How to use Dropbox Replay with Adobe Premiere Pro

Dropbox Replay is a rich media review and approval tool that allows collaborators to mark up, comment, and finalize video, image, and audio projects. With the Dropbox Replay plugin for Adobe Premiere Pro, you’re able to utilize the functions of Replay within Premiere Pro, such as adding comments and uploading file versions that sync to both applications. 

How to download and install the Dropbox Replay extension for Adobe Premiere Pro

Note: You must have a Dropbox account in order to use the Dropbox Replay extension for Adobe Premiere Pro. Create a free Dropbox account at dropbox.com.

To download and install the Dropbox Replay extension to Adobe Premiere Pro:

1. Open the Dropbox Replay listing in Adobe Exchange in your web browser or from the Creative Cloud app on your desktop.
2. Click Free to download the extension.
3. When the download is complete, you'll be prompted to install the extension.
4. Click Install.
5. Close and restart Adobe Premiere Pro in order to use the extension.

How to connect Dropbox Replay to Adobe Premiere Pro

After downloading and installing the Dropbox Replay extension, you’ll need to sign in to Dropbox through Adobe Premiere Pro. 

To connect Dropbox Replay in Adobe Premiere Pro:

1. Open Adobe Premiere Pro.
2. Click Window in the menu bar.
3. Hover over Extensions.
4. Click Dropbox Replay.
   • A Dropbox Replay window will appear in the upper left.
5. Click Sign In.
6. Sign in using your Dropbox credentials.

After the extension is installed and connected, click Window in the menubar, hover over Workspaces, then click Save Changes to this Workplace. This will ensure you don’t have to repeat this process the next time you launch Premiere Pro.

For information on how to disable or remove extensions in Adobe Premiere Pro, reference the Adobe Help Center.

How to upload files to Dropbox Replay from Adobe Premiere Pro

To upload files to Dropbox Replay from Premiere Pro:

1. Open the Dropbox Replay extension in Adobe Premiere Pro.
2. Click Add files.
3. Select Add from Dropbox, Upload from local drive, Upload Active Sequence, or Google Drive from the dropdown list. 
4. Select the file you’d like to upload. 
5. Click Add or Open.
   • Note: If you make an edit in your timeline, you can add the edited version with Upload Active Sequence. 

How to upload an active sequence to Dropbox Replay from Adobe Premiere Pro

To upload an active sequence to Dropbox Replay from Premiere Pro:

1. Open the Dropbox Replay extension in Adobe Premiere Pro.
2. Complete edits in the timeline window. 
3. Click Add files.
4. Click Upload Active Sequence from the dropdown list. 
5. Customize the video settings from the Upload Active Sequence menu that appears.
6. Click Select folder next to Render location. 
7. Select the folder you’d like to upload to.
8. Click Open.
9. To include comments, click the checkboxes for Auto sync comments as markers and Import markers as comments.
10. Click Upload.
    • Note: Adobe Media Encoder program window will automatically open to compress the active sequence video and upload it to Dropbox Replay.

The active sequence video will automatically open in the Dropbox Replay extension inside Adobe Premiere Pro. 

How to upload files to projects in Dropbox Replay from Adobe Premiere Pro

To upload files to projects inDropbox Replay from Premiere Pro:

1. Open the Dropbox Replay extension in Adobe Premiere Pro.
2. Open the project you want to upload files to.
3. Click Add files.
   • If you create a new project, click Add files or Drop your files or click here.
4. Select Add from Dropbox, Upload, Upload Active Sequence, or Google Drive from the dropdown list. 
5. Select the file you’d like to upload. 
6. Click Add or Open.

How to upload a folder to Dropbox Replay from Adobe Premiere Pro

To upload a folder to Dropbox Replay from Premiere Pro:

1. Open the Dropbox Replay extension in Adobe Premiere Pro.
2. Click Add folder.
3. Select Add from Dropbox, Upload, or Upload Active Sequence from the dropdown list. 
4. Select the folder you’d like to upload. 
5. Click Add or Open.

How to import Dropbox Replay comments to Adobe Premiere Pro

You can important existing Dropbox Replay comments to Adobe Premiere Pro. 

To import comments from Replay to Premiere Pro:

1. Open your file in Adobe Premiere Pro.
2. Open the file with comments in the Replay extension.
3. Click the “…” (ellipsis) at the top-right of the Replay window.
4. Click Import comments. You’ll be prompted to connect the audio or video with the active sequence in Adobe Premiere Pro.
   • Click the checkbox to Auto sync comments as markers into the Premiere Pro timeline.
5. Click Confirm.

You can click any of the comment markers to view and reply to comments. All new comments will also appear in Dropbox Replay.

Note: You can disable the automatic syncing of comments by clicking the “…” (ellipsis) in the Replay window, then clicking Disable auto sync comments. 

How to add comments to Dropbox Replay files in Adobe Premiere Pro

You can add new comments or respond to existing Dropbox Replay comments directly from Adobe Premiere Pro. You can also add comments with drawings on video, audio, or image files.

 To add comments to Replay files in Adobe Premiere Pro:

1. Open the Dropbox Replay extension in Premiere Pro.
2. Open your file in the Replay window.
3. For audio and video: Drag and drop the playhead or click on the timeline to select the frame you’d like to comment on.
4. Click the pencil icon to draw on an image, audio, or video frame. 
5. Click Comment in the lower right, in the Replay window. 
6. Type your comment in the feedback box or use a One-click Reactions option.
7. Click Post.

Your drawing, annotation, and comment will appear at the timeframe you selected in both Adobe Premiere Pro and Dropbox Replay timelines. Other collaborators can respond to your comments in Dropbox Replay by clicking Reply.

Note: You can edit your comments by clicking the “⁝” (vertical ellipsis), then Edit. You can also resolve comments by clicking the circle icon next to the comment.

How to create and delete Dropbox Replay versions in Adobe Premiere Pro

To create a new version in Replay while in Adobe Premiere Pro:

1. Open the Dropbox Replay extension in Premiere Pro.
2. Open the file you’d like to edit in the Replay window. 
3. In the Replay window, click V[#] (Versions) dropdown arrow.
   • Note: If you’ve never created or uploaded a new version before, the versions menu will say V1. 
4. Click New version.
5. Select Add from Dropbox, Upload from local drive, Upload Active Sequence, or Google Drive:
   • If you select Add from Dropbox, Upload from local drive, or Google Drive, navigate to the file you’d like to upload, then click it.
   • If you select Upload Active Sequence, enter a name, choose an export preset, select an export range, and select a render location.
6. Click Add, Open, or Upload, depending on your selection.
7. Click Add or Open.

To delete a version of a file in Replay while in Adobe Premiere Pro:

1. Open the Dropbox Replay extension in Premiere Pro.
2. Open the file you’d like to edit in the Replay window. 
3. Click the “…” (ellipsis) in the Replay window.
   • To delete a single version of a file, select Delete this version, then click Delete v[#].
   • To delete all versions of the file, select Delete all versions.

If you delete all versions, all versions of that file, including its shared links and comments, are deleted.

If you delete a single version of a file, only that version, including its shared links and comments, is deleted.