How to Edit Slow Motion Videos in Premiere Pro

In this video we will be learning how to edit slow motion videos in Adobe Premiere Pro. We will be converting a video shot at 120 fps to a slow motion video which will be exported at 24 fps, thereby reducing the speed of the original video to 20%. Here is the video:

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Video Summary

This video is a tutorial on how to edit slow-motion videos in Adobe Premiere Pro, emphasizing the importance of frame rates and simple calculations to achieve smooth results.

Key Editing Techniques

• Basic Slow Motion: To slow down a clip, right-click on the video in the timeline and select Speed/Duration. You can then enter a percentage value (e.g., 50%) to reduce the speed [00:22].
• Calculating the “Sweet Spot”: For the smoothest possible motion, you should aim for a final frame rate of 24 frames per second (FPS) [00:54].
  • If you shot at 120 FPS, slowing the video to exactly 20% will match the 24 FPS standard and provide professional, fluid motion without skipping frames [02:29].
  • If you shot at 60 FPS (or 50 FPS), slowing it to 50% will achieve the same smooth 24 FPS effect [05:25].
• Avoiding Choppiness: A common mistake is slowing a clip down too much (e.g., to 10% for a 120 FPS clip). If the camera didn’t record enough frames (like 240 FPS), the resulting video will look choppy or blurry because there isn’t enough visual information to fill the time [03:54].
• Reverse Speed: In the same Speed/Duration window, you can check the Reverse Speed box to play the clip backward [05:51].