Editing Nikon D810/D750/D600/D7100 MOV in Premiere Pro

Nikon’s Digital SLR Camera is the favored in its lineup. Do you have a DSLR camera from Nikon like D810, D750, D600, D7100? Obviously, with these cameras, you can take photos and record Full HD videos when travelling. But the problem is, when users import Nikon MOV into Adobe Premiere Pro, most of them found that Premiere handled with the MOV files so slowly, and it’s hard to edit Nikon videos in Premiere Pro smoothly.

Nikon, in their infinite wisdom, decided H.264 .mov is the standard for DSLR video. Whereas, the H.264 compression method is ideal for video recording, it’s not ideal for editing. To work Nikon H.264 videos in Premiere Pro perfectly, a good option is to convert Nikon D810/D750/D600/D7100 MOV to MPEG-2 before importing to Premiere Pro CC/CS6/CS5/CS4. If you’re getting caught by the editing issues of Nikon MOV footage, just read on to get a definite solution.

First download and install Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac. Why choose this video converter for Mac users? Basically, it does a good job in converting H.264 .mov files to MPEG-2 formats for Adobe Premiere editing in sync and without lossing quality. Does it convert MOV to .mpg fast? Based on our testing, it’s much faster than some other tools like Handbrake. If you are Windows users, please get the equivalent Windows version Brorsoft Video Converter. Download and you can follow the steps below.

Step 1: Load Nikon footage to the software

Install and launch Nikon Video Converter for Mac, and then click “Add” button to browse to Nikon MOV footage either from cam HDD or SD card or drag the footage from your camera to the program.

Step 2: Select output format

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 format.

Step 3: Adjust video, audio settings

Click “Settings” button, then you will be able to adjust audio and video parameters on the popup window to customize the output file quality, these adjustable parameters include codec name, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate, and audio channel. To maintain original HD quality, you may set “original” in the fields of “Size”, “Bitrate” and “Frame rate”.

Step 4: Start converting Nikon MOV to MPEG-2

Finally hit the Convert button; it will convert Nikon D810/D750/D600/D7100 .mov to MPEG-2 for Adobe Premiere Pro on Mac immediately.

When the conversion process shows in 100% with the top Nikon MOV Converter, you can get the resulted videos from output folder easily for easier editing in Premier Pro CC/CS6/CS5.

Additional Tips:
If you want to smoothly edit Nikon MOV footage in Final Cut Pro X or FCP 7/6, you just need to choose the “Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)” as output format; For iMovie, select “iMovie and Final Cut Express -> Apple InterMediate Codec (AIC) (*.mov)” in the second step; For Avid Media Composer, choose “Avid Media Composer > Avid DNxHD(*.mov)” as output. This video converter can meet all of your needs.

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Error Importing Nikon D750 MOV clips to Windows Movie Maker

I have been trying to import my MOV files from Nikon D750 into Windows Movie Maker program and I constantly receive the following error message.

“The file .MOV cannot be imported because the codec required to play the file is not installed on your computer. If you have already tried to download and install the codec, close and restart Windows Movie Maker, and then try to import the file again.”

I scoured online, some guys gave me the hints: I need to install MOV codec; I need to download QuickTime. I did, but that did not fix the problem. Another common practice is to convert the Nikon .MOV file to a format that is supported by Windows Movie Maker. I tried the way, it worked. The whole process is simple and fast. Now I will share a way to import Nikon D750 MOV to Windows Movie Maker. Anyone here have the Nikon MOV to Windows Movie Maker editing issues, read on to get something you want.

Convert/Import Nikon D750 videos to Movie Maker for smoothly editing

First download and install Brorsoft Video Converter – a great Nikon MOV Converter. It is highly recommended to transcode Nikon MOV to Windows Movie Maker native format – WMV or AVI. In fact, no matter what version of the NLE apps you are applying, and what Windows system you are working on, this video converter will assist you to import Nikon, Canon, JVC, Panasonic camcorders files to Windows Movie Maker as well as Adobe Premiere Pro, Pinnacle Studio, Sony Vegas Pro, etc for editing smoothly. Follow its step-by-step instruction below to learn how to convert Nikon D750 MOV to .wmv for Windows Movie Maker.

1-> Install and launch Nikon Video Converter, and then click “Add” button to browse to Nikon MOV footage either from cam HDD or SD card or drag the footage from your D750 camera to the program.

2-> Click on the dropdown menu of “Format”, and then follow HD Video –>WMV HD(*.wmv) as the output format. Besides, you can also choose Divx (*.avi) as output if you have not installed the .wmv codec.

Tip: Customize the video Settings. You can click “Settings” button to adjust output parameters, including the Bitrate of Video and Audio, the Codec of Video and Audio, Video Size, Sample Rate, Frame Rate, Audio Channels, etc.

3-> Click “Convert” to start encoding Nikon D750 MOV to WMV for Windows Movie Maker. After conversion just click the “Open” button to locate converted Nikon D750 footage for Movie Maker post-production.

Additional Tips: Besides Windows Movie Maker, this Nikon MOV to Movie Maker Converter can also encode MOV footage to Pinnacle Studio, Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, Sony Vegas Pro, etc NLEs on Windows(Windows 8 included).

