Structure Descriptions

exDoExportRec

Selector: exSelExport

Provides general export settings. The exporter should retrieve the parameter settings from the Export Param Suite.

typedef struct {
  csSDK_uint32  exporterPluginID;
  void*         privateData;
  csSDK_uint32  fileType;
  csSDK_int32   exportAudio;
  csSDK_int32   exportVideo;
  PrTime        startTime;
  PrTime        endTime;
  csSDK_uint32  fileObject;
  PrTimelineID  timelineData;
  csSDK_int32   reserveMetaDataSpace;
  csSDK_int32   maximumRenderQuality;
  csSDK_int32   embedCaptions
} exDoExportRec;
exporterPluginID The host’s internal identifier for this exporter, used for various suite calls, such as in the Sequence Render Suite and Sequence Audio Suite.
privateData Data allocated and managed by the exporter.
fileType

The file format four character code set by the exporter during exSelStartup.

Indicates which format the exporter should write, since exporters can support multiple formats.
exportAudio If non-zero, export audio.
exportVideo If non-zero, export video.
startTime The start time of the sequence to export.
endTime

The end time of the sequence to export. If startTime is 0, also the total durection to export.

Range specified is [startTime, endTime), meaning the endTime is not actually included in the range.
fileObject For use with the Export File Suite, to get and manipulate the file specified by the user.
timelineData Handle used for the Timeline Functions.
reserveMetaDataSpace Amount to reserve in a file for metadata storage.
maximumRenderQuality If non-zero, the exporter should set SequenceRender_ParamsRec.inRenderQuality and inDeinterlaceQuality to kPrRenderQuality_Max.
embedCaptions New in CC. If non-zero, the exporter should embed captions obtained from the Captioning Suite.
colorProfile Amount to reserve in a file for metadata storage.
exportColorSpaceID Amount to reserve in a file for metadata storage.
maximumFileSize Amount to reserve in a file for metadata storage.

exDoExportRec2

Selector: exSelExport

Provides general export settings. The exporter should retrieve the parameter settings from the Export Param Suite.

typedef struct {
  csSDK_uint32      exporterPluginID;
  void*             privateData;
  csSDK_uint32      fileType;
  csSDK_int32       exportAudio;
  csSDK_int32       exportVideo;
  PrTime            startTime;
  PrTime            endTime;
  csSDK_uint32      fileObject;
  PrTimelineID      timelineData;
  csSDK_int32       reserveMetaDataSpace;
  csSDK_int32       maximumRenderQuality;
  csSDK_int32       embedCaptions;
  ColorProfileRec       colorProfile;                         // if color profile is valid, exporter should embed into output per format standards; for formats that set canEmbedColorProfile to True
  PrSDKColorSpaceID exportColorSpaceID;               // opaque color space ID that exporter should pass to the host when using color managed APIs
  csSDK_int32             maximumFileSize;                    // if non-0, try to export a file not exceeding this size an possible adjust the TragetBitrate for this.
  PrSDKLUTID              exportLUTID;
} exDoExportRec2;
exporterPluginID The host’s internal identifier for this exporter, used for various suite calls, such as in the Sequence Render Suite and Sequence Audio Suite.
privateData Data allocated and managed by the exporter.
fileType

The file format four character code set by the exporter during exSelStartup.

Indicates which format the exporter should write, since exporters can support multiple formats.
exportAudio If non-zero, export audio.
exportVideo If non-zero, export video.
startTime The start time of the sequence to export.
endTime

The end time of the sequence to export. If startTime is 0, also the total durection to export.

Range specified is [startTime, endTime), meaning the endTime is not actually included in the range.
fileObject For use with the Export File Suite, to get and manipulate the file specified by the user.
timelineData Handle used for the Timeline Functions.
reserveMetaDataSpace Amount to reserve in a file for metadata storage.
maximumRenderQuality If non-zero, the exporter should set SequenceRender_ParamsRec.inRenderQuality and inDeinterlaceQuality to kPrRenderQuality_Max.
embedCaptions New in CC. If non-zero, the exporter should embed captions obtained from the Captioning Suite.
colorProfile New in 13.1. Color profile, to be embedded into output per format standards. For formats which have set canEmbedColorProfile to true.
exportColorSpaceID New in 13.1. ID of the color space to be used. Must not be kPrSDKColorSpaceID_Invalid.
maximumFileSize New in 15.x. If non-zero, the Exporter should consider this as a ceiling for file size, and re-compress as needed in order to meet that target.
exportLUTID New in 14.x. the LUT being used for export.

exExporterInfoRec

Selector: exSelStartup and exSelShutdown (starting in CS6)

Describe the exporter’s capabilities by filling out this structure during exSelStartup.

