H.265, also called HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding), is said to double the data compression ratio compared to H.264 at the same level of video quality. We can tell the feature of H.265 from its name, yeah, the encoding efficiency of H.265/HEVC is much higher that H.264. So H.265 is widely used to shoot 4K recordings by many professional cameras. Sometimes we need to edit these H.265 recordings to polish them in Premiere Pro CC, however many Premiere users found they can’t edit the H.265/HEVC videos, the importing window doesn’t response wherever they click.
Here I’m glad to explain the issue mentioned above for you. The resolution of H.265/4K recordings is 4096 x 2160, if the resolution of your computer is much lower than 4K, then it will causes your computer doesn’t have the ability to process the editing work with H.265 recordings in Premiere Pro CC. In order to edit H.265/HEVC footage in Premiere Pro CC smoothly, I suggest you to downgrade H.265 footage to 1080p (1920 x 1080).
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How to Convert H.265/HEVC to MPEG for Premiere Pro CC
Step 1. Load H.265 files
Here you can directly drag & drop the H.265 files to the converter, or click "Add Video" or "Add from folder" button on the top menu to browse and choose H.265 files
Step 2. Choose the preset output format
Click on the format bar and follow "Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas" to choose "MPEG-2 (*.mpg)" as the best video format for editing H.265 files in Premiere Pro CC. Besides, you can choose the other formats for editing in Avid MC, After Effects, Sony Vegas, etc.
Step 3. Resize parameters.
Click "Settings" to open “Profile Settings” window. Resize the resolution by selecting “Size(pix)” option. Change the number to 1920 x 1080.
Step 4. Start converting H.265 files.
Click the big "Convert" button in the main UI to begin the H.265 to MPEG-2 conversion. You can see your converted videos by clicking "Open" button.
Then you are able to import and edit H.265/HEVC footage in Premiere Pro CC without any problem (The Hot Key to load H.265 files to Premiere is “Command” + “O”). Enjoy!
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