{"id":18075,"date":"2014-07-10T10:45:59","date_gmt":"2014-07-10T14:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mediastorm.com\/blog\/?p=18075"},"modified":"2014-07-10T13:16:49","modified_gmt":"2014-07-10T17:16:49","slug":"mediastorm-guide-to-using-adobe-lightroom-with-premiere-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mediastorm.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/10\/mediastorm-guide-to-using-adobe-lightroom-with-premiere-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"MediaStorm Guide to Using Adobe Lightroom with Premiere Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>This article is part of a <a href=\"http:\/\/mediastorm.com\/blog\/tag\/adobe-premiere-pro\/\" target=\"_blank\">series of posts<\/a> with tips and tricks from our producers&#8217; experience working with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00CS75YKE\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00CS75YKE&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=mediastorm01-20\">Adobe Premiere Pro CC<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=mediastorm01-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00CS75YKE\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> after years of working in Final Cut Pro. To read more about why we made the switch, check out <a href=\"http:\/\/mediastorm.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/19\/why-im-switching-to-abobe-premiere-not-final-cut-x\/\" target=\"_blank\">this post<\/a>.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><!-- MediaStorm Player Embed Code --><script type=\"text\/javascript\" id=\"mediastorm-player-e53bea7b11660d134408\" src=\"https:\/\/player.mediastorm.com\/players\/embed?id=e53bea7b11660d134408&#038;w=512&#038;h=302\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Adi\u00f3s Aperture<\/h2>\n<p>Apple recently <a href=\"http:\/\/www.macworld.com\/article\/2375212\/apple-retires-aperture-and-iphoto-to-be-replaced-with-photos-for-os-x.html\" target=\"_blank\">announced<\/a> its plans to retire both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/aperture\/\" target=\"_blank\">Aperture<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/mac\/iphoto\/\" target=\"_blank\">iPhoto<\/a>. The company will create one unified application, titled <a href=\"http:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2014\/06\/02\/apple-announces-new-photos-app-for-mac\/\" target=\"_blank\">Photos<\/a>, that will be part of OS X <a href=\"http:\/\/www.apple.com\/osx\/preview\/\" target=\"_blank\">Yosemite<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While Yosemite will continue to <a href=\"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2014\/06\/27\/apple-to-cease-development-of-aperture-and-transition-users-to-photos-for-os-x\/\" target=\"_blank\">support<\/a> Aperture, as well as provide an upgrade path for Photos compatibility, development of Aperture will cease. (It\u2019s worth noting that the last major <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Apple_Aperture\" target=\"_blank\">upgrade<\/a> to Aperture was version 3.5, released in October 2013.)<\/p>\n<p>Aperture users are left with three basic options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Continue to work in Aperture, in the same manner that some still use Final Cut Pro 7.<\/li>\n<li>Adopt Photos in to their workflows when it becomes available.<\/li>\n<li>Use an alternative application like Adobe\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/lightroom.adobe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lightroom<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apertureexpert.com\/tips\/2014\/6\/27\/aperture-dead-long-live-photos#.U7cD2lZvY7s\" target=\"_blank\">suggest<\/a> that Photos will be a powerful replacement for iPhoto and Aperture, Macworld author David Sparks states, \u201cThe desktop Photos app likely won\u2019t offer all the power that currently exists in Aperture; I\u2019m certain its photo-alteration tools will take a hit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I hope that\u2019s not the case. Nevertheless, MediaStorm is now considering adopting Lightroom in to our post-production <a href=\"http:\/\/mediastorm.com\/train\/product\/post-production-workflow\" target=\"_blank\">workflow<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Why We Haven\u2019t Used Lightroom Previously<\/h2>\n<p>Aperture allows users to drag a RAW image straight from the application in to the Premiere Pro timeline. It does this by creating a JPEG preview of all assets on import. That JPEG lives within the bowels of the Aperture file system and must be replaced prior to your final export, otherwise the color will look washed out. Aperture JPEG previews are created with an Adobe 1998 profile, while Premiere Pro images should use sRGB.<\/p>\n<p>The problem with Lightroom is that while you can drag a JPEG to the Premiere Pro timeline, you can not do the same with RAW files. This is because Lightroom references your actual original image, not a generated preview.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, once you\u2019ve dragged an image from Lightroom to Premiere Pro, you can right click on it, choose <strong>Reveal in Finder\u2026<\/strong> and you will see the actual file in the Finder.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18078\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/blog1.jpg\" width=\"264\" height=\"26\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Compare this to an image dragged from Aperture.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18079\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/blog2.jpg\" width=\"468\" height=\"15\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediastorm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/blog2.jpg 468w, https:\/\/www.mediastorm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/blog2-300x9.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>An Elegant Solution<\/h2>\n<p>In light of Apple\u2019s announcement, I spent some time with Lightroom 5 in order to find a way to drag RAW files in to the Premiere Pro timeline.<\/p>\n<p>The bad news is that you still have to export a JPEG and then reimport it. The good news is there is an easy and automated solution.<\/p>\n<p>In Lightroom choose the <strong>File &gt; Export\u2026<\/strong> menu <strong>(Command-Shift-E).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll then see the Export Dialogue window with its many options.<\/p>\n<p>In the <strong>Export Location<\/strong> section, choose:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Export to: Same folder as original<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Existing Files: Ask what to do<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Make sure <strong>Add to This Catalog<\/strong> is selected as well as <strong>Add to Stack: Below Original<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This ensures that exported JPEG files are automatically re-imported in to your Lightroom catalog adjacent to the original RAWs. This way you don&#8217;t have to hunt for the new image. It\u2019s just there, ready for you to put in the Premiere Pro timeline.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18080\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/MediaStormGuidetoUsingAdobeLightroomwithPremierePro-e1404852330658.jpg\" width=\"512\" height=\"133\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next, in the <strong>File Settings<\/strong> section, choose:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Image Format: JPEG<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Color Space: sRGB<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Quality: 100.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18082\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/blog4-e1404853098148.jpg\" width=\"512\" height=\"101\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Finally, in the<strong> Image Sizing<\/strong> section, select:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Resize to Fit: Width &amp; Height<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>W: 2880 H: 2880 pixels<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Resolution: 72<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select the <strong>Don\u2019t Enlarge<\/strong> button<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The reason we output to 2880 is that it\u2019s one-and-a-half the size of 1920 (HD). That way you can add keyframes to zoom in on an image and not lose resolution.