best hd format for editing and final...

hi, i have a canon hf200 camcorder

and i am using adobe premiere cs4 and i have tipard hd video converter.?couple questions about HD.

what is the best hd format to convert the .mts file for editing in premiere cs4, and from there, what are the best settings for editing the video and the best

export settings.?im new to HD so i have a little to learn in a very short amount of time.

your help is appreciated.

{messing around with tipard conversions, hd h.264/mpeg-4 avc video, looks the best to me, but what do i know!!!}

best hd format for editing and final...

You shouldn't need to convert before editing.

The best format for export depends on where it will end up - DVD, Blu-ray, PS3, Youtube, computer playback, etc.