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Iphone clips are in slow motion when imported

  • September 20, 2017
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Hey guys, I filmed some stuff on my iphone in 60fps but its coming up in slow motion when i put it into my timeline in premiere. Very annoying. If anyone has a solution it would be greatly appreciated

i7 6700k

gtx 1060

a170-a

16gbddr4

2tb hybrid drive

iphone 6s

1080p60

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    Correct answer R Neil Haugen

    A file directly out of a phone or other similar 'device' will almost undoubtedly be VFR ... variable frame-rate media. What you set the phone for is the "target" FPS, and depending on whether there's motion and of what sort, the phone will try to save on data to write by constantly shifting how many actual frames per second it captures. The audio is of course captured directly.

    PrPro, as a professional NLE, is designed to use CFR ... constant frame-rate media. You set a camera to "30fps", for instance, and for every second there are precisely 29.976 frames recorded to card. Period.

    To get proper utilization of phone media in PrPro, it is heavily recommended on here to use the free download Handbrake to convert your clips to CFR, which it can do one by one or in batch/queue processes ...

    HandBrake download page:  https://handbrake.fr/downloads.php

    In that application's settings, in the Video tab, you need to click the little circle by "CFR", and ... very importantly! ... select the specific number frame rate you wish, probably the one set as the target FR in the phone, which for this post would be the number 60. If you use the auto or same-as-source settings, Handbrake will still output VFR even with the CFR button checked. Not good.

    Also, check that the preset it chooses keeps your media's frame-size and rough file-size, the Mbps data figure. It wanted to convert my 4k/48Mbps phone media into 1920x1280/17Mbps media.

    I wasn't amused ... but quickly created a preset to preserve original frame-size, and set the 'level' of compression to 4.2 and the "amount" to near "Placebo" ... where I got 4k media at dang near the file-size of my original media.

    Then ... in PrPro's Media Browser, navigate to those converted files and select/"Import" ... it should all work great then. You can toss the conversions after use as you can always re-create them from the original media at need ... or of course, store them in your archives.

    Neil

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    R Neil Haugen
    R Neil HaugenCorrect answer
    Legend
    September 20, 2017

    A file directly out of a phone or other similar 'device' will almost undoubtedly be VFR ... variable frame-rate media. What you set the phone for is the "target" FPS, and depending on whether there's motion and of what sort, the phone will try to save on data to write by constantly shifting how many actual frames per second it captures. The audio is of course captured directly.

    PrPro, as a professional NLE, is designed to use CFR ... constant frame-rate media. You set a camera to "30fps", for instance, and for every second there are precisely 29.976 frames recorded to card. Period.

    To get proper utilization of phone media in PrPro, it is heavily recommended on here to use the free download Handbrake to convert your clips to CFR, which it can do one by one or in batch/queue processes ...

    HandBrake download page:  https://handbrake.fr/downloads.php

    In that application's settings, in the Video tab, you need to click the little circle by "CFR", and ... very importantly! ... select the specific number frame rate you wish, probably the one set as the target FR in the phone, which for this post would be the number 60. If you use the auto or same-as-source settings, Handbrake will still output VFR even with the CFR button checked. Not good.

    Also, check that the preset it chooses keeps your media's frame-size and rough file-size, the Mbps data figure. It wanted to convert my 4k/48Mbps phone media into 1920x1280/17Mbps media.

    I wasn't amused ... but quickly created a preset to preserve original frame-size, and set the 'level' of compression to 4.2 and the "amount" to near "Placebo" ... where I got 4k media at dang near the file-size of my original media.

    Then ... in PrPro's Media Browser, navigate to those converted files and select/"Import" ... it should all work great then. You can toss the conversions after use as you can always re-create them from the original media at need ... or of course, store them in your archives.

    Neil

    Everyone's mileage always varies ...
    Vishu_Aggarwal
    Participating Frequently
    September 20, 2017

    What is the frame rate of Timeline/Sequence you have created. If you can share the settings of Premiere pro Timeline/Sequence would be helpful.

    Vishu AggarwalAdobe Certified Instructor, Professional and Expert