PlumePack
The Best Project Manager for Premiere Pro !
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FAQ
General
You update the same way you installed ! Our installer will remove the previous version automatically. Please go to our Download page
We have an official uninstaller given in the downloaded .zip ! Please go to our Download page
You can download the final PlumePack V2 release (v2.4.7) here:
PlumePack V2.4.7 - Windows
PlumePack V2.4.7 - macOS
PlumePack V2.4.7 - Windows
PlumePack V2.4.7 - macOS
This feature will be added in a future version. For now you can use this workaround: create a Temporary Sequence and import inside all the sequences you want to select. Then in PlumePack select this Temporary Sequence as the Main sequence and launch the process."
You can find all of this info on the Overview of PlumePack page. Also, don't forget to regularly check for updates and read the Changelog of PlumePack !
Please download and install the latest Visual C++ 2019 Redistributable. Here's a direct a to vc_redist.x64.exe : download, double click on it and pursue installation.
On Windows you should run your cmd.exe or Powershell in Administrator Mode, then run PlumePack installer executable with the
If you want to be sure that the installer / uninstaller exit automatically without user confirmation you should run the .exe like this instead
If you also need a command line installer for macOS, please contact us and tell us !
/S argument, for example in Powershell : ./"PlumePack v1.0.0 Installer.exe" /S if you're in the extracted folder from the downloaded zip. Same goes for the uninstaller but you'll also need to specify the -Uninstall_PlumePack argument. If you want to be sure that the installer / uninstaller exit automatically without user confirmation you should run the .exe like this instead
start "Autokroma" /wait /b "PathToInstallerOrUninstaller.exe" /SIf you also need a command line installer for macOS, please contact us and tell us !
Our installers are not viruses, but some AntiVirus software (Windows Defender, Norton AV, McAfee, Bitlocker etc.) sometimes produce false positive because of their probabilistic detection algorithms and the fact that we're using a very common library to create our installers. We regularly check our installers with VirusTotal.com too and there are never more than 1 or 2 AV producing a false positive. If that happens to you, please report this as a false positive to your AV software vendor ! You can disable the AV for the installation process, then re-enable it.
You can find all of this info on this article : What is a Video Lossless Trim.
You can find all of this info on this article : What is a Video Lossless Trim.
You can find all of this info on this article : What is a Video Lossless Trim.
You can find all of this info on this article : What is a Video Lossless Trim.
For example let's say you have a nested sequence with one clip inside fully used. In the parent sequence, you only select a part of the nested sequence.
Now you launch PlumePack from the parent Sequence and choose the options to optimize the disk space. In that case if you choose the "Remove Unused Elements in Nested Sequence" (or "Remove Unused Elements in Muticam Sequence") AND trim from the parent sequence (chosen in the PlumePack option), the clip in the Nested Sequence will be trimmed based on the parent sequence use. That's why you could end up with a clip in the nested sequence with diagonal danger lines in the timeline, but actually they should be reference to a part NOT used in the parent sequence.
Now you launch PlumePack from the parent Sequence and choose the options to optimize the disk space. In that case if you choose the "Remove Unused Elements in Nested Sequence" (or "Remove Unused Elements in Muticam Sequence") AND trim from the parent sequence (chosen in the PlumePack option), the clip in the Nested Sequence will be trimmed based on the parent sequence use. That's why you could end up with a clip in the nested sequence with diagonal danger lines in the timeline, but actually they should be reference to a part NOT used in the parent sequence.
Licensing
Please follow our article : Read our article about what you can get for free in PlumePack V3. This will allow you to test right now PlumePack on small projects without purchasing anything !
You've entered a "V3 Pro → V3 Unlimited" upgrade key, but no V3 Pro license was found. Please enter your V3 Pro license in the Licensing GUI to unlock V3 Unlimited. If you don't have a V3 Pro license, you'll need to purchase one or purchase a full V3 Unlimited license directly. Read this article to know more about PlumePack V3 and purchase a license
You've entered a "Premium → V3" upgrade key, but no Premium (V2) license was found. Please enter your Premium license in the Licensing GUI to unlock V3. If you don't have a Premium license, you'll need to purchase a full V3 license. Read this article to know more about PlumePack V3 and purchase a license
You have a Premium (V2) license, but PlumePack V3 requires a V3 Pro or V3 Unlimited license. PlumePack will run in Free mode until you enter a V3 license. To access V3 features, purchase a V3 license or check if you're eligible for an upgrade discount. Read this article to know more about PlumePack V3 and purchase a license
You've entered a "Basic → Premium" upgrade key, but no Basic (V1) license was found. You're in PlumePack V3 Free mode. Please enter your Basic license in the Licensing GUI to apply this upgrade. After this, you'll still need an upgrade license to access V3 features, otherwise you will remain in Free mode. If you don't have a Basic license, purchase a V3 license instead. Read this article to know more about PlumePack V3 and purchase a license
You have a Basic (V1) license, which is too old for PlumePack V3. PlumePack will run in Free mode until you enter a V3 license.
