Export DCP in Adobe Premiere Pro for festival / contest / theater
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If you are trying to enter your film into certain festivals or contest, you might have encountered rules about DCP delivery. DCP means Digital Cinema Package and there are certain requirement you should follow to make pass the regulations and also enable playing in theater without any issues.
DCP Aspect Ratios
Flat 1.85:1 = 1998x1080
Scope 2.39:1 = 2048x858
Make sure to use 24 Frames Per Second!
Resolutions are 2K because most theaters are still 2k and most festivals and contest don't request for larger resolutions like 4K, as also the 4k DCP can't be played on a 2K projector.
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For those using Mac M1 or M2 , Adobe does not provide Wraptor for newer Mac anymore. Here is a video to use DCP-O-Matic which is a free DCP software and allows 4k. kzread.info/dash/bejne/lX6ewaN6ddffYaQ.html
Of note, from online research, pretty much all US festivals and most festivals in Europe dp accept DCP's with a 25p frame rate. Excellent video, thank you very much! :)
Muito boa explicação, parabéns! Já tenho o preset DCP no Adobe Premiere 2023 e sua explicação me passou claresa do que observar. Obrigado!
Very easy to work with tutorial. Thank you for this!
Perfect! Thank you so much!
Thank you for this! 🤩
Thank you so much for this.
Helpful, thank you!
Muchas gracias amigo, súper buena tu información, una duda, cómo sacaría el audio en 5 canales ? Mil gracias 😊
excellent review. do you have 4K Scope sequence settings/export setting reviews for KZread?
Excellent video, thank you very much! :)
Thank you so much!!!
Good video! What setting do I use for 5.1 mixes?
Thank you
IMPORTANT FOR MAC USERS. Most cinemas (festivals) need Linux or Windows formatted drives to play the DCP from. So, while you can export DCP from Premier Pro on PC and be fine. Mac users have to jump through another hoop: how to transfer to a windows drive.
@marcosromo
11 ай бұрын
Why does that happen?
@caseymcadams3507
10 ай бұрын
Can it be exfat?
@Hazball
6 ай бұрын
@@caseymcadams3507 Exfat is cross compatible between Mac and PC. Should be fine right? I'm in the same boat
@caseymcadams3507
6 ай бұрын
I made my own DCP for two festivals it worked great and yes, you need to format EXFAT so that the PC based projectors can read the drive (and that my a mac can read it as well if you are editing with a Mac) And I should note that I used DCP o matic and not Premiere Pro @@Hazball
Hello Chungdha. Thank you very much for the tutorial. But just 2 questions : Once the sequence is created, what do I do with it ?... Should I just insert it on an additional track of the editing before exporting in DCP ? About the frame size : for a 16:9 movie, should I select "flat (1.85:1)”, and forget about the letterbox black side bars ? Thank you for your help.
Hey! Thanks a lot for this video!!! Do i need to donwload the preset "2k Digital Cinema - Flat 24 fps"?
Hi, thanks for the video! I did what you said but for my movie, when I export the DCP, it doesn't work, it says : "XML files are validating against their corresponding XML schema definition". Do you know what went wrong?
In 2021 Wrapter DCP was removed from all Mac M1/M2 Silicon versions of Premiere.
Great video! A few questions: I've already exported a 1920x1080 film for a festival. Can I just put that video on a 1998x1080 sequence and export with the DCP settings you mentioned? Same question for a 21:9 film export as well. TIA!
@chungdha
2 жыл бұрын
Yes you can, but mainly make sure the theater or the festival requirement is the correct DCP ratio that you need to deliver in. Then just have video new sequence and scale it to fit inside it. Either have black bars on side or top and bottom just to fit in the projected resolution of the projectors.
@bykatkingsley
2 жыл бұрын
@@chungdha Thank you!
Thank you, so no maximum render quality needed?
Hey @chungdha! Great video! Had a quick question. We followed every step to deliver a DCP but had a reply from the theatre saying "the OV file is missing from the DCP". Do you know what they mean? Thanks in advance
@chungdha
2 жыл бұрын
OV is original version. Did add subtitles?
@pro_kindness
Жыл бұрын
@chungdha , Question please! Is it also possible to render the captions in DCP file? Thanks
If i already edited my video in different sequence settings do i need to change them for rendering or do i only need to change to dcp when exporting?
