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Speed/Duration showing in frames instead of time

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Ever since the latest update when I want to change the Speed/Duration of my clips Premier Pro is showing the duration in frames instead of how it was before i.e. in time (hours, minutes, seconds). Anyone else have that issue and know how to fix it? 

Many thanks!

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Correct answer Phillip Harvey

If you shot on dedicated hardware then you likely would be getting a standard framerate from that. Whatever you picked in your camera settings it should stay like that, so that'd be unlikely that it had anything to do with it.

You did mention multiple containers, though, so is there other footage coming from something like a phone?

Also, regardless, you can confirm this issue by looking at the framerate of the sequence. Is is a standard framerate? If it's not you can change the framerate to the nearest standard framerate. Like, if you had a phone clip with an FPS of 28.99 or something wonky like that, then maybe 29.97 or 30 is the FPS you'd want to choose for your sequence. Whatever the intended framerate was.

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Phillip HarveyCommunity Expert
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November 13, 2022

We don't know much about the media that you're working with, but here's another consideration:

You only see timecode for standard framerates. If you're working with variable framerate media or other non-standard framerates then the timeline - and presumably all other features of the timeline/media that would display the timestamps of the media - would be locked to frames.

You said you have media in an .mp4 or .mov container, and while that doesn't say a whole lot, those are containers that can contain commonly variable framerate media, such as what you'd get from a phone. So if you start your sequence from a phone clip with VFR, you may not see a standard timecode.

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manons54270860Author
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November 13, 2022

Hi Phillip,

As an example, the last footage I shot (Lumix GH6) was in .mp4 (4K, 10bit, 100M, 60p) and my variable frame rate setting was at off. Do you see something in these settings that would trigger frames instead of time? I import the clip and slide the sequence in the timeline and work from there. That's pretty much my work flow. Nothing complicated, I'm not an expert and I know I underuse the software but I did love the ability to shrink quickly my clips to 30 seconds.

 

Thanks for your answer!

 

Manon

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November 13, 2022

If you shot on dedicated hardware then you likely would be getting a standard framerate from that. Whatever you picked in your camera settings it should stay like that, so that'd be unlikely that it had anything to do with it.

You did mention multiple containers, though, so is there other footage coming from something like a phone?

Also, regardless, you can confirm this issue by looking at the framerate of the sequence. Is is a standard framerate? If it's not you can change the framerate to the nearest standard framerate. Like, if you had a phone clip with an FPS of 28.99 or something wonky like that, then maybe 29.97 or 30 is the FPS you'd want to choose for your sequence. Whatever the intended framerate was.

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    Ali JaberCommunity Expert
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    November 12, 2022

    As Neil suggested, in the "Sequence Settings" set the "Display Format" to the first one:

    Choosing Frames here does affect speed duration dialogue box

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      Warren Heaton10841144Community Expert
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      November 12, 2022

      Are your source clips Image Sequences or Video?

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      manons54270860Author
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      November 12, 2022

      I import either an .mp4 or a .mov at the creation of the project and it becomes a sequence in Premier Pro but this is what I've always done. Thanks!

       

      Manon

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      R Neil Haugen
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      November 12, 2022

      What is your sequence set to display?

       

      Neil

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        manons54270860Author
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        November 12, 2022

        Hi Neil,

        I manually set my sequence to display audio time units otherwise it shows me frames. I like to make 30 seconds clips so at least that way I see how long my clip is after I changed the speed/duration. Before the update I could slide to 30 seconds and I was done. In other words, no matter what my sequence shows, the speed/duration is always in frames.

        Many thanks for your help!

         

        Manon

         

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        R Neil Haugen
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        November 12, 2022

        Have you tried changing to frames and see if that changes the Speed/Duration dialog?

         

        I don't know if the Preferences options for displaying time affect this dialog.

         

        Neil

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