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jfhallst
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October 19, 2017
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Change in opacity always too fast

  • October 19, 2017
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I'm new to Premiere CC 2017.  Perhaps I'm still living in the editing paradigm of earlier versions, but no matter what I try I can't get the opacity to change from 0.0 to 100% gradually.  I have two overlapping clips.  I want to fade the upper one in gradually.  I place a keyframe at the beginning of the clip and set its opacity to 0.0, then create a 2nd keyframe and set it to 100%.  No matter where I move the 2nd keyframe, the clip always jumps in and then begins to fade up.  I've tried messing with the bezier curve options but it has no effect.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Another question:  you used to be able to add keyframes to control opacity using the pen tool right on the timeline.  Is this no longer possible?

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    Correct answer Peru Bob

    Try unchecking "Composite in Linear Color" in Sequence Settings.

    4 replies

    Daan_Fresh
    Daan_Fresh
    Participant
    December 10, 2019

    Unchecking doesn't work for me! I'm trying to slowly fade in a logo with opacity from 0 to 100%, but my logo jumps in when it's at 41%. Does someone know the fix?

    LindyHop1943
    LindyHop1943
    Known Participant
    December 29, 2020

    I have the same problem! Unchecking didn't work.

    michaelvenzor
    michaelvenzor
    Participant
    April 26, 2019

    Such a huge help, thank you! This has bugged me forever!!

    Peru Bob
    Community Expert
    Peru BobCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    November 12, 2017

    Try unchecking "Composite in Linear Color" in Sequence Settings.

      JoeRFox3
      JoeRFox3
      Participant
      December 20, 2017

      Bob Peru's suggestion of unchecking composite in linear color worked great!!!  Thank you.

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        excited_Genie16B8
        Legend
        October 19, 2017

        Have you tried using transitions, instead of keyframing Opacity?

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        jfhallstAuthor
        Participant
        October 19, 2017

        I tried using cross dissolve and it seems to work better... but here's another oddball:  The first cross dissolve I added worked fine.  I tried adding a 2nd one later in the track and it didn't work at all.  No matter where I moved the cross dissolve or how long I made it, the 2nd clip just jumped in at full visibility.  any idea why this would happen?

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        excited_Genie16B8
        Legend
        October 19, 2017

        My best guess without being there to see it is lack of handles.

        Adobe Premiere: Handles and Transitions

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