Filmstrips in Premiere & Photoshop

To export part of movie clip as a filmstrip for editing in Photoshop

• Move the Workspace beginning and ending points at the top of the Timeline so that it only covers bout 4 seconds (which will be 60 frames)
• Will NOT export video effects -- only image
• Do File>Export Movie
• Click the Settings button in the dialog box.
• On the General Settings window, select Type filmstrip (flm) in the dropdown list
• Choose Range Work Area to only export the clip defined by the yellow line above the tracks at the top of the Timeline
• Click OK

Open Photoshop

• Open filmstrip file in PhotoShop
• Cannot alter file type, for example by adding layers
• Can paint on filmstrip
  • set opacity less than 100%
  • Select part of image -- apply gradient less than 100%
• Can also apply filters to filmstrip --
• Try Filter>Artistic>Drybrush
• Save as file type filmstrip, and import to Premiere to see effect

Import Filmstrip back into Premiere

• use .flm files in movie by dragging into the timeline.
• Try inserting on Video 2 track above part of video you exported
• Lower transparency by dragging rubber band down.
• Also try reversing the two clips to see effect