Exporting

Export a still image

For a video demonstrating the export of a frame, see the Adobe website.

The Export Frame buttons in the Source Monitor and Program Monitor enable you to quickly export frames of video without using the Adobe Media Encoder. This is sometimes called a frame grab.

1Position the playhead at the desired frame in a clip or sequence.

2Click the Export Frame button .

The Export Frame dialog box opens with the name field in text edit mode. The entire name is selected for editing. By default, the frame name contains the name of the source clip or sequence, and an auto-incremented number. For example, Premiere Pro names frames exported from a clip named Clip.mov, "Clip.mov.Still001," "Clip.mov.Still002," "Clip.mov.Still003," and so on. Even if you rename the frame, Premiere Pro uses the next number the next time you export a frame from that same clip.

By default, Premiere Pro selects the format last used for a frame export.

3 Do one of the following:

•Type a new name for the frame. Select a format from the Format: menu. Browse to a destination for the frame. Click OK.

•Press Enter to accept the default frame name, format, and location.

Premiere Pro exports a frame. By default, Premiere Pro sets the color bit depth of the exported frame to the color bit depth of the source clip or sequence.

Exporting to DVD or Blu-ray Disc

You can export sequences or portions of sequences in files formatted for authoring and burning to DVD and Blu-ray Disc. Alternately, you can export to Encore for authoring a DVD or Blu-ray Disc with menus, or direct burning to disc without menus.

For a video on using Dynamic Link and the Send To Encore command, see the Adobe website.

Tim Kolb provides a video tutorial on the Adobe website that demonstrates the use of Dynamic Link in the creation of a DVD using Premiere Pro and Encore.

For more information on the DVD format, see the DVD primer on the Adobe website.

To create an auto-play DVD (sometimes called a "First Play" DVD), see instructions in this article on the Adobe Press website.

To export your sequence for later use or to work in Encore on an other computer you can use File >Export > Media and choose the appropriate settings for export. See Workflow for exporting video and audio files.

Choosing file formats for various discs

When exporting a file from the Export Settings dialog box for use in DVD or Blu-ray Disc creation, select the format appropriate for the target medium. For single-layer or dual-layer DVD, select MPEG2-DVD. For single-layer or duallayer Blu-ray Disc, select either MPEG2 Blu-ray or H.264 Blu-ray.

Select the preset for a given format in accordance with the available space on the target medium and the needs of the target audience.

Last updated 1/16/2012