{"id":4606,"date":"2022-09-27T05:58:23","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T05:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/?p=4606"},"modified":"2024-01-10T11:06:39","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T11:06:39","slug":"the-simplicity-and-power-of-dynamic-linking-between-premiere-after-effects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/the-simplicity-and-power-of-dynamic-linking-between-premiere-after-effects\/","title":{"rendered":"An Introduction to Adobe Dynamic Links: Premiere Pro to After Effects & More"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dynamic linking is a fantastic way to streamline your workflow between Adobe’s Video Editing Software. Premiere Pro is an incredibly powerful editing suite but is supercharged when used in conjunction with <\/span>After Effects animation<\/span><\/a> and Audition’s sound editing tools. This tutorial will show you how to create Dynamic Links between Adobe’s incredible video editing programs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Premiere Pro vs. After Effects: What’s the difference<\/span><\/h2>\n

While Premiere Pro and After Effects can both be used for editing a video, the tools and workflow are incredibly different. After Effects is motion graphics and animation software, while Premiere Pro is an editing tool.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are many tools in Premiere Pro to allow you to add motion graphics elements, but all of these (even your installed FX) will use AE as the engine to run them. You don’t need After Effects installed to use any of the Premiere Pro effects, just as you don’t need Apple Motion for Final Cut Pro Title Generators; however, there are many things that Premiere is just too limited to do.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you want to add visual effects, build compositions using <\/span>green screen footage<\/span><\/a> or add some super cool motion graphics elements, you’re best off in After Effects. However, the layered structure of the AE timeline makes it much harder to edit video clips together, which is where dynamic linking comes in.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is dynamic linking?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Dynamic Linking is the function Adobe provides to make using each video editing program seamlessly and efficiently. It works between Premiere and After Effects and Premiere and <\/span>Audition<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Creating a Dynamic Link between your projects allows you to build your main edit in Premiere Pro while linking to AE for your VFX and Audition for your sound editing. While you can do basic sound editing and VFX work in Premiere, using Adobe’s other video editing platforms will open up a huge range of tools for your projects.<\/span><\/p>\n

5 ways to Dynamically Link between Premiere and After Effects<\/span><\/h2>\n

There are 5 ways to create a Dynamic Link between Premiere and After Effects, which you use will be dictated by your project and how much AE work you need to do.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Linking individual clips<\/b><\/h3>\n

Creating a Dynamic Link for 1 clip is ideal for when you want to add motion graphics, such as a logo ident to a specific clip in your sequence. Dynamic Linking can be a lot of work for your device, so creating links between the smallest possible sections of your composition will help with the speed of the connection.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Edit your project in Premiere Pro.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Highlight the clip you want to send to After Effects in the timeline.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Right-click and select <\/span>Replace With After Effects Composition<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. After Effects will open with your clip ready to go in a new sequence.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Hit <\/span>Command\/Control + S<\/b> to save the project; choose the same location as your Premiere project.<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. In Premiere, the clip will be replaced with the AE Comp; add your effects in AE and hit save to update Premiere.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. When you are done, you can close the After Effects project; reopen the linked project at any time by double clicking the comp in Premiere.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n