simple crop and border with Premier CS5 at DVinfo.net

Bob Kreider · March 8th, 2011, 11:06 PM

The latest version of Adobe CS5 doesn't include many of the simplest effects that CS4 has. One is to just add a border, size, choose color and crop. I can hardly believe this very rudimentary yet useful effect is no longer there.

Even New Blue Effects doesn't have this option and feature.

How are any of you doing this?

Bob

Battle Vaughan · March 8th, 2011, 11:52 PM

Totally flying blind here, as I have CS4 and can't identify the tool you're speaking of, but here is a possible workaround: CS5 still has the crop tool, according to the cs5 help file. So crop. In Titler, make a rectangular box covering the video image you just cropped. Select "eliminate" in the type popup. In the stroke field, select Outer>add; select color in the color swatch and make the size to cover the frame outside the video image. See attached jpeg.....

Sounds like there must be an easier way....and forgive me if I have misinterpreted what it is you're trying to do...

Kevin Currie · March 9th, 2011, 03:11 AM

If Battle's image is the look you are looking for, then the simplest suggestion would be to add a sold colour matte on the lower track, with the footage above it. Then simply crop or scale down the footage.

Ann Bens · March 9th, 2011, 01:46 PM

I think Bob means the Clip effect: that was last used in Ppro2.

Battle Vaughan · March 9th, 2011, 11:36 PM

Good on Kevin, I should have thought of that....aaargh!

Ann Bens · March 10th, 2011, 05:46 AM

Make sure you untick scale and set it manually because it does not make a perfect even boarder.
Then nest the two images and motion, scale or rotate as much as you like.

March 8th, 2011, 11:06 PM	#1
Bob Kreider Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Kennewick Washington Posts: 34	simple crop and border with Premier CS5 The latest version of Adobe CS5 doesn't include many of the simplest effects that CS4 has. One is to just add a border, size, choose color and crop. I can hardly believe this very rudimentary yet useful effect is no longer there. Even New Blue Effects doesn't have this option and feature. How are any of you doing this? Bob

March 8th, 2011, 11:52 PM	#2
Battle Vaughan Trustee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami, FL USA Posts: 1,505	Re: simple crop and border with Premier CS5 Totally flying blind here, as I have CS4 and can't identify the tool you're speaking of, but here is a possible workaround: CS5 still has the crop tool, according to the cs5 help file. So crop. In Titler, make a rectangular box covering the video image you just cropped. Select "eliminate" in the type popup. In the stroke field, select Outer>add; select color in the color swatch and make the size to cover the frame outside the video image. See attached jpeg..... Sounds like there must be an easier way....and forgive me if I have misinterpreted what it is you're trying to do... Attached Thumbnails

March 9th, 2011, 03:11 AM	#3
Kevin Currie Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 85	Re: simple crop and border with Premier CS5 If Battle's image is the look you are looking for, then the simplest suggestion would be to add a sold colour matte on the lower track, with the footage above it. Then simply crop or scale down the footage.

March 9th, 2011, 01:46 PM	#4
Ann Bens Major Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 710	Re: simple crop and border with Premier CS5 I think Bob means the Clip effect: that was last used in Ppro2.

March 9th, 2011, 11:36 PM	#5
Battle Vaughan Trustee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami, FL USA Posts: 1,505	Re: simple crop and border with Premier CS5 Good on Kevin, I should have thought of that....aaargh!

March 10th, 2011, 05:46 AM	#6
Ann Bens Major Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 710	Re: simple crop and border with Premier CS5 Make sure you untick scale and set it manually because it does not make a perfect even boarder. Then nest the two images and motion, scale or rotate as much as you like.