The four core Mac Pro seems to be the sweet spot for video editing. I'm running a few 2013 Mac Pro configurations with pretty good results: Configuration 1 (one workstation): Mac OS X 10.9.5 Premiere Pro CC 2015 9.2.0 Media Encoder CC 2016 9.2.0.26 BlackMagic Studio Express Configuration 2 (three workstations): Mac OS X 10.11.3 Premiere Pro CC 2015 9.2.0 Premiere Pro CC 2015 10.4.0 Media Encoder CC 2015 9.2.0.26 Media Encoder CC 2015 10.4.0.26 (Yes, the systems have the most recent versions as well as the earlier versions of Premiere Pro and Media Encoder.) BlackMagic UltraStudio 4K Extreme In addition to what's listed, these machines have the other video related CC applications (After Effects, Audition, Bridge, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Prelude). I don't have the version of BlackMagic Media Express that's installed handy, but it's the most recent. There are some known issues when "Video Rendering and Playback" is set to GPU acceleration for some export formats and some effects.  When this rears it's ugly head, "Mercury Playback Engine Software Only" is used. I also maintain several iMacs, a few 15-inch MacBook Pro Retina laptops and some 13-inch and 11-inch MacBook Airs.  Something unexpected pops up on just about each machine, but nothing that's a show stopper. -Warren ... View more

If everyone in this thread fills out a feature request, there's a good chance it will show up on the radar of the AI team. Feature Request/Bug Report Form I just did it and here's what I wrote: Brief title for your desired feature: How would you like the feature to work? Why is this feature important to you? Please allow the scratch area / document size to be larger than the current maximum of 227.54 inches even if it means introducing a new AI file format this is not backwards compatible with prior versions of AI.  This feature is important to me as I would like to be able to work at 1:1 scale as often as possible. It could be something along the lines of what Photoshop did with the original PSD file format and the newer PSB ("Large Document Format") file. If everyone in this thread submits more or less the same thing (and get two to three friends each) to do so, this might make it's way up the feature request list. -Warren ... View more

The management of hardware and software is 100% the responsibility of the individual that owns the computer.  Hopefully you have an IT professional or value added reseller (VAR) that specializes in video editing systems and provides you with personalized support for your specific video editing needs so that you can focus on the craft of video editing; however, most freelancers, pro-sumers and consumers don’t have either. If you fall in this category and you don’t want to (or can’t afford to) hire someone to maintain your workstation(s), you have to get up to speed on a broad range of topics. Here are a few general things: Your video editing workstation is the sum of it’s parts, both hardware and software. Hardware and software vendors cannot possibly anticipate how every possible combination of hardware and software will perform.  At most, they can offer known stable configurations, best practices, and updates as issues become known. Keep meticulous track of the version numbers of everything installed. If you cannot afford any down time whatsoever (who can?), install only software that is necessary for your video editing workflow including 3 rd party plug-ins. While it’s fairly common to have one workstation handle your rough cut, graphics, motion graphics, audio mix and online edit, consider configuring separate workstations for these tasks with only the corresponding software installed. Maintain a bootable backup of your boot drive (this is very easy to do under Mac OS X). If or when something unexpected happens after a software update or upgrade, you are one restart away from being back to where you were before the change to your software. Avoid updates and upgrades to hardware and/or software while in the middle of an important project. If it’s an update to Adobe software, Creative Cloud Desktop has the option of not removing the old version of an application, leaving the version of the software that you probably have clear expectations of installed and available for use should there be anything unexpected with the new version. Any software application installed has the potential to make other software applications do something that’s unexpected.  Decades ago, there was a 3rd party fax extension under Mac OS 8.6 that would cause all source footage in After Effects to show as 0 pixel by 0 pixel.  To this day, it’s one of the crazier issues that I’ve ever had to troubleshoot while maintaining a workstation for a client.  With that fax extension disabled, AE worked as expected. Be mindful of every last bit of software that’s installed at all times. ... View more

If you're really liking the 30-day free trial of FCP X, be sure to also try iMovie before purchasing FCP X.  The most recent variation of iMovie is essentially FCP X Lite and it just might fit your workflow needs. ... View more

Just found a more topic specific video! IBC Show 2016: Introducing Team Projects | Adobe Creative Cloud - YouTube ... View more

