Add Clip] in the bin.

2) Select a file and set the following items if necessary.

[Poster frame]

Enter the timecode, or move the slider to the left and right to set the poster frame of the clip.

[Show properties]

Check this item to display the [Clip Properties] dialog box and view clip properties.

[Clip Properties] Dialog Box

[Transfer to Project folder]

Transfer the clip to the project folder.

[Sequence clip]

Import the still image clips with sequential numbers in a single operation, and register them to the bin.

Registering Consecutive Still Images

[Name]

To rename a clip registration in the bin, enter the new name of the clip.

[Comment]

Enter a comment.

[Clip color]

Color the display of clips.

3) Click [Open].

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Registering Consecutive Still Images

Import the still image clips with sequential numbers in a single operation, and register them to the bin.

1) Click [Add Clip] in the bin.

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2) Select the first of the consecutive files, check [Sequence clip], and click [Open].

Registering Folders

Register a folder containing supported source formats with the folder structure held intact.

1) In the folder view of the bin, right-click the folder to register, and click [Open Folder].

2) Select a folder, and click [OK].

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