You can adjust the speed of a clip in Adobe Premiere Pro using the Time Remapping feature. This allows you to speed up, slow down, or even reverse the clip's playback.
Here's how to do it:
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Select the Clip: In your timeline, click on the clip you want to adjust the speed of.
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Access Time Remapping: Right-click on the selected clip. From the context menu, choose Show Clip Keyframes › Time Remapping › Speed.
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Adjust the Speed: A horizontal white line will appear in the clip, representing the playback speed (100% is normal speed). Click and drag this line up to increase the speed or down to decrease it. A percentage will display indicating the new speed.
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Slowing Down: Drag the line downwards to values less than 100% to slow down the clip. For example, 50% will play the clip at half its normal speed.
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Speeding Up: Drag the line upwards to values greater than 100% to speed up the clip. For example, 200% will play the clip at double its normal speed.
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Reversing: Drag the line below 0% to reverse the clip's playback.
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Add Keyframes for Variable Speed (Optional): For dynamic speed changes within the clip, you can add keyframes.
- Create Keyframes: Click the Pen tool (or press P). Click on the white speed line where you want to add a keyframe. Alternatively, use the Razor tool (C) to cut the clip into sections and adjust each section's speed independently.
- Adjust Speed Between Keyframes: Drag the speed line between keyframes up or down to adjust the speed in that specific segment.
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Smooth Speed Transitions (Optional): To create smoother transitions between different speeds, you can adjust the keyframe handles. Right-click on a keyframe and select "Bezier" for smooth interpolation.
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Change Clip Duration (Optional): If you only want to speed up or slow down the clip without changing its overall duration, you can right-click the clip and select "Speed/Duration" instead of using Time Remapping. In the Speed/Duration window, you can enter a new speed percentage. The duration will automatically adjust to compensate.
Example:
Imagine you have a clip of someone walking.
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To slow down the walk: Reduce the speed to 50%. The person will appear to be walking in slow motion.
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To speed up the walk: Increase the speed to 200%. The person will appear to be walking very quickly.
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To create a dynamic speed change: You could start the clip at normal speed (100%), then gradually increase the speed to 300% as the person starts to run.
By mastering Time Remapping, you can add creative and engaging speed effects to your video projects in Adobe Premiere Pro.
