After Effects...

CCChang · Post by **CCChang** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 6:39 pm

I've read the tutorial and haven't really found the answer to my quesition.

Is there any way to use a Premiere project in After Effects?

By that, I mean like you edit a project in Premiere, then add the effects in After Effects using the same project instead of having to make the video and edit it that way, then exporting the new video (which would decrease it's quality).

Basically, is there any way I can work on the same project in After Effects?

Minion · Post by **Minion** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 6:52 pm

AE6.5 and up can accept premiere pro project files
it splits up the scenes and keyframes your opacity

CCChang · Post by **CCChang** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 6:53 pm

Minion wrote:AE6.5 and up can accept premiere pro project files
it splits up the scenes and keyframes your opacity

...It's a shame that I'm just 0.5 a version down...

...

Where can I get 6.5?

Up In Flamez · Post by **Up In Flamez** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 7:38 pm

well if your using premiere 6.x, then after effects can open up. And minion, i believe that 6.0 can open it too, because didnt 6.0 come with premiere pro 1.0?

CCChang · Post by **CCChang** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 7:40 pm

Up In Flamez wrote:well if your using premiere 6.x, then after effects can open up. And minion, i believe that 6.0 can open it too, because didnt 6.0 come with premiere pro 1.0?

Oh. Ok then.

So how do I do it?

Up In Flamez · Post by **Up In Flamez** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 7:42 pm

dont you just go File > Import and import your file

Scintilla · Post by **Scintilla** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 7:44 pm

Up In Flamez wrote:And minion, i believe that 6.0 can open it too, because didnt 6.0 come with premiere pro 1.0?

Looks like it can:

After Effects 6.0's help file wrote:Import nested sequences from Adobe Premiere Pro as nested compositions. Now when you import files with keyframed transparency, cross-dissolve, and motion values, After Effects converts them to transform keyframes; it also converts crop marks to masks. For information on After Effects integration with Adobe Premiere Pro, see Importing Adobe Premiere projects.

CCChang · Post by **CCChang** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 7:47 pm

Up In Flamez wrote:dont you just go File > Import and import your file

Tried it.

Said it couldn't work. No reason was given.

Gepetto · Post by **Gepetto** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 11:01 am

What version of PRemiere are you using?

I don't remember where the turn is, but up to a certain version Premiere saves .ppj files that AE can't open. From that version on, project files are .prproj and AE opens them just fine.

I *think* that version is Pro 1.0 (which I use and I have no problems using it's footage in AE 6.0)

Krisqo · Post by **Krisqo** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:48 am

Gepetto wrote:What version of PRemiere are you using?

I don't remember where the turn is, but up to a certain version Premiere saves .ppj files that AE can't open. From that version on, project files are .prproj and AE opens them just fine.

I *think* that version is Pro 1.0 (which I use and I have no problems using it's footage in AE 6.0)

If we are talking about AE 6.5, then Adobe Premiere 6.5 (.ppj) and Pro (.prproj) projects should import no problem since I've just done so. I haven't tried AE 7.0 but could it be that it's not as far backwards compatible with older Premiere versions?