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Import images as an image sequence

Last updated on Dec 14, 2023

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Import images as an image sequenceLearn more about importing images as a GIF or sequence of still-image files in Premiere Pro.

You can import an animation contained in a single file, such as an animated GIF. You can also import a sequence of still-image files and automatically combine them into a single video clip, with each still image becoming one frame of video. Importing a sequence is useful for animations exported as an image sequence by applications like After Effects.

Note:

The images in the series cannot include layers.

Before you begin

Import an image into Premiere Pro and add it to the timeline.

Set the framerate for the still-image sequence. Select Edit > Preferences > Media (Windows) or Premiere Pro > Preferences > Media (macOS). Then, select a framerate from the Indeterminate Media Timebase menu.
Make sure that each still-image filename contains an equal number of digits at the end and has the correct filename extension — for example, file000.bmp, file001.bmp, and so on.
Choose File > Import.
Locate and select the first numbered file in the sequence, select Image Sequence, and select Open (Windows) or Import (macOS). When Image Sequence is selected, Premiere Pro interprets each numbered file as a single frame in a video clip.