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Permanent Markers

by Better Editor·Workflow

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Why we like it

Earns its place in the aescripts library for turning still-frame exports into a single batched pass, with marker-color filtering and template-driven naming.

What is Permanent Markers?

Permanent Markers is an extension for Adobe Premiere Pro that exports multiple still frames from a sequence at once. It handles batch image exports, with options for file type, resolution, and custom naming applied to the frames you export.

You can pick file type options that include alpha channels, and choose resolutions from quick presets — sequence, half, quarter, or custom. Marker filtering exports stills based on selected marker colors, with the option to target one color or several at once, and you can limit exports to frames between the sequence IN and OUT points.

File naming is customizable, drawing on marker names or the sequence name through a naming template builder. Permanent Markers is compatible with Premiere Pro 2020 through 2024, is currently at version 1.0.3, and is listed as free here. A demo video is available.

Who is Permanent Markers best for?

Permanent Markers is best for editors who need to pull multiple still frames from a Premiere Pro sequence in one batch export.

How much does Permanent Markers cost?

Permanent Markers is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • File type options that include alpha channels
  • Quick resolution presets: full sequence, half, quarter, or custom
  • Marker filtering to export stills based on selected marker colors, one or multiple at once
  • Option to export only frames between the sequence IN and OUT points
  • Custom file naming from marker names or the sequence name, built with a naming template builder

Tags

#Premiere Pro#still frames#batch export#markers#image export#Better Editor#extension

Frequently asked questions

Does Permanent Markers work with Premiere Pro 2024?

Permanent Markers lists compatibility with Adobe Premiere Pro 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020, so it covers several recent releases of the application. The current version is 1.0.3, dated July 18, 2023. If you're running one of these Premiere Pro versions, the extension is built to fit your setup. For versions outside that range, check the developer's page for the latest details before installing.

Can Permanent Markers export still frames with transparency?

Permanent Markers includes file type options that support alpha channels, so you can export still frames that carry transparency. Beyond format, it also offers quick resolution options — full sequence resolution, half, quarter, or a custom size — letting you set the output dimensions alongside the file type. These file type and resolution controls are part of the same batch export, so they apply as you export multiple stills from a sequence rather than one frame at a time.

How does Permanent Markers decide which frames to export?

Permanent Markers uses marker filtering to decide which frames to export: it pulls still images based on selected marker colors, and you can choose a single color or several colors at once. You can also restrict the batch to frames that fall between the sequence's IN and OUT points, so only the range you set gets exported. File naming then draws on marker names or the sequence name through a naming template builder.

Is Permanent Markers free to use?

Permanent Markers is listed as free in this catalog. For current licensing terms and any conditions, check the developer's page, since those details can change over time. The extension comes from Better Editor and is compatible with Adobe Premiere Pro 2020 through 2024, with version 1.0.3 released on July 18, 2023. A demo video is also available to show the batch export in action.

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