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SleepyBear
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December 12, 2018
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Collaboration workflow between Premiere Elements 14 (PC) and Premiere Pro CC 2019 (Mac)?

  • December 12, 2018
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I volunteered to do audio for a hobby project, and subscribed to the Adobe CC suite.
I knew going in that the person I volunteered to help have PE 14 (PC), but didn't do my research.
I couldn't fathom our version compatibility would essentially be zero.

Does anyone have a recommended workflow for this scenario?
Keep in mind it's a hobby project with less than ideal asset management.
And with a 0.5 MB upload rate on my current connection, sharing files online isn't an option either.
We're using portable hard drives like it's 1999.

The project owner is not so technologically savvy. (And I'm new-ish to the CC suite workflow myself.)  All I have at the moment is the raw footage, my audio assets, and a *.prel file.

As far as I can tell, I should be able to open his *.prel file in PP CC 2019 on a PC, then save it and re-open it on my Mac.

But I can't see any way of giving him a project file back that he can work with. Help?

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Correct answer Kevin J. Monahan Jr.

Hi SleepyBear,

Thanks for the question.

  • I knew going in that the person I volunteered to help have PE 14 (PC), but didn't do my research.
  • Does anyone have a recommended workflow for this scenario?
  • I should be able to open his *.prel file in PP CC 2019 on a PC, then save it and re-open it on my Mac.

No, there is no cross-platform workflow that I know of for this scenario. What you are hoping for is only available on Windows. On Mac, the cross-application workflow won't work at all.

Unfortunately, the cross-application workflow is poorly implemented, even on Windows. Perhaps you can get your collaborator to get up on Premiere Pro or even a trial version?

Hope this info helps.

Thanks,
Kevin

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Kevin J. Monahan Jr.
Kevin J. Monahan Jr.Correct answer
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December 21, 2018

Hi SleepyBear,

Thanks for the question.

  • I knew going in that the person I volunteered to help have PE 14 (PC), but didn't do my research.
  • Does anyone have a recommended workflow for this scenario?
  • I should be able to open his *.prel file in PP CC 2019 on a PC, then save it and re-open it on my Mac.

No, there is no cross-platform workflow that I know of for this scenario. What you are hoping for is only available on Windows. On Mac, the cross-application workflow won't work at all.

Unfortunately, the cross-application workflow is poorly implemented, even on Windows. Perhaps you can get your collaborator to get up on Premiere Pro or even a trial version?

Hope this info helps.

Thanks,
Kevin

Kevin Monahan - Sr. Community and Engagement Strategist – Adobe Pro Video and Audio
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