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June 5, 2025
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Feature Request: Include Marker Color Information in CSV and Text Exports

  • June 5, 2025
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Current Limitation:

When using File > Export > Markers in Adobe Premiere Pro, the exported CSV and text files include marker names, timecodes, comments, and durations, but completely omit marker color information. This means that any color-coding workflow using different marker colors (red, blue, green, etc.) is lost during export.

 

Requested Feature:

Add marker color information to the CSV and text export formats when exporting markers from Premiere Pro. This could be implemented as:

For CSV exports: An additional "Color" column containing either the color name (e.g., "Red", "Blue", "Green") or hex color values

For text exports: Include color information in a standardized format alongside existing marker data

 

Use Cases and Benefits:

Post-production workflows: Many editors use color-coded markers to categorize different types of notes (e.g., red for technical issues, blue for creative notes, green for approved segments)

Collaboration: When sharing marker data with other team members or departments, color coding provides immediate visual context

Project management: Color-coded markers help track different review stages, client feedback categories, or production phases

Cross-application workflows: Preserving color data when moving between Adobe applications or external tools

 

Current Workaround:

The suggested workaround of adding color abbreviations to marker comments (e.g., "gr" for green, "re" for red) is functional but inefficient when dealing with hundreds of markers.

 

Impact:

This enhancement would significantly improve workflow efficiency for editors who rely on color-coded marker systems and need to export marker data for reporting, collaboration, or integration with other applications.

 

Technical Consideration:

The color information already exists in the project file, so this would primarily be a matter of including existing data in the export process rather than adding new functionality.

This feature would align with professional post-production workflows where color-coded organization is essential for managing complex projects efficiently.