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How to Import MP4 files into After Effects CS4/CS5/CS6/CC
The easy workaround to get After Effects work well with MP4 video files is to convert and transcode MP4 to a more editing-friendly format like MPEG-2 along with some help from a third-party program. Here is how.
"I'm having this problem that every time I import a .mp4 file in to After Effects, there's no video just the audio. I deleted the preferences and the only way I was able to see the video was when I changed the file extension to .mov. Is there a way that I can see the .mp4 in After Effect without having to change the extension on the files?"
Some people including you may be confused: After Effects says it supports MP4, but why I can't import MP4 to After Effects? Well, in order for After Effects to import an AVI file, the codec that a particular file uses must be installed on the computer. If you receive an error message or the video does not display correctly, you may need to install the codec used by the file. However, just like AVI and MKV, MP4 can contain various video codecs. It's difficult for you to find and install the codec. Besides this, there is another easy option to get all MP4 videos and After Effects to play nicely. The quick workaround is to convert MP4 to After Effects supported MPEG-2 (the most compatible video format for AE) file format and then transfer the converted MP4 videos to After Effects for editing.
To convert MP4 files to AE, we need to get some help from third-party software. After countless tests, I highly recommend Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac to all of you which can help the users to encode any MP4 files to Adobe After Effects supported format at super fast speed effectively. What's more, besides Adobe After Effects, it also supplies powerful profiles to other NLEs, like FCP, iMovie, Avid, Premiere .etc for Mac users. It has an equivalent Windows version Video Converter for PC users. Just get the right version according to your computer's OS and follow the step-by-step guide below to convert MP4 videos to After Effects smoothly.
How to convert MP4 to MPEG-2 for After Effects CS5/CS5.5/CS6/CC?
Step 1: Load source MP4 files
Launch the Video Converter on your Mac, and you can either click "Add" button to import .MP4 files, or directly drag and drop the files into this program.
Step 2: Select output format
To import MP4 files to After Effects, you can follow Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas column and select MPEG-2 (*.mpg) as output format.
Step 3: Start MP4 to AE Conversion
Finally, press the convert button; it will start to transcode MP4 files to MPEG-2 for After Effects CS4/CS5/CS6/CC immediately.
You're done! Now you can make engaging movies with MP4 video files in After Effects.
Related Posts:
How to import MP4 to Sony Vegas Pro
How to Solve MP4 and iMovie importing issues
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"I'm having this problem that every time I import a .mp4 file in to After Effects, there's no video just the audio. I deleted the preferences and the only way I was able to see the video was when I changed the file extension to .mov. Is there a way that I can see the .mp4 in After Effect without having to change the extension on the files?"
Some people including you may be confused: After Effects says it supports MP4, but why I can't import MP4 to After Effects? Well, in order for After Effects to import an AVI file, the codec that a particular file uses must be installed on the computer. If you receive an error message or the video does not display correctly, you may need to install the codec used by the file. However, just like AVI and MKV, MP4 can contain various video codecs. It's difficult for you to find and install the codec. Besides this, there is another easy option to get all MP4 videos and After Effects to play nicely. The quick workaround is to convert MP4 to After Effects supported MPEG-2 (the most compatible video format for AE) file format and then transfer the converted MP4 videos to After Effects for editing.
To convert MP4 files to AE, we need to get some help from third-party software. After countless tests, I highly recommend Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac to all of you which can help the users to encode any MP4 files to Adobe After Effects supported format at super fast speed effectively. What's more, besides Adobe After Effects, it also supplies powerful profiles to other NLEs, like FCP, iMovie, Avid, Premiere .etc for Mac users. It has an equivalent Windows version Video Converter for PC users. Just get the right version according to your computer's OS and follow the step-by-step guide below to convert MP4 videos to After Effects smoothly.
How to convert MP4 to MPEG-2 for After Effects CS5/CS5.5/CS6/CC?
Step 1: Load source MP4 files
Launch the Video Converter on your Mac, and you can either click "Add" button to import .MP4 files, or directly drag and drop the files into this program.
Step 2: Select output format
To import MP4 files to After Effects, you can follow Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas column and select MPEG-2 (*.mpg) as output format.
Step 3: Start MP4 to AE Conversion
Finally, press the convert button; it will start to transcode MP4 files to MPEG-2 for After Effects CS4/CS5/CS6/CC immediately.
You're done! Now you can make engaging movies with MP4 video files in After Effects.
Related Posts:
How to import MP4 to Sony Vegas Pro
How to Solve MP4 and iMovie importing issues
How to Get MP4 to Play in Windows Movie Maker
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