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Legacy Ci Workspace

by Sony Electronics, Inc.·Workflow

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Why we like it

Earns its place in the adobe_exchange library by keeping the Ci Media Cloud round-trip—import, render, review and archive—inside Premiere Pro. Note it targets v25.5 and earlier; newer releases use a separate panel.

What is Legacy Ci Workspace?

The Ci panel provides an integrated way to work with files stored in Sony's SaaS platform, Ci Media Cloud, directly from Premiere Pro. Import files from Ci Workspace into your project bin, then upload new edits back to Ci Workspace when the work is done.

Render sequences with a preset or custom encoding profile through Adobe Media Encoder, and upload sequences, project files or bins to Ci Workspace. Import comments from Ci as markers on your timeline, export those markers back into Ci as file comments, or export them to a .txt file. Share edits for review using Ci MediaBox without leaving Premiere Pro.

Finished projects can be uploaded to Ci and archived for future use. The panel also gives access to enterprise-grade content management features, including cloud-based archive, custom metadata and custom proxy generation. It is compatible with Premiere Pro v25.5 and earlier; for v25.6 and later, use Ci Media Cloud for Premiere Pro.

Who is Legacy Ci Workspace best for?

Legacy Ci Workspace is best for premiere Pro editors working with media stored in Sony's Ci Media Cloud who want to import, render, upload and review files inside the editor.

How much does Legacy Ci Workspace cost?

Legacy Ci Workspace is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Import files from Ci Workspace into Premiere Pro project bins
  • Upload sequences, project files or bins from Premiere Pro to Ci Workspace
  • Render sequences using preset or custom encoding profiles in Adobe Media Encoder
  • Import comments from Ci as timeline markers and export markers back as file comments
  • Export comments to a .txt file
  • Share edits for review using Ci MediaBox
  • Enterprise content management, including cloud-based archive, custom metadata and custom proxy generation

Tags

#ci media cloud#premiere pro#cloud storage#media management#review and approval#sony#workflow

Frequently asked questions

Does Legacy Ci Workspace work with Premiere Pro v25.6 and later?

Legacy Ci Workspace is compatible with Premiere Pro v25.5 and earlier. For Premiere Pro v25.6 and later, the developer directs users to a separate product, Ci Media Cloud for Premiere Pro, instead. The listed compatibility range starts at Premiere Pro 9.0. If you're on a newer release, check which of the two panels matches your version before installing, and refer to the developer's page at support.cimediacloud.com for the latest guidance.

Is Legacy Ci Workspace free to use?

Legacy Ci Workspace is listed as free in this catalog. It works as a panel inside Premiere Pro, handling import, rendering, upload and review with Sony's Ci Media Cloud. Because it connects to that SaaS platform, access to the underlying cloud service and its enterprise content management features may involve separate terms. For current licensing and account details, refer to the developer's page at support.cimediacloud.com.

How does Legacy Ci Workspace handle review comments?

Legacy Ci Workspace imports comments from Ci as markers on your Premiere Pro timeline, and it can export those markers back into Ci as file comments. You can also export comments to a .txt file. For collaborative review, the panel lets you share edits using Ci MediaBox without leaving Premiere Pro. These review steps sit alongside its import, render and upload functions.

What rendering options does Legacy Ci Workspace offer?

Legacy Ci Workspace renders sequences using either a preset or a custom encoding profile in Adobe Media Encoder. Once an edit is complete, you can render it with your chosen profile and upload the result back to Ci Workspace. Sequences, project files or bins can be uploaded from Premiere Pro to Ci Workspace, and finished projects can be sent to Ci for archiving.

Why did the sequence upload dropdown appear empty in Legacy Ci Workspace?

Legacy Ci Workspace addressed this in a recent update. The 'Choose a sequence to upload' dropdown in the Ci panel could appear empty when Media Encoder didn't launch or when sequences were created before logging in. After the fix, your sequences show up, or you get a clear error instead of a blank list. The same update also corrected the SSO login prompt so it matches your actual email domain.

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