Raw Footage Delivery

When it comes to raw footage,

I’m checking the following:

  • All footage from the wedding is exported as 1-5 smaller video files (less than 10 GB)

  • All footage is exported as 1080 HD/23.976 fps.

  • All footage is “set to frame” to eliminate any cropping on footage shot in 4K.

  • The camera audio is included.

  • File naming= “Couple name raw footage”

    • If there are multiple files, then:

      • “Couple name raw footage part 1”,

      • “Couple name raw footage part 2”…etc.

Unsure on how to do any of this? Check out the guide below!

Step 1: Set up your sequence

Screenshot of Adobe Premiere Pro editing software with a video timeline, video preview of a wedding scene with a groom and a bride, and various editing panels.

  • Load all of the video files onto one sequence or timeline that is:

    • 23.976 fps and a 1920 Width/1080 Height resolution.

    • Please note: some of our video files are shot in 4k but step 2 should take care of that.

Step 2: “Set to frame”

Screenshot of Adobe Premiere Pro interface with a video clip of a woman with curly hair having her face touched by a hand holding a small object. The timeline, project media, and various editing controls are visible, along with a context menu open on the right side.

Select all of the footage. Then, right click the selected footage and choose, “set to frame”.

  • Please note: If you skip this step, any footage shot in 4k will be cropped (and we don’t want that)!

Step 3: Export Settings

A woman with curly hair sitting near a window with beige curtains, having her face gently patted with a small handheld fan by a person with long dark hair.

Please make sure the export settings are as follows:

  • Format: H.264

  • Preset: Match Source- Adaptive Low Bitrate

  • Estimated File Size: Less than 10 GB

    • If the estimated file size is larger than 10GB, please split the file into multiple files.

  • Output name: “Couple name raw footage”

    • If you have to break the raw footage into multiple files, name each file:

      • “couple name raw footage part 1”, “couple name raw footage part 2”, “couple name raw footage part 3”…etc

  • Export Video/ Export Audio: Toggled on