Stop motion Jpeg handling

hello, im trying to find the function that flips my stop motion image sequence in reverse. I have well over 1000 images in a sequenced that need to start with the last image and end with the first image. when i import it regularly it imports fine but i had to do some reverse takes in order to achieve the effect i was perusing.
please help, looking for this function is like seaching for a needle in a haystack
brian

Use quicktime pro to convert the image sequence into a quicktime, bring that into fcp and do that command-j thing (pretty sure that's the speed change thing). Or nest your sequence and do the command j thing to the nest (think that'll work) or export your sequence and bring it back in and do that command j thing.

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Im just starting a new job, and will be creating a handful of films for my new employer.
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and
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frisbee681 wrote:
Hi,
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Congratulations on the job. Not many of them out there.
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frisbee681 wrote:
2) How do you cut portions of pictures / drawings / frames out to allow for a deep layering effect? I figure most people take each frame and manipulate it individually using photoshop (cutting portions of an image out so something else can be seen through the void). But is there a better way??
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frisbee681 wrote:
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