Here's the Adobe "Connected Creativity" announcement: Unveiling Connected Creativity: IBC Reveal 2016 | Creative Cloud blog by Adobe Scroll down to "Introducing Team Projects". ... View more

You can scavenge the volume with a data recovery utility like Prosort Data Rescue (Mac Data Recovery Software - Data Rescue - Disk Recovery Tool ).  If it's a very recent delete and you haven't use the drive much, there's a good chance that you can recover the file.  There's a demo version that allows you to analyze your drive for free and preview recoverable files.  Prosoft also makes a PC version. Although, if the drive's had regular use since the deletion of the file, I often compare recovered the files to being like the pets in Stephen King's Pet Semetary: Smucky the cat comes back, but not quite the same as before.  Or, more specifically, you've recovered your deleted QuickTime movie file, but the pixels scatter all across the screen when you press play. ... View more

A producer I work with at Johnson & Johnson loves Smartsheet (Online Project Management Software | Smartsheet​). ... View more

It sounds like you're looking to copy keyframes from multiple layers to multiple layers; however, AE only allows you to copy keyframes from one layer to multiple layers.  Currently, you'll have to do this one layer at a time.  ... View more

Hi Jasketti: So, you're seeing just the Software only option?  Keep an eye on future updates.  Hardware releases and software releases are rarely perfectly in sync. -Warren ... View more

Hi Paleus: I kept my 2008 17-inch MacBook Pro running for years longer than I probably should have (it was the 1920x1080 model) hoping that Apple would release a 4K 17-inch.  Needing faster portable computing, I eventually went for the 2013 15-inch MacBook Pro Retina. Apple averages about 200 days for new release to their line of laptops.  There was some expectation that Apple's March 2016 announcement would include Retina MacBook Pro models (the last release was 03/09/2015), but it didn't. The current 15-inch Retina is just 3K (2880x1800), but the HDMI output supports 4K.  Touch screen input still requires a Wacom Cintiq Touch.  Extended keyboard input still requires an external keyboard or 3rd party software. My guess is that we'll see something that's between 3K and 4K with touch screen (maybe even compatible with the Apple Pencil), Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C. -Warren ... View more

Hi Kyle: There's nothing like having a specific project to drive learning software that you're new to.  Of course, if you can make the time to take a video editing course somewhere, that'll be time very well spent.  There are some elements of video editing that are very straightforward, but then countless elements that require a "if this, then do that" approach. Here's a quick rundown: Create a folder for the lyric video on your largest and fastest hard drive.  Save any and all data used for this lyric video into this folder. Start a new project, browsing to the folder you created in step one. Import your audio file (AIFF or WAV recommended). Create a new Sequence.  Try AVCHD > 1080p > AVCHD 1080p24 or XDCAM HD422 > XDCAM HD422 1080p24.  As you get better in Premiere and become more informed about video settings and audio settings, you'll be able to pick something different or even create custom Sequence settings. Double-click the audio file in the Project tab to open it in the Source window. In the Source window, play the audio and add Markers as you hear the lyrics by pressing the "m" key or use Marker > Add Marker.  Place markers as frequently as every word or syllable or as infrequently as every line or chorus.  You'll use these clip markers later to sync your title cards to the corresponding lyric.  Tip: If you press "m" and then press "m" again, then you can center the work or line into the "Name" text field and click okay. Add the audio clip to the A1 track of your Sequence Timeline. Create Titles as needed for the lyrics (File > New > Title... or press control T) and add them to the V1 track of your Timeline, placing them at the corresponding clip marker (it'll probably help to have Snap enabled). When you've assembled your lyric video, export it using Media Encoder (File > Export > Media...).  Try the H264 format using the Vimeo 1080p HD preset or the YouTube 1080p HD preset. Good luck! -Warren ... View more

Because you have "& After Effects CC" in the question, YES, get the MacBook Pro with the dedicated graphics card. -Warren ... View more

Don't get me wrong, I can totally appreciate what it's like to be able to work at full scale. The day is coming.  Just... not right now. ... View more

