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Last updated on Dec 14, 2023

If you have a sequence with multiple clips, automatically reframing the entire sequence is more efficient than reframing clips individually.

Video editing expert Mandy Celine demonstrates how she resizes video for social media using Auto Reframe.

Before you begin

Create a project and assemble media in a sequence. Complete all your edits. Adding the Auto Reframe effect is your last edit before exporting a clip.

  1. Right-click the sequence in the Project panel and select Auto Reframe Sequence from the context menu.
Option to automatically reframe a sequence
Reframe a sequence for different aspect ratios.

  1. In the dialog box that opens, select the Target Aspect Ratio from the available presets or specify a custom aspect ratio.
Select an option to automatically reframe the selected clip or sequence
Select an option to automatically reframe the selected clip or sequence.

Premiere Pro creates a duplicate sequence with the correct dimensions for the new aspect ratio. Every clip in the new sequence has the Auto Reframe effect applied. This duplicate sequence is saved in the Auto Reframe Sequences folder in the root of the Project panel.

  1. Fine-tune the Auto Reframe effect by choosing a suitable motion preset from the Motion Tracking drop down list. You can choose one of the following options: Slower MotionDefault, or Faster Motion.
    • Slower Motion Appropriate for when there is very little or no camera motion (such as talking head interviews). When this control is used, results are almost static and the clip requires very few keyframes.
    • Default Appropriate for most content. Here, the Auto Reframe effect follows the action, however the results may not be great if the action is very fast.
    • Faster Motion Appropriate for when there is a lot of motion in the footage and you want the Auto-Reframe effect to follow the action (such as in action sports or skateboarding videos). Here, Auto Reframe ensures the moving object is always in the frame, and adds a lot of keyframes to your clip.
  2. (Optional) To preserve your original motion adjustments with your reframed sequence, apply clip nesting.
  3. Select nesting if you have:
    • Existing complex keyframes with motion that you want to retain.
    • Sequences that have speed and duration adjustments.

If you choose to nest clips, Premiere Pro places all of your video clips into a nest and uses the original cut points and track layering, leaving your graphics and audio unaffected. 

Note:

Note: Nesting clips does not maintain soft transitions properly, as the handle media is not present in nested clips.

If you have a complex sequence with multiple points of interest or rapid movement, you may need to fine-tune the keyframes in the sequence after reframing.

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