How to open/import .MOV video files in Sony Vegas PRO (17, 18, 19)

When you try to open .MOV file in Sony Vegas by default you will see an error message: “The file is an unsupported format“.  n The main factor that prevents Sony Vegas Pro from smoothly importing .MOV files is that the file format is unsupported and some required codec is missing.

How to enable the QuickTime plugin

You need to install QuickTime Player and enable the QuickTime plugin. n Download QuickTime player from:  support.apple.com/kb/DL837?viewlocale=en_US&loc…
To enable the plugin:

1. Open Sony Vegas Pro
2. On the top bar find “Options” tab
3.  Select the Preferences
4.  From the above tabs select the “Deprecated Feature” tab