Premiere Speed % vs. After Effects Time Stretch Factor

[James Strawn]

Just a guess, without actually being able to check it right now…
Inside PrPro, set the Clip/Speed Duration setting to the desired % and note the duration that it changes to inside that same dialog. Then in AE, make sure that whatever stretch factor you use yields the same duration. Make sure the frame rate is the same in both cases and it should work.

Software Quality Assurance – Digital Video at Adobe Systems

[Marc Nibor]

Thanks James, that’s the workaround that I’ve used so far as described above.
This solution has a few downsides though, especially if the length of the clip has been trimmed.

I’ve used this workaround for years but there’s got to be a real solution.

[Walter Soyka]

[Marc Nibor] “k, let’s say I have a clip in Premiere and I adjusted it’s Speed to 124%. How do I find out what Stretch Factor setting I must use in AE to get exactly the same increase in speed?”

Stretch is the inverse of speed, so to get stretch, divide 1 by your speed percentage.

The Ae stretch would be ~80.6. Get it by dividing 100/124.

Walter Soyka
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[James Strawn]

Does it help your workaround at all to be able to apply the speed/change as a master clip effect, as opposed to only the sequence clip isntance(s)?

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[Marc Nibor]

Thanks for the suggestion James. Applying the speed change as Master Clip effect would work and is a solution to keep in mind for certain circumstances.

I think Walters solution is much simpler and faster in most cases.
It’s actually exactly what I was looking for.
So, thank you very much Walter. ; )

One last question for Walter.
How do I need to change the calculation if I do it the other way?
Transfer from AE to PP? It’s probably superobvious, but math was always a weak point of mine. TIA ; )

[Walter Soyka]

[Marc Nibor] “How do I need to change the calculation if I do it the other way? Transfer from AE to PP? It’s probably superobvious, but math was always a weak point of mine. TIA ; )”

Same exact relationship — the reciprocal (or multiplicative inverse). Divide 1 by the number. Since we’re dealing with percentages, mind your decimal places.

1 / 1.24 = 0.806 or 80.6%

1 / 0.806 = 1.24 or 124%

Walter Soyka
Designer & Mad Scientist at Keen Live [link]
Motion Graphics, Widescreen Events, Presentation Design, and Consulting
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[Marc Nibor]

Thank you Walter – now that I see it, it makes perfect sense.