Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects Workflow: Dynamic Linking Best Practices

Dynamic Linking saves you time when editing in Premiere Pro by connecting a timeline or composition from After Effects and syncing changes in real-time. Here's how to get it set up.
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[@sehajsachdeva2538]

Wow! Been working with the both the softwares for almost 3 years now and did not know a lot of these things. I'm blown right now. Thank you

[@poweredbyowc]

Hello Sehaj. I'm so glad to hear the video was able to provide some new tips and tricks 😃!

[@danielepelinga]

Clear and easy-to-follow. Thanks for sharing!

[@poweredbyowc]

We're glad the video was helpful for you!

[@oldtimer666]

This dynamic link workflow which you mentioned can create a lot of mess and storage problem for people who need to go back and forth with the edits, adding new graphics and clips or for instance increase the duration within the project with all the sfx and music and VO. I would say this works for small projects where there aren't a lot of things happening in after effects

[@positive.stories]

Do you have any other suggestions? I am new and trying to learn

[@poweredbyowc]

We would recommend that you reach out to Adobe Directly and they would be glad to help you out with other tips and tricks.

[@tortrbx]

Thank you so much for making a video on this, this is going to help me out a lot. Edit: Before this I would just edit separately in After effects and export it then bring it into premiere

[@dnz164]

To paste the clip at the desired point you can use CTRL ALT V to paste so that it will paste where ever your indicator is in the ae so that you don't have to copy and paste it in the beginning then cut it.

[@acoolrocket]

This is what's keeping me from switching to DaVinci Resolve, After Effects is still king for many motion graphics stuff that I simply just wanted imported into Premiere Pro without having to export stuff and re-export if I decide to edit it later.

[@unshibe]

The same, drp's responsivenes and ease of use is really nice - yet I’m still compiling in premiere for ae lol. Also seeing that everything is compared to AE as the gold standard for its mograph and editing. Do wish premiere fixed sapphire adj layers and its shutter angle anchor

[@uselessjourney]

Bruh davinci's fusion is as capable as after effects and its way faster to switch

[@LifeFromAbove.]

Very Helpfull tutorial I appreciate you putting in the effort to help other creatives and people who want to get into video/ae !!!

[@poweredbyowc]

You're welcome and no problem. Sharing with one another is how we learn, and it works the other way around….we are always receptive of learning other things from others as well, that way we can continue sharing and growing too! :)

[@Andee...]

6:34 ctrl+alt+v to paste at playhead

[@AlexAntohe]

This is actually great information, much appreciated!

[@tobyshinns]

Good stuff. My laptop can not handle both apps open at the same time. I have two 4 terabyte hard drives plugged in to allocate space properly, but the ram kills me. I usually just edit the time line on premiere pro first, save and then open up after effects and mess around with the saved video. Or I’ll edit all the videos first, save them and then open up premiere pro and lay out the time line. It’s not easy but it’s honest work. I need an M1 or M2 Mac book 🥲

[@clydeforland5944]

You explaining the title and the visual is literally lol. I am hooked for the rest of the video.

[@poweredbyowc]

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[@agamer9347]

Amazing and well prepared tutorial

[@cloudmedia3762]

Thank you for your video tutorial! I was interested in one moment at 00:55, when you highlighted the video on track 2 on the timeline, the position, size and rotation control automatically turned on on the program monitor. Moreover, you have titles above this video on top of the next track, if I double-click on the control in the software monitor, then the activation of motion control occurs exactly on the title, and not on the tracks below. How to achieve automatic activation of the selected clip? Thank you in advance

[@signal3245]

the colors palette window that you have on the left of your screen, what program is it?

[@surreallscenes]

My issue is once I finish editing a project in Premiere, I ‘replace with AE comp’ do my work needed on AE then come back to premiere, but I can’t change what I’ve done? The AE timeline is set and locked on premiere pro and I can’t change any additional bits if a client asked me to? Wonder if you can help Thanks!

[@poweredbyowc]

I am not certain Surreal Boy, I would recommend reaching out to Adobe and seeing if they have any support tickets open regarding this issue.

[@NKM_Pixels]

hello Sir please help me, when I go back to premier pro after replace composition to ae, the video alignment position of the video changed.

[@Bros22]

Thank you so much for share !!!!

[@ironman9143]

So one question please...if I use proxy files in premiere Pro will it work with after effect using dynamic link?

[@poweredbyowc]

We apologize, for specific questions regarding the use of Adobe products we recommend reaching out to Adobe.

[@Mahdi_Fazeli]

Thanks!

[@freditor3536]

At 8:13 you can just use the shortcut cmd+option+v to paste the clip where the playhead is in after effects.

[@abdelazizmuhammed5340]

thank you sir you really helped me

[@eclictic3287]

Hi, thanks for your great videos ! I've got an issue I hope anyone will help to solve it, since it drives me crazy... When I do the "convert to an after effects composition" in premiere pro, after effects uses the entire clip and not the premiere pro trimmed (and edited) one. So instead of be abbled to use rotobrush on a 10 sec clip for exemple, I now have to figure wehere is the good part inside the OG footage... Idk why it acts like that. So, does anyone know how to solve it ? Cheers !

[@chizy8i8]

so what if you try to render in premiere an after effects comp and it says error compiling movie? and you cant even render the rest of the normal footage in the premiere sequence? do i still rather do the rendering / exporting the comp from ae?

[@poweredbyowc]

Regrettably, it might be best to reach out to Adobe support for further help with this issue.

[@cinemabunz]

Do you say that you have a plug-in that tells you how long a clip takes to render? Where can I find this?

