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js_chicago
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August 23, 2011
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Add stroke or border to still image or video clip

  • August 23, 2011
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Hi,

Is there a simple way to add a white border around a still image or video clip in Premiere Pro CS 5.5? I've seen the suggestions for adding a radial shadow and am unsatisfied with the results; it's nearly impossible to center the image within the border and many other suggestions out there do not address CS 5.5.

Thanks!

-jason

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    Correct answer Ann Bens

    So many ways to do this:

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    FLUXLX
    FLUXLX
    Participant
    June 16, 2024
    1. Add a Rectangle layer
    2. Untick the Fill box
    3. Tick the Stroke box
    4.  Select Inner
    5.  Use the numerics slider to increase the size and dropper to change the colour 
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      defaultajpj9frjjtf9
      Participant
      September 7, 2023

      In 2023 you can just add an Alpha glow and set the brightness all the way up, change the glow size to dictate how thick you want it, and even pick 2 colors if you like the idea of it changing. I use this for png photos that I want some definition on. 

      For videos or photos, just drawing a rectangle shape and editing it to be a stroke rather than a fill is by far the quickest and easiest way. Came here searching for answers and didn't find what I was looking for so I dug around myself and found it lolol

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        Jared Neher
        Participant
        February 21, 2022

        After getting frustrated with trying to find a very fast solution to this problem, I finally came up with a solution of my own.  It does not require nesting timelines or more essential graphic layers.  It's simply using the Drop Shadow filter (x4) on your video layer.

         

        1) apply the Drop Shadow filter, select the color you want for your border, distance, feather, etc.  then set your direction to 0 degrees.

        2) Copy/Paste that Drop Shadow filter, and change the direction to 90 degrees. 

        3) Do this a total of four times, with the directions being 0, 90, 180, 270 degrees respectively.

         

        Now if you have multiple clips in the timeline that all need this treatment, you can just copy/paste attributes, and away you go. 

        Ann Bens
        Community Expert
        Ann BensCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
        Community Expert
        February 21, 2022

        So many ways to do this:

        kirynp57461627
        kirynp57461627
        Known Participant
        May 19, 2020

        Way easier soltion! 
        1. Duplicate the layer
        2. On the bottom layer use the scale (uncheck uniform scale) to make your bottom layer slightly larger.
        3. Use curves and exposure in lumetri colour to make the bottom layer white

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        Anonymous
        June 5, 2017

        The best option is Newbluefx plugins -PIP; Photo grid more Premiere had those options in Premiere 6.5 years but lost in upgrades

        Ann Bens
        Community Expert
        Ann BensCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        June 5, 2017

        Mine is for free.

        Yes we use to have the Clip effect up to CS2.

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        Anonymous
        June 5, 2017

        That is very creative and takes a bit of time for frame shapes and sizes. Check youtube and there are other too. Pity Adobe has no border even to their PIP effects. Most editing program have.

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        jbellomo
        Inspiring
        April 19, 2017

        Use paint bucket

        fill selector :opacity

        stroke:  stroke

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        Icicles
        Participant
        April 18, 2017

        I had a crop with a circular mask that I wanted a stroke on and had success using 2 drop shadows, one along the top and bottom edge.  It gave it a nice style effect as it wasn't a perfect stroke around the whole clip.  I could see using 4 drop shadows for perfection, but two did the trick for me.  

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        Editosaurus
        Participating Frequently
        October 31, 2013

        Yosik's solution is great, but difficult to implement if your image is cropped.

        Solution = 4x Drop Shadows

        Opacity: 100%

        Softness: 0

        Direction(s): 0, 90, 180, 270

        Have a nice day.

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          Jules2247
          Participant
          January 22, 2014

          Hello guys !

          I did it adding Drop Shadow 4 times, each at 0, 90, 180, 270 degrees. And the effect moves with the clip, that was my interest in the matter.

          As for Cropping, the border (drop shadow) stais next to the Crop factor you implement.

          Good Luck !

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            cvid01
            Inspiring
            January 22, 2014

            Because my inset moves and grows, I ended up using a "glow" in CS6. Worked great!

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            RDEdits
            Participating Frequently
            March 17, 2013

            Try adding a drop shadow and setting the opacity to 100%.

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            yosik
            Participant
            August 24, 2013

            EASIEST way:

            1. Add a grid to the clip.

            • Anchor Point 0,0.
            • Size from Width and Height.
            • Width = clip width.
            • Height = clip height
            • Color, Feather and Opacity to taste
            • ! Important. Blending Mode = Normal

            2. Add Crop (so the grid does not expand to the sequence size)

            THAT'S IT!

            You can resize and position to your taste, add a Drop shadow etc...

            Am I the only one who "discovered" this??

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            Kuhnen Brown
            Participant
            August 25, 2013

            I think Yosik wins the contest.  The grid is magic, and what is amazing is the frame resizes along with the picture if the clip is later scaled up or down.  One for the recipe book.

            Thanks Yosik.

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            Peter_Elements
            Known Participant
            December 13, 2012

            Here's another way. put the clip on it's own timeline, then add a background color and scale the video down to the desired border size. Now just nest it in your main timeline.

              scottf82225499
              scottf82225499
              Participant
              March 8, 2023

              I like this method the best.

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