Copying media files from a Canon video camera into your project folder

Before importing media files into Premiere, you'll need copy these files into your project folder.

1. Connect the video camera to your PC using the USB cable. (The USB miniport on the camera is under flap under hand flap.)

2. Turn the video camera on.

3. On video camera, open the side panel.

4. Press Camera to Play button.

5. On the camera's touch screen, press Built-in Mem. (Do not disconnect or turn off the camera without properly ejecting it from your PC.)

6. On your PC, navigate to This PC. A Canon icon should appear under Devices and drives. Double-click the Canon icon.

7. In Canon, select and copy AVCHD.

8. Navigate to your project folder. Paste AVCHD in your project folder.

9. After AVCHD has copied into your project folder, eject the video camera.

10. Disconnect the camera from your PC.

11. In your project folder, rename AVCHD. Follow File and Folder Naming Conventions. (Do not delete, rename or move any files or folders inside this directory.)