A sequence preset is a pre-defined setting or a template for your timeline. Although Adobe Premiere Pro includes some standard presets, you can create a custom sequence that accurately matches your camera footage resolution, aspect ratio and frame rate when editing multiple videos that require the same settings. Follow along with the video and the steps below.
- Click File in the menu bar.
- Hover over New and choose Sequence.
- Select Settings in the New Sequence window.
Note: You can adjust the following settings to suit your specific video needs.
- Change the Editing Mode to Custom.
- Change the Timebase to 23.976 frames/second from the drop-down menu.
- Enter the Frame Size of 1920 x 1080.
- Change the Pixel Aspect Ratio to Square Pixels (1.0).
- Change the Fields to No Fields (Progressive Scan).
- Select Save Preset at the bottom.
- Rename the file and add a description (e.g., a summary of the settings, such as frame size and timebase).
- Press OK.
Note: Your new preset will display in the Custom folder of the Sequence Presets tab.
- Click File in the menu bar.
- Hover over New and choose Sequence.
- Double-click on the Custom folder in the Sequence Presets tab and choose your new preset.
- Rename the sequence at the bottom of the window (e.g., "Video 1").
- Press OK.
Note: This will create a 1920 x 1080 video from your sequence.
For an in-depth explanation of sequence settings in Adobe Premiere Pro, check out this tutorial clip from 0:23 through 4:14.
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