| Workflow | Recommended Preset Folder | Example | |----------|--------------------------|---------| | Social media (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts) | AVCHD or HDV → 1080p 30 or 60 fps | “HD 1080p 30” | | YouTube / Vimeo (standard) | HD → 1080p 24 or 30 fps | “1080p 24” | | High-end / cinematic | ARRI or RED → ProRes or 4K variant | “ProRes 422 HQ 3840x2160 24p” | | Legacy / DVD video | DV or HDV | “Standard 48kHz” | | Mobile / screen recording | HD → 1080p 60 fps (for smooth slow-mo) | “1080p 60” |
Sam wasn’t working alone anymore. His team needed identical sequence settings so their timelines would swap without errors.
Alex showed him where presets live:
Documents/Adobe/Premiere Pro/[version]/Profile-username/Settings/SequencePresets adobe premiere pro sequence presets
Sam copied that folder to a shared drive and told his team to paste it into the same location on their computers. Everyone restarted Premiere — and bam, all presets appeared identically.
You can click the "Settings" tab in the New Sequence window and manually type in 1920x1080, drop down to 23.976fps, and select "ProRes" as the preview format. Once you do this once, you should save it as a custom preset. But why do the work twice? | Workflow | Recommended Preset Folder | Example
In Premiere Pro, a Sequence Preset is a pre-configured template that defines the technical architecture of your timeline. When you drag a clip into the timeline, Premiere often asks if you want to "Change sequence settings to match the clip." That prompt exists because the preset dictates:
Think of sequence presets as the foundation of a house. You can repaint the walls (add effects) and change the furniture (move clips), but changing the foundation once the house is built requires demolition. Think of sequence presets as the foundation of a house
A well-designed preset balances quality, performance, and compatibility. Here are the key parameters you should understand:
| Setting | Recommended Value | Why | |--------|------------------|-----| | Editing Mode | Custom | Allows you to change preview codec | | Timebase | Match source frame rate (23.976, 25, 29.97, etc.) | Avoids frame blending or repeated frames | | Frame Size | 1920×1080 (HD), 3840×2160 (4K UHD) | Match your primary footage | | Pixel Aspect Ratio | Square Pixels (1.0) | Standard for all modern screens | | Fields | No Fields (Progressive) | Interlacing is obsolete for web/digital | | Display Format (Timecode) | 25 fps or 29.97 fps drop/non-drop | Use drop-frame for 29.97 broadcast | | Preview File Format | QuickTime (or MXF) + ProRes 422 / DNxHR SQ | High quality, fast scrubbing | | Width (preview) | Same as sequence width | No scaling during previews | | Audio Sample Rate | 48000 Hz | Standard for video | | Audio Channels | Stereo (unless multichannel needed) | Most common delivery |
With the rise of vertical video (TikTok, Reels, Shorts), your sequence presets need to evolve. Standard presets are landscape. Create these specialized presets today:
To make a vertical preset: In the Settings tab, swap the Frame Size Horizontal and Vertical numbers (1920 for width, 1080 for height becomes 1080 width, 1920 height). Save that as "Portrait 1080p."