Hi Mark: Have you tried switching to PSB instead of PSD?  I would have mentioned that earlier, but I didn't want to open up things to additional topics.  The PSB format is a "really large Photoshop file" and was specifically introduced to accommodated the larger images sizes we're seeing (mostly from DSLRs). I'm curious?  Why are you using JPEG? As far as a high quality print goes, you simply need your DPI to be 1.5 times your LPI and you're good to go.  If working proportionally and at a lower print size, increase your DPI proportional to how much you've decreased the width and height. If you're not sure you're getting the numbers right, ask your service bureau for a template file. -Warren ... View more

I just caught this thread in early 2016 and - I must admit - it gave me a bit of a chuckle. Every vector in an AI file and every pixel in a PS file takes up space (not to mention that AI support rasters and PS support vectors).  And by "space", we're talking bits of data.  A 208-inch by 208-inch image at 144 DPI in PS will require 3.4GB of storage space whether it's a full scale drawing or a 1/12 scale drawing (assuming 24-bits per pixel and that the PS document is flat).  Granted, a high end computer can handle that; however, even if the software limitations for artboard and canvas were to be removed, there's still a ceiling when it comes to hardware. Of course, the day when a new computer has 1PB to 3 PB of storage instead of 1TB to 3TB as well as 16TB of RAM instead of just 16GB is likely going to come to pass.  So, full scale, large scale documents are likely to happen!  Just not yet. But then again, even if one can have their 10 ft by 40 ft billboard full scale within AI or PS, we'll have to view it at what - 10% to see the entire image on our desktops?  Unless, of course, we have the luxury of a 10ft by 40 ft video wall. ... View more

Hi ibdb: Did you find the instructions from the online help?  They're pretty straight forward.  Here's the link: Importing still images into Premiere Pro Scroll down to "Importing images as an image sequence".  Pay extra close attention to step #2. If you're still running into trouble: a. Import all 807 images into your project. b. Select the images in the order you would like them to appear.  If named in sequence, this will be very easy.  If not named in sequence, it will take some time. c. Add the images to your Sequence. d. Verify that the images are in the correct order by pressing Home to go to the head of the edit and then pressing the down arrow key to advance through the images. Rearrange the order of the images if needed. e. Set the desired duration of each image all at once by selecting all the images in the Video Track, choosing Clip > Speed/Duration (set the desired duration and be sure to enable "Ripple Edit").  I'd recommend working in a p24 Sequence with each image duration set to two frame (0:00:00:02).  That is, animated on "2s".  Of course, it's well with in the purview of the animator to go with 1s or 4s for smoother or more staggered motion. -Warren ... View more

I'm afraid I'll have to recommend a brand new computer. If you want to stay with Samsung, this model should do well: ATIV Book 9 Pro (15.6” LED UHD / Intel ® Core ™ i7 Processor 6700HQ) Dell's offering Thunderbolt 3 on their 15-inch laptops: XPS 15 9550 High Performance Laptop with InfinityEdge Display | Dell Just make sure the laptop has dedicated graphics rather than integrated graphics.  Also, be sure it has USB3 or faster ports for your storage media.  If you're going to be copying large video files across a network, you'll want fast network ports as well. Also, make sure that you can return it if it doesn't work as expected. Despite OS changes making a Mac too much like an iPad, I love my 15-inch MacBook Pro Retina (I use it with both Mac and Windows).  If going the MacBook Pro route, be sure you're getting a model with dedicated graphics as well.  Some newer models have both (that's what you'd want) and some just have integrated.  If going the used route, most older 15-inch MacBook Pros are just dedicated graphics. Whatever you choose, you want to be sure to pick out a laptop that's well suited to how you edit.  There's no point in spending $3,500 on a high end Asus laptop if you're only cutting 1280x720 MP4 videos (unless money isn't an object).  Of course, the best way to pick out a new laptop is to get feedback from other Premiere Pro users.  I'm sure we'll get a few replies from others who are using laptops and will share what they're cutting on. -Warren ... View more

Like almost all Adobe programs, the upper left corner is 0, 0.  In Premiere Pro, the units are pixels. The Position value is where the Anchor Point is located on the Sequence. From what you've indicated, you'd want to create Position keyframes with or without Scale keyframes. You might also find it helpful to set the Anchor Point over the area of interest in the picture. -Warren ... View more

