Set to Frame Size vs Scale to Frame Size vs Automation Blocks for Pr
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In this tutorial, we'll demystify the difference between Premiere Pro's built-in functions 'Set to Frame Size' and 'Scale to Frame Size', but more imporantly you learn why Automation Blocks provides a superior solution for scaling your footage to match your sequence. Discover how Automation Blocks allows you to scale your clips without clipping the content or alternatively to ensure the entire frame is covered accurately even when the aspect ratios differ. Say goodbye to frustration and hello to a seamless editing workflow. Join us as we delve into this essential technique and unlock the full potential of Automation Blocks in Premiere Pro. Don't forget to subscribe for more editing tips and tricks!
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Scaling a clip to match the size of a sequence can be tedious. Of course you can right-click the clip and choose "set to frame size".
Or wait, was it set to frame size or scale to frame size?
Scale to frame size renders the clip at the resolution of the comp. This is similar to replacing the clip with a proxy and might render faster, but causes quality loss when you scale up the clips later. In contrast, the "Set to Frame Size " renders the clip at full quality and then scales it with the scale property in the effect controls.
So you set the scale with the set, not with the scale... Anyway...
Both these options would scale the clip such that it is fully visible.
But what if you want to get rid of those black bars?
Setting the right scale manually is very tedious, but luckily, Automation Blocks has the "Set Scale to Fit or Fill Frame Size" tool.
Make sure it is set to "fill frame" and then run the tool. It scales the selected clips exactly to the right amount to fill the frame entirely.
If we choose "fit frame" instead, it scales the clips such that they are full visible to no content clipped.
Of course you can also select multiple clips to scale all of them at once.
Now the clips all fit into the frame, and if we run the tool again with the fill option, they all fill the frame nicely.
