Rotating an imported image not working

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January 23, 2020
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I've been trying to use the Rotation motion effect on a transparent PNG imported into Premiere, but no matter what I do, I simply can't get the image to rotate. I can do every other effect except rotate. I'm trying to do a basic GIF but not having any luck.

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Correct answer Steve Griffiths

Possible work arounds:

add the 'Transform' Effect from your effects menu and see if the rotate function within this effect works rather than using 'rotate' in motion controls.

Or try nesting your .png and rotating the nest.

R Neil Haugen

Brainiac

Steve's comment is spot-on. You need to transform the transparent (alpha) of that png file. For some reason some of the Motion tools work best or only on "regular" video media.

Neil

Everyone's mileage always varies ...

S

Steve Griffiths

Inspiring

... I've never not been able to rotate a PNG (with alpha). Constantly using them.

Neil - have you seen any logic to why this may happen. Just curious.

Thought it might have something to do with larger PNG frame sizes.

R Neil Haugen

Brainiac

No way I understand the why ... just ... Motion parameters tend to be spotty with anything other than "regular" video format/codec clips for me. Scale normally works ... rotation ... maybe, maybe not.

But Transform always works. Sigh.

Neil

Everyone's mileage always varies ...

S

Steve GriffithsCorrect answer

Inspiring

Possible work arounds:

add the 'Transform' Effect from your effects menu and see if the rotate function within this effect works rather than using 'rotate' in motion controls.

Or try nesting your .png and rotating the nest.

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