How do I export Chroma Keying work?

[Amadou]

I just did some Chroma Keying in AE 5.5 using Keylight. The two AVI files I used as forground and background are Cineform NEO codec AVI files (1920 X1080). Now I need to put the work back on the Premiere Timeline. I can't.


There is no way to export in Cineform codec (or any other codec of my choosing).

When saving the work into a Premiere project from AE, I simply can't open it in Premiere as it tells me Premiere can't handle Keylight.


Since I can neither export an AVI nor transfer with a project, how am I supposed to use whatever work I do in AE?


PS: I don't have the Production Suite. Just AE CS5 and Premiere CS5. So how do I go back and forth between the two? Thank you.

 

[Cassius]

I'm not sure I understand... what do you mean 'there's no way to export'? Why not?

 

[Amadou]

I only get three export options:

Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Flash Player Professional
Adobe Premiere

If I export to Adobe Premiere it will create a premiere project file which premiere won't be able to open as Premiere will say it does not have the Keylight plug in.

 

[Hawk Teflon]

Don't export. Render.

If you need an alpha channel, render it in 4444, and change it to RGB+Alpha.

 

[Amadou]

Where do I click to render?

 

[handsome pete]

Composition > Add to Render Queue

That will open up your render queue window where you can customize your output formats/destination.