Pro Editing @ Home

by Kevin P McAuliffe
February 25, 2009

For a long time, Avid's Media Composer was the application of choice for offline to online post production workflow. Then, Final Cut Pro (with the help of Automatic Duck) started making waves and taking some of the online business away from Avid by giving the editor a choice of how THEY want their workflow to go. Well now, there's a new player in mix. O.K. Premiere Pro is not really a new player, but they have stepped up to the plate with the newest update to Premiere Pro CS4 (version 4.0.1) which not only adds the ability for Premiere Pro CS4 to import XML files from Final Cut Pro, but you can now import and export AAF files, as well as export OMF files for post audio. Let's handle things one step at a time, though, and look at the steps for taking your project from Final Cut Pro to Premiere Pro CS4 via XML export, and why you would want to do it!

 

This is really a great new update for Premiere Pro CS4! I did mention in the video tutorial that not all effects are suppored in the XML transition, and I'm including a link to an Adobe tech article that breaks down what is supported, and what isn't. In the end, I am a firm believer in using the right tool for the right job, and with this much needed update, Premiere Pro CS4 has really given editors something to think about when they choose the post production road they want to travel. For more information of Adobe's Premiere Pro CS4, you can check it out at www.adobe.com .