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Setting growing files

Via the Adobe Premiere Pro Panel Integration

Josh Krakowsky avatar
Written by Josh Krakowsky
Updated over a year ago

Introduction

In the Premiere Pro plugin, you can create a "growing file" for live streams. This file, once imported into Premiere Pro, continuously updates directly within the Premiere sources interface, allowing seamless integration with live content.

Steps

To enable this feature, you need to install FFmpeg (https://www.ffmpeg.org/) on your machine. Below are the installation instructions for macOS and Windows.

Installing FFmpeg

🍏 macOS

  1. Open Terminal

    • You can find Terminal in your Applications folder under Utilities, or just search for it using Spotlight (Cmd + Space and then type "Terminal").

  2. Install Homebrew (if not already installed)

    • Run the following command in Terminal to install Homebrew, a popular package manager for macOS:

      /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL <https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh>)"
    • Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

  3. Install FFmpeg

    • Once Homebrew is installed, run the following command to install FFmpeg

    brew install ffmpeg
    • Homebrew will download and install FFmpeg and its dependencies automatically.

  4. Verify Installation

    • After installation, verify that FFmpeg is installed correctly by running:

    ffmpeg -version
    • You should see details about the FFmpeg version installed.

πŸͺŸ Windows

  1. Download FFmpeg

    • Go to the official FFmpeg download page for Windows at gyan.dev (https://www.gyan.dev/ffmpeg/builds/) or search for another reliable source.

    • Download the latest full build (usually under "Release builds") in the full category, which includes everything you need.

  2. Extract Files

    • Once downloaded, extract the contents of the ZIP file to a folder on your computer, such as C:\\ffmpeg.

  3. Add FFmpeg to System Path

    • Open the Start Menu, search for "Environment Variables," and select "Edit the system environment variables."

    • In the System Properties window, click on "Environment Variables."

    • Under "System variables," find and select the "Path" variable, then click "Edit."

    • Click "New" and add the path to the bin directory where you extracted FFmpeg (e.g., C:\\ffmpeg\\bin).

    • Click "OK" to close all dialog boxes.

  4. Verify Installation

    • Open Command Prompt (search for "cmd" in the Start Menu).

    • Type ffmpeg -version and press Enter.

    • You should see FFmpeg version details, confirming that the installation was successful.

Finding FFmpeg path

To integrate FFmpeg with the Premiere Pro plugin, you'll need to locate its path.

🍏 macOS

  1. Open the Terminal application.

  2. Type the following command and press Enter:

    which ffmpeg

πŸͺŸ Windows

  1. Open Command Prompt. You can do this by searching for "cmd" in the Start Menu.

  2. Type the following command and press Enter:

    where ffmpeg

Using the path

Add the path obtained from the steps above to the plugin under Settings > FFmpeg Path.

Using growing files

To utilize the growing file feature, start a live stream and click the Generate growing file button located at the top right. This will load the stream, allowing you to view it within your imported media.

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