Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 - Manual (Page 456)

450 USING ADOBE PREMIERE PRO CS4
Exporting
Last updated 11/6/2011
Note: Adobe Premiere Pro applies only the effects listed, on export to OMF. Also, since OMF values are clip-based,
Adobe Premiere Pro does not export most track-based values to OMF.
Sample accurate exports Premiere Pro places all transitions and keyframe points on audio sample boundaries. Video
frame boundaries do not constrain these locations.
48k and 96k sample rates Premiere Pro converts sound clips to the same consistent sample rate, as required by Pro
Tools. You can select the sample rate at the time of export.
16-bit and 24-bit depth You can choose the bit-depth at the time of export.
Encapsulate and Separate Audio options With the Encapsulate option, you can export a single, large, OMF file
containing both audio and OMF metadata. With the Separate Audio option, you can export a smaller OMF file and a
set of related, individual, external audio files. The Separate Audio option is useful for larger projects, as an OMF file
cannot exceed two gigabytes.
Track names OMF and Pro Tools work with mono tracks only. Premiere Pro exports each channel from a stereo, 5.1-
channel or 16-channel track into its own mono track with its source track ID appended to its track name. Premiere
Pro exports Left and Right stereo channels with _L and _R in their respective track names.
Clip names After you import an OMF file into Pro Tools, the clip names from the Premiere Pro sequence appear in
the Pro Tools timeline.
Clip volume and clip keyframe volume By default, Premiere Pro exports clip volume levels and clip keyframe volume
levels to the Clip Gain effect in the OMF file. You can set DigiTranslator to accept or ignore keyframe volume settings.
Audio Transitions Premiere Pro exports audio transitions between two adjoining clips, both centered or not centered,
as you specify.
Audio Mixer pan settings One pan setting is exported per clip without keyframes. Premiere Pro extracts the pan
setting from the track and applies it to the clip export data.
Stereo tracks By default, Premiere Pro hard pans the Left channel to the left and the Right channel to the right on
export to OMF.
Stereo Balance Premiere Pro applies clip balance to the Clip Gain effect for the clip. Premiere Pro does not apply
Audio Mixer balance, as that is track-based, not clip-based.
Channel Gain effects for 5.1-channel and 16-channel tracks Premiere Pro applies the first channel-gain value per clip
channel. Premiere Pro does not apply clip channel-gain keyframes.
Fill Left, Fill Right, and Swap Channel effects Premiere Pro applies the first value for Fill Left, Fill Right, and Swap
Channel effects to each clip. Premiere Pro does not apply Fill Left, Fill Right, or Swap Channel keyframes.
Toggle Track Output Premiere Pro exports only those audio tracks with the Toggle Track Output setting turned on. If
a track is turned off it does not appear in the exported OMF file. Premiere Pro does not apply the Audio Mixer Mute
Track, or Solo Track button settings.
Nested sequences Premiere Pro exports audio for each nested sequence the same way it does for each simple clip.
Export an OMF file for Pro Tools
1 In a Timeline panel, select a sequence.
2 Select File > Export > Export To OMF.
3 In the OMF Export Settings dialog box, type a title for the OMF file into the OMF Title field.
4 From the Sample Rate and Bits Per Sample menus, choose the settings needed for your sequence.