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joeg23308597
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March 12, 2017
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How to precisely set position of video on screen?

  • March 12, 2017
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Hi,

I am a new user and am trying to figure out how to move the video around on the screen to a specific position.

For example, if I add a video to my project and then in the preview window I click on the video image I get small 8 blue squares around the perimeter by which I can grab and drag to resize the video on the screen. I can also grab and move the video around on the screen. My problem is that after moving it or resizing it, I wanted to put it exactly back in place, but I can't see how to do so. I could eyeball it, but I am assuming there is a way to precisely put it back without eyeballing pixel perfect placement which is hard to do.

Also, sometimes I want to move the video up a certain distance from the bottom of the screen (to add in some text without clipping the bottom of the video). Is there a way to precisely move it up X pixels? This is basically the same question as above...just another use for the same feature...a feature that I cannot find.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!!!

Joe

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Correct answer joeg23308597

Aha!

I assume I have found it! Wow! That took at least 30 minutes total!

I found settings in "Applied Effects" (in right side menu) under "Motion" that apparently apply to the video clip even if there is no "motion" so to speak. They allowed me to do everything I asked about in my question above!

Glad I found it! I was getting worried I would need a more expensive Video Editor. So far, Premiere Elements is pretty good!

Posted in case anyone else needs help with this.

Thanks!

Joe

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joeg23308597
joeg23308597AuthorCorrect answer
Inspiring
March 12, 2017

Aha!

I assume I have found it! Wow! That took at least 30 minutes total!

I found settings in "Applied Effects" (in right side menu) under "Motion" that apparently apply to the video clip even if there is no "motion" so to speak. They allowed me to do everything I asked about in my question above!

Glad I found it! I was getting worried I would need a more expensive Video Editor. So far, Premiere Elements is pretty good!

Posted in case anyone else needs help with this.

Thanks!

Joe

justinw86398615
Inspiring
August 22, 2023

Thanks for posting the answer Joe. As you say sometimes the answers do not leap out at you from the documentation.

Community Expert
August 22, 2023
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Thanks for posting the answer Joe. As you say sometimes the answers do not leap out at you from the documentation.


By @justinw86398615

 

Justin,

 

The dates on this discussion are from 2017!

Ann Bens
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 12, 2017

You might want to start here:

Adobe Premiere Elements Help

joeg23308597
Inspiring
March 12, 2017

Ann Bens,

Please don't take offense, but I asked a specific question and was expecting a specific answer. Your answer is a little condescending and does not help. I have already looked at a LOT of the Getting Started info and videos. And for my specific question that I needed help with today I spent a lot of time searching Adobe's help and Google.

I am thankful I was able to figure it out myself.

Thanks

Joe

Ann Bens
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 12, 2017

I spent a lot of time searching Adobe's help and Google.

Should have told that up front.