If you purchased in the past an Upgrade to Premium license, you can purchase an upgrade for V3 and enter both upgrades licenses. Otherwise, you need to purchase a V3 Pro or V3 Unlimited license to access V3 features. Read this article to know more about PlumePack V3 and purchase a license
This is detailed in this article about PlumePack FREE and PREMIUM.
PlumePack Process
No ! PlumePack makes a copy of your project, so your original project will not be modified, and your original media will never be modified or removed by PlumePack !
Please run the PlumePack Analysis. You should get all information about why your files are not trimmed if you expand "more info".
You can only continue editing other projects, but not the current project ! The PlumePack process could fail to relink the files at the end if you modify the project.
The AE Comp .aex file is well copied and replaced in the new PlumePacked project. The media dependencies of this AE comp (imported media in After Effects) are well copied in the same subfolder next to the .aex file but are not replaced in the AE comp.Find all PlumePack limitations in this article
PlumePack will rename the file is there is any conflict, so you will get a filename.ext and a filename_1.ext. This situation happens if you have 2 media with the same filename, and PlumePack consolidates them in the same folder.
No, PlumePack can only copy or Trim your media. By Trimming, you keep the same codec, metadata and pixel quality.
However, you can use PlumePack to clean/filter your project first (because it gives you better features than the native Project Manager for that) and select the "No Process" Main Media Process. Then use the native Project Manager to transcode your cleaned project !
However, you can use PlumePack to clean/filter your project first (because it gives you better features than the native Project Manager for that) and select the "No Process" Main Media Process. Then use the native Project Manager to transcode your cleaned project !
Yes ! The "No Process" option has been implemented for that use. More info in this article.
No sadly there is no way to continue a PlumePack process and you will need to relaunch it from the beginning. In most cases when the process failed the errors are well indicated into the final report, so you can eventually manually fix the issues yourself. If you would want to continue a PlumePack process, fill our Feature Requests Form.
You will find a detailed answer in our PlumePack Limitations article.
Comparison with the Premiere Pro Project Manager
PlumePack copies your media files following your Project Bins structure ! So your final Disk structure will be more organized than having everything in the same folder ! With PlumePack Premium you can also choose to use the Disk Data Structure of your files to organize your PlumePacked Project.
Full comparison with the Project Manager in this article.
Full comparison with the Project Manager in this article.
PlumePack copies the media dependencies of the AE comps (imported media in After Effects) into the same subfolder next to the .aex file. Those files are not replaced in the AE comp though and you will need to relocate manually in AE. The aex file itself is well copied and replaced in your premiere pro project.
Full comparison with the Project Manager in this article.
Full comparison with the Project Manager in this article.
PlumePack copies and replace the Aaegraphic/MOGRT in your destination folder. It also detects if another media is used inside this Aegraphic and it is also copied and replaced.
Full comparison with the Project Manager in this article.
Full comparison with the Project Manager in this article.
With PlumePack you can choose one sequence and consolidates your project from this "Main" sequence. All nested sequences will be taken into account recursively. If you need to select many "Main Sequences", you can create a new sequence, put your "Main Sequences" inside, and PlumePack this new sequence.
Full comparison with the Project Manager in this article.
Full comparison with the Project Manager in this article.
Yes totally ! The native Project Manager and PlumePack are independent, and PlumePack is far more stable than the native solution. If you just need to copy your files, the PlumePack FREE version could be enough for your needs !
Note that PlumePack can't transcode your media. If you need to save some disk space, consider buying a PlumePack Premium license and trim your files without re-encoding !
Full comparison with the Project Manager in this article.
If you still want to use the Project Manager (maybe because Transcoding is important for your workflow), here are the following advices to make it work :
Note that PlumePack can't transcode your media. If you need to save some disk space, consider buying a PlumePack Premium license and trim your files without re-encoding !
Full comparison with the Project Manager in this article.
If you still want to use the Project Manager (maybe because Transcoding is important for your workflow), here are the following advices to make it work :
- Uncheck "Include Audio Conform Files"
- Uncheck "Include Preview Files"
- Delete all your proxies
- Check if you have special characters in your video/photo/work files naming like "+", "#", "$", ...
- Delete Adobe Premiere Pro Cache
- Uncheck "Exclude Unused Clips"
PlumePack Toolbox Tab
TroubleShoot
The PlumePack Panel can be opened from the top menu -> Window ->Extensions
If you can't see it in the Extension List :
- Check your OS version if it suits the requirements.
