12 Replies Latest reply: Apr 12, 2011 10:07 AM by dnice423 RSS

    Questions about workflow

    dnice423 Community Member

      Hey, Im new to prmiere and editing programs period but im happy to say i think ive picked it up pretty quick. My question is about workflow. I dont have dynamic link and im wondering what would be the proper way for me to work like this? Like am i suppose to do all my editing in Premiere and then import it to after effects do my editing there and then send it back to premiere? Or am i suppose to export from after effects? Im really confused about this. I did a little small project. I did all my editing in Premiere first & sent it to after effects to color correct one scene. But when i imported it back to premiere It was all just one timeline wih no cuts in it and all my dissolves where not working. I hope this wasnt a confusing question & i hope to hear back from someone because im bewildered right now.

        • 1. Re: Questions about workflow
          Bill Hunt CommunityMVP

          Welcome to the forum.

           

          With out ADL (Adobe Dynamic Link), I would edit in PrPro, and then Export the Timeline in Lagarith Lossless, or UT Lossless CODEC (on the PC), or MOV Animation, or Photo-JPEG (if on a Mac). Create a matching Comp in AE, Import that file, do the CC, and then Export as the same format/CODEC. Import that into a new PrPro Sequence, or Project.

           

          ADL does eliminate much of that Export/Import, but is only available if one has a suite with both PrPro and AE in it.

           

          Good luck,

           

          Hunt

          • 2. Re: Questions about workflow
            JSS1138 CommunityMVP

            If all you're doing is color correcting, I recommend doing that right in Premiere Pro.  There are plenty of built-in effects, or you can add something better like Colorista II.

             

            http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/products/all/magic-bullet-colorista-II/

            • 3. Re: Questions about workflow
              dnice423 Community Member

              thanx for your reply but i dont see anything about lagarith or ut lossless. i guess i have the

              demo version i guess. this is really starting to agri

              vate me

              • 4. Re: Questions about workflow
                dnice423 Community Member

                thanx for your reply, im using downloaded presets and i dont see any options to use those in prpro.

                • 5. Re: Questions about workflow
                  dnice423 Community Member

                  Does anybody else have any solutions??? I know im not the first person with this

                  problem. Help a rookie out please.

                  • 6. Re: Questions about workflow
                    shooternz Community Member

                    Here you go.

                     

                    As a "rookie"... I suggest you should avoid After Effects for a while and until you get a handle on using PPRO.

                     

                    PPro can do everything you probably need meantime (including CC).

                     

                    EDIT in PPRO, FX in PPRO and CC/Grade in PPRO

                     

                    Simply put...AEFX is un necessary (and not an obligatory) part of  an editing workflow.

                     

                    Many experienced users here have never used a PPRO / AEFX workflow.

                     

                    Now..if you are determined to expose your self to the wonders of AEFX...you can use an "intermediate workflow".

                     

                    Take a source clip into AEFX...do what you will ,with it ...then export an "intermediate clip" out of AEFX and import that to PPRO.

                    • 7. Re: Questions about workflow
                      dnice423 Community Member

                      Thanx for reply, but as i said earlier im trying to use pre made presets that ive downloaded. The presets are downloaded in AE but i cant find them on PrPro.And ive literally been trying to get them on PrPro all day long. If theres a way to get them on PrPro please let me know. And please be specific if theres direction to doing it, i can navigate around in premiere but somethings i dont know what some people are talking about when they use abbreviations and stuff. Ive only been editing about a month and ive already done two music videos so i know a little but im sure i dont know much. And thanx again for replying. hope to hear back from you.

                      • 8. Re: Questions about workflow
                        shooternz Community Member

                        What are these "downloaded presets" that you are talking about?

                         

                        What are they for?

                         

                        Show us where you downloaded them from.

                        • 9. Re: Questions about workflow
                          dnice423 Community Member

                          sorry i didnt mention that. they are color correction presets. Like cinema looks presets. These presets are my main objective right now. They are in my animation presets in AE. I cant remember where i downloaded them.

                          • 10. Re: Questions about workflow
                            shooternz Community Member

                            SO ...do these presets have a name?

                             

                            Did they have an installation (.exe) procedure?

                             

                            Are they for AEFX and Premiere Pro?

                             

                            Is it a plug-in?  (Paid / free)

                             

                            (Infos  all a bit vague  and therefore difficult for us to find something that you have lost)

                             

                            BTW: Has your original workflow question been answered?

                            • 11. Re: Questions about workflow
                              dnice423 Community Member

                              The made up name for the presets are just the name someone made up so you wouldnt find any information about or nothing. I guess i could i say yes you did answer my original question but, my main objective was to get the presets to work in PrPro or get them to work by going back a forth between PrPro and AE. I found someone thats suppose to explain how to get them in PrPro so i think ill be alright. But thanx for your reply and input & it means a lot to a rookie like me thats only been editing for a month. And if you get a chance check out my first full length music video, it would mean a lot to hear from someone with more experience than me about my progression. I dont know if you like this kind of music because i guess you could say its considered gangsta rap. but to me its more about my editing than the music, so check it out if ya get a chance heres the link.......http://<iframe title="YouTube video player" width="1280" height="750" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/pJHThKKRoQY?hd=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

                              • 12. Re: Questions about workflow
                                dnice423 Community Member

                                Dont know why that link isnt working try this one if you was interested.....http://youtu.be/pJHThKKRoQY?hd=1