Exporting

By default, Adobe Media Encoder saves the exported file in the folder where the source file is located. Adobe Media Encoder appends the extension for the format specified to the end of the filename. You can specify watched folders for various types of exported files.

Note: You cannot export a movie file into an HDV format file. You can, however, export a movie into a high-definition MPEG-2 format file. Also, you can export an HDV sequence directly to tape on an HDV device (Windows only).

For instructions on how to export video with an alpha channel (transparency), see this post.

This chapter from the “Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 Classroom in a Book” teaches how to export frames, clips, and sequences.

FAQ: "What are the best export settings?"

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Encoding and exporting

Formats exported directly from Premiere Pro

In addition to the file formats exported by Adobe Media Encoder, Premiere Pro exports several file formats directly.

•AAF (Advanced Authoring Format)

•BMP (Windows Bitmap; Windows only)

•DPX

•EDL (edit decision list)

•JPEG

•OMF (Open Media Format)

•PNG

•TGA (Targa)

•TIFF

•XML (Final Cut Pro XML)

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File formats supported for export

Export to Panasonic P2 format

When you have finished editing a Panasonic P2 sequence you can export the sequence to a hard disk or back to a P2 card. You can also export individual clips to the P2 format.

The maximum file size for a clip stored in the P2 format is 4 GB. When Premiere Pro exports clips or sequences larger than 4 GB to P2 format, it exports them as groups of 4 GB spanned clips. For more information about clip spanning, see “About spanned clips” on page 67.

Last updated 1/16/2012

Exporting

The workflow from P2 card to edit and back to P2 card is simple. Import the P2 clips into a project containing a 5.1- channel sequence. Map the source channels to their specified tracks. Place the clips into the sequence, or export them to P2. For more information, see “Mapping source and output audio channels” on page 221.

Note: Exporting to P2 from stereo sequences, which are the default type used in the various P2 presets, produces files with two mono tracks. Premiere Pro preserves the sequence stereo panning. Exporting to P2 from sequences with 5.1-channel master tracks, Premiere Pro exports the sequence into files with two monaural channels, one for left and one for right stereo.

When you export clips or sequences to P2 media, Premiere Pro translates clip and XMP metadata into P2-standard fields. P2 viewers, cameras, servers, and decks can read these.

1Select the sequence or clip in a Timeline panel or Project panel.

2(Optional) If exporting from the Timeline, set a timeline marker, numbered “0” on the frame you want used as the P2 icon for the exported.

If you do not set this marker, the P2 icon appears on the first frame of the sequence by default.

3Choose File > Export > Media.

4From the Format drop-down list, select P2 Movie.

5(Optional) Click the hot text in the Output Name field, and type a new filename.

This name is used as the value for the UserClipName element in the exported clip’s metadata XML file. The UserClipName value appears in the Name column of the Project panel when the clip is imported back into Premiere Pro. If you do not specify a name, the filename appears in the Name column. The name of the file is automatically generated in conformance with the Panasonic P2 MXF format.

6Browse to the location where you want to save the file. You can navigate to the root of the mounted P2 card or to your destination folder of choice, and click Save.

If a P2 compliant file structure is present at the destination, Premiere Pro adds the exported clips to the existing folders. If the P2 compliant file structure is not present, Premiere Pro creates one at the destination.

7Define the section of the clip or sequence you want to export. In the Export Settings dialog box, drag the triangular current-time indicator to the desired in point, and click the Set In Point button . Drag the triangular currenttime indicator to the desired out point, and click the Set Out Point button .

8Do one of the following:

•Click Queue. Adobe Media Encoder opens with the encoding job added to its queue.

•Click Export. Adobe Media Encoder renders the asset immediately.

Adobe Media Encoder adds the sequence or clip to the CONTENTS folder of the disk or P2 card. Adobe Media Encoder adds the video MXF file to the VIDEO folder, and the audio MXF file to the AUDIO folder. Adobe Media Encoder adds the icon file to the ICON folder, and the metadata XML file to the CLIP folder.

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“Importing assets from tapeless formats” on page 65

“About spanned clips” on page 67

“Mapping source and output audio channels” on page 221

Last updated 1/16/2012