Running media productions and processing the resulting files in apps such as Adobe Premiere Pro can have both advantages and disadvantages, as well as weaknesses. Regardless of their origin, improvement in any can determine increased workflow efficiency, especially when running large volumes of data.

TMPGEnc Movie Plug-in AVC for Premiere Pro was created in order to allow Premiere Pro users to increase their workflow efficiency, by deploying enhanced exporting capabilities. The plugin basically introduces one of Pegasys’s proprietary H.264/MPEG-4 AVC ("H.264/AVC") export function, and it relies on the x264 engine for the main encoder, which offers a blend of quality and high export speed.

Users must note that hardware encoding can also be utilized with Sandy Bridge or later Intel processors, which feature Intel Media SDK (Quick Sync Video). By installing the plugin, users will be able to access Premiere Pro’s exporting settings the TMPGEnc H.264 encoder, which supports MP4, MPEG-TS, and MKV, with the audio format set to either Dolby Digital or AAC.

Last but not least, a series of presets allow users to increase their workflow efficiency, by selecting the available templates for Blu-ray, AVCHD or, mobile devices, which can provide insight when unsure of the encoding settings.