Chris Knight
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In 5.0, just drag the clip onto the NEW ITEM icon at the bottom of the project bin. It will create a sequence based on the properties of the clip. In 5.5, you just right-click the file and do the same.
If it still plays sloppy, Premiere can’t handle playing back the codec in real-time on your system. Try dropping the playback quality (bottom of program monitor).
I’ve had a few MP4 files given to me by clients that played strangely in the Source window (pixel break-up), but played fine in the timeline.
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I just opened an HD sequence (720p), then added a new DV NTSC sequence, and dropped a clip into it. Switching back and forth, and my 4th monitor doesn’t blink…always stays full-screen on whatever sequence I jump to.
I then repeated the process on my B system, and it worked the same. Both use nVidia cards…dual Quadro cards in the 1st system, and dual GTS cards in the 2nd. Drivers are up-to-date on both systems. It’s worked like this since Premiere Pro 7.0 (CS 1). -
Couple of options…
Are you sure the footage matches the sequence settings? Try dragging a clip onto the “New Item” icon (bottom of Project Window).
Additionally, check the preferences to make sure Premiere isn’t automatically scaling clips to the sequence size (Preferences – > General – > about half way down there’s a checkbox next to the sentence “Default scale to frame size.” This should be unchecked.
Lastly, since this is a newly restored system, your video drivers could be older, causing video redraw issues. I would suggest updating them.
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I have 4th monitor set-up for full-screen preview, and it never switches off when I jump from sequence to sequence, or from source to program. Even Trim switches seamlessly (I just tested, while typing this, to make sure). In addition, if you set up as a sequence preset to always make monitor x the external device, you never have to go in to the Playback Settings again (unless you want to switch it off).
If I misunderstood, please let me know.
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[Brad Davis] ” They would have no reason to build systems beyond iMac and 13th inch Macbooks”
I think you are seeing the bigger picture. Consumers don’t buy desktops anymore, and the pro market represents a ridiculously small amount of Apple’s revenue. Apple’s reputation in the pro industry started eroding when they removed the word “Computer” from their name. -
Premiere does not have a punch-in ability – so no auto-trim. The playhead will always stop dead when you change an edit point (whether you’re in Trim mode, the timeline, or a monitor window).
Ironically (in your case), this functionality did exist before Adobe updated Premiere to “Pro” status 10 years ago. -
Premiere does edit almost any format natively, including R3D. The need for ProRes is a FCP-only issue. If you need to export to a lossy QT codec, you can use DNxHD, Photo-JPEG (or BlackMagic’s variation of it), Cineform, and countless other 3rd party codecs. If you need 10-bit uncompressed, there are options for that as well (at least in Windows). And as more FCP editors transition away from Pro-Res, the need for encoding to it will vanish quickly.
In addition, if you learn to use Adobe’s Dynamic Link, you’ll realize the need for intermediate rendering is reduced significantly.
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Highlight the sequence you want to monitor, go to the Sequence menu, select Sequence Settings. In here, click Playback settings, then in the External Device pull-down menu, select the monitor you want to make full-screen video appear on. This function is sequence-specific, so if you switch back-and-forth from one timeline to another, you’ll have to do this a few times (it saves your settings, so you’ll only do it once). You can even create a sequence preset with this function already set.
Alternatively, go the Window menu, select Reference monitor, choose what it is you want to monitor, using the icon next to the Safe Margins switch (composite video, scopes, etc), and scale the window to whatever size you want, on whatever monitor you want.
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Preferences -> General. Here you can set a default transition length. Unfortunately, it’s global, so it applies to all transitions.
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Adobe allows you to rent their software on a monthly basis as well…could be a great way to decide if it’s worth the overall investment.
FYI, the student discounted version of CS5 is not eligible for upgrades (as my students soon discover when they graduate).