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Premiere 6.0 Question

X-Dean
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Mar 29, 2001, 5:32 PM

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How can you make video stand still? Like a still picture?

X-mike_velte
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Mar 29, 2001, 5:48 PM

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: How can you make video stand still? Like a still picture?
Several ways, but the easiest is to put a short clip on the timeline that has your desired frame in it. The duration of the clip will be the duration of the still. Set a marker "0" at the desired frame. Right click on the clip, select "frame hold" and check "hold on", select "marker 0" from the drop down menu.
The clip will play only your still for its duration.

X-Christian_Zane
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Mar 30, 2001, 10:06 PM

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Yea, but if there is any movement in that one frame, it's going to look funny, like a jittery halo effect.

: : How can you make video stand still? Like a still picture?
: Several ways, but the easiest is to put a short clip on the timeline that has your desired frame in it. The duration of the clip will be the duration of the still. Set a marker "0" at the desired frame. Right click on the clip, select "frame hold" and check "hold on", select "marker 0" from the drop down menu.
: The clip will play only your still for its duration.

X-Hank
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Mar 31, 2001, 10:25 AM

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: Yea, but if there is any movement in that one frame, it's going to look funny, like a jittery halo effect.
:
: : : How can you make video stand still? Like a still picture?
: : Several ways, but the easiest is to put a short clip on the timeline that has your desired frame in it. The duration of the clip will be the duration of the still. Set a marker "0" at the desired frame. Right click on the clip, select "frame hold" and check "hold on", select "marker 0" from the drop down menu.
: : The clip will play only your still for its duration.

X-Dave
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Mar 31, 2001, 12:00 PM

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What was meant was subject and/or camera movement in the clip from which the still frame is taken - it causes jitter.
A very effective - though more involved - method to calm interlace jitter on a still frame is the following. You need Photoshop, and it only takes a few minutes:
1) zoom in to 'single frame' view on the timeline to the frame you want
2) razor at the head of the frame
3) export the frame as a tiff
4) open in Photoshop; got to filters > video > de-interlace
5) choose: odd fields; interpolation
6) save the file (rename if desired)
7) import back into project and replace the exact frame where it was cut
8) set (or drag) to desired duration and preview the still portion in relation to the preceding footage
Voila... a rock-solid frame freeze should be the result.

X-Christian_Zane
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Mar 31, 2001, 4:08 PM

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That's exactly right. I tried doing a freeze frame the other way, and unforunately the woman in the frame was walking, so even in that one frame, there was a bit of movement which made it look 'jittery.' The process below actually takes a "snapshot" of the frame as opposed to just holding one frame. You can also go into Photoshop, Paint Shop or After Effects, capture a still (with the appropriate resolution), save it as a .BMP and import it into Premiere and repeat the frame for as long as you want the freeze to last.
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: What was meant was subject and/or camera movement in the clip from which the still frame is taken - it causes jitter.
: A very effective - though more involved - method to calm interlace jitter on a still frame is the following. You need Photoshop, and it only takes a few minutes:
: 1) zoom in to 'single frame' view on the timeline to the frame you want
: 2) razor at the head of the frame
: 3) export the frame as a tiff
: 4) open in Photoshop; got to filters > video > de-interlace
: 5) choose: odd fields; interpolation
: 6) save the file (rename if desired)
: 7) import back into project and replace the exact frame where it was cut
: 8) set (or drag) to desired duration and preview the still portion in relation to the preceding footage
: Voila... a rock-solid frame freeze should be the result.

X-tony_vargas
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Apr 2, 2001, 10:49 AM

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i just got done makeing a video in premiere if you frame hold then deinterlace. the frame is rock solid.. i had jitter at first then just deinterlaced and bam perfect. this is with skateboard footage so there is a lot of movement there. no need to go into photoshop and do all the jazz. just choose the always deinterlace option...tony

X-Dave
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Apr 2, 2001, 1:16 PM

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True. But, I find changing the duration etc. is clunky in premiere when doing frame holds - eg. you can't just drag the tail. Also, since a lot of people work in photoshop open along side of premiere (or whatever NLE), it really only takes a second. Much more flexibility when it's its own file.
:no need to go into photoshop and do all the jazz. just choose the :always deinterlace option...tony