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angelinaf3243323
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Apr 30, 2019 4:40 PM UTC
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default export source range settings

When I export media, my default source range was always "sequence in/out" but for some reason it is now "work area." Of course I can change it before exporting but I often forget and export my whole timeline when I don't want to and then have to waste time re-exporting. How do I make it so the default is "sequence in/out" again?

Thanks.

      Trent HappelCorrect answer
      Adobe Employee
      Apr 30, 2019 5:29 PM UTC

      You could go back to the Timeline panel, click on the hamburger/wing menu (in tab, to the right of Sequence name) and uncheck Work Area Bar. This will disable Work Area and Export should then default to Sequence In/Out.

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      CS-CC
      Known Participant
      Jun 11, 2025 11:03 PM UTC

      TLDR;  Create a new sequence, cut and paste all clips into that.  ctrl+A on the timeline. then ctrl+V on the new empty timeline.  Then send to media encoder and "Entire Sequence" should now be default.


      For anyone that has a sequence in a premiere pro project that does not set source range to "Entire Sequence" and rather it chooses something else like "Work Area".  My sequence was the problem.  It was stuck to export "Work Area" every time.   I tried everything and the solution was to drag the sequence to the 'new sequence' button duplicating the sequence settings essentially nesting the old sequence in a fresh sequence.  Then I cut and paste all the footage from the problematic export sequence to the new sequence.    Now when I export the :source range" is set to "entire sequence".    This bug seems to be related to a project that uses the "work area" bar and then sets the work area to 0 and 0, then turning off the work area bar does nothing and send to media encoder simply sends the first few seconds to export as the "work area" source range.

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      chblake
      Participant
      Jul 2, 2024 2:17 PM UTC

      Setting an in and out should be the default output. A work area is just when you are working, can be helpful, I don't want to turn that off completely. That can change dynamically, nice. But when the user sets an in and out, they are telling the program what they want. Then when you go to render, the user is not in control, and asssumption is made that the work are is more importnat. Is the user in control?? Please Adobe, this is an issue. As others have said, it can cost re-rendering if you miss that it is set to work area.

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        defaulto5a05c2fp60z
        Participating Frequently
        Nov 9, 2024 12:53 PM UTC

        I switched to Da Vinci. No more problems, and never going back! 

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          BibbidiBobbidiBob
          Known Participant
          Nov 17, 2024 8:12 PM UTC

          And why are you still here? I think everyone posting on this forum is aware of the existance of other NLEs and they have enough reasons not to switch.

          Please post something that's actually helpful. Maybe in the Blackmagic forum. I bet there are also unanswered questions, bugs and feature requests, you may have an answer to.

          Thanks.

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            Matt257883591qr6
            Participant
            Jun 28, 2024 3:39 PM UTC

            Hello! It's June 2024, and this is an issue again/still. Is there a way to set "In and Out" as default? 

             

            Thanks!

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              evanc29623454
              Participant
              Jul 16, 2024 11:56 PM UTC

              Im still having the same issue. It shappens out of nowhere and Its really a huge time waste

               

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                defaulto5a05c2fp60z
                Participating Frequently
                Jul 18, 2024 8:05 AM UTC

                I switched to Da Vinci. No more problems!

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                  NoLens
                  NoLens
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                  Sep 15, 2022 10:23 PM UTC

                  Sorry for the necro here - has anyone else seen this behavior change as of Sept 2022?  I'm on 22.6.2 (Build 2) and it's defaulting to Entire Sequence (I have Work Area bar turned off, FYI) and I have to put it back to Sequence In/Out every time I send a clip to Media Encoder (I'm batch encoding).  Has anyone found a way to set a default other than Entire Sequence, or at least to have it default to what you last set it to?

                   

                  -h

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                    Tyrone2579898046my
                    Participant
                    Oct 7, 2022 11:47 PM UTC

                    same as NoLens

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                    NoLens
                    NoLens
                    Known Participant
                    Oct 9, 2022 4:35 PM UTC

                    I found that on that first screen that comes up when you go to export and before you choose send to Media encoder there is an option there to set it to sequence in/out and if doing that it does seem to remember it. 👍

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                    Doug vanderHoof
                    Doug vanderHoof
                    Participating Frequently
                    Feb 15, 2021 3:01 AM UTC

                    Big thanks Angelina!

                    Doug

                    Chicago

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                    franckvillano
                    Participant
                    Jan 20, 2021 12:55 PM UTC

                    Thanks, a top tip!

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                    awothers
                    Participating Frequently
                    Jan 14, 2020 10:49 PM UTC

                    I do not know how to "click on hamburger/wing menu (in tab, to teh right of Sequence name)". Can you guide me through this? Thanks.

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                    Ann Bens
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                    Jan 14, 2020 11:00 PM UTC

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                      Chloe22886860s3xy
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                      Jan 28, 2022 6:49 PM UTC

                      Looks like this option is gone from the dropdown list in 22.0. Anyone know a new work around? I'm defaulting to Work Area when I export and it's driving me insane. Thanks1

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                      Trent HappelCorrect answer
                      Adobe Employee
                      Apr 30, 2019 5:29 PM UTC

                      You could go back to the Timeline panel, click on the hamburger/wing menu (in tab, to the right of Sequence name) and uncheck Work Area Bar. This will disable Work Area and Export should then default to Sequence In/Out.

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                        angelinaf3243323Author
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                        Apr 30, 2019 6:00 PM UTC

                        THANK YOU!

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