3. Premiere Frame Rate Settings
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!