Transcode Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III XAVC S to DNxHD for Premiere Windows version

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III XAVC-S does work with the latest version of Adobe Premiere Pro. However, in some situations users still need to process "transcoded editing". If for any reason you need to re-encode them to ProRes or DNxHD codec for a fast and fluid workflow with Premiere, you may wish to read this tutorial.

Premiere Pro can work just fine with most any professional/consumer camera media out there. However, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III XAVC-S files just do not edit all that well in Premiere Pro. The performance is noticeably inferior to other codecs like Cineform, DNxHD and ProRes. For a fast and fluid Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III XAVC-S workflow in Adobe Premiere, I transcode everything to DNxHD or ProRes format, and it makes a BIG difference in how well the timeline responds, especially with effects applied. Keep reading and learn a way of encoding Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III XAVC-S video to Premiere Pro preferred editing codec.

• Part 1: How to transcode Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III XAVC-S files for use in Adobe Premiere on Mac?
• Part 2: How to transcode Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III XAVC-S files for use in Adobe Premiere on Windows?

Video Converter (It is available for Mac and Windows, simply download the proper version depending on your computer's OS.)

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Part 1. How to transcode Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III XAVC-S files for use in Adobe Premiere on Mac?

Step 1: Import Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III XAVC-S files. Start up Video Converter for Mac and click "Add File" to load Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III XAVC-S videos that you need to convert into this program. This converter supports batch conversion, so you can import a bundle of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III XAVC-S files into it to do conversion at a time.

Step 2: Click "Profile" to select output format. For Mac based Premiere, we would recommend choosing "Final Cut Pro" > "Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)" as output format. The ProRes 422 codec will ensure a good balance between file size and file quality.

Tips: 1. This converter only outputs Apple ProRes files up to 1080p. If your source video is 4K and you want to keep its original quality, you can select "4K Video" > "4K H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Video (*.mp4)" as target format for use in Premiere. To select 4K H.264 as output, please make sure your computer has enough power to handle 4K H.264.

2. If necessary, you can click "Settings" button to modify video and audio parameters like encoder, resolution, frame rate, bitrate, aspect ratio, sample rate, and audio channels. You can also "Enable 3D Settings" to add 3D effect to your source media.

Step 3: Start file conversion. Click "Convert" to start transcoding Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III XAVC-S media for Premiere on Mac. As soon as the conversion is complete, click "Open Folder" to get the generated files for editing in Premiere Pro on your Mac with optimum performance.

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Part 2. How to transcode Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III XAVC-S files for use in Adobe Premiere on Windows?

Step 1: Import Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III XAVC-S files. Start up Video Converter for Windows and click "Add File" to load Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III XAVC-S videos that you need to convert into this program. This converter supports batch conversion, so you can import a bundle of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III XAVC-S files into it to do conversion at a time.

Step 2: Click "Profile" to select output format. For Windows based Premiere, we would recommend choosing "Avid Media Composer" > "Avid DNxHD 1080p(*.mov)" as output format.

Tips: 1.This converter only outputs DNxHD files up to 1080p. If your source video is 4K and you want to keep its original quality, you can select "4K Video" > "4K H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Video (*.mp4)" as target format for use in Premiere. To select 4K H.264 as output, please make sure your computer has enough power to handle 4K H.264.

2.If necessary, you can click "Settings" button to modify video and audio parameters like encoder, resolution, frame rate, bitrate, aspect ratio, sample rate, and audio channels. You can also "Enable 3D Settings" to add 3D effect to your source media.

Step 3: Start file conversion. Click "Convert" to start transcoding Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III XAVC-S media for Premiere on Windows. As soon as the conversion is complete, click "Open Folder" to get the generated files for editing in Premiere Pro on your Windows PC with optimum performance. That's all. Hope this post will help those who are having issues working with Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III XAVC-S footage in Adobe Premiere Pro.