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Speed effect controls set to insert a momentary freeze frame within the clip
3 Drag the second speed point forward or back to define the duration of the freeze
frame. The result is that the clip plays normally up until the first speed point, then
freezes on that frame until the second speed point, at which playback resumes.
To create variable-speed effects:
1 With the Retime controls exposed, move the playhead to the frame at which you want
to change the speed of the clip, and choose Add Speed Point from the Clip Speed
pop-up menu.
2 Move the playhead forward to the next frame at which you want the clip speed to
change again, and add another speed point. It takes a minimum of two speed points to
create a speed effect.
3 To alter the speed of the clip segment appearing between these two speed points, do
one of the following:
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Using the pointer, drag the top handle of the second speed point to the right to slow
down clip playback, or to the left to speed up clip playback within just that segment.
Doing this either shortens or lengthens the clip, and either overwrites or ripples
neighboring clips depending on whether you’re using the Selection or Trim modes.
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Also using the pointer, you can drag the bottom handle of any speed point to
widen the range of the clip that plays at that particular speed. Doing this reallocates
frames from before and after the speed segment being adjusted to keep all speed
segments playing at the same speed, and this also shortens or lengthens the clip,
but by a different amount.
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Using the Clip Speed pop-up menu, choose a new speed for that segment from the
Change Speed pop-up menu. You can also set any segment to play in reverse by
choosing Reverse Segment.
4 To clear a speed point and eliminate that particular clip’s speed segment from the
effect, choose Clear Speed Point from any Clip Speed pop-up menu to eliminate
whichever speed point appears to its left.
When you create variable-speed effects, the arrows in the Retime control track can help you
keep track of what you’re doing, and each segment’s speed pop-up shows you the actual
numeric speed. The change in speed from each speed segment to the next is automatically
eased, for a smooth transition from one speed to another.
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