Creating transitions in Adobe Premiere: I was considering putting this into the Post Processing forum, but then thought folks here would have more insight into Premiere. I am trying to...

f8lee Loc: New Mexico

I was considering putting this into the Post Processing forum, but then thought folks here would have more insight into Premiere.

I am trying to create fades between various still images that I have assembled in concert with an audio track (someone describing the items in the images), but have not been able to do so.

My attempts to insert a transition between two still images do nothing (the way it is apparently done for video clips) - they still just jump from one to the next. This happens regardless of whether I select, one, both or neither of the images on the timeline.

Can anyone tell me how to do the cross fade or dissolve or whatever type transitions when the two visuals are not movie clips but rather static JPEG images imported into the movie?

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

Are you dragging the dissolves from the effects panel?

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f8lee Loc: New Mexico

bsprague wrote:

Are you dragging the dissolves from the effects panel?

You know what? No - I was trying effects from the Transitions folder but did not see a dissolve folder - computer is at the office so thank you and I will try it out when I get back in there - and I'll let you know what happens.

Thanks again!

Bobspez Loc: Southern NJ, USA

You can put jpg still pics in the Premiere Pro time line then select the duration of the images (including the duration of the transitions). You can then use the film dissolve or fade to black or fade to white transitions in Premiere Pro and drag them between the still pics, and designate their duration as well. I'd start with a duration of 7 seconds for the pics and two seconds for the transitions. That will show each jpg for 5 seconds. Should do what you have said you want to do.

f8lee Loc: New Mexico

Bobspez wrote:

You can put jpg still pics in the Premiere Pro time line then select the duration of the images (including the duration of the transitions). You can then use the film dissolve or fade to black or fade to white transitions in Premiere Pro and drag them between the still pics, and designate their duration as well. I'd start with a duration of 7 seconds for the pics and two seconds for the transitions. That will show each jpg for 5 seconds. Should do what you have said you want to do.

Thanks you - like I told Mr Sprague, I was trying to use effects found in the "ransitions" folder but did not see the "Dissolve" folder, so that's where I will check next.

I appreciate your input.

Bobspez Loc: Southern NJ, USA

You are welcome. The Film Dissolve is the one where one pic fades while the other becomes visible and you see both for an instant like a double exposure. To me it's the most "film like".

f8lee wrote:

Thanks you - like I told Mr Sprague, I was trying to use effects found in the "ransitions" folder but did not see the "Dissolve" folder, so that's where I will check next.

I appreciate your input.

f8lee Loc: New Mexico

Thanks all - I found the proper dissolve folder and can play merrily away!