Alright...well, I just got photoshop 7.0 and I want to export my video from premiere pro and into photoshop...I tried to export it as filmstrip...when I pull it up in to photoshop it shuts down on me...and says I need more mem. I dont have the time and money to get more...any other ways to export it and then edit it in photoshop then get the final product in premiere?

what exactly are you trying to do? Would it be possible to only import a few frames? The fewer frames you import, the less memory PS needs. Also, this should go without saying, but you should quit out of premiere before opening PS.

I just want to add some things to it...like clone some things or liquify some things...then I just want to bring it back into premiere

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You should just import a few frames at a time then, like Joren said...

Im not a premiere guy but it is my understnding you can only import single frames (as picture files) into Photoshop, not film strips (that kind of FX work is done in Affter Effects) There are some cool plug ins in Photoshop dont apply to full clips. (such as difused glow) Maybe im not understanding what your trying to do.
R. Michael

actually you can work with both filmstrips and image sequences (using actions with batch processes) in photoshop. Filmstrips come up in photoshop as one big file with the video frames stacked vertically. Sort of a poor-man's compositor and bit map editor (After Effects is not a bit map editor).

If you can't import the full filmstrip, you'll need to re-export smaller sections of the scene as smaller filmstrips and do the exact same process to them (so it looks seamless).

Alternately, could you batch process an image sequence of whatever you need to liquify and then create a .psd file of whatever you need to clone and directly import it into premiere to animate? Depending on what exactly you're trying to do (why the big mystery?), this may be too simplistic, but if you're out of memory, this would be a good way to best manage your resources.

Whoa! Filmstrip in photoshop, how do you do that?

not many programs seem to be able to MAKE a filmstrip. but to open them in PS is simple - and yes, it runs of memory at a disturbing speed, chop tem up like joren says and it will be ok. you just need to figure out how small of a range you need to work with. and make sure your scratch disc is set to the fastest and least full drive you have.

yeah, adobe seems to be the only developer keeping filmstrips alive. After Effects and Premiere are the only apps I know of that can export filmstrips (not sure about Avid systems). They really aren't that good of a way to deal with stuff. If you have to use photoshop, I really recommend doing as much with image sequences (both frame by frame and using batch processes) as possible.

BTW, have ya'll checked out CinePaint (Film Gimp)? It's and open source film bit map editor. It's used on big films like Scooby-Doo, fast and furious, harry potter, etc. It works really great and is F-R-E-E and is ported to most systems now. It's a great alternative to photoshop. Definitely worth downloading.