PlumePack V3

PlumePack collects your PrPro projects & trim medias to make it lightweight: Trim, Archive, Organize and more! NEW: Transcode, Queue, Presets +  FREE version now includes Trim and Transcode.

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Description

Main Features

Improve your Workflow

Accelerate your production pipeline and collaborate more efficiently

  • Get Smaller, Cleaner and Easier to Share Consolidated Projects
  • Save HUGE amounts of disk space for editing, backups, delivery, and archiving
  • Access Toolbox tools: Trim/Transcode Selected Clips, UnMerge merged clips, Reorder Timeline Tracks, and more
  • FREE mode for Projects < 60GB, see below for other licenses
  • Save and reuse configurations with Presets, Batch Consolidate multiple Projects in the Queue

Trim, Transcode or Copy

Choose the best Media Process mode for your needs

  • Trim your files to remove unused frames losslessly: preserve original pixels, metadata and codecs. Supported for: ProRes, .BRAW, .R3D, H.264/H.265, DNxHD, Image Sequences and more
  • Transcode the used part of your media to a prefered codec / format
  • Copy your files and all dependent files (Proxy, After Effects assets, sidecar, XML, ..)
  • Smart Replace all Trim/Transcoded/Copied media in the new PlumePacked Project
  • Choose between 3 Optimization Modes: Optimize, Minimize File Number or Each Timeline Clip Into a Unique File

Clean, Filter and Organize

Simplify and clean your project before archiving or sharing

  • Clean unused items in your new consolidated project
  • Filter your project by selecting a list of sequences - Nested sequences included recursively
  • Export every used media to a new location, with a unique filename relinked in the Project
  • Organize your new folder based on your Premiere Pro bins structure or from your Original Disk Structure
  • Fix known Premiere Pro Project Manager bugs for a reliable consolidation

PlumePack Licenses

FREE 60GB

0$
Most Popular

PRO 2TB

79$
  • Any project < 2000GB
  • All Consolidation options available
  • Presets, Toolbox Tools
  • Process tasks one by one

UNLIMITED

199$
  • No Size Limit
  • All Features
  • Queue to batch process

Technical specifications

Requirements:

  • One license is valid for the same user on up to two computers not used simultaneously.
  • Adobe Premiere Pro from 23.0 (2023) to 25.x (2025) included.
  • Microsoft Windows 10 and 11.
  • macOS Apple Silicon (M1 and later) and Intel: macOS 12 (Monterey) to 15 (Sequoia).

Supported Codecs for Lossless Trimming:

  • [.MOV, .MXF] Apple ProRes (XQ, 4444, HQ, Normal, LT, Proxy), ProRes RAW
  • [.BRAW] Blackmagic RAW
  • [.R3D] REDCODE R3D
  • [.MOV, .MP4, .MXF] H.264 / AVC
  • [.MOV, .MP4, .MXF] H.265 / HEVC
  • [.MXF] Sony X-AVC
  • [.ARI] ARRIRAW Image Sequence (Not MXF)
  • [.PNG, .JPG, .DNG, .DPX, .TIFF, .PSD etc.] Image Sequence
  • [.MOV, .AVI] Cineform
  • [.MOV, .MXF] DNxHD / DNxHR
  • [.MOV, .AVI] Vidvox HAP
  • [.MOV] Apple QuickTime Animation RLE (in Beta)
  • [.MOV, .MXF, .AVI] MPEG-2 (XDCAM) (in Beta)
  • [.MOV, .AVI] Motion JPEG (in Beta)
  • [.MOV] NDI HX (in Beta)
  • [.AVI] vMix (in Beta)

Want more supported codecs? Contact us!

Available Output Formats for Transcoding:

  • H264 Low / Medium / High BitRate
  • H264 Adaptive Low / Medium / High BitRate
  • Apple ProRes 422, 422 LT, 422 HQ, 4444, 4444 XQ
  • Apple ProRes 422 – Audio 5 Channels
  • GoPro Cineform YUV 10-bits
  • GoPro Cineform RGB 12-bits with Alpha

Want more output codecs? Contact us!

Features and Limitations:

  • Creates a new Project and new Folder containing all project media.
  • Automatically replaces all media paths in the new Premiere Pro Project with copied, trimmed, or transcoded files.
  • Includes automatic integrity checks for all trimmed/transcoded files and the resulting project.
  • Generates a detailed report at the end of the process.
  • Various elements supported for copy: Merged Clips, After Effects compositions, Generative Clips, ...
  • Presets (Pro & Unlimited only) allow you to save and recall configuration sets for faster workflows.
  • The Queue feature (Unlimited only) lets you batch process multiple consolidation.

Upgrade Notice

PlumePack V2 Premium upgrade to:

  • V3 PRO - $0 (if purchased V2 after Oct 1, 2025)
  • V3 PRO - $59
  • UNLIMITED - $149

PlumePack V3 PRO to UNLIMITED upgrade is $120.

