Preset settings for avchd.

With my Canon hf100 AVCHD camcorder, I like to shoot in 24p or 30 mode at 17 Mbps and full 1920 x 1080.
Premiere Pro CS4 does not have a preset project setting for anything like this. There is a avchd preset for 1080i/60 and 1080p/24.
What should my settings be to import this footage?
Should I import at 60i or maybe even the 1080p setting?

The current workaround to Adobe's lack of sufficient AVCHD presets has been to use the XDCAM editing presets. These sequences seems to work well with AVCHD footage and do not require rendering for realtime playback, AKA, there will not be a red bar above the video footage.
If there is not a preset that correctly matches the footage you shot, then choose Custom Settings and create one using the XDCAM editing mode.

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Thanks Fuzzy!
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Projects settings for AVCHD MTS files in Adobe Premiere Elements 8

Hello,
I have read several discussions already, about importing AVCHD MTS file in Adobe Elements (version 8), but I'm also confused a littlebit, so I would like to confirm if I'm correct.
FYI, I have a Canon Legria HFR26 camera and am using Adobe Premiere Elements 8 (with the latest updates installed).
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Audio compression: Dolby Digital 2ch
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I am new to Final cut pro and digital video. I just purchased a Canon HFS 100 and am shooting in 30p and am going to be editing on FCP 6.0.1. From Easy Setup on FCP I have changed the FORMAT to HD, RATE to 29.97 and USE to DVCPRO HD -1080p30. Will this be the most favorable settings if I want to make high quality HD videos for the web. Or should I leave it on FCP Easy Setup default which is FORMAT: all formats, RATE: all rates and USE: Custom Setup.
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Hi Khorsani,
welcome to the arena.
Your version of FCP was the [first one|http://www.apple.com/support/releasenotes/en/FinalCut_Pro_6.0_rn/index.html#appleref%3Adoc%3Auid%3ATempBookID-ReplacedWhenAssociatingWithMessierRevision-CH1-SW59 ] to offer some support for AVCHD.
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http://www.apple.com/support/releasenotes/en/FinalCut_Pro_6.0rn/
Also [Read this|http://documentation.apple.com/en/finalcutpro/professionalformatsandworkfl ows/index.html#chapter=6%26section=2%26tasks=true] for more general info.
Connect your camera to your machine, then try to Log&Transfer.
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Start by going to the FAQ and then Tips
http://forums.adobe.com/community/premiere_elements/premiere_elements_faq
http://forums.adobe.com/community/premiere_elements/premiere_elements_tips
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Playstation 3 compressor settings for h.264/mp4 and avchd and 5.1 audio

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