
The popularity of video on social media means that there are more use cases than ever to reverse video clips. Part 2: Get Creative with Reverse Effects

Your clip will now be mirrored in the opposite direction. Step 2: Drag the effect onto the clipĭrag the effect to the clip you want to flip. To flip a clip, locate the Horizontal Flip effect (just search for it!) in the Effects panel. We can flip one of the clips: Step 1: Add the Horizontal Flip effect We might prefer a friendlier cut, however, of the two animals facing each other as though they’re having a conversation. In this cut, it appears as though the cat is sneaking up on the butterfly. Let’s cut together clips of a butterfly and a cat, both facing the right side of the frame. If your shots are moving in opposite directions for some reason, it’s simple to correct this with a flip.


This tool is typically used to match one clip to another.įor example, if you have a long shot of a train moving left to right, and you’re cutting to a close up of the same train, to preserve continuity, it’s important that in both shots, the train is moving left to right. The footage still plays in a forward motion, but the position of the clip is reflected across an axis so the subject appears on the opposite side of the frame. The first method the reverse your footage is with a flip. Part 1: Ways to Reverse Clips in Premiere Pro Use the Flip Effect
