Changing the Speed of a Clip

When a clip is in the timeline, you can change its speed to make it play either faster or more slowly. Changing the speed of a clip directly affects its duration. The clip’s in and out points remain intact, however.

In Premiere, you can change the speed of a clip by choosing a menu command or by dragging directly in the timeline.

To change the speed of a clip by using the Speed command:

1.
In the timeline, select a clip (Figure 6.91).
Figure 6.91. Select a clip in the timeline.

2.
Choose Clip > Speed (Figure 6.92).
Figure 6.92. Choose Clip > Speed.

The Clip Speed dialog box appears.
3.
Choose either of the ...

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