How do I export to a media with fewer than 10 fps (audio+video)?

[RobertoF]

Hello, I see lots of discussion on how to work with odd framerate and the "Posterize Time" effect. I have a slightly different question which seems to not show up in searches: "How do I export to a media with fewer than 10 fps?"

I am editing on-line classes where the lecturer writes on iPad. It is handwritng and there is no need to see smooth writing, so I thought I can spare on the file size by lowering the media fps. Indeed going from 24fps to 10fps I can still get a 30% smaller file. I was hoping to go down to 1 or 2 fps, which still give acceptable experience for the viewer in my opinion. Indeed I tested the resutl with the Posterize Time effecrt and turns out OK-ish. It's a bit uglier, true, but makes the lectures tens of Mb instead of 1 Gb each , and this helps students behind slow internet connections.

So I would like to ask how to export to a media using less than 10 fps. H264 seems to not accept less than 10 fps in the export media window and other formats are even less flexible, or lack the audio (e.g. TIFF).

Any suggestion on how to export to a media a less than 10 fps including audio?

Best

Roberto

[Samuel22941583leip]

I have the same problem! It's really hard to believe such a simple issue is so hard to address.

[Kevin-Monahan]

Try a render and replace to footage in an editing codec after changing sequence settings to the frame rate you want. Does that work, Samuel?

Thanks,
Kevin

[PaulMurphy · Accepted solution]

To export a video at a frame rate lower than 10 fps in Premiere Pro, follow these steps:

1. Import any video file into your project.
2. Select the clip in the Project panel, then go to Clip > Modify > Interpret Footage.
3. In the Modify Clip window, under Frame Rate, choose Assume this frame rate and set it to your desired value (e.g., 1.00 fps).
4. Right-click the modified clip and choose New Sequence from Clip to create a sequence that matches the new frame rate.
5. Add any additional media to this sequence as needed. Premiere will conform them to the sequence's frame rate.
6. When exporting, open the Export Settings window, and under the Video tab, check the box next to Frame Rate to ensure it matches your sequence settings.

[Ann Bens · Accepted solution]

Quicktime > H.264 will do 1, 5, 6, 7.5, 8 and 9