PProPanel

Custom Tools Panel for Adobe Premiere Pro

I wrote this custom tools panel, for Premiere, to automate the workflow in our studio.

• Project
  • Create Folders: create default project folder structure in the project folder.
  • Project Folder: open the project folder in a finder/explorer window.
• Import
  • Video: import new video files from the project folder.
  • AE: import After Effects files from the project folder.
  • Audio: import audio files from the project folder.
  • Audio from Mediapool: import audio files from our shared server to the project folder.
• Protools
  • Render Play-out + OMF: render play-out video file and OMF file for use in Protools.
  • Render Play-out: render play-out video file for use in Protools.
• Status
  • WIP, Done, Approved: change the status of a video sequence (changes the label color for the sequence).
• Export
  • Preview: automatically export preview video file with the right preset, folder structure and add info to the render log file.
  • Online: automatically export online video file with the right preset, folder structure and add info to the render log file.
  • MXF: automatically export broadcast video file with the right preset, folder structure and add info to the render log file.
  • Dropdown Menu: automatically export any other video file with the right preset, folder structure and add info to the render log file.
• Release Date
  • Date, Now, Wednesday, Thursday, Tomorrow: replace all after effects clips in a sequnce to the right release message.
• Aspect Ratio
  • 1x1: automatically resize sequence to 1x1 aspect ratio and replace all after effects clips to be the right format.
  • 9x16: automatically resize sequence to 9x16 aspect ratio and replace all after effects clips to be the right format.
  • 16x9: automatically resize sequence to 16x9 aspect ratio and replace all after effects clips to be the right format.
• Audio
  • R128 Mixdown: render all audio of selected sequence to one file with R128 loudness level and re-import into sequence.
  • Export Online + TV Mix: render all selected audio files for online or broadcast use.
• Administration
  • Edit Log: open project log file for editing
  • Update Logs: update all project log files