The first step to images with more impact and general appeal is an evaluation of both the brightness and the color in a clip. Brightness in video terms is called Luminance or shortened to Luma and is the “black-and-white” aspect of the image that defines the shape and lighting of the person or scene being photographed. Color, called Chrominance by video technicians and colorists, refers to all the color information, mixed from the primary channels of Red, Green and Blue (RGB) that are applied to an image.

When adding full-screen photos or images to your video, try to make sure that their resolution matches that of your video resolution. Also, if you plan to scale any images in your editor, you’ll need images that match the size you plan to “zoom” in on them. For example, if you plan to add a full screen photo to an UHD sequence, use images with a resolution of 3840 x 2160 or greater. If you further wanted to “zoom in” or scale up this photo by 200% - your photo resolution should also be 2x the size to display the best quality. While it’s not always possible to find the perfect graphic assets in the resolution you need, in a professional setting scaling more than 115-120% is generally not permissible.

In the timeline select the “wrench” icon and select > Show Duplicate Frame Markers [Premiere will display matching colors for any duplicate frames - works for both audio and video] Also in Premiere Pro you can right-click on the header row in listview and choose “Metadata display...” Use the disclosure triangle to view items in the first top option, Premiere Pro Project Metadata. Place a checkmark on the metadata columns “Video Usage” and “Audio Usage”. [Premiere will now how many times a clip has been used and at what timecode - works for both audio and video]

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Check on the clip with the lack of footage (at the head or tail, the beginning or end of the clip and consider adding footage by using a slip edit. A slip edit will retain the In and Out markers and its position in the timeline but allow you to “scroll” and review the available footage in the clip. This is often a fast fix, but won’t work if you need won’t work if you need the head or tail in the transition. Another option is to move the offending clip to another track, usually above the edit. Sometimes this helps fix an issue as you can now more freely move the clip on the upper track.

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