How to automate repeated tasks in Premier Pro

Question

Hi,

I'm using Premier Pro CC 2019, and want to automate some tasks that I do repeatedly like:

Importing a 4K reference video.
Overlay another video on top of it.
Select audio from either overlay video or the reference video.
Finally export the video+selected audio as mp4.

Can somebody point me in the right direction to accomplish the same.

Bruce Bullis · Accepted Answer

What you describe is possible using PPro's ExtendScript API, thoroughly exercised in the PProPanel sample:

https://github.com/Adobe-CEP/Samples/tree/master/PProPanel

If ExtendScript won't work for you, John's AutoHotKey may be able to get it done.

Richard van den Boogaard · Answer

Short answer - inside PPro there is no such thing as an Action Panel, as there is in Photoshop, that lets you record repetitive actions so you can easily 'play' them back on a new type of asset.

Perhaps you can try your luck in programming something yourself with the SDK for Premiere Pro: https://www.adobe.io/apis/creativecloud/premierepro.html

Another option is to upvote the idea I have just created for you on this topic in User Voice: https://adobe-video.uservoice.com/forums/911233-premiere-pro/suggestions/39310765-actions-panel

Hope this helps.

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