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dashbarkhuss
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October 2, 2019
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Can't Airdrop premiere Project exported as mp4: "Failed to save item. Save to iCloud Drive Instead?"

  • October 2, 2019
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I'm exported a video from Premier Pro 19 as an mp4 file. When I try to Air Drop the mp4 to my iPhone, I get this message on my phone: "Failed to save item. Save to iCloud Drive Instead?" Why wouldn't I be able to AirDrop this to my photos in a normal manner? Is anyone able to airdrop their Premier Pro exported projects to their iOS device?

People have posted this question, but I found no clear answer:

Can't airdrop premeire pro 18 projects to iphone help

Premier Pro Video Failing airdrop

 

UPDATE:

I was able to airdrop it when I followed these sequence settings and export settings.

    Correct answer Joseph376496454bnn

    I have been trying to airdrop from an external HD and have been getting the failed error. I just dropped the file on my desktop and tried again, AND IT WORKED! not sure why. But maybe that can help someone else. 

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    benjaminschot
    Participant
    December 12, 2021

    Thank you!

    Magnar_ce
    Magnar_ce
    Participant
    December 11, 2021

    December 2021 and still not working.  I tried all suggestions in the comments and the only one that fixes the problem is to open in quicktime and export as a new file.  Sucks since this also reduces the quality of the video.  There must be a better way to ensure I can move files from Mac to iOS without loss of quality.  I'm spending way too much time on this problem instead of where I should be spending time - editing videos.

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    localcinema
    Participant
    October 20, 2021

    Same problem here. iPhone and MacBook Air m1. What an actual f... Adobe?  If you think I'll switch to another machine then nope I wouldn't. Would I switch to resolve, I guess yes. Just solve it. 

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    BenjaminButton
    Known Participant
    September 11, 2021

    So it's September 2021 and the problem isn't fixed. None of the suggested workarrounds (unbelievable that I have to try to work arround while I pay for the Master Collection!) work. Exporting via quicktime does not work. I have to use imovie now. That must actually be a funny joke???

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      Michael Grenadier
      Legend
      September 11, 2021

      it's possible at least some of the problem lies in apple's bailiwick...   

      MeganKPhoto
      MeganKPhoto
      Participant
      August 18, 2021

      I almost threw my iPhone and Mac through the window with this one!! But I found something that worked for me. 

       

      These are the setting I tried that worked. 

       

      Format: H.264

      Preset: Match Source - High Bitrate

       

      Under Video settings:

      Basic video settings: Match Source

      BUT! Untick frame rate and set to 24. 

       

      Hope this helps!

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        AXXXXXXXXX
        Inspiring
        June 18, 2021

        I think I found it! — I was having the SAME problem. I switched this ONE thing and suddenly it worked! 

         

        Change your field order to Progressive. 

         

        Hope this Helps!  

         

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          GiovanniW
          Participant
          November 17, 2021

          This actually worked! Good find! Thank you for posting this, this actually worked for me!

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          DJUNIVERS
          Participant
          June 5, 2021

          Hey People! Same issue here. Totally Random.

          This just WORKED after an hour banging, restarting, rebootin:

          Using HEVC (H.265).

           

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            SaitoHiro
            Participating Frequently
            March 5, 2022

            This did it for me in version 22.1.2 (Build 1).

            Thanks!

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            defaulto6g39tbnagi3
            Participant
            March 16, 2021

            Try saving the original video in Premier Pro as a H.264 format in the export settings. 

            File > Export > Media > Format > H.264 > Export

             

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            Kritsanasak5FB0
            Participant
            March 6, 2021

            I had the same problem and now I already fix it
            I follow her instruction 
            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7g2t2WIUFg

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            nate0D4417582516
            Participant
            March 1, 2021

            Hello! It's me from the future, and this is still an issue. I was able to resolve it with the following sequence and export settings. Obviously the video dimensions may vary, but the important settings are:

             

            (Sequence Settings)

            Pixel Aspect Ratio: Square Pixels

            Fields: No Fields (Progressive Scan)

            Display Format: 29.97 fps Drop-Frame Timecode

             

            (Export Settings) 

            Format: H.264

            Preset: Match Source - High Bitrate

             

            Ensuring these settings are the same in every sequence guarantees my videos are able to airdrop to and play on iOS.

             

            Best of luck!

             

            Nate.

             

             

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              Madison24884620hgjz
              Participant
              June 15, 2022

              I chatted with Adobe Support: make sure in your sequence settings that your aspect ratio is one that is accepted by Apple. Weird aspect ratios (2353:234111) are not compatible. Clean aspect ratios (4:5) are compatible. 

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