For each filetype, populate exExporterInfoRec and return exportReturnIterateExporter.

exSelStartup will then be resent. Repeat the process until there are no more file formats to describe, then return exportReturn_IterateExporterDone.

The fileType indicates which format the exporter should currently work with in subsequent calls.

typedef struct {
  csSDK_uint32  unused;
  csSDK_uint32  fileType;
  prUTF16Char   fileTypeName[256];
  prUTF16Char   fileTypeDefaultExtension[256];
  csSDK_uint32  classID;
  csSDK_int32   exportReqIndex;
  csSDK_int32   wantsNoProgressBar;
  csSDK_int32   hideInUI;
  csSDK_int32   doesNotSupportAudioOnly;
  csSDK_int32   canExportVideo;
  csSDK_int32   canExportAudio;
  csSDK_int32   singleFrameOnly;
  csSDK_int32   maxAudiences;
  csSDK_int32   interfaceVersion;
  csSDK_uint32  isCacheable;
  csSDK_uint32  canConformToMatchParams;
  csSDK_uint32  canEmbedCaptions;
} exExporterInfoRec;
fileType The file format four character code (e.g. ‘AVIV’ = Video for Windows, ‘MooV’ = QuickTime).
fileTypeName The localized display name for the fileype.
fileTypeDefaultExtension The default extension for the filetype. An exporter can support multiple extensions per filetype, by implementing exSelQueryExportFileExtension.
classID Class identifier for the module, differentiates between exporters that support the same filetype and creates associations between different Media Abstraction Layer plug-ins.
exportReqIndex

If an exporter supports multiple filetypes, this index will be incremented by the host for each call, as the exporter is requested to describe its capabilities for each filetype.

Initially zero, incremented by the host each time the exporter returns exportReturn_IterateExporter.
wantsNoProgressBar

If non-zero, the default exporter progress dialog will be turned off, allowing the exporter to display its own progress dialog.

The exporter also will not get exportReturn_Abort errors from the host during callbacks – it must detect an abort on its own, and return exportReturn_Abort from exSelExport if the user aborts the export.
hideInUI Set this to non-zero if this filetype should only be used for making preview files, and should not be visible as a general export choice.
doesNotSupportAudioOnly Set this to non-zero for filetypes that do not support audio-only exports.
canExportVideo Set this to non-zero if the exporter can output video.
canExportAudio Set this to non-zero if the exporter can output audio.
singleFrameOnly Set this to non-zero if the exporter makes single frames (used by still image exporters).
maxAudiences  
interfaceVersion Exporter API version that the plug-in supports.
isCacheable New in CS5. Set this non-zero to have Premiere Pro cache this exporter.
canConformToMatchParams New in CC. Set this to non-zero if the exporter wants to support the Match Source button.
canEmbedCaptions New in CC. Set this to non-zero if the exporter can embed Closed Captioning directly in the file.
flags

New in 13.0. Will be some combination of the following flag:

kExInfoRecFlag_None kExInfoRecFlag_VideoOnlyExportNotSupported exports only video and audio together kExInfoRecFlag_PostEncodePublishNotSupported exported result is a complex folder structure or otherwise unsuitable for enabling upload options
canEmbedColorProfile New in 11.1. Set this to non-zero if the exporter can embed color profile into the resulting media file
supportsColorManagement New in 13.0. Set this to non-zero if the exporter supports color management.

exExporterInstanceRec

Selector: exSelBeginInstance and exSelEndInstance

Provides access to the privateData for the indicated filetype, so that the exporter can allocate privateData and pass it to the host, or deallocate it.

typedef struct {
  csSDK_uint32  exporterPluginID;
  csSDK_uint32  fileType;
  void*         privateData;
} exExporterInstanceRec;
exporterPluginID The host’s internal identifier for this exporter. Do not modify.
fileType The file format four character code set by the exporter during exSelStartup.
privateData Data allocated and managed by the exporter.

exGenerateDefaultParamRec

Selector: exSelGenerateDefaultParams

Provides access to the privateData for the indicated filetype, so that the exporter can generate the default parameter set.

typedef struct {
  csSDK_uint32  exporterPluginID;
  void*         privateData;
  csSDK_uint32  fileType;
} exExporterInstanceRec;
exporterPluginID The host’s internal identifier for this exporter. Do not modify.
privateData Data allocated and managed by the exporter.
fileType The file format four character code set by the exporter during exSelStartup.

exParamButtonRec

Selector: exSelParamButton

Provides access to the privateData for the indicated filetype, and discloses the specific button hit by the user, since there can be multiple button parameters.

