Adobe Premiere Pro is one of the most widely used video editing software today. Adjusting the speed of a clip is one of Premiere Pro’s most useful features. Let’s say your cousin asks you to slow down this particular video of them performing some crazy dance moves at a wedding. We’ll show you three easy ways to slow down and speed up videos on Premiere Pro.
How to import video and create a sequence in Adobe Premiere Pro
For starters, video should ideally be shot at a higher frame rate. It can be around 50 fps, 60 fps, or even higher. Higher frame rates allow for smoother slow-motion effects, and the end result will look better. Now let’s see how to import clips into Premiere Pro.
- Launch Adobe Premiere Pro and select the sequence’s video preferences according to your needs.
- Now, import your video into the project. To do this, go to document > import Or you can use keyboard shortcuts. On Windows you need to enter Ctrl I On a Mac it is Order one.Premiere Pro also lets you drag and drop videos into your project, which is a really neat feature.
- Now, drag all necessary video clips to the timeline. This will create a sequence that you can now rename.
Now that your clip is imported, let’s start adjusting the video speed.
Adjust speed/duration to slow down or speed up video
Select all clips on the timeline then right click On video > Select speed/duration. Now enter the speed you want the clip to run at in the pop-up box. Setting it between 50% and 75% usually gives better output. However, you can experiment with the speeds and see what works best. To bring up the speed/duration settings in a more efficient way, you can use the following shortcut buttons: Ctrl+R Available for Windows and CMD R for Mac users. Using these shortcuts will only speed up the process. That’s the point, right?
Slow down and speed up videos using the rate stretch tool
The Rate Stretch tool is one of the simplest tools in Adobe Premiere Pro. Here’s how to use it.
hit right Button on the keyboard enables the rate stretch tool. Another way to bring up the Rate Stretch tool is Click and hold this Ripple editing tool then select Rate Stretch Tool. Now, Click and drag Place the clips from the ends outward. The more you stretch, the slower your video will be. In the same way if you Click and drag The video clips inwards and it speeds up the footage.
Adding keyframes to a video clip gives you more room to experiment with the clip to get the right type of output. However, it does get a little complicated.
To add keyframes to your video, right click At FX Mark the upper left corner of any clip > Select time remapping > Click speed You will now see a tab above the clip. Pull the tab down to slow down the video, and push the tab up if you want to speed up the video. If you want to add keyframes, hold control keys button on Windows or Order On a Mac, your cursor should show symbol. You can now add keyframes to certain parts of your clip. This will create a speed ramp effect.
Here are the three most effective ways to slow down or speed up video in Adobe Premiere Pro. With these tips, you’ll be able to quickly edit your videos and get the perfect slow-motion or sped-up effects you want.
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