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How to copy/duplicate simple dissolve effect and image duration/scale ?
Hi
I have to import several images (hundreds) into my timeline.
Once imported, I have to adjust the scale and duration of each image.
I then have to adapt a fixed cross dissolve between each image to create a moving slide show –
Is there a way to duplicate/save each of these settings/effect parameters?
Can I then select the several hundred still images in the time line and apply this ‘magic wand’ fix?
All advice appreciated and many thanks in advance,
B
MacBook Pro
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Set the default duration of still images:
1. Choose Edit > Preferences > General (Windows) or Premiere Pro > Preferences > General (Mac OS).
2. For Still Image Default Duration, specify the number of frames you want as a default duration for a still image.Set the default duration for transitions:
If you change the default, the new setting has no affect on transitions already placed.
1. Choose Edit > Preferences > General.
2. Change the value for the Video Transition Default Duration or Audio Transition Default Duration; then click OK.—-
As far as the scale of the image, I think you’re better off doing some batch resizing/cropping in Photoshop or another image editor with similar functionality. There is no easy way of doing this within Premiere unless you want to right click every photo in the timeline and select “scale to frame size” (this doesn’t crop so if the aspect ratio is different, it will add black bars).
– Angelo Lorenzo
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Hi Angelo
That’s great, I really appreciate it
Once I’ve adjusted the default transition duration –
Is there any way that I can apply that ‘in one go’ to the hundreds of images in my timeline sequence?
Or do I have to click on the join between each image pairing to apply the adapted dissolve?
Thanks again,
B
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The only way I can think of is the following:
1. Right click on the dissolve you want and set it as the default.
2. In your timeline use page up/page down to navigate between cuts.
3. Hit ctrl+d (pc shortcut) to add your default transition.
4. mash the page buttons and ctrl+d alternately until you are done.– Angelo Lorenzo
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Hi Brendan,
[I have to import several images (hundreds) into my timeline.]
– GREAT! No problem.[Once imported, I have to adjust the scale and duration of each image]
– Is this process to be the same across all clips or random?[I then have to adapt a fixed cross dissolve between each image to create a moving slide show]
– Are you planning to just have the “motion” of each clip in the sequence to blend (cross dissolve) into the next clip?[Is there a way to duplicate/save each of these settings/effect parameters?]
– YES![Can I then select the several hundred still images in the time line and apply this ‘magic wand’ fix?]
– YES![All advice appreciated and many thanks in advance]
– Here goes:If you already have the clips in a timeline that’s cool.
You can select all and right click on the selection and go to Speed/Duration. In here set the duration length to desired length and tick the Ripple option on the bottom. Hit OK.
All clips will have moved to desired duration and no gaps will show 🙂For motion animation that can be used as a preset I suggest working on one clip and animated how you feel it would best scale and position, rotate, anchor point etc to taste. Then select the “Motion” parameter name in the Effect control panel while the clip you animated is selected. Go to the top right of the frame (panel) and hit the little menu list icon. Select “Set Preset” Then name it to describe the movement (for personal ref) and set to In Point. This will make a new preset that when dropped onto a clip or mass of selected clips will reference when/where the animation effect will start based on the In point of the instance of the clip/s in the timeline. (Very Cool).
Make a couple of other ones to taste so you have some kind of differences for shots to not be the same movements across all, that’s just boring 🙂
Repeat the actions to set a new preset.You can select a heap of clips and then drag and drop the preset of choice onto the one of the selected clips in the timeline and see the motions apply across all. 😛
Repeat with alternative clips to drop the other preset motion/s you make.
Then you can select all clips in the timeline and apply the “default transition to selection” option found under Sequence Menu>Apply Default Transitions to Selection.
Be sure you are happy with the default transition and have the Preferences for it set to the duration you like – found in the General section of the Preferences.
Hope this helps. I’ll make a tutorial about ASAP. 🙂
– JB
Jon Barrie
Adobe Video Solutions Consultant ANZ
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Hi JB
That’s fantastic!
Thank you so much for replying in such a lengthy/concise way
I will follow your ‘walkthrough’ and will look forward to your tutorial as/when you do one …
Many kind regards,
B
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