HI Alfonso: Taking a closer look at your question "how do I get the Ken Burns effect on" (operative word being "on"), the answer is that you don't.  Or, that you can't.  (Prior responses have probably made that clear, but just in case they haven't I thought I'd state that.) Unlike Apple iMovie where it's fully automated and Apple Final Cut Pro X where it's pre-configure to push in or push out, Adobe Premiere Pro requires that you manually set Scale keyframes. Here's a very quick rundown (this assumes some familiarity with Premiere Pro): In the Sequence panel, assemble your still images as you would like them to be presented and add Transitions (to quickly add Transitions, select all of the clips in the Sequence and then choose Sequence > Apply Video Transition). In the Effect Controls tab, expand Motion and add a Scale keyframe at the start of the transition at the head of your footage and add another at the end of the transition at the tail of your footage.  For a push-in, change the 2nd Scale keyframe from 100% to a greater value.  For a pull-out, change the 1st Scale keyframe from 100% to a greater value.  The other keyframe can remain at 100%.  As far as setting a keyframe to something greater than 100%, 105% to 110% should be good; however, it depends on the picture and the duration of the still image. To re-use the Motion Effect Controls that you've just created on other footage quickly, either save a preset (Effect presets in Premiere Pro‌) to be applied to other footage in the Sequence or copy and paste attributes (Paste attributes to multiple clips in Premiere Pro | Adobe Premiere Pro CC tutorials) to other footage in the Sequence. (If you save the Motion as a preset and name it "Warren Heaton effect - Push-in" or "Warren Heaton effect - Push-out", I would not object!  ) -Warren ... View more

