FAQ
Is Motion State a transition or an effect?
Section titled “Is Motion State a transition or an effect?”Motion State is a Premiere video effect.
You apply it to a clip, then use State A and State B to animate that clip’s framing and style.
Do I need to set keyframes?
Section titled “Do I need to set keyframes?”No. Motion State is designed to animate between State A and State B without manual keyframes.
You choose the animation mode, timing, and easing, then Motion State generates the movement.
If you want direct control, use Manual mode and keyframe Transition Progress yourself. See Timing and Easing.
What animation modes are available?
Section titled “What animation modes are available?”Motion State can animate:
- A to B
- B to A
- A to B to A
- B to A to B
- Hold A
- Hold B
- Manual
Can I align animation to the start or end of a clip?
Section titled “Can I align animation to the start or end of a clip?”Yes. Animation can be aligned to the start, end, or duration of the clip.
Start- and end-aligned animations can use a specific duration.
Can I use custom easing?
Section titled “Can I use custom easing?”Yes. Motion State supports Bezier, Spring, and Bounce easing.
Bezier mode includes preset curve shapes and Custom controls for more detailed easing.
Does Motion State support motion blur?
Section titled “Does Motion State support motion blur?”Yes. Motion blur is available for fast moves.
Can Motion State animate crop and rounded frames?
Section titled “Can Motion State animate crop and rounded frames?”Yes. Motion State includes crop controls for reframing a clip, plus Corner Radius and Corner Smoothness controls for rounded and squircle-style frames.
What does Content Offset do?
Section titled “What does Content Offset do?”Content Offset moves the source media inside the cropped or shaped frame without moving the frame itself.
Use it after cropping when the frame is in the right place, but the visible part of the footage needs to shift inside that frame.
Can gradient strokes animate continuously across clips?
Section titled “Can gradient strokes animate continuously across clips?”Yes. Gradient stroke cycling is based on sequence time, not clip time.
If multiple clips use the same Cycle Speed value, the gradient cycle can continue from one clip to the next.
What are good use cases for Motion State?
Section titled “What are good use cases for Motion State?”See Common Use Cases for more examples. Common use cases include:
- Quick zoom ins and zoom outs
- Slow zoom ins and zoom outs
- Pan and scan movement around the frame
- Fullscreen to picture-in-picture crops
- Revealing text or graphics on screen in sequence
Can I save Motion State setups as presets?
Section titled “Can I save Motion State setups as presets?”Yes. Once you have a Motion State setup you like, save it as a Premiere Effect Preset so you can reuse the same motion in future clips and projects.
Does Motion State read other Premiere effects?
Section titled “Does Motion State read other Premiere effects?”No. Do not assume Motion State reads or copies arbitrary settings from other Premiere effects.
Motion State uses its own controls for transform, crop, shape, stroke, glow, timing, and motion blur.
Does Motion State support Mac?
Section titled “Does Motion State support Mac?”Yes. Motion State supports macOS through Metal.
Does Motion State support Windows?
Section titled “Does Motion State support Windows?”Yes. Motion State supports Windows in Premiere.
For GPU acceleration on Windows, Motion State requires an NVIDIA GPU with CUDA support. AMD and Intel graphics use CPU fallback, which means Motion State can still render but performance will be slower. See Platform Support.
Does Motion State use GPU acceleration?
Section titled “Does Motion State use GPU acceleration?”Yes, on supported hardware.
- macOS uses Metal.
- Windows GPU acceleration requires NVIDIA/CUDA.
- Windows AMD and Intel graphics use CPU fallback.
Why say “clip” instead of “camera”?
Section titled “Why say “clip” instead of “camera”?”Motion State changes the way a clip is framed and styled. It is not a camera system, so “clip” is clearer and more accurate for users.