4 Replies Latest reply: Feb 25, 2014 6:28 PM by JSS1138 RSS

    Set Poster Frame not working

    Dan Wolfe Community Member

      I can't set poster frames in bin icon view using command-P, nothing sticks...  anyone else experiencing this?  PPro CC 7.2.1 & OS X 10.9.1

        • 1. Re: Set Poster Frame not working
          Dan Wolfe Community Member

          so no one is having this problem?  I even did a complete uninstall and reinstall of PPro and the problem still persits.  not being able to set poster frames really makes sorting thru large amounts of footage much more difficult...

           

          -sigh-

          • 2. Re: Set Poster Frame not working
            JSS1138 CommunityMVP

            I'm not clear on how Poster Frames are supposed to work here.  The image you see for the clip in icon mode is the frame the clip's playhead is on.  It's the first frame by default, but when you play through a clip in the bin, which you'd need to do to choose a Poster Frame, it stays on that frame anyway until you move the clips playhead.  So...you end up with the same result.

             

            But even if a Poster Frame could be set, does that mean you can no longer play through the clip in the bin because it's always showing that Poster Frame?  I don't understand the purpose of that.  And if you can still play the clip in the bin, then what use a Poster Frame if it doesn't always show that?

             

            I'm missing something.

            • 3. Re: Set Poster Frame not working
              Dan Wolfe Community Member

              yes, you are missing something.  the ability to "set poster frame" means that you can designate which frame of a clip shows when looking at an entire bin of clips in icon view, that way, you pan pick a frame that is more meaningful or helpful so that you can organize clips much easier.  of course once you hoverscrub the icon whill change but whenever you're done mousing over a clip the icon will jump back to whatever frame you designate when you "set poster frame".  make sense?

               

              the feature has been in premiere since the beginning but for some reason is not working in the current version.  I filed a bug report.

              • 4. Re: Set Poster Frame not working
                JSS1138 CommunityMVP

                Ah, that makes more sense.

                 

                I just never use Hover Scrub.  I don't like it.  But...when I turned it back on, the Poster Frame was working as described.