<p>I am trying to export an .mov video from premiere??? So i am doing this by going: File > Export > Media...</p>

<p>Ok so I got Quicktime predefined in the dropdown then I select H264 from the drop down menu and viola all the settings that I need are here ready to go. See image below...</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/pn8pu.png" alt="enter image description here"></p>

<p>As you can see my output name is <strong>duffy_fuck.mov</strong> </p>

<p>But when you queue it to Adobe Media Encode it outputs an .mxf file..</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/rytiI.png" alt="enter image description here"></p>

<p>I'm not even kidding, as an avid abobe user all I am doing it selecting quicktime as a format and encoding h264 I promise. I've tried outputting other files and they all pass through as the premiere output name..</p>

<p>Seriously WTF! </p>

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2014-12-26T16:01:11.380Z
Sounds like a bug. Usually you export directly to AME and set your format there, so the workflow you use is not very common and it might have gone undetected in bug testing. I would report it to Adobe. https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform&loc=en
timonsku
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2014-12-28T14:49:28.947Z
Yeah it is odd, not had an issue like this other systems, must be my install that is messed up because anyway I try though media encoder, .mov can't be done. It comes out as .mxf files every time. I just used an alternative encoder. Thanks for your comment.
joshmoto
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2014-12-28T16:58:27.940Z
Maybe you dont have QuickTime installed? Could explain why it chooses a different format as a sort of fallback.
timonsku
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Exporting to .mov from premiere cc? queuing as .mxf?
joshmoto
# Exporting to .mov from premiere cc? queuing as .mxf?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-12-26)

I am trying to export an .mov video from premiere??? So i am doing this by going: File > Export > Media...

Ok so I got Quicktime predefined in the dropdown then I select H264 from the drop down menu and viola all the settings that I need are here ready to go. See image below...

![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/pn8pu.png)

As you can see my output name is **duffy\_fuck.mov**

But when you queue it to Adobe Media Encode it outputs an .mxf file..

![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/rytiI.png)

I'm not even kidding, as an avid abobe user all I am doing it selecting quicktime as a format and encoding h264 I promise. I've tried outputting other files and they all pass through as the premiere output name..

Seriously WTF!

**Tags:** premiere

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Sounds like a bug. Usually you export directly to AME and set your format there, so the workflow you use is not very common and it might have gone undetected in bug testing. I would report it to Adobe. https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform&loc=en  
> **username_0**: Yeah it is odd, not had an issue like this other systems, must be my install that is messed up because anyway I try though media encoder, .mov can't be done. It comes out as .mxf files every time. I just used an alternative encoder. Thanks for your comment.  
> **username_1**: Maybe you dont have QuickTime installed? Could explain why it chooses a different format as a sort of fallback.  

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