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How to Export Media from Adobe Premiere

Here's a step-by-step guide to export your video with the required specifications from Adobe Premiere Pro:

1. Set Up Your Sequence Settings

  • Ensure your sequence resolution is set to either 720p (1280x720) or 1080p (1920x1080).
  • Set the frame rate to 29.97 fps.
  • Set the aspect ratio to either 16:9 or 4:3.

2. Exporting Your File

  • In the timeline, select the sequence you want to export.
  • Go to File > Export > Media or use the shortcut Ctrl + M (Windows) or Cmd + M (Mac).

3. Export Settings Panel

  • Format: Select H.264 (for .mp4 or .m4v) or QuickTime (for .mov).
  • Preset: Choose a preset that’s closest to the required resolution (720p or 1080p).

4. Video Settings

  • Resolution: Confirm 1280x720 for 720p or 1920x1080 for 1080p.
  • Frame Rate: Set to 29.97 fps.
  • Aspect Ratio: Confirm it’s either 16:9 or 4:3 as required.
  • Bitrate Settings:
    • For 720p, set the bitrate to a target of 5–7.5 Mbps.
    • For 1080p, set the bitrate to a target of 8–12 Mbps.
  • Encoding Settings: Ensure that the codec is H.264.

5. Audio Settings

  • Audio Format: Set to AAC.
  • Channels: Set to Stereo.
  • Sample Rate: Set to 48 kHz (if not automatically selected).
  • Audio Bitrate: Set to 192 kbps or 256 kbps.

6. File Naming

  • Name your file using only letters, numbers, dashes, and underscores.
  • Avoid quotes ("), ampersands (&), slashes (/), and any special characters.

7. Exporting

  • Click Export to start rendering your video, or choose Queue to export through Adobe Media Encoder.

By following these instructions, you’ll have a video exported to meet the required format, codec, resolution, bitrate, frame rate, and audio standards.