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Step 1: Find the start of the section
Click on the timeline ruler or use the arrow keys to move the playhead to the exact frame where your export should begin. Zoom into the timeline if you need more precision. You can also play the sequence and pause it at the right moment with the spacebar.
Step 2: Set the In point
With the playhead in place, press I on your keyboard. This marks the In point, which is the first frame that will be exported. You can also use Mark In in the Sequence menu, or the curly bracket button under the Program Monitor.
Step 3: Set the Out point
Move the playhead to the last frame you want to keep and press O to set the Out point. The area between the two points gets a lighter gray background on the timeline. Everything outside that gray area will be left out of the export, so check that the range covers all the clips, music and effects you need.
Step 4: Open the Export settings
Press Ctrl + M (Cmd + M on a Mac) to open the Export screen, or go to File > Export > Media. On the left you will see your destination, such as Media File, and in the middle the file name, location, Preset and Format. Pick the preset you normally use. The video uses an H.264 preset at 4K.
Step 5: Check the Range setting
Under the preview, find the Range dropdown. It decides how much of your sequence is exported, and it should read Source In/Out so Premiere uses the points you just set. The dropdown also offers Entire Source, Work Area and Custom.
Look at the details at the bottom of the export window to confirm it worked. In the video, the source is about 31 seconds long while the output length shows about 9 seconds, which tells you only the marked section will be rendered.
Step 6: Click Export
Click the blue Export button in the bottom right corner. Premiere Pro shows an encoding progress window and saves a file that contains only the section between your In and Out points. If you want to render it in the background while you keep editing, use Send to Media Encoder instead.
Tips
- Clear the points afterwards. Press Ctrl + Shift + X to remove both the In and Out point, so your next export is not accidentally limited to the same section.
- Move a point. Drag the edge of the gray area on the ruler to adjust the In or Out point without starting over.
- Need just one frame? Use the camera button under the Program Monitor to export a still image instead of a video.
FAQ
How do I export only part of a sequence in Premiere Pro?
Set an In point with I and an Out point with O, open Export with Ctrl + M and make sure Range is set to Source In/Out.
Why does Premiere Pro still export my whole timeline?
The Range option is probably set to Entire Source. Change it to Source In/Out in the Export screen, and confirm the output duration shown at the bottom matches your section.
What is the difference between Source In/Out and Work Area?
Source In/Out uses the In and Out points you set with I and O. Work Area uses the Work Area bar from the timeline instead, which many editors never turn on.
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