Flicker removal for slideshows

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March 21, 2009
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I'm using Premiere Elements 7. I discovered after burning my slideshow that the photos flicker on the TV screen, which looks horrible.

The FAQ says you can try and reduce this using flicker removal, but when I right-click on the pictures, "Field Options" is grayed out. Does anyone know why this is, and/or how to make it a selectable option? And do I really have to do this with every individual photograph?

Also, the menu flickers as well (it's a still photo)... is there any way to address that?

If it matters, the TV being used is standard def.

I'm shocked that this is even an issue... I just assumed that any half-decent slideshow software should be able to correct this sort of problem automatically.

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the_wine_snob

Inspiring

ProShow Gold & Producer get good recs. I have not used either, so I cannot comment on them.

Hunt

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_m_j_r_Author

Participating Frequently

Robert - Thank you for your post. I don't know what I did, but the "Field Options" menu is now working, and I can select flicker removal.

However, it's going to be a long night if I have to go through every single photo individually.

What a mess... I'm really disappointed with Premiere Elements. Can anyone recommend better slideshow software? :\

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Robert J. Johnston

Inspiring

You can only select one photo at a time. If you have more than photo selected, then the flicker removal option will be greyed out.

Here are some excerpts from some of my posts long gone about flicker removal:

I don't know if you remember, but in version 1.0 flicker removal was on by default, but Adobe removed it because everyone complained that their still images weren't as crisp as other video editing applications.

This worked for me. Add the Fast Blur effect and set the direction to Vertical. In PrEl 4.0 try a value of 1.0 or 1.2. I tried values from 0.4 to 1.2 and tested the samples on my TV and found that 1.0 or 1.2 got rid of terrible flickering. You could do something similar using the Gaussian Blur effect, but with different values.

After applying the Fast Blur effect to one Photo, you can easily copy that particular effect in the properties panel for one photo and then Edit > Paste to the others Photos -- unlike the "flicker removal" option that you can only set on photos one at a time. You could try the anti-flicker option in the Motion effect, except that all your panning would have to be the same for each photo if you wanted to copy that effect to the other photos.

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_m_j_r_Author

Participating Frequently

Yes. The menu pops up, and I can see "Field Options," but it's grayed out.

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Steve Grisetti

Legend

Are you right-clicking on the still photos on the timeline?