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Edit MOV videos from Nikon D810 in Sony Vegas Pro

Edit MOV videos from Nikon D810 in Sony Vegas Pro

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It’s a truth Nikon DSLR cameras are great for us to take photos and record MOV footages when we are travelling. Have you got a Nikon D810 for recording vivid videos when spending holidays? If so, you may have the need to edit Nikon MOV footage in Sony Vegas Pro or other Non-Linear Editing programs before sharing with others. However, the problem is: the Nikon 1080p H.264 footage is not easy to be edited in Sony Vegas Pro- it takes long time to render, and you can not work Nikon D810 MOV in Vegas Pro smoothly.

Sony Vegas Pro supports importing a wide variety of file formats(including MOV files) although, apparently video, audio problems still exist while importing and editing. To make Nikon D810 MOV video files to work well with Sony Vegas Pro, Brorsoft Video Converter is highly recommended to transcode Nikon MOV to Sony Vegas Pro native format – MPG.

No matter what version of the NLE apps you are applying, and what Windows system you are working on, this video converter will assist you to import Nikon, Canon, JVC, Panasonic camcorders files to Sony Vegas Pro as well as Adobe Premiere Pro, Pinnacle Studio, Windows Movie Maker, etc for editing smoothly. Follow its step-by-step instruction below to learn how to transcode Nikon D810 MOV to MPEG-2 for Sony Vegas.

Convert Nikon D810 MOV footages into Sony Vegas Pro 10/11/12/13

Step 1: After launching the Nikon MOV Converter, click the Add button to load your footage to it from your Nikon D810. If necessary, you can click the button “Merge into one” to join several videos to one file.

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Step 2: Click the format bar or the pull down menu of “Format” to select output format. To get Nikon D810 MOV into Vegas Pro, the best format is “Adobe Premiere> MPEG-2 (*.mpg)”.

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Step 3: To get a perfect video for editing in Vegas Pro, you’d better press the Settings icon to adjust output parameters, including the Bitrate of Video and Audio, the Codec of Video and Audio, Video Size, Sample Rate, Frame Rate, Audio Channels, etc.

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Step 4: Click Convert button to start to convert Nikon D810 MOV to MPEG-2 for Sony Vegas Pro.

Once the conversion completes, simply click “Open” button to get the converted videos. And now you can bring the Nikon D810 1080p MOV footage into Vegas Pro 9/10/11/12/13 to create your own masterpieces.

Additional Tip:

This versatile MOV to Sony Vegas Pro Converter enables you to encode Nikon D810 files to Vegas Pro as well as Windows Movie Maker, Pinnacle Studio, Adobe Premiere Pro on Windows. If you want to convert Nikon D810 to iMovie, Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, etc on Mac OS X(Mavericks), please turn to Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac.

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Tips Importing Nikon MOV files from D4s to Premiere Pro(CS6)

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The Nikon D4s started shipping worldwide on last weekend. Compared to GoPro, I like the Nikon D4s better, relatively big and fun. Well, I’m eager to know the Nikon D4s and Adobe Premiere Pro compatibility as I’ve met the GoPro to Premiere Pro importing issues(solved it later although). So, which begs the question- can Premiere Pro edit H.264 MOV files from the Nikon D4s camera?

Well, a bit frustrating. From the online searching I got know Nikon MOV highly compressed H.264/MPEG-4 files are still not well supported by Premiere Pro including the latest CS6, CC7, as you may encounter many audio and video problems. And Premiere Pro can’t handle raw MOV videos encode in H.264, so there is no doubt that it will take more time on rendering while ingesting the files. So, how to import Nikon MOV footage into Premiere Pro for editing smoothly?

The best way is to convert Nikon D4s footage to Premiere Pro compatible format, like MPEG-2, MOV (AVC), which is the best format for Premiere Pro editing on Mac. Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac (a professional Mac MOV to Premiere Pro Converter tool) is the best choice for you. It can generates best editing format/codec for filmmakers and video enthusiasts to use in different NLE apps, such as Adobe Premiere Pro CS4/CS5/CS6, Adobe After Effects, iMovie, Final Cut Express, Final Cut Pro 6/7/X, and more. For Windows user, get the Video Converter. Download and follow the step-by-step tutorial below.

How to Convert Nikon D4s .MOV for Premiere Pro

Step 1. Load H.264 .mov footage to Nikon MOV Converter

Transfer h.264 encoded .mov files from Nikon D4s camera to computer via USB cable. Run Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac as the best Mac MOV converter, and click the “Add” button to load .mov videos.

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Step 2. Set MPG as output format for editing

Hit the “Format” bar and select Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas > MPEG-2 (*.mpg) as output format on the drop-down menu.

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Tip – Profile Settings:

In case the default settings do not fit your requirement, you can click “Settings” button and enter “Profile Settings” panel to adjust video size, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate and audio channels.

Step 3. Click “Convert” button to start conversion

After these steps above, click Convert button to start converting Nikon D4s 1080p MOV to MEPG-2(.mpg) for Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 on Mac OS X(Mavericks, Mountain Lion included) with best quality, and then you can edit Nikon D4s recordings in Premiere Pro CS6 on Mac as you want with no codec problems.

Additional Tip:

This professional Nikon MOV Converter for Mac can help you convert MOV videos from Nikon D4s, D4, D5100, D3200, D800, D7100, D7000, 1 V2, etc to Adobe Premiere Pro, iMovie, FCE, Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro with the optimal presets MPEG-2, Apple InterMediate, DNxHD, Apple ProRes. Just choose a proper format according to your needs.

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