Importing Adobe Illustrator files

You can import an Adobe Illustrator still-image file directly into a Premiere project. Premiere converts path-based Illustrator art into the pixel-based image format used by Premiere, a process known as rasterization. Premiere automatically anti-aliases, or smooths, edges of the Illustrator art. Premiere also rasterizes all empty areas in an Illustrator file with an alpha channel premultiplied with white, which means that it can be transparent when you superimpose it over other clips, but you must apply the White Alpha Matte key type. See Using keys to superimpose and create composites and Using Black Alpha Matte and White Alpha Matte keys.

You can import Illustrator art up to 2000 x 2000 pixels. If you want to define the dimensions of the Illustrator art as it will be rasterized by Premiere, use the Illustrator program (sold separately) to set crop marks in the Illustrator file. For information about setting crop marks in Illustrator, see the product's documentation.

To rasterize and import an Adobe Illustrator file:

Choose File > Import > File. Locate and select an Illustrator file, and click Open.

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