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victorn24184607
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September 3, 2017
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Matching frame rate of clip in timeline with original media

  • September 3, 2017
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Hello!

I have some problems with my project in Premiere Pro CC 2017 regarding frame rates. A while ago I saw that my sequence frame rate settings didn't match my video frame rate, so I used the "Match Frame" function. After hours of more editing and tweaking I see that my first (of hundreds) clip is shot in 25 fps whereas all my other videos are in 50 fps. So, when I a while ago used "Match Frame", all my 50 fps videos became 25 fps. I of course want to delete (or transform to 50 fps) my 25 fps clip and have a sequence setting of 50 fps in which I want to export my project. I can't "cmd-z" all the things, so my question is how I can match all my transformed 25 fps clips to the original frame rate?

Best regards,

Victor Nyberg

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Correct answer Meg The Dog

If you've edited your 50fps source material on a 25fps timeline, here is how to get your edit over to a 50fps timeline:

Create a new, empty sequence (File > New > Sequence).

Drag one of your 50fps camera source clips into the empty sequence you just created, you will be prompted to match the sequence settings to the properties of the clip, do so.

Now your clip should appear full screen and in the correct aspect ratio in your sequence.

Delete that clip you used to set the correct sequence settings from the sequence and return to the sequence you have been working on. Click on anyone of the clips in it and then type Command (Control) + A to select all the clips. Type Command (Control) + C to copy them.

Switch back to your newly created sequence and click anywhere in it. Type Command (Control) + V to paste the clips there.

If they do not look correct in the new sequence, click on any one of the clips to select it. Type Command (Control) + A to select all the clips. Right click on any one of the selected video clips and from the drop down menu choose Remove Attributes.

When the Remove Attributes pane opens, remove the motion attributes.

MtD

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Meg The DogCorrect answer
Inspiring
September 3, 2017

If you've edited your 50fps source material on a 25fps timeline, here is how to get your edit over to a 50fps timeline:

Create a new, empty sequence (File > New > Sequence).

Drag one of your 50fps camera source clips into the empty sequence you just created, you will be prompted to match the sequence settings to the properties of the clip, do so.

Now your clip should appear full screen and in the correct aspect ratio in your sequence.

Delete that clip you used to set the correct sequence settings from the sequence and return to the sequence you have been working on. Click on anyone of the clips in it and then type Command (Control) + A to select all the clips. Type Command (Control) + C to copy them.

Switch back to your newly created sequence and click anywhere in it. Type Command (Control) + V to paste the clips there.

If they do not look correct in the new sequence, click on any one of the clips to select it. Type Command (Control) + A to select all the clips. Right click on any one of the selected video clips and from the drop down menu choose Remove Attributes.

When the Remove Attributes pane opens, remove the motion attributes.

MtD

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    victorn24184607Author
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    September 4, 2017

    Thank you! That worked! But if I look at my properties for an arbitrary 50 fps-clip in the new 50 fps sequence timeline, it says "25 fps". I can however, thanks to your fix, export it in 50 fps so is that even a problem? Or how will it affect the result? Because the source clips are in 50 fps, but since I copied the edited timeline the clips are still in 25 fps. Maybe it´s me that doesn't understand this...

    Best regards,

    D
    Derjis
    Inspiring
    September 4, 2017

    I shot it at 50 fps and a while ago, when I had cut all the clips (but hadn't done any transitions/other effects which I have now hence I can't go back), I used the "Match frame"-setting. Since the sequence setting then was 25 fps all the clips "converted" to 25 fps. Now I would like to change the frame rate back to its original, 50 fps. So with your fix, the sequence setting is 50 fps but the edited clips are still 25 fps...


    Hi Victor,

    As TaranVH mentioned, Match Frame has nothing to do with framerates; it matches the frame that your sequence panel playhead is on back to the identical frame on the original source clip. Match Frame won't actually change any of your clip or sequence settings. Think of it like telling Premiere "hey, show me where this frame came from". The only way I know of changing the framerate of your clips is by interpreting the footage (explained by TaranVH above).

    I think I might know what issue you're having, but I'm not totally clear on what's happening in your project, based on your description.
    So, I'm working on a project right now using footage shot at 59.94. When I imported the footage into Premiere (dragging from the Media Browser panel), Premiere assumes that the framerate is 23.976, and plays the clip back in slow motion (I have no idea why it chose 23.976; maybe someone else can shed some light on that?). I'm cutting in 29.97, so I right-click on all of the footage in my bin and choose Modify > Interpret Footage; in there, I tell the footage to assume the frame rate 29.97. The clips play back at 50% speed (as 29.97 is exactly half of 59.94). Someone can correct me here, but if you shot at 50fps and Pr is playing the clips back at 25fps, they should be playing back at 50% speed, which would be really obvious when you're trying to edit. By the same token, if you change the interpretation of your 25fps footage to 50fps, it should play back at double speed (which is, I assume, totally not what you want). If everything is playing back at normal speed at 25fps, are you sure you shot it at 50p? The simplest explanation would be that you shot it in 50i, and Premiere is playing it back progressive (merging the two fields into a single frame).
    If your cut works properly in the 50fps sequence that Meg helped you create, I'd just export a 50fps file from it. I'm worried that if you start futzing around with interpreting the footage to a different framerate, you edit could wind up getting completely borked.

    TaranVH
    TaranVH
    Inspiring
    September 3, 2017

    I'm not entirely sure what you're asking.

    First of all, "Match frame" is actually a command that simply opens a clip in the SOURCE monitor, based on the playhead's position on a selected clip in the timeline. The default shortcut for that is M. It has nothing to do with framerates.

    But I think I might know what you actually mean.

    Your sequence setting is set to 50FPS. And you're sure about this?

    But most of the clips INSIDE that sequence are at 25FPS, correct?

    Try this: Right click on one of the clips, and select "Audio Channels" (Default shortcut is SHIFT G)

    Then, click on the second tab in that panel, which is titled "Interpret Footage."

    From there, you may be able to click "Assume this frame rate" and type in "50."

    See if that works on one clip. If it does, you may be able to select ALL your clips and do the same thing.

    I BELIEVE this is DIFFERENT from "Clip speed/duration." You DON'T wanna mess with that unless you want all the clips to go faster or slower than normal.

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