Hi Paleus: If you'd like to take advantage of the optional Adobe-certifed GPU-accelerated performance in Premiere Pro, you'll need to see if your computer supports installing one of the AMD or NVIDIA video adapters listed below (this is copied from Premiere Pro System Requirements for Mac OS and Windows if you'd like to view all the full system requirements).  Since you've indicated that you're using CC 2014, I've pasted the supported cards for that version. If you can't install one of the Adobe-certified video cards, you'll need to migrate to a computer system that does (that is, purchase a new computer that has one of the Adobe-certified GPUs). Is your Creative Cloud subscription for individuals?  If so, you can install and activate CC 2014 on a new computer and keep it on your current computer.  (It's a non-simultaneous use license, so if you're running Premiere on one machine, you're not supposed to run it on the other machine at the same time.)  If you ever add a third computer to the mix, you could have CC installed on all three, but only have your Adobe ID actively logged in on two machines at a time. One last suggestion:  Have you been able to work an a system that supports GPU-sccelerated performance?  If new hardware is needed, I find it helpful to benchmark what will be accelerated and by how much before investing in it. Take care, Warren Recommended AMD and NVIDIA video adapters for GPU acceleration - Adobe Premiere Pro CC (2014) Windows CUDA: NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M NVIDIA GeForce GT 755M NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675MX NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 775M NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN NVIDIA Quadro 2000 NVIDIA Quadro 2000D NVIDIA Quadro 2000M NVIDIA Quadro 3000M NVIDIA Quadro 4000 NVIDIA Quadro 4000M NVIDIA Quadro 5000 NVIDIA Quadro 5000M NVIDIA Quadro 5010M NVIDIA Quadro 6000 NVIDIA Quadro K1100M NVIDIA Quadro K2000 NVIDIA Quadro K2100M NVIDIA Quadro K2200 NVIDIA Quadro K2000M NVIDIA Quadro K3000M NVIDIA Quadro K4000 NVIDIA Quadro K4000M NVIDIA Quadro K4100M NVIDIA Quadro K4200 NVIDIA Quadro K5000 NVIDIA Quadro K5000M NVIDIA Quadro K5200 NVIDIA Quadro K6000 NVIDIA Tesla C2050 NVIDIA Tesla C2070 NVIDIA Tesla C2075 NVIDIA Tesla M2050 NVIDIA Tesla M2070 NVIDIA Tesla K10​ Mac CUDA: GeForce GTX 285 GeForce GTX 675MX GeForce GTX 680 GeForce GTX 680MX GeForce GT 650M GeForce GT 750M GeForce GT 755M GeForce GTX 775M GeForce GTX 780M Quadro CX Quadro FX 4800 Quadro 4000 Quadro K5000 Windows OpenCL: AMD FirePro M2000 AMD FirePro M4000 AMD FirePro M5950 AMD FirePro M6000 AMD FirePro S7000 AMD FirePro S9000 AMD FirePro S10000 AMD FirePro V3900 AMD FirePro V4900 AMD FirePro V5900 AMD FirePro V7900 AMD FirePro W2100 AMD FirePro W4100 AMD FirePro W5000 AMD FirePro W5100 AMD FirePro W7000 AMD FirePro W7100 AMD FirePro W8000 AMD FirePro W8100 AMD FirePro W9000 AMD FirePro W9100 AMD FirePro W4170W FireGL V AMD FirePro M5100 FireGL V AMD FirePro M6100 FireGL V AMD A10-7800 APU AMD Radeon HD 6650M AMD Radeon HD 6730M AMD Radeon HD 6750 AMD Radeon HD 6750M AMD Radeon HD 6770 AMD Radeon HD 6770M AMD Radeon HD 6950 AMD Radeon HD 6970 AMD Radeon HD 7480D AMD Radeon HD 7510M AMD Radeon HD 7530M AMD Radeon HD 7540D AMD Radeon HD 7550M AMD Radeon HD 7560D AMD Radeon HD 7570 AMD Radeon HD 7570M AMD Radeon HD 7590M AMD Radeon HD 7610M AMD Radeon HD 7630M AMD Radeon HD 7650M AMD Radeon HD 7660D AMD Radeon HD 7670 AMD Radeon HD 7670M AMD Radeon HD 7690M AMD Radeon HD 7730M AMD Radeon HD 7750 AMD Radeon HD 7750M AMD Radeon HD 7770 AMD Radeon HD 7770M AMD Radeon HD 7850 AMD Radeon HD 7850M AMD Radeon HD 7870 AMD Radeon HD 7870 AMD Radeon HD 7870M AMD Radeon HD 7950 AMD Radeon HD 7970 AMD Radeon HD 7970M AMD Radeon HD 8470 AMD Radeon HD 8550M AMD Radeon HD 8570 AMD Radeon HD 8570M AMD Radeon HD 8670 AMD Radeon HD 8670M AMD Radeon HD 8690M AMD Radeon HD 8730M AMD Radeon HD 8740 AMD Radeon HD 8750M AMD Radeon HD 8760 AMD Radeon HD 8770M AMD Radeon HD 8790M AMD Radeon HD 8870 AMD Radeon HD 8950 AMD Radeon HD 8970 AMD Radeon R7 265 AMD Radeon R7 APU AMD Radeon R7260X AMD Radeon R7M260 AMD Radeon R9 280 AMD Radeon R9 280 AMD Radeon R9 280X AMD Radeon R9 285 AMD Radeon R9 290 AMD Radeon R9 290X AMD Radeon R9 295X2 Intel Iris Graphics 5100 Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 Mac OpenCL: ATI Radeon HD 6750M ATI Radeon HD 6770M AMD FirePro D300 AMD FirePro D500 AMD FirePro D700 AMD Radeon HD 7950 GeForce GT 650M GeForce GT 750M GeForce GT 755M GeForce GTX 675MX GeForce GTX 680 GeForce GTX 680MX GeForce GTX 775M GeForce GTX 780M Quadro K5000 Intel Iris Graphics 5100 Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 ... View more

In my most recent login to Slate via a web browser, a banner appeared with the message "Be sure to update to the latest version of the Slate iPad app to sync project to the web." The information almost gets lost as it's under "Ready to start your first project?" message. I'm glad to see a web version!  My1st generation iPad 2 gets stuck on the Slate iOS app splash screen and I'm not ready to plunk down another $500 to $1,000 on a new iPad. -Warren ... View more

Hello: Even though this post has been answered, I want to take moment to thank Adobe’s staff members who participate in the Premiere Pro forums.  At times, this thread was more about complaining about Adobe in a very negative manner (and, at times, extremely unprofessional in nature) than about getting to the source of the unexpected (and indeed frustrating) behavior in Premiere Pro.  So, thank you Adobe Staff!  And, thank you to the many forum participants who make these forums such a great (not to mention free) resource getting project done. -Warren ... View more