User Guide

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ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS 5.0
User Guide
To import a folder of still images as a sequence by dragging:
1 Drag the folder from the desktop to the After Effects Project window.
After Effects imports the first sequence that is listed in the folder, based on the filename.
You can also import an existing sequence as individual footage files. There are two ways to
accomplish this.
To import a sequence as individual footage files:
Do either of the following:
• Choose File > Import > File to open the Import File dialog box, locate and select the
folder, and then click the Import Folder button.
• On the desktop, hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) and drag the folder into
either the After Effects icon on the desktop or into the Project window.
When you import a sequence of still images, they assume the frame rate specified in the
Preferences. The default rate is 30 frames per second (fps). You can change the frame rate
for the sequence either before or after importing.
To change the default frame rate for a sequence before importing:
1 Choose Edit > Preferences > Import.
2 Under Sequence Footage, type a new default frame rate, and then click OK.
To assign a frame rate to a sequence you’ve already imported:
1 In the Project window, select the sequence of still images.
2 Choose File > Interpret Footage > Main.
3 Select Assume This Frame Rate and type the frame rate you want.
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