API for video to XML conversion

[Garik31158953ulds]

I need to convert videos of different formats to XML valid for Premiere Pro. Is there an API for achieving that?

[Bruce Bullis]

Could you provide more detail, about "videos of different formats"?

FCP XML is a project and sequence representation format, not a media format...

[Garik31158953ulds]

What I'm trying to achieve is to automate the process of creating a Premiere Pro project from a video file within my Electron.js application. I have a video file and I want to generate an XML file in a format that Premiere Pro can understand. When this XML file is imported into Premiere Pro, it would recreate the project with the same arrangement of clips, effects, etc. I was wondering if Adobe provides any API or library that could help with generating this XML file, or if there are any resources you could point me to that would help me understand the XML format used by Premiere Pro. Any guidance on how to achieve this within an Electron.js application would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[Dan McSweeney · Accepted solution]

Hi Garik31158953ulds,
It sounds like you want might be trying to create a Premiere Pro project file, (.prproj), without using Premiere Pro - which is not advised.
With that warning out of the way, PrPro does have an API which will probably allow you to do what you need.  For example, automate creation of a new .prproj, and import video.
Here’s that link: https://ppro-scripting.docsforadobe.dev/
Also, hint: https://ppro-scripting.docsforadobe.dev/application/application.html?highlight=app.newProject#app-ne...