[Yair Bartal]

As to “Project Manage it and that would allow the creating of a trimmed set”, I’ve tried it.
It doesn’t trim the footage.

[Yair Bartal]

That’s more clear.

Thanks.

[Yair Bartal]

Well, I may miss some, however here: https://helpx.adobe.com/prelude/using/prelude-projects.html it says under “Renaming files during ingest”:

Files that are a part of a complex folder structure (like P2) are not renamed.

What do I miss?

[Yair Bartal]

As far as I know AVCHD footage comes in a defined folder structure, and if you rename the mts files you break its integrity.

[Yair Bartal]

Make sure you followed this: https://www.studio1productions.com/Articles/PremiereCS5-2.htm

[Yair Bartal]

It should.

[Yair Bartal]

I’ve never used it, but I’d guess you have to choose the QuickTime format and the ProRes codec under the Video tab in the Export Setting window.
You may want to google it further first.

[Yair Bartal]

You may want to look at this: https://www.miraizon.com/products/codecsoverview.html

[Yair Bartal]

Not that I know.
But why would you want to?
When you import a file, the clip name already matches the media File.

[Yair Bartal]

May be, but…
Using “File/Project Manager…” you can set “Rename Media Files to Match Clip Names”.

So?