How to import transparency (.mov) in premiere Pro

[Concept-Production]

Can anyone know how to import transparency QuickTime .mov, with alpha channels in Premiere? 

Actually it seems like Premier Pro does not support transparency movies on top of video than PNG sequence… 

I have to work with over 10 hours QuickTime moves. You can imagine no time for me to convert to PNG sequence, and after effect do not support up to three hours movie. 

Bless you…

[Ann Bens]

Premiere does support mov with alpha channel.

Upload a short clip to test.

Mac or Windows: Please post comp sepecs and Pr build.

[Concept-Production]

Thank you Ann Bens, I know I can import but after importing you cannot turn it to transparent. You have to use blend mode which disturb the color. I'm not trying to blend it I'm trying to put it on top as you can use with PNG transparency. For exemple in After Effect you can use normal mode, to make .mov video sit on top of another video and it's support alpha chanel. This mode is not in premiere.

[Ann Bens]

If the clip has transparancy you dont have to do anything.

Just drop it in the timeline. Beware transparancy shows default as black.

Either put a red solid under the mov or turn on the Transparancy Grid under the wrench in the  Program Monior to check.

[Semaj31057544qm2x]

I'm currently working on a project.

I was able to export as a png and the output is as clear and sharp as desired but when I try using the png clip, it's display is quite blurry. It wasn't always like this though.

Any help?

[Meg The Dog · Accepted solution]

Works correctly on my system, source file QT in Animation Codc with alpha:

Verify your source files do indeed have a viable alpha RGB Millions color +,  to see the transparency and verify it, load the clip to the source monitor and switch on Transpareny Grid:

MtD

[Concept-Production]

Oh really?, OK let me try right now I'll be back to you. I'm not really a good user of Premier Pro I'm so use with Davinci. 

[Concept-Production]

I think I just discovered the issue. I exported first from Premier Pro with alpha channels when I import it back the Alpha Chanel seems not to be working. It has black background. How can I fix that?

All the ones that were made with After effect, are just working fine. I just need to import and has nothing to do it Wil just show up correctly. So my problem are actually the one that were exported with Premier Pro, they have black background...

[Ann Bens]

Clips exported from Premiere with an alpha should work when reimporitng.

Upload a short clip to test.

[Meg The Dog]

When you export from Premiere, do you have  the transparency grid selected as the backround in the Program Monitor?

MtD

[Concept-Production]

I really don't think so I'm not really quite sure so I just sent you the screenshot you can see how I set it up 

[Meg The Dog]

It appears you may have found a bug. I can't export transparency in either ProRes4444 or Animation codec  correctly on my Mac running Catalina and latest PPro.

MtD

[Concept-Production]

Really !!!, because any export a deed from After Effect, are just working correctly when imported in Premiere. The ones from Premiere using any ProRes, after export with transparency and after  bringing it back into Premiere, is not working I don't know why... 

[Meg The Dog]

Yes, if I take a file created in AE with alpha it works correctly in Premiere and AE. If I export a file with Alpha from Premiere, that file does not work correctly in either Premiere or AE.

Are you on a Mac?

Don't know if it is a Mac problem or this is occurring in Windows as well.

MtD

[Concept-Production]

Yes I am on Mac and I'm having exactly the same issue. I think that is definitely a bug or we may have missed something 

[Meg The Dog]

Glad you found a solution. In my case I am working with Premiere Exported files in both Animation and ProRes4444 and am still unable to preserve the transparency if I re-import the exported files back in to Premiere.

MtD

[Concept-Production]

Exporting from Premiere in order to have alpha channel, the solution given by Ann Bens, it's really the correct answer. 

Apple ProRes 444 with alpha

[Concept-Production]

Any solution would be great ...

[Ann Bens]

What are the export settings for the clips you exported from Premiere.

Please post screenshot.

[Concept-Production]

[Ann Bens · Accepted solution]

You exported without an alpha channel.

You need Prores 4444 with alpha.

[Concept-Production]

Thank you Ann Bens, that was good answer thank you so much I will do that 
I just tested a very little video and it's work this way

[Ann Bens]

Happy editing!

[MyerPj]

PP-14.0 Win1903, works well, don't have to do anything. I suggest checking the clip....