{"id":82291,"date":"2020-12-15T14:00:21","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T20:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?post_type=step_by_step&p=82291"},"modified":"2021-01-04T13:46:53","modified_gmt":"2021-01-04T19:46:53","slug":"create-timelapse-with-automate-sequence","status":"publish","type":"step_by_step","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/sbt\/create-timelapse-with-automate-sequence\/","title":{"rendered":"Create a Video Timelapse from an Image Sequence in Premiere Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"

Turn a collection or sequence of photos into a timelapse segment with just a few clicks in Adobe Premiere Pro.<\/span><\/h2>\n

Need to turn an image sequence into a timelapse? It’s super easy in Premiere Pro.<\/p>\n

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Creating a Timelapse in Premiere Pro<\/span><\/h2>\n

Open Premiere Pro<\/strong> and go to File > Import<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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In the File Browser<\/strong>, navigate to the folder with your image sequence.<\/p>\n

Click on the first image file<\/strong>. Do not select all files. You only want to click on the first image in the sequence.<\/p>\n

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In the import browser under your files, click on the checkbox<\/strong> next to image sequence<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Hit Open<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Your image sequence has now been imported as a single video file.<\/p>\n

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You can now drag<\/strong> this directly into your Premiere Pro sequence timeline<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Problem Solving<\/span><\/h2>\n

Did this not work for you? There are a few things you need to know and check.<\/p>\n

Check the Image File Type<\/span><\/h3>\n

Make sure the file type you’re using is compatible with Premiere Pro, like JPG, TIFF, PNG, or even PSD.<\/p>\n

If you’re using a different image type, you’ll want to convert your images to a compatible format.<\/p>\n

Check the Image Orientation<\/span><\/h3>\n

Make sure all images in the sequence have the same orientation. Your sequence should be all horizontal or all vertical. Having mixed orientations will cause errors.<\/p>\n

Edit any photos that may have a different orientation to match the rest of the sequence.<\/p>\n

Rename Files in Numerical Order<\/span><\/h3>\n

One of the most common issues occurs if your images are not in sequential numerical order. If not, you’ll want to rename your files.<\/p>\n

There are a few ways to “batch rename” your files instead of having to do every file manually.<\/p>\n

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How to Batch Rename Files Numerically on a Mac<\/span><\/h2>\n

Open the folder<\/strong> with your images.<\/p>\n

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Select all image files<\/strong> with CMD+A<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Right-click or ctrl-click and select Rename ## Items…<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Change the first dropdown to Format<\/strong>, then change Name Format<\/strong> to select Name and Counter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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If you want, you can enter a Custom Format<\/strong> to name your files. Then, set your number to start<\/strong> at, whether it’s 0, 1, or any number of your choosing.<\/p>\n

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Then, hit Rename<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Now, import<\/strong> your files as an image sequence<\/strong> in Premiere Pro.<\/p>\n

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How to Batch Rename Files Numerically on a PC<\/span><\/h2>\n

Now, you may be tempted to select all the files in the folder and rename the first file. While this will name all your files numerically, it’ll also add parenthesis “( )<\/strong>” to your file name.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, that doesn’t play well with Premiere Pro, and most of the time you won’t be able to import file names with parenthesis as an image sequence.<\/p>\n

The best way to rename your files on PC is using a Powershell window<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Open the folder<\/strong> with all your images.<\/p>\n

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Hold shift<\/strong> and right-click<\/strong> in a blank area in the browser. Select Open Powershell window here<\/strong>. (Make sure to hold shift<\/strong> when you right-click or you will not see this option.)<\/p>\n

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This will open the Powershell window.<\/p>\n

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Copy and paste the following code<\/strong> into the Powershell:<\/p>\n

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Get-ChildItem \"*.jpg\" | foreach-object {Rename-Item $_ \"$($i.ToString('D2')).jpg\"; $i++}<\/code><\/pre>\n
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Hit enter <\/strong>and all your files will be renamed numerically.<\/p>\n
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Now, you can import those files into Premiere Pro as an image sequence.<\/p>\n
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Learn more about working in Premiere Pro:<\/p>\n