- Try to re-install PlumePack from the official latest version which you can download here
- Check if this folder exists in your computer and if not, please contact us with a screenshot of the folder"
- Win : C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\CEP\extensions\com.autokroma.plumepackpanel
- Mac : /Library/Application Support/Adobe/CEP/extensions/com.autokroma.plumepackpanel
Please try to open it directly by double clicking on the following file in your computer (you will need to restart Premiere Pro once modifications are done from here)
- Win : C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\CEP\extensions\com.autokroma.plumepackpanel\ProcessUtils\PlumePack.exe
- Mac : /Library/Application Support/Adobe/CEP/extensions/com.autokroma.plumepackpanel/ProcessUtils/PlumePack.app
There are 2 actions you can make in order to fix this particular issue : resetting "Plugin Loading Cache" and making a new project from the original one. One could be enough, but let's make both of them to be sure !
- Make sure Premiere Pro is closed
- Start Premiere Pro from your project and maintain the "Shift" key of your keyboard maintained. A dialog should be opened : tick the "Reset Plugin Loading Cache" checkbox and click Ok
- Once your project is opened, create a new empty project. Copy everything in the original project (from the root bin in the Project Panel) and paste it in the new created project. It should make a perfect copy of your original project
- Close Premiere Pro
- Launch Premiere Pro and re-do the same trick to "Reset Plugin Loading Cache" (by maintaining the "Shift" key while launching Premiere Pro)
- Finally, launch the PlumePack process
- If you have any issue remaining, enable the logs at the bottom of the panel, reproduce your issue and send us the logs following yellow guidelines at the top
Articles about PlumePack
Why You Should Upgrade from PlumePack V2
PlumePack V2 is no longer updated. Learn why upgrading is strongly recommended, what limitations V2 now has, and where to download the final release.
What's new in PlumePack 3.0
PlumePack 3.0 brings transcoding, presets, a processing queue and more - all ready for your next-level Premiere Pro workflows!
PlumePack 3.0 - New Licenses and Upgrades
PlumePack 3.0 introduces new licenses (Pro & Unlimited), upgrades from older versions and a reworked FREE version with Trim & Transcode capabilities. Learn more about this major change!
How to Use Presets in PlumePack 3.0
Save and reuse your favorite PlumePack configurations with the new Preset system!
How to Use the PlumePack Queue to Batch Multiple Consolidations
You can now queue several PlumePack processes and let them run automatically!
PlumePack FREE vs PREMIUM License
In this article you will find answers about the difference between PlumePack Free version and Premium.
What's next for PlumePack ?
Let's revisit the milestones of PlumePack's journey thus far and explore our aspirations for the future.
PlumePack your Project with Proxies
How you can use PlumePack if you are working with Proxies in your project !
How to Reorder Tracks in Adobe Premiere Pro
You can now Reorder Tracks in Premiere Pro !
How to UnMerge Merged Clips in Adobe Premiere Pro
You can now UnMerge Merged Clips in Premiere Pro !
What's new in PlumePack 2.0
We worked hard to release a ton of new features in PlumePack 2.0 and they are available now !
How to Losslessly Trim a Video Without Encoding
Tutorial for tools to quickly trim your video files without spending time re-encoding them
How to archive a Premiere Pro Project
Which Archive Tool you should use, what you need to check manually and the best way to do it.
Losslessly Trim a Video Without Encoding
In this article you'll learn what is a Video Lossless Trim, the difference with Re-encoding and in which case it is better to use one or the other
Use PlumePack for FREE !
PlumePack has a Free version! A bug free alternative to the Project Manager. Learn more about our Change of Policy and the Free version in this article
PlumePack's Limitations and Known Issues
Details about all PlumePack's limitations and Known Issues we are aware of
How to use Premiere Pro Project Manager
Full tutorial on how to use the Project Manager in Premiere Pro
PlumePack VS Premiere Pro Project Manager
Premiere Pro has its own native Project Manager : in this article we will explain its differences with our plugin PlumePack so you can choose what's best for you
vcruntime140.dll was not found : How To Install VCRedist to use our plugins
You need to install VCRedist (Visual C++ Redistributable) from Microsoft in order to use our plugins and other Windows applications
How to Lossless trim your AVC / H264 and HEVC / H265 files in Premiere Pro
You can now trim your AVC / H264 and HEVC / H265 files in Premiere Pro !
How to trim your Image Sequence in Adobe Premiere Pro
You can now trim your Image Sequence in Premiere Pro !
How to License PlumePack
In this article you'll learn how to license it in order to access Premium Features!
How to report a bug in PlumePack?
When using PlumePack, in case you have trouble with the plugin, you should send us some logs so we can give you assistance and fix a potential bug in our plugin. Here's how to do it.
Introduction to PlumePack for Premiere Pro
What is the purpose of our plugin PlumePack and its features ? The PrPro Panel presentation and how to use it.
PlumePack Options Explained
What are the PlumePack options? Get all information detailed here!