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Create Freeze Frames in Adobe Premiere Pro CC (2018)

Premiere Pro

Freeze frames are great for a variety of purposes. They can help with exposition, create tension, or just give a few seconds for a title screen. Premiere Pro makes it easy to create freeze frames directly from the timeline. With just a couple of clicks, you will be on your way.

How to Create a Freeze Frame in Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2018

Insert Frame Hold Segment (Works best without Footage Audio)

  • Create a new sequence and import your footage you want to freeze frame on to the timeline.- Get your cursor where you want to start the freeze frame.- Right click on the footage and go down to “Insert Frame Hold Segment”- A new freeze frame is inserted on to the timeline.- You can adjust the size of the freeze frame by adjusting the length of the frozen clip.

Add Frame Hold (Good for Footage with Important Audio)

  • Move your cursor to where you want to hold the frame.- Cut out a segment the length you wish to hold.- Right click on this segment and click “Add Frame Hold”- The segment you cut out will be frozen, with the footage playing on either side.

Frame Hold Options (Good for Customization)

  • Move your cursor to where you want to hold the frame.- Cut out a segment the length you wish to hold.- Right click on this segment and click “Frame Hold Options”.- This brings up the frame hold options dialog box.- The first drop down allows you to choose where you want your frame to be held.- Source Time-code -> Input a time relative to the source to hold- Sequence Time-code -> Input a time relative to the sequence to hold.- In Point -> Freeze at the beginning of the cut- Out Point -> Freeze at the end of the cut .- Playhead -> Freeze where the cursor was opening the dialogue.

There you have it, that’s how you freeze a frame with Premiere Pro. You have a lot of different options and amounts of control with these! Let me know if you have any questions in the comment below!

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