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What should be my workflow for 72 short videos in and out?
Hi
I’ve searched, and experimented with Premiere Pro and with AE as well, I can’t find a simple way to do this so please share one, if there is one…
I’m getting 72 short individual video files. After a tiny bit of editing and adding branding on top, and subtitles to a few, I need to export them all into separate WMVs. I have the whole CS4 Master Collection.
I’ve experimented by importing them all to one project, dropping them all on a single timeline, adding the consistent branding, ripple editing, etc. but I can then only either export the one whole sequence, or one clip at a time by double clicking it and then Exporting the Source monitor, or one clip by individually dragging the work area around it. It seems absurd to do this 72 times.
I read posts where people are trying to do something similar and some answers suggested using AE’s multiple export feature. If I paste my timeline into AE I get a comp with all the correct edits on separate layers, but I can’t see how to export one layer at a time. I can see that if each file was a different comp I could send lots of comps to the Render Queue simultaneously.
I even wondered about using Chapter markers and if Encore could export separate videos but haven’t got that working yet.
I really want an automated way to do this. Is there a plug-in or a script? It’s ridiculous to have to individually export so many short similar edits, one at a time. I can see the same issue arising on a future job, filming a day of interviews all in one go, but needing many individual files exported from it.
Please tell me there’s a time saving trick?
Many thanks in advance for any suggestions
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7 Replies
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Hi Matt….
If each output is in it’s own sequence, you should be able to close Premiere, open adobe media encoder, and import the Premiere Project.
Once that is done you can select a sequence from the Project to output as WMV.
However, I’m not sure there is a way to tell media encoder to output all 72 individual sequences in one swoop. Likely have to submit one at a time.
There are capabilities to do something similar in AE, but it assumes you have a set of clips to start with.
Alex
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72 different files is going to be a PITA no matter what.
What I’d do is:
Set up a template with branding, etc.
Save project #1 under your desired name.
Set up a profile in Encoder for your desired output of (dimensions)@(bitrate/audio settings) and all paths correct, output naming proper, etc.
Save the project again.
Drop each individual sequence in and save it as “project_name_(#)” where # = clip number, making it visually apparent if one’s missing. Important: Do this after setting up your first sequence and the encoder settings! (That’s the PITA part.)
When all the projects are saved, reload the very first project and verify that everything is proper.
Hit “OK” to go to the encoder page.
Then load the rest of the project files as a batch load. Encoder will increment the output filenames for you.
Let it render overnight.
Note: I am not in front of a CS4 machine right now. This is from memory, though I don’t think I left anything out.
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Hi Alex
I’m not picking up an existing project, just being given the clips from scratch and so there aren’t any existing sequences. I’m really looking for a way to avoid making 72 sequences, allocating one clip to each, and exporting them all separately.
I suspect a combination of PPro and AE and some Frankenstein logic might turn up an answer.
Thanks
Matt
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Hi
Do you mean set up one PPro project with one sequence as I want it, then duplicate the whole project 72 times, using a different clip in each? Wow.
I think I prefer having one project, then if the client needs the branding changed I won’t have to do them all.
Interesting idea though, hadn’t considered dropping lots of projects (with one sequence each) onto AME.
Cheers
Matt
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Smaller, simpler projects tend to be better to manage, don’t you think?
Even if you had the 72 sequences in one project, you’d still have to change them all.
The workaround for this might be to back up the original elsewhere, then change the branding (I’m thinking graphics overlays from your description, if I’m wrong please say so) and re-save it using the same filename for the branding graphic, then re-export to WMV using the same settings. Since Encoder will be calling for the same filename with the updated file, it might be less of a headache than going through all the sequences – or projects – with a text editor or any other brute-force method.
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Hmm, yes you have a point, I would need to change the sequences :O)
The actual job is very simple. It’s 72 clips, they all get the same branding of a logo watermarked in the corner, some need nothing more than trimming, other need a subtitle laid on top. Each is very short, just 20 seconds or so.
I could import them all to a project, make one empty sequence. Save that, duplicate that, and for each one work on one clip. Then drop all 72 projects onto AME.
What I’d really like is to drop the whole lot sequentially on one sequence, ripple edit the clips, lay over the subtitles where needed, add the watermark on top of everything and then export it wherever there is a cut.
I have an idea and if it works I’ll post it for anyone else’s reference, because I have seen a few people tackling a similar task.
Do please keep the ideas coming though!
Cheers all
Matt
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[Matt Andrews] “What I’d really like is to drop the whole lot sequentially on one sequence, ripple edit the clips, lay over the subtitles where needed, add the watermark on top of everything and then export it wherever there is a cut.”
I just don’t see where that’s any less work. Especially since you’ll have to spend time selecting and exporting each segment instead of simply saving a standard format and dropping a new file into the middle, then renumbering it and saving it.
Besides, then you have to wade through the whole thing to fix something, rather than simply load and fix the offending file.
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