New Project

Leave defaults and continue

Unless you already want to specify the project location and name

New Sequence

Use the preset DSLR 1080p25

All the right settings are already there

Sequence settings can’t be changed later

Preferences Default Interpretation

Edit > Preferences > Media

Set Indeterminate Media Timebase to 25

This defines how image sequences are interpreted by default. Very important to set this correctly, or else you need to change for every image file sequence footage

Import Sequence

File > Import

Tick Image Sequence

Check the Frame Rate

Great! Imported image sequence is 25 fps

Because we set Indeterminate Media Timebase in Preferences correctly

Image file sequence and Edit Sequence match: All Good!

Frame Rate Mismatch

This source clip video is 24 fps

Source and Edit Sequence mismatch: Danger!

24 fps source in 25 fps edit sequence will cause stutter

We will change the interpretation of the source clip

Changing Frame Rate Interpretation

Right-click on footage clip > Modify > Interpret Footage

Specify Interpretation

Set Assume this frame rate to 25

We’re specifying a new frame rate for the source clip

Works for video and image file sequences

Check the Frame Rate

Source clip has changed to 25 fps

Source and Edit Sequence match

Now we’re all good, go edit!