How to Maintain Full Image Dimensions Beyond Sequence Frame with Consistent Motion Speed in Premiere

[ham7373.]

Hello Adobe Community,

I'm having trouble with maintaining the full dimensions of an image in Premiere Pro when scaling and moving it across a 1080x1920 sequence. Here’s what I’m trying to achieve:

1. I have an image that extends beyond my sequence frame (1080x1920 portrait) horizontally. I want the image to fill the frame top and bottom, so it stretches out of frame on the sides.
   
   
2. I’m applying a left-to-right movement effect over a set duration (e.g., 3 seconds). However, when I scale the image up, the movement speed changes, making it inconsistent.
   
   
3. I need a way to keep the image’s full dimensions intact, including parts that extend beyond the 1080x1920 frame, and be able to pan left and right without cropping any of it.
   
   
4. I want the movement speed to stay consistent even when I adjust the scale, so it doesn’t move faster just because the image is scaled up.

I’ve tried nesting and using adjustment layers, but these seem to crop the image to the sequence size, cutting off parts that extend beyond 1080x1920. I’d love any advice on how to keep the full image viewable in Premiere while maintaining a consistent movement speed regardless of scale adjustments.

Thanks for any help or suggestions!

[PaulMurphy · Accepted solution]

To keep your image’s full dimensions with smooth motion:

1. Add your image to a graphic clip: Graphics and Titles > New Layer > From File.
2. In the Effect Controls panel, adjust the Position keyframes under Vector Motion for consistent movement.
3. Use the image’s own Transform settings to scale separately—don’t use the graphic’s Motion settings, as that can crop the image.

[ham7373.]

Hi Paul,

I tried it, and it works. But the thing is, when I try to import a PSD file > individual layer > footage size as layer size, it can import a single layer or merge layers. However, it is not importing multiple individual layers.

[PaulMurphy]

Unfortunately, graphics in Adobe Premiere Pro do not currently support importing multiple layers at once (this is a much-needed feature). However, you can achieve a similar result by following these steps:

• Import Individual Layers: Import into the Project panel using the Individual Layers option.
• Create a New Graphic Clip: Go to Graphics and Titles > New Layer and choose any option to create a new graphic clip.
• Add Layers to the Graphic Clip: Select the graphic clip in the timeline, then drag the imported layers from the Project panel into the Properties panel of the graphic clip.