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December 23, 2020
Question

Light Flicker in PE but not in imported media

  • December 23, 2020
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I am editing some concert footage for our community band. The footage I have straight off the card shows zero light flicker in QuickTime Player. Once I import the clip into PE and into the timeline, now the clip has a lot of flicker happening. I did apply the anti-flicker tool that comes with the app, but it had zero impact on the exported video. Any suggestions or solutions? Thank you!

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Steve Grisetti
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December 23, 2020

Can you post a sample of this video to a site like YouTube and post a link to it here so we can see it? Flickering could be caused by a couple of issues.

 

Also, please open your source video in the free download MediaInfo. In MediaInfo, set View to Text and then copy the text of this report and post it here. With this information we'll be better able to help you.

 

And be sure to tell us which version of the program you're using on what operating system. It sounds like you may be editing MOVs -- which may challenge certain versions of the program.

    aquajet
    aquajetAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    December 23, 2020

    Thank you Steve. You responded to my inquiry from another site a few days ago as regarding PE '21 and "media pending".  I don't think these 2 issues are related. But I can't be sure. I will try to follow up on your suggestions ASAP. I've got manicotti to cook for Christmas so, it might take a day or 2 before I can get the video and info you requested up on YouTube. My wife is waiting patiently for her concert videos to be uploaded, so I've got that pressure too. Thank you for jumping in on this conversation!

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    Bill SpragueCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    December 23, 2020

    On the timeline in real time editing you are seeing a compressed preview.  Output all or part of it as a test.  If the project settings, source footage and output settings all match, you probably won't see that flicker.

      aquajet
      aquajetAuthor
      Participating Frequently
      December 23, 2020

      Thank you whsprague. I will confirm those settings after work today. The footage was already output which is where I see the flickering, and it is aggressive. The tips for cancelling flickering as in Premiere Pro cannot work here because of the motion of the musicians. So I'm hoping that my settings are the issue, as you have suggested.

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