How to batch convert a large number of mov files to mp4

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Dpowers,

That wasn't part of the original post ... so your point is quite a separate thing.

And yes, that's a pain point in Premiere. Premiere stores all work done to clips on the sequence the work was done in. So you can't export from a bin with the work you've done on a sequence included in the export.

Nor do they have an export option that allows each clip to be exported separately. There is another option though ... and I've used it quite a bit.

• Select the clips on a sequence that you need to export as clips.
• Right-click, render and replace.
• Select the fomat/codec options as needed.
• Use either "next to original media" or "Browse" option to place your new media where you want them to land.
• Set "include handles" is a user-choice, helpful at times if transitions will be needed.
• ALWAYS check "Include Video Effects".

Unfortunately, this doesn't queue over to MediaEncoder, so it will lock up Premiere on the export until finished. So I do this when I'm going to be away from the computer or overnight.

Neil

Unless your client wants individual color correction on the clips. 

Neil's recommendation is spot on.

If for some reason you want to do it all in Premiere, you can select all the .mov files in the Project panel, right-click and select Export Media. This will bring up the Export Settings dialog for batch export. Set to your desired settings, then click Queue button. This will queue all files to Media Encoder.