Types of effects

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Learn about the different types of effects in Premiere and how to use them to enhance video and audio edits.

Effect types

Premiere includes built-in video and audio effects. You can also expand the available effects by installing compatible third-party plug-ins.

Intrinsic effects

Intrinsic effects are built into clips and are available without being applied manually. They control fundamental clip attributes such as motion, opacity, playback speed, and volume.

Select a clip to adjust its intrinsic effects in the Properties panel. Depending on the effect, you can also adjust its properties using controls in the Program Monitor, Timeline panel, or Audio Track Mixer.

Fixed effect

Description

Motion

Adjust or animate a clip’s position, scale, rotation, and anti-flicker settings, or composite it with other clips.

Opacity

Adjust a clip’s transparency to create overlays, fades, and dissolves.

Time Remapping

Change playback speed, create freeze frames, and produce slow-motion or fast-motion results.

Volume

Adjust or animate the audio level of a clip.

Premiere processes standard effects from top to bottom, followed by intrinsic effects. You can reorder standard effects in the Properties panel, but fixed effects remain in a set order.

Tips

To change the processing order of intrinsic effects, use a comparable standard effect, such as Transform instead of Motion, Alpha Adjust instead of Opacity, or Standard Volume instead of the fixed Volume property. These alternatives provide similar, but not identical, controls and can be moved around.

Standard video effects

Standard video effects are applied manually to clips. Use them for color correction, blurs, distortions, and other visual adjustments.

  • Apply and adjust standard effects in the Properties panel. You can:
  • Adjust tone, crop pixels, or add a creative look.
  • Combine multiple effects on a clip.
  • Use on-screen controls in the Program Monitor for supported effects.
  • Animate effect properties over time with keyframes and Bezier curves.

The Effects panel includes available video and audio effects. The list depends on the built-in effects and compatible plug-ins installed on your system.

Clip-based and track-based effects

Video effects are clip-based and modify individual clips. To apply the same result to multiple clips, nest the clips in a sequence and apply the effect to the nested sequence.

Audio effects can be applied to clips or tracks. Use Audio Track Mixer for track-based effects. When keyframes are available, adjust them in the Audio Track Mixer or Timeline panel.

Built-in and third-party effects

Premiere includes a library of built-in effects for image, motion, color, and audio adjustments. You can extend this library with compatible third-party plug-ins.

Third-party plug-ins are typically installed in these locations:

  • Windows: Program Files\Adobe\Common\Plug-ins\<version>\MediaCore
  • macOS: /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Common/Plug-ins/<version>/MediaCore

If you edit the same project on multiple computers, install the required plug-ins on each computer. When a project contains a missing effect, Premiere identifies the effect as offline and renders the project without it.

Effect categories in Premiere 27.0

Use the Effects panel to discover effects and transitions through visual previews.

Previewing an effect or transition before applying it can help you quickly compare options and choose the result that fits your edit.

Modern effects and transitions

Premiere includes modern effects, transitions, and animations for video, text, and graphics. These built-in options include updated dissolves, blurs, wipes, cinematic transitions, and stylized effects.

Modern effects and transitions are GPU-accelerated. You can use their default settings or customize available parameters to match your project.

Use the available categories to find tools for common creative tasks, such as refining an edit, adding light effects, creating motion, or applying stylized blur.