Be able to click an existing file name when choosing file path for exporting, and have your export be automatically re-named to that
This was a feature in non-beta Premiere
Catherine Wetmore
shared this idea
This has been fixed in version 22.5 which is available now. There is a slight difference between Mac and Windows that you should be aware of. On Mac you can select any file with any file extension to copy the name. On Windows, the default is to only show the same file extensions you are trying to save. So if you are exporting a .mp4 and want to copy the name from a .mov, Windows makes this hard - it hides the .mov files from you. We are working to fix that specific issue on our end somehow since it's a silly limitation. This is the same behavior as the legacy export mode. There is a workaround on Windows though. Type *.* (star dot star) and hit Enter in the filename field. This will show all files in the directory. This is a function of Windows that Premiere Pro has very little control over but we are still looking into it to see what we can do. I'm marking this request as completed, because I think the change we made addresses the request here. Thank you all for bearing with us while we worked this out.
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Andreas Wuestefeld
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This has never been an issue before you created this new UI literally nobody I know knows what it is good for.
And why it is much worse than not being good for anything has been explained time and again now. -
Aaron MacCarley
commented
The new import/export system is god awful... I just want to create a new project without importing anything and I am having to research online how to do this, and I've used Premiere Pro since..2009?
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Dan Pearce
commented
Thanks for fixing this Francis.
It still has the bug where you can't exit using the Escape key. Hope that's being worked on as well.
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Andy Gilleand
commented
Most development environments allow file save dialog boxes to include multiple file type filters in the dialog box, so for example
"MP4 Files|*.mp4|All Files|*.*"
would by default show MP4 files, but the user could click the dropdown list for the file type and change it to All Files as well
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Zach Delano
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Hey all, just jumping in to say the update is finally out and the save dialogue box issue is fixed. It's LONG overdue but late is better than never.
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Will Lennon
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Please fix this, it's become VERY annoying and takes up so much time.
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Antoine Autokroma.com (Independent Developer of AfterCodecs, BRAW Studio, PlumePack, Influx)
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Also, what about simply using the Quick Export panel (top right) ? it works OK for choosing a filename
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This issue has been fixed and you can try it out in the latest beta right now. The fix will ship in the next update of Premiere Pro.
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Damien Barber
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Ditto...
I’ve only done half a dozen exports since updating and already so frustrated with having to type in a file name instead of ammending a previous one like I used to. It's not just the typing, it's having to look in explorer to see what file names I’ve previously used.
Awful decision to take this out (was it a decision or an error?)
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Adrian Navas
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The export screen takes more clicks than ever, and please don't split apart the name from the destination folder, since if you want to replace a file with a new version but keeping the original name you have lo look it before in the explorer/finder and then fill the name, which is really annoying.
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Jacob A
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Adding my similar feedback as others to bring this ability back.
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Rudy Bertazzo
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I think you should really take a step back and admit the new UI is wrong in every way possibile.
You already admitted that the file name issue is a regression from the previous version, and it's a BIG one: this kinda proves that something went wrong with the new design, since even something as big as this was messed up.
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Robert Gibby
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Just adding my voice to this, the new export feature is really clunky and adds time and effort to what was previously a very straightforward process (workaround for now - send to Media Encoder instead and set your output requirements there). I also find the new Import / Edit / Export tabs at the top an unnecessary addition which I have accidentally clicked on several times. Suggest making these optional for new users.
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Kelly Hunt
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I can't believe anyone would take this away. This is massively missed by me.
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Scott Pehnke
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Please make the Windows New dialog more easily accessible. At this moment to get there you have to click on Project Location and then go to the bottom of the drop down list to click Choose Location. I believe power users usually use the options such as the windows Quick Access features etc.. and the ability to paste in directories from other window explorer windows. thanks
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Frank DiNicola
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The new export feature does take longer, at least give us the option of opening the old export window quickly. I appreciated the compact size of the old export feature, the drop down windows in the new function are a pain to navigate. Clicking down video, then clicking "more" to access bitrate and other features, then scrolling down to change these settings, seems like way too many steps.
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Jean Boechat
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This new interface is a ****, to be gentle.
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Douglas Lambert
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This whole header with extra panels is just BS. And the fact that I can't remove it is beyond me. I accidentally click on that thing EVERY TIME. This new interface is a disaster. I'm downgrading my Premiere because this is completely unusable.
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Luke Sorensen
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We are seriously considering ditching Adobe over this... the export UI is a disaster, it's making out work unbearable.
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Alex Morris
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The new interface is unnecessarily bulky and confusing. Same with the import interface when building a new project. I've been a professional user of the platform for 10 years and this is the least helpful upgrade yet. Please go back to the old UI