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Cannot get to STOP playhead right at current frame when hitting STOP key

  • July 19, 2024
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Cannot get to STOP playhead right at current frame when hitting STOP key, if play was initiated using the PLAY AROUND key.

 

Let us recap:

 

1. If I use the PLAY key and hit the STOP key it works

2. If I use the PLAY AROUND key and hit the STOP key it does not stop at current location, it returns at the start frame of play around activity (hope I am making sense) as if I had pressed the PLAY AROUND key again.

 

Is there a way to still STOP playhead at CURRENT position if you started the playing using the PLAY AROUND feature? A simple and most needed basic thing ;). New to Premiere (day 3) and getting my bearings. Thank you for any help!!

 

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    Correct answer ScottSimmons

    @Kevin-Monahan is right, the whole point of Play Around is to "play around" the point where the playhead is so you can evaluate the edit around your playhead. When you hit stop, then the idea would be that it goes back to the exact spot you were working at with your playhead. And it's customizable, as the Play Around command will respect the pre-roll and post-roll in your preferences. 

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    ScottSimmonsCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    January 8, 2025

    @Kevin-Monahan is right, the whole point of Play Around is to "play around" the point where the playhead is so you can evaluate the edit around your playhead. When you hit stop, then the idea would be that it goes back to the exact spot you were working at with your playhead. And it's customizable, as the Play Around command will respect the pre-roll and post-roll in your preferences. 

      Kevin-Monahan
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      Kevin-MonahanCommunity Manager
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      January 8, 2025

      Hey @ScottSimmons,

      Thanks for your corroberation on the topic. BTW, I thought I could nudge selected edit points with it while in a loop, like in ol' FCP, but it doesn't seem to like that very much. Trim Edit it is, I guess!

       

      Cheers,
      Kevin

       

      Kevin Monahan - Sr. Community and Engagement Strategist – Adobe Pro Video and Audio
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      Kevin-MonahanCommunity Manager
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      January 7, 2025

      Hi @FaithGrangerFreelancing,

      Thanks for the question; it's a good one. Sorry you didn't get a response sooner. This is the first time I've seen this question, to be honest. I don't think there is a way to do that as it likely was not intended in the design of the feature. It's more for evaluating a cut point or small section of the timeline. You may want to set in and out points around a section and then choose Play In to Out for doing what you wish but I like your idea better. Let me know if you have any comments or questions. Let me know also if you would like to request that the feature allow some way to stop during a "Play Around" function. I can move this post there.

       

      Sorry for the frustration.

       

      Thanks,
      Kevin

       

      Kevin Monahan - Sr. Community and Engagement Strategist – Adobe Pro Video and Audio
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