Any chance we can zoom so you can walk me through this ? If so, thanks
Thank you for the video, but after exporting the DCP format Audio and Video getting Separated ( if video play audio is not coming and if audio is playing video is not coming) it expoting as two files in a folder, how to fix it please tell me
@chungdha
2 жыл бұрын
Its normal the file are seperated as DCP is not like a normal video but a package of files. You need a proper dcp player to play it as one thing. DCP o matic is a free software that includes a dcp player.
Thanks. How do we check if the DCP was correctly created? Is there a tester app?
@elanayag5416
6 ай бұрын
Use DCP-o-matic 2 Player
Hi, is there any possible way to render 7.1 audio in dcp.
Hi this is Robinson I just created one 1920/1080 pixel posters in Photoshop when I insert in premier pro after select sequence setting as per ur video i won't get proper size
So I created a DCP file in premiere pro but the file didn’t work in USA cinema..not sure what went wrong
@chungdha
2 жыл бұрын
Did you make sure you had the correct dimension the cinema needed.
@Anand_Bhatt
2 жыл бұрын
@@chungdha I believe so
Hey, great video! I've been trying several times to export my project as a DCP but it always ends the same way: "a low level exeption occurred in: Wraptor DCP (Exporter 9)". Can anyone help?
@KodyNewton
Жыл бұрын
I have the same issues. Anyone know?
I'm exporting the dcp file in 2.7 k directly on my external ssd (1TB SanDisk extremepro). Premiere pro tells me that the file is going to be about 200 gb but its only 5 gb at the end ... can you help me?
Hi, I'm going to launch my film in theaters soon, but I need help with the subtitle file that needs to be converted from .srt file to dcp. The cinema operator needs this as dcp and not .srt. How can I do this?
i exported it but it is showing IN A FOLDER. what should i do? it is not previewing like a normal video and the audio is not exporting.
@chungdha
Жыл бұрын
DCP is not like normal video files, it also only plays with a DCP player and does not play as a normal video.
Would be GREAT if it actually worked like that. Just bought a new macbook pro and the Wraptor DCP option is GONE. None of the previous workarounds help. I tried downloading Premiere on an older computer, but.... no it won't download even an older version.... NOW WHAT???
Hi, thanks for the video. Question: if the film is 1920x1080, shall I export the same resolution?
@chungdha
Жыл бұрын
No, you can only choose between the two 2k resolutions that film theaters can project. As 16:9 full HD is a TV resolution and not for a film theater.
@alessandrougo8383
Жыл бұрын
@@chungdha Thanks for the answer. So, to make sure I understood correctly, if my film is FHD 16:9 and I need to screen it at the cinema, I will have to create a 2k DCP. Still 16:9?
Hello question - I am on a Mac can I just export this DCP to any kind of hard drive, does it have to be formatted a certain way? thanks for the help!
@chungdha
2 жыл бұрын
It export as it a collection of files and not just a single file, can just export to anywhere but remember to copy all the files it is making or copy entire folder to a drive you are going to give to the theater.
@marcossouza9868
2 жыл бұрын
Use DCP O-MATIC, it has a tool that creates ext2 disks right from your OS
@arthousefilms
11 ай бұрын
Apparently you have to format the drive with EXFAT if you are coming from a mac.
My export menu does not look like this and I do not have Wraptor DCP as an option. I'm using Adobe Premiere Pro 22. I have created literally dozens of DCP files with PP and the Wraptor format, but it's missing after upgrading. Any thoughts?
@chungdha
Жыл бұрын
I need to check what adobe have done to 2022, as render screen is very annoying and might be totally hidden or removed. Otherwise you have to downgrade Adobe back to older version if possible.
if you only shot at 1080i and the final export says 2 k wont it look unusual? isnt there a export for 1080I rather than 2k? thanks
@chungdha
2 жыл бұрын
No because , DCP is meant to export for movie theater use and 1080i is for TV use , you should had filmed in 1080p atleast.
@MichelleHeighway
2 жыл бұрын
@@chungdha got ya.
Hi! Can I do full option (2048 x 1080)? Any issues with that? I see it in the dropdown menu. Thank you.
@chungdha
Жыл бұрын
Suggest always ask the festival or theater about the maximum size they can project.
@lilacsessions2902
Жыл бұрын
@@chungdha Is that an unusual size in US theaters?
i have an error selector 9, error code:3. A low level exception occurred. How do I fix this?
@chungdha
2 жыл бұрын
I am not from Adobe those number and codes doesnt tell much, you need to read rest of error message as often it written in there what went wrong.
shall we export the Subtitles separated or burned into the images? what do you suggest? As subtitles burned into keep the style but the ones separated files loosing their font style and look terrible. cheers
@chungdha
2 жыл бұрын
Depends on film festival or contest requirements, it is better to contact them to ask for this.
what year version of adobe premiere is it?
