Why can't I import MP4 and MOV files into Avid Media Composer?

The article would show you how to convert MP4/MOV to Avid Media Composer step by step with a professional Video Converter. By running it, there is no need to to set the codec yourselft, the program has an optimized preset for Avid. With it, you can convert any video to Avid DNxHD encoded MOV files without quality loss. read more

For MP4 files, the can't import issues mainly caused by the special codec that doesn't supported by Avid Media Composer. You'd better convert the mp4 and mov format into the Avid Media ComposerDNxHD codec. Transcode QuickTime Files to Avid Media Composer. should very helpful for you. read more

To import MP4 files into Avid, you need to convert MP4 to Avid Media Composer friendly format first. On Avid official website, it recommends DNxHD or XDCAM codec for editing, and DNxHD codec is the first choice. So if want to get Avid Media Composer work perfectly with MP4 videos, the easy workaround is to convert MP4 to DNxHD mov. Brorosft Video Converter for Mac can be of great help in this task. read more