PremierePro

Add clips to a sequence automatically

You can quickly assemble a rough cut or add clips to an existing sequence. The automated sequence can include the default video and audio transitions.

  1. Set In and Out points to define each clip’s starting and ending points.
  2. Arrange clips in the Project panel. You can add the clips to the sequence in either the order you select them, or in the order that they are arranged in a bin in icon view. You can also add sequences or clips in nested bins.
    You can arrange clips in a bin in storyboard fashion by setting the Project panel to icon view. (See Change Project panel views.)
  3. Select the clips in the Project panel. Either Ctrl‑click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) them in the order you want or by dragging a selection marquee around them.
  4. In the Project panel, click the Automate To Sequence button .
  5. Set the following options in the Automate To Sequence dialog box, and then click OK:
    Ordering
    Specifies the method used to determine the order of the clips when they are added to the sequence. If you choose Sort Order, clips are added in the order they’re listed in the Project panel: from top to bottom in List view; or from left to right, top to bottom in Icon view. If you choose Selection Order, clips are added according to the order in which you selected them in the Project panel.

    Placement
    Specifies how clips are placed in the sequence. If you choose Sequentially, clips are placed one after another. If you choose At Unnumbered Markers, clips are placed at unnumbered sequence markers. Choosing At Unnumbered Markers makes the Transitions options unavailable.

    Method
    Specifies the type of edit to perform. Choose Insert Edit to add clips to the sequence starting at the sequence’s current time using insert edits, which shift existing clips forward in time to accommodate the new material. Choose Overlay Edit to use overlay edits, which allow the new material to replace clips already in the sequence.
    Note: The Automate To Sequence command disregards target tracks and always uses the lowest available video and audio tracks. For example, if video1 and audio1 are locked, it will automate to video 2 and audio 2.

    Clip Overlap
    Specifies the duration of the transition and how much to adjust the clips’ In and Out points to compensate for it when Apply Default Audio Transition or Apply Default Video Transition is selected. For example, a value of 30 frames trims the clips’ In and Out points 15 frames at each edit, where a 30‑frame transition is added. The default value of this option is 15 frames. A pop‑up menu lets you set the units to frames or seconds.

    Apply Default Audio Transition
    Creates an audio crossfade at each audio edit, using the default audio transition (defined in the Effects panel). This option is available only when audio tracks are present in selected clips, and the Placement option is set to Sequentially. It has no effect when the Clip Overlap option is set to zero.

    Apply Default Video Transition
    Places the default transition (defined in the Effects panel) at each edit. This option is available only when the Placement option is set to Sequentially, and has no effect when the Clip Overlap option is set to zero.

    Ignore Audio
    Ignores the audio in clips selected to be automated to the sequence.

    Ignore Video
    Ignores the video in clips selected to be automated to the sequence.