Viewing clip properties, keyframes, and locations quickly

When working and navigating in the Timeline window, it's important to be aware of your clip's precise location and properties. Adobe Premiere Pro provides several options that let you quickly display your target clip's properties, including clip name, duration, keyframes (regardless of zoom level), and timecode offset (the distance, in frames, that you are dragging a clip). You can also view the number of frames trimmed as you trim them.

To view clip properties in a tool tip:

Position your cursor over the target clip in the Timeline window. A tool tip displays the clip name, its start and end points relative to the sequence, and its duration in the sequence. The tool tips also display changes you have made to speed (in percentages) and audio gain (in decibels). If you applied Frame Hold to a clip, the tool tip also displays the type of frame hold you applied.

To view timecode offset when dragging:

Drag the clip you want to reposition. A pop-up window displays the number of frames as you drag. The window displays a negative number if you drag the clip toward the beginning of the sequence.

To view the total duration of selected clips:

1. Make sure that the Info palette is visible. If it is not, choose Window > Info.
2. In either the Project window or Timeline window, select the clips for which you want to know the total duration. The Info palette displays the number of items selected and the total duration of those items. This information is useful if you want to paste clips into a specific area and need to know the exact duration of the target area or of the source clips.

Note: If you select noncontiguous clips in the Project window, the Info palette displays the total duration of all the clips you select. However, if you select noncontiguous clips in a sequence, the Info palette displays the duration as a range, from In point of the first clip you selected, to the Out point of the last clip you selected. For the purpose of copying and pasting, the duration of a particular range is more important than the sum of all the clips' durations. If you copy and paste a noncontiguous group of sequence clips, the pasted clips will occupy the range as noted on the Info palette and the areas that you did not select will be black.

To view the keyframes for an effect property, regardless of zoom level:

1. Make sure that you choose one of the keyframe options from the Show Keyframes menu in either a video or audio track.
2. Right-click the clip containing the keyframe properties you want to view. Choose Show Clip Keyframes, and then choose the effect containing the keyframes you want to view.

To view the number of frames you are trimming:

Position the cursor over the In or Out point of a sequence clip and drag. A pop-up window displays the number of frames that you are trimming. The window displays a negative value if you are dragging the edge toward the beginning of the sequence and a positive number if you are dragging toward the end of the sequence. As with any trim operation, you cannot trim past the original In and Out points of the source footage.

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