Premiere Pro Question :::
 

Hi folks, is there a way to apply a video effect to a whole track instead of having to apply it to each and every clip on the track....in Premiere Pro? I've been using Vegas and it's easy to grab a video effect and apply it to the whole track. In Premiere Pro, I can't figure out how to do that :Oh crap

it might depend on the effect - i use them very sparingly... but...

put the effect in its own channel, stretch it out over the entire length of your vid timeline

at least thats how I do it with the limited effects I use

good luck

use after effects ;)

By effect I mean something like the 3-way color corrector. So instead of having to apply color correction to each and every clip on the timeline, it would be nice to be able to apply this correction to the whole track. Thanks for your tip - I'll try it!

Dean, you apply the effect to one clip, then right-click on that clip and "copy", then you select all the other clips on the timeline with the mouse and right click "paste attributes". Quick and easy. Of course it will copy all the attributes, not just the one effect you might have in mind, so if there is more than one effect on that one clip it will copy them all. Doesn't work to copy audio properties like audio gain however, at least not in CS3.

A Nested Sequence.

1.- In you original sequence, cut your clip the way you would normally do without any color correction (Sequence A)

2.- Create a new sequence (Let call it sequence B)

3.- From the project window, drag and drop the original sequence (Sequnece A) into the new sequence timeline (Sequence B)

4.- Apply the effect that you want to the video or audio track on the timeline of the new sequence (Sequence B)

5.- That's it :-)

Thanks Jim & Praguer - two great ways to get the job done! I'm trying to convert from Vegas to PPro and it's these little things that keep popping up that make it hard for me. But I'm bound & determined to move away from Vegas as my primary app. Vegas is great but there are a lot of really great plugins in the marketplace that won't work with Vegas. Plugins that'll make my life easier and my workflow more efficient. Thanks for the tips guys!!!

So you guys recommend pp over vegas? Im pondering which one to really learn.

You can copy just one effect too. Click on the clip that you have already applied the effect to then under effect controls right click on the specific effect that you want to apply and select copy. Then you have to paste it into each clip though, can't do it all in one go Im afraid, but you can use that to paste just one effect. Doesn't take too long to do it that way. Just highlight each clip by clicking on it, and hit ctrl v.

I've used this way also.

Vegas is quick & easy to learn. I've been using it for a few years and its' never let me down. It's an incredible app it's just that I'm wanting more in an app right now. I want more flexibility and I want to be able to utilize some plugins that are not supported by Vegas. I won't stop using Vegas....just stop using it as my primary app.

I typically do most of my post production in After Effects. Premiere is great for my raw edits... but when it's time to get into color correction, time scaling, format dumps, or anything of that nature After Effects does a much better job keeping the work flow tight. Play around with that some before getting too tied into Premiere as a one stop shop.

Premiere Pro is way better than Vegas. Once you have it down you will never go back. I am using CS3.

:2 cents:

Premiere Pro is the new Final Cut Pro. It's come such a long way and now I'd say it's head on head if not better than Avid Media Composer and FCP Pro.

Dean, in addition to the ways already pointed out, another way of adding effects or settings to many other clips at once is to use the Track Select tool. It's located under the pointer tool, looks like an arrow with a dotted line around it.

After copying your effect (in the order you want them, btw), click on the first clip after the one that already has your effects on it.

This will select ALL clips to the right that come after that clip. Just click Edit > Paste and the effect will be applied to all the clips that were just selected.