MediaStorm Guide to Rendering in Adobe Premiere Pro

MediaStorm by Eric Maireson

If you’ve spent any time in Adobe Premiere Pro, you’ve probably noticed the various colors above the timeline.

According to Adobe’s help pages they can be decoded as follows:

Green: There are preview files available for this section that will be used during playback. Playback will be in real time.

Yellow: There are no preview files available for this section. These sections will render just before the playhead reaches them. Playback will probably be in real time.

Red: There are no preview files available for this section. These sections will render just before the playhead reaches them. Playback will probably not be in real time.

None: There are no preview files available for this section but the codec is simple enough that they are not required. Playback occurs directly from the source media and will be in real time.

These color cues also allow you to render sections with greater discernment. To render just a selection, drag your work area markers over the appropriate clip, or use the shortcuts Option-[ and Option-] to mark an in and out point, respectively. read more...