Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 - Manual (Page 464)

458 USING ADOBE PREMIERE PRO CS4
Exporting
Last updated 11/6/2011
Exporting projects for other applications or archiving
About exporting projects for other applications or archiving
You can export a data file that describes the project and enables you to recreate it either with related media or by using
another editing system. Premiere Pro exports project data into EDL (Edit Decision List) files.
Export a project as an EDL file
With Premiere Pro you can export your project as an edit decision list (EDL) in the CMX3600 format. This format is
the most widely accepted and most robust of the EDL formats.
When you set up a Premiere Pro project from which you will export an EDL, you must satisfy the following criteria:
• EDLs work best with projects that contain no more than one video track, two stereo audio tracks, and no nested
sequences. Most standard transitions, frame holds, and clip speed changes also work well in EDLs.
• Capture and log all the source material with the correct timecode.
• The capture device (e.g. capture card or FireWire port) must have device control that uses timecode.
• Videotapes must each have a unique reel number and be formatted with timecode before you shoot video.
1 Open or save the project that you want to export as an EDL.
2 Make sure that a Timeline panel is active, and then choose File > Export > Export To EDL.
3 In the EDL Export dialog box, specify which video and audio tracks you want to export.
You can export one video track and up to four audio channels, or two stereo tracks.
4 Specify the location and name for the EDL file, and click Save.
5 Click OK.
Exporting AAF files
Advanced Authoring Format (AAF) is a multimedia file format that allows you to exchange digital media and
metadata between platforms, systems, and applications. Authoring applications that support AAF, such as the Avid
Media Composer family of editing products (generally referred to as “Avid Media Composer”), read and write the data
in AAF files to the extent that they support the format. AAF is a widely recognized file-exchange standard for video
editing.
Premiere Pro includes an AAF export command that allows you to export to AAF project files that contain clip,
sequence, and editing data.
Ensure that the project you want to export conforms to general AAF specifications and is compatible with an Avid
Media Composer product. Consider each of the following:
• The AAF files exported by Premiere Pro are compatible with the Avid Media Composer family of editing products.
These AAF files have not been tested with other AAF importers.
• Transitions should appear only between two clips, not adjacent to the beginning or end of a clip. Each clip must be
at least the same length as the transition.
• If a clip has a transition at both its In and Out points, the clip must be at least the same length as both transitions
combined.
• When naming clips and sequences in Premiere Pro, avoid using special characters, accented characters, or
characters that affect the parsing of an XML file. Some characters to avoid include /, >, <, ®, and ü.