Editing Basics

In this lesson you are going to watch a series of tutorials that will lead you through your first experience with Adobe Premiere Pro CS3. If you finish early, take the time to watch some of the other tutorials that interest you and apply some of those techniques to your project. I recommend the Track Matte and Pro Mist tutorials as they would be fun to add to this project.

Assignment

Copy the files from the basic_edit DVD to your projects folder. Create a new Adobe Premiere Pro project inside your new folder. Import and edit the audio and video clips based on the tutorials. Create full screen, overlay and rolling titles and lay them into the project. Export both an .avi and a .wmv file. Copy the .avi file to the HTLC dropbox and the .wmv file to your HTLC usershare.

Tutorials

Setup (5:12)

In this tutorial you will learn how to set up a folder for your project and how to copy the assets you will need if you are doing the “Basic Edit” project. Then I will review the setting options you will be faced with when launching Adobe Premiere and how to save the project file into that folder you set up earlier.

http://www.mountsihighschool.com/directory/_dockeryj/video/setup/setup.html

 

Premiere Interface (7:03)

In this tutorial you will learn how to change the preferences in Adobe Premiere. Make sure to pay close attention to the “Auto Save” section. Then you will learn how to configure the workspace and even save your own. When you are finished moving the panels around the way you want, save a custom workspace and then show your teacher.

http://www.mountsihighschool.com/directory/_dockeryj/video/interface/interface.html

 

Project Window (3:48)

In this tutorial you will learn how to import the assets you copied from the DVD earlier. Then I will review how to work with the project window.

http://www.mountsihighschool.com/directory/_dockeryj/video/project_window/project_window.html

 

Editing Basics 1 (7:14)

As you can see by the length of this tutorial, it is the heart of this set of lessons. Please make sure to take the time to watch the whole thing. You will start by learning how to add audio onto the timeline and then adjust your audio levels. Next you will learn how to use some extremely useful keyboard shortcuts to zoom in and out of your project. Then I will show you how to use the Source Monitor to set in and out points before moving your clips to the timeline. Finally, I will discuss the difference between an insert and an overlay edit.

http://www.mountsihighschool.com/directory/_dockeryj/video/basic_edit1/basic_edit1.html

 

Keyboard Shortcut	Function
\	Zoom to project
- or +	Zoom in an out
Spacebar	Play or pause
I or O	Set In or Out point
Ctrl + Z	Undo
Ctrl + Drag Clip	Insert

 

Editing Basics 2 (7:22)

This tutorial continues where we left off with how to lock, hide and mute video and audio tracks. Next I will show you how to use the time stretch tool to slow your video down. Then I discuss how to trim clips in the timeline and finally the different ways to bring clips from the source window depending on if you want just the video, just the audio or both audio and video.

http://www.mountsihighschool.com/directory/_dockeryj/video/basic_edit2/basic_edit2.html

 

Keyboard Shortcut	Function
Ctrl + Trim	Ripple Edit

 

Editing Basics 3 (6:01)

This tutorial I will discuss the edit line and how to use it. Then I will show you how to make a marquee selection to group, copy and paste clips on the timeline. I will end this tutorial with ways to create L and J cuts on the timeline.

http://www.mountsihighschool.com/directory/_dockeryj/video/basic_edit3/basic_edit3.html

 

Keyboard Shortcut	Function
Alt + Trim	J or L cut
Ctrl + C	Copy
Ctrl + V	Paste

 

Transitions (5:16)

In this tutorial you will learn how to add transitions in-between your clips. Then I will show you how to edit a transition and apply the default transition with a keyboard shortcut. Once you master this skill, try not to overdo the transition!

http://www.mountsihighschool.com/directory/_dockeryj/video/transitions/transitions.html 

Keyboard Shortcut	Function
Ctrl + D	Apply default transition

 

Titles (13:13)

In this tutorial you will learn how to create and edit titles in Premiere’s titling program. Then I will talk about how to overlay them on top of your video and add transitions. Finally I will show you how to create rolling credits.

http://www.mountsihighschool.com/directory/_dockeryj/video/titles/titles.html

 

Working with Audio (2:29)

In this short tutorial you will learn how to adjust your audio levels using keyframes or audio transitions.

http://www.mountsihighschool.com/directory/_dockeryj/video/audio/audio.html

 

Exporting (8:37)

In this important tutorial you will learn how to export your video for the web, DVD and other applications. I will also talk about file types and file extensions.

http://www.mountsihighschool.com/directory/_dockeryj/video/media_encoder2/media_encoder2.html

 

Evaluation

Description	Possible	Score
Edit video to the music so that it filled the length of the song	5
Added a variety of transitions	5
Added a full screen title, overlay and rolling credits	5
Faded audio in at the beginning and out at the end	5
Completed project on time	5
Total	25