Change duration of all frames in clip/videotimeline at once

Hi,
I would like to make a videoclip/slideshow containing about 100 pictures. i import all pictures in 1 document and in the videotimeline i click ==> make frames from clips so all my layers are arranged so one picture starts after another but ==> one picture is now appearing abut 1 second. How can i select all my layers (frames) at once and change the duration of the frames to about 5 seconds for all pictures at once?
Thank you.
Best regards,
Tommy

Hello, for video layers? it would be useful, indeed. Enter a feature request at http://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/ps_cs6_feature_request_set_the_defau lt_frame_duration_for_newly_added_clips_in_the_video_timeline

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Anybody?
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Because if your source footage is DVCPRO NTSC (720x480), there's no need to convert it to HD.
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....read on in the next reply [I think there's a maximum of screen grab's, I can't add them any more]

Change duration of all frames in clip/videotimeline at once

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