How do I adjust slideshow transitions in PSE 15?

[CozzieA]

Hi all,

I've just installed PSE 15 and Premier Elements 15 and am having trouble adjusting slide transitions ie time each photo is displayed.  The default seems to be 5 seconds, but I'd like to extend this to 10 seconds.  This was pretty easy in PSE 11 but I can't find it in 15.

Thanks in advance for your help,

Cozzie

[99jon · Accepted solution]

Hi Cozzie

The templates are now fixed and transitions can’t be changed. If you export as a 720p or 1080p clip you can bring it into Premiere Elements by clicking Add Media and dragging it to the timeline. It is then possible to do further editing. Right-click on the video clip (usually Video 1) in the timeline and choose:

Clip >>Time Stretch

A dialog will open and if you click on the current timing to the right of the word duration your mouse pointer will become a scrubby slider. You can then drag to the right to increase the duration of the clip e.g. doubling the duration will give you approx. 10 sec stills.

One side effect is that this will slow the audio (if present) but it is possible to mute Audio 1 and import a new MP3 file to Audio 2. Then simply use Export & Share (top right) to save the edited clip.

It is possible to create a manual slideshow directly in Premiere Elements by importing still images to the timeline and using the default transitions but you may need to change the default settings by going to:

Edit >> Preference >> General

Adobe PE Editor >> Preference >> General (on Mac OS)

If the default is 30fps with still image set to 150, simply change the latter to 300 and click OK. That will change the default from 5 secs to 10 secs. See image below:

[CozzieA]

Thanks 99Jon,

That's a very comprehensive and helpful reply!  It's a pity the transition times are now fixed, but I'll give both of those alternate options a try.

Once again, thanks for your help mate!

Cozzie.