Premiere Pro CS4 4.0.1 Update with OMF and Final Cut Project import at DVinfo.net

Geoff Murillo · November 21st, 2008, 11:10 AM

Cool news. We knew OMF support was coming. Now it's here.

From Adobe's website:

"The Adobe® Premiere® Pro CS4 4.0.1 update adds support for AAF import/export, Apple Final Cut Pro XML project import, and OMF export, along with numerous other stability and quality improvements. The update is recommended for all Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 users."

The update download link:

PC:
Adobe - Premiere Pro : For Windows : Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 4.0.1 update

MAC:
Adobe - Premiere Pro : For Macintosh : Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 4.0.1 update

Jiri Fiala · November 21st, 2008, 02:43 PM

I`m surprised FCP import really works (testing now), and surprisingly well too. I didn`t expect niceties like importing blending modes, motion or transitions.

Now to test AAF/OMF functionality. That is SORELY needed in Premiere. Anything more than simple videos needs audio sweetening.

Joe Riggs · November 26th, 2008, 02:26 AM

When I heard about the final cut pro import, I was super excited, I have a PC at home and FCP at school, so this would save a lot of time. However, when I tried to import footage captured in final cut (the footage still doesn't have an extension e.g. mov) so it failed to import. Also, when I manually add the extension it does not work either.

Perhaps I am miss understanding, but does this mean that I can capture footage in Final Cut Pro, then import that footage into premiere or do you have to export the whole project?
How did you do it Jiri?

Jiri Fiala · November 26th, 2008, 03:50 AM

I`ve just tried importing ProRes project so far. It works flawless, except Prores footage plays kind of sluggish. But I understand this option more as a means to importing into After effects, and I don`t need realtime there.

I will experiment some more and share the results.

Matt Headley · November 26th, 2008, 10:26 AM

I too want to find out more about this. I am a Premiere guy, and this may mean the ability for me to freelance edit weddings for a videographer who wants to tweak stuff after I edit in FCP.

I don't really need the option to import FROM FCP. Rather, I need the option to be able to export TO FCP from Premiere CS4.

Can anyone recommend a way to do this now that these options have been added to CS4?

Eric Addison · November 26th, 2008, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt Headley

I too want to find out more about this. I am a Premiere guy, and this may mean the ability for me to freelance edit weddings for a videographer who wants to tweak stuff after I edit in FCP.

I don't really need the option to import FROM FCP. Rather, I need the option to be able to export TO FCP from Premiere CS4.

Can anyone recommend a way to do this now that these options have been added to CS4?

I heard that the export option would be coming in a future update, but I got no word when that would be released. I'd like it too!

Jiri Fiala · November 26th, 2008, 11:37 AM

You can only do this via EDL, but that works for simple cuts-only sequences with 1 video track.

Matt Headley · November 29th, 2008, 10:13 AM

So the only export available right now is for audio only? (besides EDL of course).

November 21st, 2008, 11:10 AM	#1
Geoff Murillo Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Glendale, CA Posts: 92	Premiere Pro CS4 4.0.1 Update with OMF and Final Cut Project import Cool news. We knew OMF support was coming. Now it's here. From Adobe's website: "The Adobe® Premiere® Pro CS4 4.0.1 update adds support for AAF import/export, Apple Final Cut Pro XML project import, and OMF export, along with numerous other stability and quality improvements. The update is recommended for all Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 users." The update download link: PC: Adobe - Premiere Pro : For Windows : Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 4.0.1 update MAC: Adobe - Premiere Pro : For Macintosh : Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 4.0.1 update

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November 21st, 2008, 02:43 PM	#2
Jiri Fiala Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brno Czech Republic Posts: 453	I`m surprised FCP import really works (testing now), and surprisingly well too. I didn`t expect niceties like importing blending modes, motion or transitions. Now to test AAF/OMF functionality. That is SORELY needed in Premiere. Anything more than simple videos needs audio sweetening.

November 26th, 2008, 02:26 AM	#3
Joe Riggs Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 189	When I heard about the final cut pro import, I was super excited, I have a PC at home and FCP at school, so this would save a lot of time. However, when I tried to import footage captured in final cut (the footage still doesn't have an extension e.g. mov) so it failed to import. Also, when I manually add the extension it does not work either. Perhaps I am miss understanding, but does this mean that I can capture footage in Final Cut Pro, then import that footage into premiere or do you have to export the whole project? How did you do it Jiri?

November 26th, 2008, 03:50 AM	#4
Jiri Fiala Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brno Czech Republic Posts: 453	I`ve just tried importing ProRes project so far. It works flawless, except Prores footage plays kind of sluggish. But I understand this option more as a means to importing into After effects, and I don`t need realtime there. I will experiment some more and share the results.

November 26th, 2008, 10:26 AM	#5
Matt Headley Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Franklinville, NJ Posts: 45	I too want to find out more about this. I am a Premiere guy, and this may mean the ability for me to freelance edit weddings for a videographer who wants to tweak stuff after I edit in FCP. I don't really need the option to import FROM FCP. Rather, I need the option to be able to export TO FCP from Premiere CS4. Can anyone recommend a way to do this now that these options have been added to CS4?

November 26th, 2008, 11:37 AM	#7
Jiri Fiala Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brno Czech Republic Posts: 453	You can only do this via EDL, but that works for simple cuts-only sequences with 1 video track.

November 29th, 2008, 10:13 AM	#8
Matt Headley Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Franklinville, NJ Posts: 45	So the only export available right now is for audio only? (besides EDL of course).