Use Scripting within Adobe Premiere Pro for for a more efficient, automated, and standardized workflow.
As I mention in the video above, Markers Are Great!!! What’s so great about markers is how almost every editor I have worked with seems to use them in a different way, to speed up whatever portions of their workflow they can’t stand. Marking good clips, bad clips, good lighting, bad audio, graphics placement, SFX Read More …
Once we start getting into automating the Active Sequence, we can really speed up our workflows This movie does not go very in-depth into what you can do with the active sequence, but it at least covers two topics that I find hugely helpful. Muting Tracks Muting tracks is definitely the easier of these two Read More …
You can’t do much in Premiere without footage that has been imported. So why not speed up that process too? In this video I share with you the various way’s I have learned to import files and folders into Premiere with Extendscript. There are a few different options I share with you on how to Read More …
So the big learning point here is this…. HTML >>>>>> JSX. This may be a simple concept to folks who are more fluent with HTML and building javascript applications, but for me, this was a challenge when learning. I had the Panel in one hand, and the script in another, but understanding how to connect Read More …
Lets talk exports! This movie is a bit longer that previous posts, but I think you’ll find that it covers a lot, and a very important topic. In order for us to send sequences off to AME there are really three main things to cover; .epr files, settings sequences to be the current active sequence, Read More …
Two lines of code are all you need to have your script create sequences automatically. Here’s the catch. Each one of those lines has a backstory that is important you understand if you want to continue learning to script in Premiere. Lets go over these; app.enableQE(); This piece of code holds much mystery, but its Read More …
As of this post, targeting items within Premiere via direct selection is not part of the API. Maybe this will come with CEP 8, but with CEP 7 it’s a no go. So. The way I build my scripts most of the time, is I choose a bin to target and then perform actions on Read More …
In this movie I talk about two tools that really have helped as I have learned to script. Both of these tools are available at the Adobe Add-On Store. The first tool we go over is JSXLauncher . This handy tool allows you to target a folder on your computer where you store your scripts, Read More …
Alright. We’ve made it through the boring stuff upfront. We can successfully make a panel and load it into Premiere. Now lets make Premiere do something!! In this move I cover a bit about how to dig down through the folder hierarchy in Premiere, and discuss three methods that are essential in a script; createBin(), Read More …
Premiere OnScript Template — DOWNLOAD HERE Just like the previous video, this move covers the basic knowledge needed to get a panel running once you know how to script. After covering this, we will be fully ready to dive into the scripting world. If you would like, download the template above and follow along in Read More …