Timeline zoom lag

[Jay133]

Hi, everyone! After upgrade on last premiere version i now have one lag, that is just driving me crazy. I zoom in and out on a timeline with alt+scroll, and i've noticed, that with last update there is a lag between you zoomed and could select a clip. I mean you can't instantly select clip after zooming out or in, you zoom, you click and nothing happens. If you zoom, then wait for about half a sec then you can select clip. It's like the whole timeline window refreshes for about few msec before i could be clickable. You can even see it when you zooming with mouse cursor placed between two clips. After zooming mouse cursor changing it's icon for simple cursor and only after few msec for drag cursor - this whole lag is just weird and it just forces me to wait and not do things with my developed speed. Btw i have pretty strong PC: i7 4790, gtx 970, 16gb with windows 7.

[excited_Genie16B8]

I've often found myself pushing buttons faster than Premiere Pro could accommodate.  It happens.

[Jay133]

I would be ok if it was some occasional bug, that occures once in a while(well i would be pretty pissed of actually))), but i've never experienced this constant lag in any versions of premiere before, even in the buggiest ones, such as 2015) I don't know, maby i need to change some option, so there would be, or wouldn't some kind of interface acceleration, i don't know.

[Jay133]

So it looks like everyone is ok with this lag, but i have it on two different machines, so the only obvious solution i've found is to go back to update before this one))

[excited_Genie16B8]

New features get added, the program gets larger.  This may not be unexpected...or correctable.

[Jeff Bugbee]

This is interesting. I'm able to duplicate this on my Mac. Try this:

If you zoom using the + and - keys, are you are able to immediately click on items in your timeline? I'm able to on the Mac.

If you zoom using Alt+mouse wheel, when you get to your desired zoom level, let go of alt, then immediately press alt one more time. Doing this, I can then immediately click on an item in my timeline. It almost seems to be as is that after doing the alt+scroll and letting go of alt, Premiere is interpreting the alt key as still held down. If you press alt one more time, it "releases" and you can the click on items again in your timeline.

Let me know if that works for you.

[aversis]

Same happens here. But not only with alt+scroll. Also when you just use the scroll wheel to scroll left or right in the timeline and then want to select something it just doesn't work.

It doesn't only happen when trying to select something! Also when you scroll, and the for example want to move the playhead to another position by clicking in the time ruler it does nothing, the same lag occurs.

Really frustrating behaviour as this slows things down a lot.

[Jay133]

Damn, i have to use 2017 11.1.1 because it's the last version that doesn't have this lag, and premiere 2018 still has it. I'm so disappointed in adobe's premiere last versions, because it looks like nothing really crucial happens. Essential graphics instead of blurry but convenient old titles, a few accelerated. Looks like playback engine is the same as it was 5 years ago and it loves to crash and lag. It's so frustrating, when you see how fast work resolve and final cut even with resolutions much higher than FULL HD.

[aversis]

In fact I experience lags everywhere, even just grabbing clips on the timeline and moving them around feels like it has some kind of lag. My old PC with an older version of premiere feels way faster than a brand new PC with a fresh install of everything. I'm forced to do a project on this new version, going crazy here.

[hubiko]

Hi! same problem here with premiere cc2017, win7, lag(aprox. 1sec) in timeline using Alt+scroll zoom, altough zooming with the "+" and the "-" premiere default shortcuts (or any other assigned keys) works fine.

    My workaround: install AutoHotKey free application and with a script assign the Left Alt+scrolling commands to the premiere (+,-) shortcuts. The only minus is that the zooming will function exactly like with those shortcuts(focused to the playhead actual position and not the mouse cursor position).

    How to:

Download/install AutoHotKey: https://autohotkey.com/

1. Right-Click on your desktop.

2. Find "New" in the menu.

3. Click "AutoHotkey Script" inside the "New" menu.

4. Give the script a new name. Note: It must end with a .ahk extension. Ex. MyScript.ahk

5. Find the newly created file on your desktop and Right-Click it.

6. Click "Edit Script".

7. A window should have popped up, probably Notepad. If so, SUCCESS! Copy these lines inside(the "-" and "=" are my premiere zoom shortcuts, could be others in your setup):

#IfWinActive, ahk_class Premiere Pro

!WheelDown::

Send {-}          

return

!WheelUp::

Send {=}          

return

8. Save the File.

9. Double-Click the file/icon in the desktop to run it(put shortcut to startup folder)

10. Done, hope it helps -

- the first line in the script is for putting the focus to the application. I'm beginner in scripting, the script could be made even better i guess(smoother zooming steps for example), but for now i haven't encountered problems, no lag after zooming with the mouse scroll

[aversis]

Thanks for that!

Altough it won't work for me as the reason I use the scroll zoom is because it doesn't zoom to the playhead

I'm looking for a way to install CC9.2 again, no luck yet.

