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Step 1: Understand what Ease Out does
An ease out curve starts fast and slows down gently at the end. Look at the graph below. The line shoots up right away, which means the movement begins at high speed, and then the curve flattens out as the motion settles into place. This is the one you will use most for things that slide or pop into the screen, like titles, lower thirds and buttons.
Step 2: Set up your keyframes
Add your graphic to the timeline and animate it with two keyframes. In the video, a blue button slides across a white background, so the Position property gets a keyframe at the start, in the off-screen position, and another keyframe where the button should end up. Make sure your animation works before you smooth it, because easing only changes the speed between the keyframes, not where they land.
Step 3: Apply Ease In or Ease Out
Right-click a keyframe in the Effect Controls panel and open Temporal Interpolation. The submenu offers Linear, Bezier, Auto Bezier, Continuous Bezier, Hold, Ease In and Ease Out. Pick Ease In or Ease Out and watch how the motion changes in the Program monitor. If the result is not the curve you pictured, undo and try the other option on that keyframe. The keyframe icon changes shape so you can see that an ease has been applied.
Smoother with EaseFlow: select the keyframes and apply a real easing curve in one click instead of dragging Bezier handles. See EaseFlow
Step 4: Fine tune the curve in the velocity graph
If the built-in ease is not what you want, click the small arrow next to Position to open the graph below it. The Velocity graph shows how fast the property moves between the keyframes. Drag the handle on the curve to make the motion snappier or softer. A tall, narrow hill means a quick burst of speed, and a lower, wider hill means a slower, gentler move.
Step 5: Use Ease Ease for movement between two points
When you apply easing at both ends, you get Ease Ease. The graph looks like a bell: it starts slowly, speeds up in the middle and slows down again at the end. It is a great choice when something moves from one point to another on screen and stays visible the whole time, such as a slider, a camera push or a graphic that changes position.
Step 6: Use Ease In for elements that leave the screen
An Ease In curve is the opposite of ease out. It starts slowly and builds speed until the end, so it is ideal for things leaving the frame, like a title sliding away or a button flying off. A simple rule is to use ease out for entrances, ease in for exits, and ease ease for movement that stays on screen.
Tips
- Animate more than position. Easing works on scale, rotation and opacity too, so use it on every property you animate.
- Keep durations short. Fast animations with strong easing feel modern and clean.
- Preview often. The curve only makes sense once you see it in motion, so play your animation back after every change. For more on easing, see our guide to how to ease keyframes in Premiere Pro.
FAQ
How do I make animations smooth in Premiere Pro?
Right-click your keyframes, choose Temporal Interpolation and apply Ease In or Ease Out. You can then adjust the curve in the velocity graph.
What is the difference between Ease In and Ease Out?
Ease Out starts fast and slows down at the end, while Ease In starts slowly and speeds up. Ease Ease does both.
Why does my animation still look stiff?
The keyframes are probably still on Linear. Linear moves at one constant speed, which feels mechanical, so switch them to an ease option.
Want real easing curves without the handle dragging? Take a look at EaseFlow for Premiere Pro.