typedef struct {
  csSDK_uint32       exporterPluginID;
  void*              privateData;
  csSDK_uint32       fileType;
  csSDK_int32        exportAudio;
  csSDK_int32        exportVideo;
  csSDK_int32        multiGroupIndex;
  exParamIdentifier  buttonParamIdentifier;
} exParamButtonRec;
exporterPluginID The host’s internal identifier for this exporter. Do not modify.
privateData Data allocated and managed by the exporter.
fileType The file format four character code set by the exporter during exSelStartup.
exportAudio If non-zero, the current settings are set to export audio.
exportVideo If non-zero, the current settings are set to export video.
multiGroupIndex Discloses the index of the multi-group, containing the button hit by the user.
buttonParamIdentifier Discloses the parameter ID of the button hit by the user.

exParamChangedRec

Selector: exSelValidateParamChanged

Provides access to the privateData for the indicated filetype, and discloses the specific parameter changed by the user.

To notify the host that the plug-in is changing other parameters, set rebuildAllParams to a non-zero value.

typedef struct {
  csSDK_uint32       exporterPluginID;
  void*              privateData;
  csSDK_uint32       fileType;
  csSDK_int32        exportAudio;
  csSDK_int32        exportVideo;
  csSDK_int32        multiGroupIndex;
  exParamIdentifier  changedParamIdentifier;
  csSDK_int32        rebuildAllParams;
} exParamChangedRec;
exporterPluginID The host’s internal identifier for this exporter. Do not modify.
privateData Data allocated and managed by the exporter.
fileType The file format four character code set by the exporter during exSelStartup.
exportAudio If non-zero, the current settings are set to export audio.
exportVideo If non-zero, the current settings are set to export video.
multiGroupIndex Discloses the index of the multi-group, containing the parameter changed by the user.
changedParamIdentifier

Discloses the parameter ID of the parameter changed by the user.

May be empty if the changed item was exportAudio, exportVideo or the current multiGroupIndex.
rebuildAllParams

Set this to non-zero to tell the host to refresh ALL parameters using the latest provided information.

This can solve various problems when dynamically updating parameter visibility, valid ranges, etc.

exParamSummaryRec

Selector: exSelGetParamSummary

Provides access to the privateData for the indicated filetype, and provides buffers for the exporter to fill in with a localized summary of the parameters.

typedef struct {
  csSDK_uint32  exporterPluginID;
  void*         privateData;
  csSDK_int32   exportAudio;
  csSDK_int32   exportVideo;
  prUTF16Char   videoSummary[256];
  prUTF16Char   audioSummary[256];
  prUTF16Char   bitrateSummary[256];
} exParamSummaryRec;
exporterPluginID The host’s internal identifier for this exporter. Do not modify.
privateData Data allocated and managed by the exporter.
exportAudio If non-zero, the current settings are set to export audio.
exportVideo If non-zero, the current settings are set to export video.
videoSummary Fill these in with a line of a localized summary of the parameters.
audioSummary  
bitrateSummary  

exPostProcessParamsRec

Selector: exSelPostProcessParams

Provides access to the privateData for the indicated filetype.

typedef struct {
  csSDK_uint32  exporterPluginID;
  void*         privateData;
  csSDK_uint32  fileType;
  csSDK_int32   exportAudio;
  csSDK_int32   exportVideo;
  csSDK_int32   doConformToMatchParams;
} exPostProcessParamsRec;
exporterPluginID The host’s internal identifier for this exporter. Do not modify.
privateData Data allocated and managed by the exporter.
fileType The file format four character code set by the exporter during exSelStartup.
exportAudio If non-zero, the current settings are set to export audio.
exportVideo If non-zero, the current settings are set to export video.
doConformToMatchParams New in CC.

exQueryExportFileExtensionRec

Selector: exSelQueryExportFileExtension

Provides access to the privateData for the indicated filetype, and provides a buffer for the exporter to fill in with the file extension.

typedef struct {
  csSDK_uint32  exporterPluginID;
  void*         privateData;
  csSDK_uint32  fileType;
  prUTF16Char   outFileExtension[256];
} exQueryExportFileExtensionRec;
exporterPluginID The host’s internal identifier for this exporter. Do not modify.
privateData Data allocated and managed by the exporter.
fileType The file format four character code set by the exporter during exSelStartup.
outFileExtension Provide the file extension here, given the current parameter settings.

exQueryOutputFileListRec

Selector: exSelQueryOutputFileList

Provides access to the privateData for the indicated filetype, and provides a pointer to a array of exOutputFileRecs for the exporter to fill in with the file paths.

typedef struct {
  csSDK_uint32     exporterPluginID;
  void*            privateData;
  csSDK_uint32     fileType;
  csSDK_uint32     numOutputFiles;
  PrSDKString      path;
  exOutputFileRec  *outputFileRecs;
} exQueryOutputFileListRec;
exporterPluginID The host’s internal identifier for this exporter. Do not modify.
privateData Data allocated and managed by the exporter.
fileType The file format four character code set by the exporter during exSelStartup.
numOutputFiles On the first call to exSelQueryOutputFileList, provide the number of file paths here.
path New in CS5. Contains the primary intended destination path provided by the host.
outputFileRecs

An array of exOutputFileRecs.

