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October 8, 2024
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Time Stretch 2025

I just purchased Premeir Elements 2025 and am trying to create a time lapse video.  Load my pictures and right click on the time line.  Click on time stretch.   The speed of 100% is grayed out.  I cannot increase the speed as directed.  I change the duration to 005 and click on the chain.  Click on Save and it reverts back to the original settings.  I got it work once on the 2024 trail version after several trys but cannot get it to work now. 

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Ann Bens
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Community Expert
October 9, 2024

Stills dont have speed just duration.

You can only timestretch one still at a time.

You adjust the duration not the speed.

In the project window you can adjust duration of multiple images at the same time.

Select imagen and hit Ctrl+R

 

Use the Rate Strech tool from the tool box.

If you want to make a real timelaps make sure all your stills a sequential,

Select first image

Check Image sequence and hit OK

Now you will have all your images in movie file which can easily be adjusted.

 

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Participant
October 10, 2024

Thank you.  I had sucess creating the time lapse in the 2024 version.  Purchased 2025.  the first photo above is what I am referring to.  The speed is gray.  I cannot make the change.   I change the speed from 4.25 to 005. Click save and it reverts to 4.25.  I have tried this linked and unlinked.   What am I missing.  I have 300 photos.

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Ann Bens
Community Expert
Community Expert
October 10, 2024

I will say this again: Still images (jpg, png etc )do not have speed just duration.!!!!!!!

 

You will have to change the duration of the still one by one.

Select one still on the timeline > right click > time stretch (shortcut ctrl+R) > set desired duration.

 

Post screenshot timeline.

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Peru Bob
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Community Expert
October 8, 2024

You can't time stretch stills, only video.

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