save or load curves?

[Todd Kopriva]

> I’m guessing it can’t be done? Anybody know for sure? Workarounds?

No, the Premiere Pro version of this effect doesn’t have this ability. The best workaround that comes to mind is to use After Effects for that.

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[Jim Arco]

Thanks for the confirmation, Todd.

It seemed so logical that .acv files could be shared with Premiere that I convinced myself there was just something I was missing.

I’m guessing that this in one of those places that Adobe has chosen to differentiate the products that it usually sells as a Suite, or should I fill out (another) feature request?

Jim

[Jim Arco]

==> Sorry, for some reason this post got duplicated <== Haven't figured out a way to delete a post. Jim

[Alex Udell]

Jim…

if it’s something you need to recall…

could you not right click the effect name on a clip and save it as an effect preset or am I misunderstanding?

Alex

[Jim Arco]

Sometimes, if I have a difficult color correction, I will fine-tune a still in Photoshop and then save the curve and use it in After Effects. (When I posed the question, I was color-grading a clip shot in a bright yellow-painted room lit with 2 different kinds of flourescents.)

I was assuming I could do the same and use the curve in Premiere.

The ideal, of course, would be the “targeted adjustment tool” in PPro curves (and AE curves for that matter.) My frustration here is that this is probably not an issue of software coding, but rather one of product differentiation. Why Adobe chooses to differentiate products that I buy all together in a “suite” is a bit irritating to me. (Maybe I’m just having a grouchy day.)

Jim

Of course, software development is always easier for the person who doesn’t have to do it!

[Todd Kopriva]

> I’m guessing that this in one of those places that Adobe has chosen to differentiate the products that it usually sells as a Suite, or should I fill out (another) feature request?

It’s nothing as sneaky as that. It’s just that the effect API for Premiere Pro isn’t as full-featured as the effect API for After Effects. When effects are ported from After Effects to Premiere Pro, many features of those effects can’t make the transition.

Of course, if this kind of thing is important to you, you could let us know that you want us to do the extra engineering work by submitting a feature request.

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[Ann Bens]

You could save it as an preset.

[Alex Udell]

I agree….

if it’s the same function, why they force you to AE seems a little silly.

Alex

[Jim Arco]

Todd,

Thanks again for the quick response. I guess I’m just snarly today from lack of sleep.

I’ll do a feature request while this render finishes, then go get some rest!

Jim