@chungdha
2 жыл бұрын
in this video is 2018 version but new versions should still have it
Warning: Some festivals now state explicitly "no DCP exported with wraptor accepted" ... apparently there are issues with this exporter
I have the most recent Premiere Pro, but I do not see the DCP option. What am I doing wrong?
@chungdha
2 жыл бұрын
It should be in the "format" drop down menu in the export window
@whitefox4237
2 жыл бұрын
I also don't have it, and suspect this is because PPro 22 is not adjusted to the latest M1. E.G. it's also not possible to export AAF
@mariafernandavaca9819
2 жыл бұрын
@@whitefox4237 What is the alternative if I have a M1 Mac computer? I'm a bit frustrated with the fact that it can't be exported to DCP
@whitefox4237
2 жыл бұрын
@@mariafernandavaca9819 no idea)
@jeremycunningham6749
2 жыл бұрын
anyone found a fix for premier 2022?
Does this relate to big screen projectors as well?
@chungdha
2 жыл бұрын
These relate to only theater projectors, most home projectors can just play normal formats, but theaters require special format they can play and project.
4:22 is what you're looking for.
Hey im working on one theatre commercial in india..they are asking for j2k format...please help me with that I have tried dcp format in premier pro but it contains just folder with aome files which are not readable on my workstation
@chungdha
2 жыл бұрын
You need to download DCP player to see it, its not a format for any normal player as its special for theater use. You can download player via dcp o matic website here dcpomatic.com/download
@khyatipatel550
2 жыл бұрын
@@chungdha hi...please help me with j2k format also
I have few questions 1 on my DCP film have marks and scratches I want to remove those 2, in US and Canada what aspect ratio and frame rates they accept 3 can your studio do this job removing scratches
@chungdha
Жыл бұрын
I don't do film restorations, aspect ratio and frame rates I already talked about them in this video.
Hi, hoping you can help with this. I have a 1 hour documentary to export in dcp. Most the footage is shot in 4k 60fps. My sequence settings are on 4k frame size. I selected the 1.85:1 frame size as I can’t purchase the 2k format. This means I have to re-adjust my clips in the sequence. Now the estimated file size is 805gb! Surely I have gone wrong somewhere. Any suggestions? 😳
@chungdha
Жыл бұрын
DCP export very high quality uncompressed so the sizes will be gigantic. You can try DCP O Matic which allows you to alter the bitrate yourself, but Premiere Pro one is very limited.
How to fcp
video starts at 4:13
@chungdha
2 жыл бұрын
before that have important info people needs to know also.
@JuannPaezz
2 жыл бұрын
@@chungdha not really
@user-sj1ni7zr1z
2 жыл бұрын
@@chungdha Correct 👍🏻👍🏻
How to resolve DCP export error [error compiling movie export error a low-level exception occurred writing with exporter : wraptor DCP writing to file : f:\ around timecode:00:25:15 component: wraptor DCP Selector : 9 error code : 3]
@chungdha
3 ай бұрын
Suggest to use DCP-O-Matic instead.
Are you telling me that instead of spending upwards of $1000 for a feature DCP, we can do it for free now? How can this be?
@chungdha
Жыл бұрын
There also dcp o matic which is also free
can it be password protected
@sirdrakey
Жыл бұрын
Yes they can be protected the passwords are keys 🔑 that are .xml files that can unlock the dcp by upto the hour. Generally keys are unlocked for a week. The keys are for that DCP and one authorizated projector. Making it unable to be used/stolen.
Your information is incorrect! 4K DCPs can be played on 2K Cinema Projectors, it will be downscaled to 2K a there are no problems beacuse there is now 4th generetion of projectors and servers. Next time please make a test or ask someone who works in the industry.
@chungdha
5 ай бұрын
That is still dependable on the theater not every theater has newest generation projectors as there are plenty small theater who don't feel need to update. Always best to ask theaters for required format is still the best way to proceed.
@bazejwitt3690
5 ай бұрын
1st generation projectors also can handle 4k DCP, projection. Also in your video there is another wrong thing, You don't ask theaters for what screens they have that it could make effort for" which aspect ratio works the best" as you sad. It depands only from DoPs in th postproduction process, the DoP decides what the movie should look like and it depands what camera he had work with, what lenses he had and what he would like to show in the picture. Is the screen is flat or scope the DCP package will be adjusted apropriate ti aspect ratio of a screen.
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