Introduction
Sometimes in your project, you might like to fast-forward a certain clip or piece of video without compromising the remainder of the timeline. Premiere Pro lets you speed up precisely the video you need whether your project is a fast-paced action sequence or a time-lapse, and you want to condense a long take.
This post will lead you through how to speed up Premiere Pro footage such that the rest of your timeline is unaltered.
Why Speed Up Footage in Premiere Pro?
One can benefit from accelerating particular footage in:
- Time-lapse effects: Shorten extended stretches—like those of sunsets or crowds—into shorter, exciting shots.
- Condense Video: Speed up slow events while keeping your video's general speed.
- Emphasize High-Action Events: Accelerate action scenes to make them more exciting without compromising surrounding scenes.
How to Speed Up Footage in Premiere Pro
Here's how to change the pace of one clip without compromising the whole project:
1. Select the Footage Clip
- Start by choosing the film you wish to speed up on the Timeline. Click on the particular clip to underline it.
2. Access the Speed/Duration Settings
- Select Speed/Duration from the context menu after a right-click on the chosen clip. This will create a settings window where you may change the pace.
3. Adjust the Speed
- A field marked Speed will show in the Speed/Duration dialog box. It is set by default at 100%, the standard playback speed.
- Boost the percentage to a higher figure to accelerate the footage. Raising it to 200% for instance will double the speed; raising it to 300% will quadruple it.
- If you need the timeline to automatically change to the shorter clip length, make sure to review the Ripple Edit, Shifting Trailing Clips box.
4. Apply Changes and Preview
- Click OK to implement the specified speed once you have established it. To view the footage at the quicker pace, now run it via the Program Monitor.
Speeding Up Footage with Time Remapping
Premiere Pro's Time Remapping tool lets you have more control over how quickly your footage moves. This lets you produce dynamic speed changes by varying the speed of several sections of the same clip.
How to Use Time Remapping
- Select Your Clip: Click the footage clip on the timeline.
- Expand the Time Remapping Controls: To enlarge the Time Remapping controls, click the tiny arrow next to the name of the clip on the timeline.
- Set Keyframes: Keyframes should be included at the points where you wish the speed to start and stop.
- Adjust the Speed: Drag the line between the keyframes up to raise its speed or down to slow the footage.
Pro Tip: Maintaining Audio Quality When Speeding Up Footage
Accelerating video footage will cause the associated audio to accelerate as well, producing either unnatural or high-pitched sound. Here's how to manage that:
- Mute the Audio: Silence the audio track and substitute music or voiceover if the audio is not important for your footage.
- Use Time Stretch in Adobe Audition: Send the audio clip to Adobe Audition and use the Time Stretch tool to change the speed without compromising pitch if you must maintain the audio but don't want it to sound distorted.
Common Mistakes to Avoid When Speeding Up Footage
- Over-speeding: Be careful not to raise the speed too high since it will make the footage seem weird and difficult to follow. For most kinds of video, try to maintain the speed increase under 300%.
- Forgetting Ripple Edit: Always check the Ripple Edit box if you wish the rest of your timeline to move automatically as you speed up the film.
- Neglecting Motion Blur: If the footage appears choppy after accelerating it, consider adding a small motion blur to help smooth out the quick movements.
Final Thoughts: Speed Up Footage Like a Pro
Creating dynamic videos in Premiere Pro is simply but effectively accomplished by speeding up footage. This function lets you make significant modifications without compromising the rest of your project, whether your project requires time-lapse compression, scene energy addition, or merely cutting down extended clips.Want to learn mor about video editing ?Enroll in Miracamp’s professional video editing courses and editing professional-grade videos. Sign up right now to master your video editing skills!
