How to Insert a Key Frame in Premiere

Insert key frames into an Adobe Premiere timeline control window.

Adobe Premiere Pro is a timeline-based video editing application. It allows you to capture, edit and add a wide array of visual effects and transitions to a video clip, as well as integrating them with either the audio captured along with the video track or an imported soundtrack. Animation sequences are determined by the placement of key frames in individual animations, which serve as sequence markers in the project's timeline. With them, you can precisely control the speed, duration, and other factors throughout the entire animation. They can be added with just a few clicks of the mouse.

Instructions

1. Open the project to which you wish to add a key frame in Premiere.

2. Click on the animation in the timeline to which you wish to add the key frame.

3. Click on the "Toggle Animation" button in the Effect Controls panel to add a key frame to your animation. Select the options you desire to specify the details of the sequence.

References

• "Adobe Premiere Pro CS4"; Adobe Creative Team; 2009