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18113\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/blog1A-e1405012457724.png\" width=\"512\" height=\"73\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once complete, create an export preset by selecting <strong>Add<\/strong> at the bottom right of the window.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18084\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/blog6-e1404853226476.jpg\" width=\"512\" height=\"618\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Name your new setting something like <strong>JPG_Exports_for_Pr<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Workflow<\/h2>\n<p>Now, when you want to use a RAW image in your Premiere Pro timeline simply <strong>select<\/strong> the RAW image you\u2019d like to use, <strong>right-click<\/strong> and choose <strong>Export &gt; JPG_Exports_for_Pr<\/strong> .<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18085\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/blog7.jpg\" width=\"507\" height=\"679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediastorm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/blog7.jpg 507w, https:\/\/www.mediastorm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/blog7-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 507px) 100vw, 507px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A new JPEG version will be exported then reimported right next to your original file. You can then simply drag into the Premiere Pro timeline.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18086\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/blog8.jpg\" width=\"443\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediastorm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/blog8.jpg 443w, https:\/\/www.mediastorm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/blog8-300x139.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 443px) 100vw, 443px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Replacing JPEGS In The Timeline With Toned Images<\/h2>\n<p>Once your edit is complete, you&#8217;ll most likely need to replace the JPEGS in your timeline with toned ones.<\/p>\n<p>This is easier in Lightroom than it was in Aperture. Because Lightroom references the actual image and not a preview, we simply need to replace our previously exported JPEG with a color-corrected version.<\/p>\n<p>To do this, tone your RAW image in Lightroom, or another external editor <strong>(Lightroom&gt;Preferences&gt;External Editing)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Then, <strong>right-click<\/strong> and from the pop-up menu select <strong>JPG_Exports_for_Pr<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>A warning window will appear.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18087\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/blog9-e1404853376503.jpg\" width=\"512\" height=\"282\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s because the file already exists, i.e., my previous export,\u00a0and I\u2019ve told Lightroom&#8217;s export module to ask me what to do in the case of an existing file.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18088\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/blog10-e1404853421131.jpg\" width=\"512\" height=\"142\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Choose <strong>Overwrite<\/strong>. Your new toned JPEG will replace the old one in the Finder and will also automatically update in the Premiere Pro timeline.<\/p>\n<h2>Additional Thoughts on Picture Cropping in Premiere Pro<\/h2>\n<p>Normally, when you drag an image into your timeline, Premiere Pro will fill the frame so that it\u2019s scaled to 100%.<\/p>\n<p>You can see this by double-clicking the image in the timeline so that it loads into the <strong>Source<\/strong> window. Click the <strong>Effects Control<\/strong> pane then twirl down the triangle adjacent to <strong>Motion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18089\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/blog11-e1404853475511.jpg\" width=\"512\" height=\"154\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the <strong>Program<\/strong> window, you\u2019ll see the rectangular bounding box that shows the unseen portion of your photograph.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18090\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/blog12-e1404853516394.jpg\" width=\"512\" height=\"351\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In, most cases this means you\u2019ll need to finesse the crop as a good portion of your image is not readily visible.<\/p>\n<p>Premiere Pro offers an alternative viewing method that allows you to see the whole image in the <strong>Program<\/strong> window.<\/p>\n<p>In the <strong>Premiere Pro<\/strong> menu choose <strong>Preferences &gt; General<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Then, click <strong>Default scale to frame size<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18091\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/blog13-e1404853594912.jpg\" width=\"512\" height=\"528\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now when you place an image on the Premiere Pro timeline you\u2019ll see the entire image.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18092\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/blog14-e1404853631496.jpg\" width=\"512\" height=\"336\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s where it gets a little wonky. If you <strong>double-click<\/strong> the same image in the timeline then look at the <strong>Effect Control<\/strong>, you\u2019ll see that it\u2019s scaled to 100%. But in this case the actual image is larger than the 1920 pixels of my sequence setting.<\/p>\n<p>If I increase its size, the percentage will exceed 100%. So what\u2019s happening? Is Premiere Pro upsizing my image? Will it be pixelated if I increase its size? The answer is, I don\u2019t think so. I exported my image and saw no degradation.<\/p>\n<p>The challenge with this method, however, is that because the scale count is apparently off, it becomes difficult to precisely know the scale of your image. If you exported at <strong>2880<\/strong> as described above than, you are safe to increase the scale to <strong>150%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article is part of a series of posts with tips and tricks from our producers&#8217; experience working with Adobe Premiere Pro CC after years of working in Final Cut Pro. To read more about why we made the switch, check out this post. Adi\u00f3s Aperture Apple recently announced its plans to retire both Aperture [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":18090,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,748],"tags":[1231,1834,1521],"class_list":["post-18075","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-editing","category-tutorials","tag-adobe-premiere-pro","tag-lightroom","tag-premiere-pro","entry","has-media"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mediastorm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18075","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mediastorm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mediastorm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mediastorm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mediastorm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18075"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.mediastorm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18075\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mediastorm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18090"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mediastorm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18075"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mediastorm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18075"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mediastorm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18075"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}