Adobe Premiere Pro Export Range Explanation – Entire Source, Source In/Out, Work Area
In Premiere Pro export settings, I will quickly explain the export range.
Range means the duration of video clips to be exported.
Adobe Premiere Pro provides several Range options as following:
Entire Source
Source In/Out
Work Area
Custom
Let me explain the meaning of each export range.
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Entire Source
If I select Entire Source, Premiere Pro will export all clips. It will also export this gap between clips, but it will not export the gap after the last clip.
The digits on top left of timeline show the current position of playhead whereas the digits under preview window describe the duration of In and Out points.
Source In/Out
If I select the second option of Source In/Out, the Premiere Pro will again export the same duration as it did in case of Entire Source option, because I have not set the some different In and Out points.
Difference between Entire Source or Source In/Out
So, then what is difference between Entire Source or Source In/Out.
Let’s understand it.
If I want to export only the first clip, then I will bring the playhead to the end of clip. Now press the arrow keys on keyboard to adjust the Out point. Please do not select the Out point at the last frame of first video but move forward the arrow key one time more and when black screen appears in preview, it will be the exact Out point for the video (or any sequence). Now right-click on the playhead and select Mark Out.
Now if you select the Source In/Out range, it will only export the first clip - not the clips next to it.
Why?
Because I have set some different In and Out points.
However, if I select Entire Source in export settings, Premiere Pro will ignore the In and Out points and export both clips including the gap between them. It means Entire Source option exports all clips, including gaps between them if any, but Not the gap after the last clip.
By default, the In point is set at the start of timeline track. You can reset the In point by dragging the playhead at your desired position, then right click and select Mark In. So, in this case, now the new area between In and Out points will be exported.
Work Area Bar
The third option is about Work Area Bar. It is not activated by default. To activate it click ‘three lines’ on top left of timeline and select Work Area Bar and the bar will appear on top of timeline. You can drag it to change the desired work area of sequence. So, if you select Work Area range, Premiere Pro will export everything falling under the Work Area Bar.
Custom Range in Premiere Pro
If you select the fourth option of Custom, you can specify the In and Out points by dragging the brackets in export window.
So, apply any export range option which is best for you.
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