Premiere Pro handoff,
explained.
Guides on the handoff from Premiere Pro to color, online and sound. Written for editors and assistant editors.
Handoff and finishing, in five guides.
Five guides in the works, more added over time. Each one is self-contained. No product knowledge required.
FCP XML vs. AAF vs. EDL
Which format carries your timeline cleanly into which tool.
A practical comparison of FCP XML, AAF and EDL. What each one preserves, which finishing tool expects which, and the failures that surface downstream.
Read the guide II: Color prepPrepare a Premiere timeline for color grading
Everything a colorist needs before the project leaves editorial.
Flattening the timeline, frame handles, sequence naming, the reference video, the prep that turns a locked cut into something a colorist can open and grade.
Read the guide III: HandoffThe Premiere Pro handoff checklist
A locked cut, delivered to color, online and sound.
What each downstream department needs, packaged in a folder structure that doesn't lose anything in transit. With a printable checklist.
Read the guide IV: Audio postExport AAF from Premiere for Pro Tools
Settings, handles and media options for a clean mix handoff.
A focused walkthrough of Premiere's AAF export, embedded vs. separate media, handle length, what actually transfers, and what the mixer expects on the other end.
Read the guide V: Color / ResolvePremiere to DaVinci Resolve roundtrip
The part of the roundtrip editorial actually owns.
Exporting from Premiere, importing into Resolve, who handles the conform back, and where these roundtrips break.
Read the guideCutBridge automates the handoff.
CutBridge is an Adobe Premiere Pro plugin that turns a locked edit into a complete turnover for color, online and sound: FCP XML, AAF, burn-in references, folders and manifest, validated before release. Available now for Apple Silicon Macs, with a 7-day free trial.