How do I add color bars, and other questions at DVinfo.net

Bill Edmunds · August 18th, 2011, 06:56 AM

Okay, I just bought Premiere Pro and have a few questions if you can help me...

1) How do I add color bars to my timeline?
2) Is there a way to copy & paste only certain attributes from one clip to another? For example, what if I want to copy only the motion attributes, but not any video effects, from one clip to another.

Jeff Pulera · August 18th, 2011, 09:01 AM

Hi Bill,

File > New > Bars & Tone

This will create a clip in the Bin that can be placed in the sequence.

As for selectively copying certain effects from one clip to another, I'm not aware of a method. Using Copy, then Paste Attributes, copies all effects. It IS however now possible to "Save Preset" of one effect in the Effects window, rather than all the effects being stuck together. Just right-click the effect and Save Preset and then that effect can be applied to other clips as needed.

Jeff Pulera
Safe Harbor Computers

Ann Bens · August 18th, 2011, 09:14 AM

Right click on Motion, copy.
Go to clip you want the fixed effect applied to, right click on Motion and paste.

August 18th, 2011, 06:56 AM	#1
Bill Edmunds Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Conway, NH Posts: 574	How do I add color bars, and other questions Okay, I just bought Premiere Pro and have a few questions if you can help me... 1) How do I add color bars to my timeline? 2) Is there a way to copy & paste only certain attributes from one clip to another? For example, what if I want to copy only the motion attributes, but not any video effects, from one clip to another.

August 18th, 2011, 09:01 AM	#2
Jeff Pulera Major Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Milwaukee WI Posts: 691	Re: How do I add color bars, and other questions Hi Bill, File > New > Bars & Tone This will create a clip in the Bin that can be placed in the sequence. As for selectively copying certain effects from one clip to another, I'm not aware of a method. Using Copy, then Paste Attributes, copies all effects. It IS however now possible to "Save Preset" of one effect in the Effects window, rather than all the effects being stuck together. Just right-click the effect and Save Preset and then that effect can be applied to other clips as needed. Jeff Pulera Safe Harbor Computers

August 18th, 2011, 09:14 AM	#3
Ann Bens Major Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 710	Re: How do I add color bars, and other questions Right click on Motion, copy. Go to clip you want the fixed effect applied to, right click on Motion and paste.