Just login to the same account and the discount will be added in the cart. If you need any assistance, please open a support ticket for assistance

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Version History

3.1.0 -

Feb 8, 2026

* New: PlumePack in Background
- Run PlumePack in the background with a new button that lets you continue editing in Premiere Pro
- Each task automatically pauses when Premiere Pro is needed, preventing conflicts while you edit
- Resume all paused tasks whenever you're ready to stop using Premiere Pro


* NEW: Reload Tasks
- Reload a task from the Finished Queue, creating a new task in the Pending Queue based on the completed one
- Choose the checkpoint from which you want to reload the task
- Reload after the Project Analysis checkpoint to keep successful Trim / Transcode / Copy results and save time during consolidation


* NEW: Audio Transcode — Match Source for all ProRes codecs
- ProRes 422, 422 LT, 422 HQ, and 4444 transcode presets now match the source audio channel layout
- Supports up to 10 mono or stereo channels
- Contact us if you use mixed mono/stereo layouts or more than 10 audio channels
- Get in touch if you'd like this feature for other presets or additional transcode codecs


* Additional Features and Improvements:
- Support for Premiere 2026 / v26 and macOS 26.2 Tahoe
- Support for Mask AI Copy on consolidated Projects
- Note: Trim excluded when Mask AI applied (would shift the Mask keyframes)


* Fixed in PlumePack Process:
- Fixed Premiere Pro freezes and crashes on macOS caused by excessive memory usage during Media Replacement on large projects (new option available in the advanced Settings popup)
- Fixed Copy / Trim issues when using Project with the Mask AI feature
- The ProRes 4444 transcode preset now correctly preserves the alpha channel
- Fixed error for project items containing markers created with Premiere Pro's Generative Extend feature
- Fixed an issue where Trim and Copy steps were instantly reaching 100% progress

3.0.0 -

Nov 19, 2025

    * PlumePack V3 brings tons of new amazing features, including Trim and Transcode for FREE ! Only Copy was free before, update now to get all the benefits!


    * NEW: Transcode Mode (Free, Pro and Unlimited)
        - New "Transcode" mode added to Media Process options (alongside Trim and Copy)
        - Available Output Formats: H264 (Low/Medium/High BitRate and Adaptive), Apple ProRes (422, LT, HQ, 4444), GoPro Cineform (YUV 10-bit, RGB 12-bit with Alpha), Contact us to get more presets!
        - Media will be transcoded using Adobe Media Encoder with a preset from a predefined list
        - Transcoded files are automatically replaced in the newly created project
        - Toolbox "Trim Selected" tool can now also transcode selected Timeline Clips - just select your preferred mode in the newly available option


    * NEW: Presets (Pro and Unlimited)
        - Save and reuse your favorite PlumePack configurations with the new Preset system
        - Quickly load or save all your PlumePack options in one click for faster and repeatable workflows
        - Share your presets with your colleagues so they can PlumePack their projects like you


    * NEW: Queue (Unlimited Only)
        - Process multiple projects in one click with the new Queue feature
        - Batch consolidate several projects and let them run sequentially
        - Perfect for overnight processing, handling multiple deliverables, backing up all your projects and launching PlumePack with different parameters


    * PlumePack V3 Licenses:
        - V3 FREE (Projects < 60GB): Includes Trim & Transcode capabilities with suffixed filenames, no Advanced options, no Toolbox, no Presets. You don't need to enter any license, PlumePack V3 will be in Free mode by default without any
        - V3 PRO (Projects < 2TB): All Consolidation options available, includes Toolbox Tools, process tasks one by one
        - V3 UNLIMITED: No size limit, all Consolidation options available, includes Toolbox Tools and Queue for batch processing
        - How to upgrade to V3: If you already have a PlumePack Premium license in your aescripts + aeplugins account, simply add PlumePack V3 to your cart to pay a reduced price at checkout
        - If you don't upgrade to V3: PlumePack V3 will remain in Free mode until you activate a V3 Pro or a V3 Unlimited license, even if you activate a V2 Premium license


    * Additional Features and Improvements:
        - New Search Bar to search Sequences by name while filtering a PlumePack process from sequences
        - Proxy Options in Copy Media Process Mode are now merged into one radio button with multiple choices
        - When an After Effects Composition Project Item is offline, its dependencies are no longer copied
        - Improved overall Result Feedback in UI and Report: you can now view previous consolidation results directly in the UI by reloading it
        - Toolbox tools are now independent from each other
        - Auto Update improved on Windows: PlumePack is installed silently and the panel is reloaded automatically
        - REDRAW: R3D SDK updated to 9.1.1 (no functional changes for PlumePack)
        - Fixed: Red error "logLvl is not defined" when running PlumePack process
        - Blackmagic RAW SDK updated from 4.3 to 5.1, adding Trimming support for .braw clips recorded with the following cameras:
            * New Blackmagic PYXIS 12K, URSA Cine Immersive and URSA Cine 17K 65
            * Panasonic UB-10, UB-50, LUMIX S1II, S1RII, S1IIE, Leica SL3-S, Sony FX3, FX30

Compatibility

Premiere Pro

2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022