On the second call to exSelQueryOutputFileList, the path length (including trailing null) for each path.

On the third call, fill in the path of each exOutputFileRec.

typedef struct {
  int           pathLength;
  prUTF16Char*  path;
} exOutputFileRec;

exQueryOutputSettingsRec

Selector: exSelQueryOutputSettings

Provides access to the privateData for the indicated filetype, and provides a set of members for the exporter to fill in with the current export settings.

typedef struct {
  csSDK_uint32        exporterPluginID;
  void*               privateData;
  csSDK_uint32        fileType;
  csSDK_int32         inMultiGroupIndex;
  csSDK_int32         inExportVideo;
  csSDK_int32         inExportAudio;
  csSDK_int32         outVideoWidth;
  csSDK_int32         outVideoHeight;
  PrTime              outVideoFrameRate;
  csSDK_int32         outVideoAspectNum;
  csSDK_int32         outVideoAspectDen;
  csSDK_int32         outVideoFieldType;
  double              outAudioSampleRate;
  PrAudioSampleType   outAudioSampleType;
  PrAudioChannelType  outAudioChannelType;
  csSDK_uint32        outBitratePerSecond;
  csSDK_int32         outUseMaximumRenderPrecision;
} exQueryOutputSettingsRec;
exporterPluginID The host’s internal identifier for this exporter. Do not modify.
privateData Data allocated and managed by the exporter.
fileType The file format four character code set by the exporter during exSelStartup.
inMultiGroupIndex Return the parameter settings of the multi-group with this index.
inExportVideo If non-zero, the current settings are set to export video.
inExportAudio If non-zero, the current settings are set to export audio.
outVideoWidth outVideoHeight

Return each parameter setting, by getting the current value of the parameter using the Export Param Suite.

Some settings, such as outVideoFieldType, may be implicit, for example if the format only supports progressive frames.
outUseMaximumRenderPrecision New in CS6. If non-zero, renders will always be made at maximum bit-depth.

exQueryStillSequenceRec

Selector: exSelQueryStillSequence

Provides access to the privateData for the indicated filetype, and provides a set of members for the exporter to provide information on how it would export the sequence of stills.

typedef struct {
  csSDK_uint32  exporterPluginID;
  void*         privateData;
  csSDK_uint32  fileType;
  csSDK_int32   exportAsStillSequence;
  PrTime        exportFrameRate;
} exQueryStillSequenceRec;
exporterPluginID The host’s internal identifier for this exporter. Do not modify.
privateData Data allocated and managed by the exporter.
fileType The file format four character code set by the exporter during exSelStartup.
exportAsStillSequence Set this to non-zero to tell the host that the exporter can export the stills as a sequence.
exportFrameRate Set this to the frame rate of the still sequence.

exValidateOutputSettingsRec

Selector: exSelValidateOutputSettings

Provides access to the privateData for the indicated filetype, so that the exporter can validate the current parameter settings.

typedef struct {
  csSDK_uint32  exporterPluginID;
  void*         privateData;
  csSDK_uint32  fileType;
} exExporterInstanceRec;
exporterPluginID The host’s internal identifier for this exporter. Do not modify.
privateData Data allocated and managed by the exporter.
fileType The file format four character code set by the exporter during exSelStartup. 
typedef struct
{
  csSDK_uint32        exporterPluginID;
  void*                       privateData;
  ColorSpaceRec       outExportColorSpace;
} exQueryExportColorSpaceRec;

exQueryExportColorSpaceRec

Selector: exSelQueryExportColorSpace

Provides access to the privateData for the indicated filetype, so that the exporter can validate the current parameter settings.

typedef struct
{
  csSDK_uint32        exporterPluginID;
  void*                           privateData;
  ColorSpaceRec       outExportColorSpace;
} exQueryExportColorSpaceRec;
exporterPluginID The host’s internal identifier for this exporter. Do not modify.
privateData Data allocated and managed by the exporter.
outExportColorSpace Structure describing the colorspace to be used during export.