Introduction
Whether you want a time-lapse effect, fast-paced narrative, or just to cut down on footage length, you are at the perfect spot if you have ever wished to accelerate a video in Adobe Premiere Pro. One of the most basic and important editing tools available in Premiere Pro is changing the clip speed; in this lesson, we will take you through the process to speed up a video and ensure it appears professional and smooth.
Let’s see how simply and fast a video in Premiere Pro can be accelerated.
Why Speed Up a Video in Premiere Pro?
One may employ accelerating video snippets for many uses:
- Time-lapse Effects: Short, striking moments from lengthy, drawn-out video like sunsets or crowded streets.
- Accelerated Narrative: Show the passage of time or give situations vitality by accelerating them, therefore avoiding boring the audience.
- Reduce Superfluous Material: Shorten extended stretches of your movie without sacrificing any crucial visual information.
Premiere Pro makes adjusting video speed easy regardless of your purpose, with only a few clicks.
Step-by-Step Guide to Speed Up a Video in Premiere Pro
Your video clip will speed up like this:
1. Import Your Video
- Either dragging and dropping your movie or visiting File > Import will let you first get it into the Project Panel.
2. Update the Timeline with the Video
- Drag the video onto the Timeline to begin editing.
3. Select the Clip
- Click on the timeline's video clip you want to accelerate.
4. Access Speed/Duration Control
- Choose Speed/Duration from the context menu after a right-click on the clip.
5. Boost the Speed
- Within the Speed/Duration box, you will see a field called Speed. Enter a percentage over 100% to speed the video. Raising the speed to 200% will double the speed, for instance; raising the speed to 300% will triple it.
- If you want the timeline to automatically change to the shorter clip length, check the Ripple Edit, Shifting Trailing Clips box.
6. Apply Changes and Preview
- After speed modification, click OK. To preview the modifications, play the video in the Program Monitor.
Advanced Technique for Speeding Up Video
Time Remapping will help you have greater control over your speed changes. This method produces a more dynamic appearance by letting you vary the speed of many parts of the same clip.
How to Use Time Remapping in Premiere Pro
- Select Your Clip in the Timeline.
- Expand the Clip View: Click the little arrow next to the timeline's clip name to enlarge the Time Remapping settings.
- Set Keyframes: Click to add keyframes where the desired speed change will begin and end.
- Adjust Speed: Drag the line between keyframes either up to accelerate or down to slow it down. This lets you make fast jumps in speed within one clip or gradually speed up the video.
Pro Tip: Smooth Transitions Between Speed Changes
The change between different speeds in accelerating or slowing down video could sometimes seem sudden. Adding Ease In and Ease Out to your keyframes in Time Remapping will help to smooth things out. This produces a less jarring, more natural speed change for the observer.
Common Mistakes to Avoid When Speeding Up a Video
- Overspeeding Video: Too high a speed could make the video seem strange. For most footage, try to keep it around 300% to maintain a more polished appearance.
- Not Adjusting Audio: If your video has accompanying audio, you will also have to change it. By default, Premiere Pro accelerates the audio, which might produce an artificial, high-pitched sound. You may choose to mute the audio or replace it with music or voice-over.
- Neglecting Motion Blur: Including some motion blur will assist in smoothing out the visual flow if the sped-up film seems choppy.
Final Thoughts: Speed Up Video Like a Professional
One simple yet effective tool available to video editors in Premiere Pro is speeding up a video. Knowing how to change video speed can help you provide variation and appeal to your projects, whether you are designing a dynamic action sequence, a time-lapse, or just trimming down content. Apply the tips and techniques in this guide to ensure your video edits look polished and professional.
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