Adobe Premiere Pro – Essentials

DAY ONE

Introduction

• » Touring the interface and workspaces

Setting up and Organizing your Media

• » Asset organization: Getting set up
• » Importing media
• » Organizing your assets
• » Moving, copying, and deleting assets

Basic Editing

• » Basic editing: Laying the foundation
• » Playing and marking shots
• » Subclipping shots
• » Setting up a sequence
• » Performing insert edits
• » Moving clips and swapping shots
• » Removing material for concision
• » Adding video b-roll

Refining the Edit: Using Trim Tools

• » Trimming: Fine-tuning the product
• » Trimming shot length using ripple trims
• » Adjusting transitions using roll trims
• » Changing content and position: Slip and slide
• » Performing top and tail edits

DAY TWO

Additional Editing Techniques

• » Using markers for organization
• » Understanding track and clip behavior
• » Undoing and Redoing actions
• » Modifying buttons on the user interface
• » Taking advantage of Scene Edit Detection

Basic Audio Editing

• » Building the soundtrack
• » Editing your music
• » Adjusting audio volume
• » Keyframing audio volume
• » Working with double-system sound

Working with Stills and Graphics

• » Working with stills
• » Animating stills

Working with Effects

• » Correcting and changing your footage
• » Using basic motion effects
• » Working with transition effects
• » Applying and modifying video effects
• » Keyframing effects over time
• » Masking and tracking effects
• » Understanding rendering options

DAY THREE

Manipulating Clip Speed

• » Creating freeze frames and stills
• » Performing fit-to-fill editing
• » Changing clip speed with the Rate Stretch tool
• » Using the Speed Duration tool
• » Variable speed changes with time remapping

Basic Colour Correction

• » Fixing and enhancing color
• » Colour correction: Analyzing shots
• » Reading video scopes
• » Using basic colour correction tools
• » Using Curves
• » Comparing and matching color corrections

Working with Titles

• » Using text to inform and elevate the project
• » Creating basic titles with the Graphics Titler
• » Animating and finishing titles
• » Working in the Essential Graphics window

Finishing and Exporting

• » Finishing your project: Export and delivery
• » Changing aspect ratio with Auto Reframe
• » Exporting your project
• » Batch exporting with Adobe Media Encoder
• » Using Quick Export