Re: Premiere CS6 roundtrip?

I've been able to successfully roundtrip to Resolve via EDL. I think a big hangup is that you need Reel identifiers and unique clip names, which is a problem for a lot of card-based media.

I think I was able to get it to work by modifying the Tape Name in the Premiere metadata. The integration between Premiere and SpeedGrade is obviously a lot tighter, but a Premiere/Resolve roundtrip can be done.

I've also had some luck roundtripping from Premiere to Color using XML and FCP as an intermediary.

Paul's process above might be a pain for some, but reads to me like pretty standard operating procedure. It's a good habit to remove as many variables as possible so you don't end up with any unpleasant surprises later.

Temporarily remove effects and transitions, and break longer cuts into 20-minute "reels" before grading. Also to take the little bit of extra time to enter metadata when you're ingesting your clips. A little extra work on the front end usually saves a lot of headaches down the pipeline.