[@poweredbyowc]

I believe the tool that our team is using is found here. helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/composition-profiler.html#:~:text=Enable%20Composition%20Profiler&text=To%20enable%20the%20Composition%20Profiler,display%20the%20Render%20Time%20column.

[@doctorchampa5719]

Since last year, I have been facing a problem. When I transfer some of my footage from Premiere Pro to After Effects and do some motion graphics work in After Effects, and then save the project in After Effects and come back to Premiere Pro, it shows that the left part is being cut and blurred a little bit. Can you please tell me how I can fix this problem? The Premiere Pro and After Effects composition settings were both set to 1920 x 1080.

[@poweredbyowc]

It would be advisable to reach out to Adobe directly for assistance with resolving that issue. They should be able to provide the necessary support to address your concern.

[@rexmediastudiox307]

Great tutor thanks

[@poweredbyowc]

😁

[@tonybp]

What would be the right settings for RAM allocation for Premiere Pro and After Effects when you have both programs open? If I open PP first with high RAM allocation for it does this mean that AE will only have a small amount of RAM to work with?

[@poweredbyowc]

When you have both Adobe Premiere and Effects open; you can look at Activity Monitor on Mac or Windows system information and see how much Ram each application is using. If you would like further information about Adobe products, please do not hesitate to contact them directly. helpx.adobe.com/contact.html

[@HomecomingLights]

When I'm using the dynamic link for a particular clip from a long video so when the AE open ups the clip get's precomp and even if I want to roto the particular clip then the full long video is coming on my timeline inside the precomp but when I was in 2021 version for both PR and AE then it only add the particular clip on the timeline of AE without precomp so I need help

[@poweredbyowc]

We completely understand your frustration but regrettably, this is out of our realm of expertise but we do know that if you contact Dynamics directly they would be more than happy to assist you.

[@HomecomingLights]

@@poweredbyowc Dynamics? Sorry?

[@poweredbyowc]

Yes, you were asking about how to work in Dynamics and as stated we are not experts on their software and we would strongly recommend that you reach out to them directly for help.

[@rakibhasann_]

What is the color plugin you are using, besisde timeline?

[@poweredbyowc]

It appears you might be referring to specific plugins or effects being used in Adobe After Effects.

[@rakibhasann_]

@@poweredbyowc Yes, I mean that color switching plugin that you have. From where you can switch between colors easily. What is the name of that?

[@swashyhimself]

You just saved my life and you dont even know it.

[@poweredbyowc]

We are happy to help!

[@swashyhimself]

@@poweredbyowc 😭😭🙏🙏

[@bertusdebeer1]

Awesome!!! Thank you 😎

[@AJMac1]

My only question is, what happens to the link if one or both of the programs close? I used the replace with After Effects link in Premiere, and my power blinked out. When I reopened Premiere and After Effects, the clip was red in Premiere, and the error text was on the screen.

[@poweredbyowc]

So sorry you are having issues with the program. Please contact Adobe for assistance with the issues you are seeing.

[@g0171]

what adobe premiere and affter effects version is that? is there should be the same version of adobe premiere and after effects to make it linked with dynamic link?

[@christiansagoe66]

yes

[@Indi_51]

Is there a way to link a video made in after effects, exported from media encoder, to use after effects as a source instead of just the video file when clicking on the edit original option? I'm asking this because the built-in render queue is very slow and only exports very heavy mov files...

[@poweredbyowc]

This might be a question best answered by Adobe's Support Team.

[@henciltello]

does it work on cracked adobe ?? i cant do it with my craced adobe

[@JayBaggio]

01:32 I don't get the option to replace with AE comp". It's graded out. Any advice on that? Many thanks

[@poweredbyowc]

We apologize that you're having issues using that option. We do strongly recommend that you reach out to Adobe for further assistance.

[@Nelvoro]

I have the same issue, did you know how to solve it?

[@JayBaggio]

@@poweredbyowc as you can see other people are having the same issue, not just me. Can you share a solution (if you know it)? thanks

[@JayBaggio]

@@Nelvoro sorry I still don't know

[@Nelvoro]

@@JayBaggio okay, maybe its because of the wrong fmirware like ae is the version of 2020 and premierr at 20222, it has to be the same, i will try it...

[@hard_flip]

5:57 what are you trying to type bro 🤔

[@Debilletsplays]

how tf do i get the thing from after effects back into premiere???

[@poweredbyowc]

We're not exactly sure, but this Adobe article that might help! helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/dynamic-link-effects.html

[@Debilletsplays]

@@poweredbyowc thank you!

[@JayBaggio]

02:18 not a very good idea to do a tutorial from a different start point than the learner's. All those extras are confusing and it is very simple to close everything before u start recording. Just some advice. Also at 6:13, how did you copy?

[@poweredbyowc]

Thank you for the feedback, we will pass that along to our video team. In order to copy, you can either do a Command (Control) + C or right-click and select copy. To paste, Command(Control) + V or right-click select paste.

[@JavierGarcia-gw9ys]

Thank you Peter Griffin❤

[@260productions9]

Types “xham” at 5:57 😂

[@MrImMilk]

I scrolled down to the comments as soon as I saw that 🤣

[@hobypop]

These are Hazelnuts not Acorns. Just saying 🙄

[@joneal23]

Ur what’s wrong in the world

[@PlaguedJackdaw]

@@joneal23that was clearly a joke..?

[@PickAShoe1]

yap, yap, yappety yap yap! 😹😹😹😹

[@2424rocket]

What a joke… Dynamic linking between Premier pro and after effects is a cluster fuck. Anybody who does it this way is out of their mind. There has to be a better way. I guess the best solutions is to start using da Vinci resolve where none of this has to happen. This is what we’re paying Adobe for… ?

[@AR-tl5ti]

Master, u help me 🌟