[hubiko]

Update: i have a lag(the same 1 sec after the command, with or without Ctrl key pressed) when scrolling in the timeline horizontaly also - may be is my keyboard or mouse problem(not premiere bug), pressing the keys(Ctrl, Alt) again immediately after the scroll/zoom resolves the lag. anyway: adding the lines below tot the script adds the MiddleMouseButton drag feature(like in Resolve) in the timeline - no lag after drag:

MButton::

Send h

click down

KeyWait MButton

click up

send v

return

"When you click middle mouse button AutoHK will send h keystroke, changing to the handtool in premiere, then leftclick while you hold and drag, and then go back to the selection tool upon releasing the mouse button." - script and last comment(in quotes) made by a dvxuser forum member, Bante(Tips: Scroll timeline with middlemouse button )

- enjoy

[Tensaes]

It still a problem, I don't know what to do, someone found a solution ?

[Jeff Bugbee]

Did you try what I suggested above?

[Tensaes]

Yes but it's not a real solution, it's just a step that I have repeat thousand times a day...

Furthermore, Premiere can understand Alt+Click if I do it too fast which is duplicated command

[hubiko]

my editing style becoming much more relaxed(slow) due to this bug - i guess the solution is to drop the mouse and edit only with keys...incredible that so few users complaining on this, is very annoying whit fast(mouse) worklow

- could be a hardware problem? i have vintage keys(ibm M), will try something more modern, maybe it's some weird pressing-timing incompatibility (but no problem like this in any other app)

[Jeff Bugbee]

If you zoom using your mouse wheel, my solution above resolves your situation immediately.All you have to do is quicky tap Alt. This should not slow you down in the slightest.

Another way to think of the issue is to think of Alt as a toggle (at least in this specific scenario) that must be toggled back when you are done zooming.

[Tensaes]

I get it but I use it everytime, I changed all my shortcut to prevent handache and with your solution I have to press Alt twice more and be enought fast to disable the bug but not too fast because Premiere gonna duplicate the clip I select, it's less tiring and easier to wait until it's unlock...

I know you want to help and this is the only solution at the moment but come on...It's been a year this bug pop out and Adobe does nothing... Especially that there is no temporary solution pending an update

[hubiko]

oke. giving it a second try managed to find a solution(script using AutoHotKey free app). working like it should for me now(tested in premiere cc 2018 win10, zooms to cursor, no lag after Alt key release) - the script taps the Esc key after releasing the Alt when zooming with mouse scroll

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Download/install AutoHotKey: https://autohotkey.com/https://autohotkey.com/

1. Right-Click on your desktop.

2. Find "New" in the menu.

3. Click "AutoHotkey Script" inside the "New" menu.

4. Give the script a new name. Note: It must end with a .ahk extension. Ex. MyScript.ahk

5. Find the newly created file on your desktop and Right-Click it.

6. Click "Edit Script".

7. A window should have popped up, probably Notepad. If so, SUCCESS! Copy these lines inside:

#IfWinActive, ahk_class Premiere Pro

~LAlt Up::

Send {Esc}

Return

8. Save the File.

9. Double-Click the file/icon in the desktop to run it(put shortcut to startup folder, runs in BGround, activates only in premiere)

10. Done, hope it's what You looking for

[Tensaes]

Dude it work so well thank you so much ! I edit it with some research to take the case you juste scroll without using "alt", you can use this code and all is good !!!

#IfWinActive, ahk_class Premiere Pro

~WheelUp::

Send {Esc}

Return

#IfWinActive, ahk_class Premiere Pro

~WheelDown::

Send {Esc}

Return

#IfWinActive, ahk_class Premiere Pro

~LAlt Up::

Send {Esc}

Return

[hubiko]

do You mean the same kind of lag after releasing the Shift after mouseWheel-scrolling horizontaly in timeline?

[hubiko]

aha..understood now! - yes, it was the lag there with horizontal scrolling also, but for me the realy annoying was the zoom-lag - now is even better, thanks!

[Tensaes]

Yeah because the lag was due to Mouse wheel and not Alt, but if you set up only mouse wheel with AutoHotKey when you press Alt lag still here, because all combination have to be set up (sorry for my bad english, i'm french)

[hubiko]

with Shift pressed i find the horizontal scrolling smoother, a littlebit (without shift the timeline scrolls with bigger jumps, but i may be wrong) - aniway: if You add the LShiftUp sends Esc command to the script -> will be no lag in horizontal scroll(with shift pressed) neither

~LShift Up::

Send {Esc}

Return

- yes, You're right, a more complex script adressing only the scrollwheel behavior in different scenarios(alt/shift pressed) could be better, but i'm very limited with scripting, maybe somebody more knowledgeable will create it(Adobe ?)..till than let's hope all this Escapes will not create some problems somewhere else (of course the script can be closed any time if problems occur)

[Jay133]

Guys!!!! Thank you so f***ing much!!! I've been struggling with this adobe bs lag for so long. I couldn't relearn myself to work slower, so i had to use 11.1.1 that has been discontinued by adobe because there dolby licensing issues, so i had to install old 2017 pirated versions just to work normally.

Only thing i had to type ahk_exe Adobe Premiere Pro.exe insted of ahk_class Premiere Pro, because it didn't work for for some reson.

I still don't get what the hell is adobe thinking about, because the changes in Premiere performance are really minor and FCpro and Resolve work and render much-much better, and stuff like this lag that is existing for almost 2 years(!!!) is just sad. I think since adobe got their subscription model they just began to care less and less, because they still got their tons of money)) I can't describe how much struggles i had with premiere performance when i edited red footage, even considering i have pretty good pc now..