Adobe Premiere 6.1--how do you apply effects????

[hain23x]

this is the million dollar question~!

I drag the effect onto the clip that I want to set it in and nothing happens!

I can't even crop--I set the crop settings and when I run the clip you can still see the uncropped garbage at the bottom of the frame!

can't get any effects to work right!

help!!!!!

[vcdfreak]

Usually you need to press 'Enter' in the timeline window to render the affected video clip for the effect to take effect. Hope this helps. If it's a transisitonal effect, you need to place at the right place to see the effect.

[hain23x]

do you mean press "enter" on the the screen somewhere or on my keyboard?

when I press "enter" on my keyboard it starts to build the whole video.


still can't figure this problem out,, and I love how Premiere gives you a vague answer at their website

[Helmut]

You will need to preview the clip to see the effect. You do that by pressing the enter button.

The yellow line inside the green ring I markt is the area that will be previewed. I guess your preview are is the whole movie and that's way it will start building the whole movie.

[TheSeven7hSon]

Tip: If you double click on the yellow bar area, it will resize itself to the amount of time you can see on the timeline.

The preview will make a new video file. Helpful when exporting. It will not re-render that same area.

Seven

[hain23x]

well, I'm reading the manual for Premiere and I'm STILL not getting this.

you guys are great for offering some advice but could someone please break it down for me like I was 6 years old??


I've used other editors in past and they all had very easy effect controls but this is a little too complicated for me at 10am!

[Helmut]

Well if you dont see any changes even if you make a preview I guess you haven't change any settings in the effect contrl after adding the effect on the clip.

This is what it look like (you need to change it):



Hmm.. what if I should make a guide on how to add effects

[hain23x]

yes!
if you could make a guide it would be most appreciated! 8)