Adobe PREMIERE PRO 2 User Manual

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Contents

Chapter 1: Getting started with Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0

Installation and registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Adobe Help Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Using Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Tips, training, and other resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

New features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Chapter 2: Workflow and workspace

Workflow and workspace basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Customizing the workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Predefined workspaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Chapter 3: Projects

Project basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

24P projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Improving performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Correcting mistakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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Chapter 4: Adobe Bridge

The basics of Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Files and folders in Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Running automated tasks with Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Metadata in Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Adobe Stock Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Comp images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Buying stock photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Stock Photos Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Chapter 5: Capturing, digitizing, and importing

Collecting assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Device control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Capturing and digitizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Batch capturing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Timecode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Online and offline editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Importing files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Chapter 6: Managing and viewing assets

Customizing the Project panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Organizing assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Working with assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Source and Program Monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Playing assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Reference Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Chapter 7: Editing a sequence

Editing overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Working in the Timeline panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Working with tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Trimming clips in the Source Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Assembling a sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Trimming clips in a sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Changing clip attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Working with clips in a sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Rearranging clips in a sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Previewing a sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Chapter 8: Editing: Beyond the basics

Using markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Editing audio in the Timeline panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Creating special clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Multiple sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Subclips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Editing a multi-camera sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Working in other applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

To copy and paste between Adobe After Effects and Adobe Premiere Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Adobe Dynamic Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

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Chapter 9: Transitions

Transition overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163

Adding transitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Fine-tuning transitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Customizable transitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Chapter 10: Audio

Working with audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Working with clips, channels, and tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Recording audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Adjusting volume levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

Audio transitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Panning and balancing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Advanced mixing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Applying effects to audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Automating audio changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Editing audio in Adobe Audition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Chapter 11: Using the Titler

Creating titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

Using title templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Designing titles for television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

Adding text to titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

Formatting text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Working with paragraph text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211

Adding shapes and images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

Working with objects in titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

Adding color, fills, texture, strokes, and shadows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Working with styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

Rolling and crawling titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

Chapter 12: Animation

Animating effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

Activating and selecting keyframes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234

Adding and setting keyframes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236

Moving and copying keyframes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240

Controlling effect changes using keyframe interpolation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242

Motion effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245

Chapter 13: Applying Effects

Working with effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250

Applying, removing, and organizing effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

Adjusting effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

Customizing effect presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258

Color and luminance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260

Special color and luminance adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273

Vectorscope and waveform monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279

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Chapter 14: Effects: Reference

Gallery of effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283

Adjust effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285

Blur and Sharpen effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288

Channel effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291

Color Correction effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297

Distort effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306

GPU effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312

Image Control effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313

Keying effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317

Noise effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .321

Noise & Grain effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321

Perspective effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324

Pixelate effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326

Render effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326

Stylize effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335

Time effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342

Transform effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343

Transition effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .344

Video effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346

Audio effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347

Chapter 15: Compositing

Transparency (masks, alpha channels) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354

Compositing video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355

Defining transparent areas with keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359

Creating transparency and solid colors with mattes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364

Chapter 16: Video output

Exporting basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370

Exporting to videotape or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375

Exporting to files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378

Adobe Media Encoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385

Exporting for online editing and collaboration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396

Chapter 17: Creating DVDs

DVD creation overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403

DVD markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405

Designing menu-based and autoplay DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409

Previewing and burning DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414

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Default keyboard shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427

Chapter 1: Getting started with Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0

Installation and registration

To install

1 Close any Adobe

2 Insert the product disc into your computer’s DVD drive.

3 Double-click the disc icon, and then follow the on-screen instructions.

After installing the product for the first time on a computer, you will be prompted to activate your copy of the
product. (See “To activate” on page 1.)

For more detailed instructions for installing or uninstalling the product, see the ReadMe file on the product disc.

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applications that are open.

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To activate

Activation is a simple, anonymous process that you must complete within 30 days of installing the product.
Activation allows you to continue using the product, and it helps prevent casual copying of the product onto more
computersthanthelicenseagreementallows.Afteryouhaveinstalledtheproductforthefirsttimeonacomputer,
the Activation dialog box opens, prompting you to activate your copy of the product.

1 If the Activation dialog box is not already open, start the product and choose Help > Activate.

2 Follow the on-screen instructions.

Important: If you want to install the product on a different computer, you must first transfer the activation to that
computer. To transfer an activation, choose Help > Transfer Activation.

To learn more about activation, visit the Adobe website at

www.adobe.com/activation/main.html.

To register

Register your Adobe product to receive complimentary support on installation and product defects and notifications
about product updates.

Registering your product also gives you access to the wealth of tips, tricks, and tutorials in Resource Center and
access to Adobe Studio Exchange, an online community where users download and share thousands of free actions,
plug-ins, and other content for use with Adobe products.

Note: An active Internet connection is required for registration.

The Registration dialog box may open after activation, prompting you to register your copy of the product.

1 If the Registration dialog box is not already open, start the product and choose Help > Registration.

2 Follow the on-screen instructions.

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“Resource Center” on page 6

Adobe Help Center

About Adobe Help Center

Adobe® Help Center is a free, downloadable application that includes three primary features.

Product Help Provides Help for Adobe desktop products installed on your system. (If no Adobe desktop products

are installed, topics for them aren’t available.) Help topics are updated periodically and can be downloaded through
Adobe Help Center preferences. For the products you’ve installed, Product Help also provides dynamic listings of
the top support issues and the most recent support documents published on Adobe.com.

Expert Support Provides information about Adobe Expert Support plans and lets you store details about plans

you’ve purchased. If you have an active support plan, you can also use the Expert Support section to submit web
cases—questions sent to Adobe support professionals over the web. To access links in the Expert Support section,
you must have an active Internet connection.

More Resources Provides easy access to the extensive resources on Adobe.com, including support pages, user

forums, tips andtutorials, andtraining. You can also use this areato storecontact information for friends,colleagues,
or support professionals, or even websites you turn to for inspiration or troubleshooting information.

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“Using Help” on page 3

“To search Help topics” on page 4

“To navigate Help” on page 4

“To view support documents” on page 3

To check for updates

Adobe periodically provides updates to software and to topics in Adobe Help Center. You can easily obtain these
updates through Adobe Help Center. An active Internet connection is required.

1 Click the Preferences button in the top-right corner.

2 In the Preferences dialog box, click Check For Updates. If updates are available, follow the on-screen directions to

download and save them.

You can also check for updates from within many Adobe applications by choosing Help > Updates.

To set Adobe Help Center preferences

1 Click the Preferences button in the top-right corner.

2 Set any of the following options, and click OK.

Region Specifies your geographical location. Changing this option may affect which services are available to you.

Language Specifies the language in which Expert Support content is displayed.

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Display Renewal Reminders For Expert Support Contracts Displays reminder screens when your Expert Support

plan has almost expired. Deselect this option if you’d like to turn off these reminders.

Enable Auto Login For Web Case Submission Allows you to submit support questions over the web. This option is

available only if you have an active Expert Support plan.

User Interface Language Specifies the language in which Adobe Help Center interface text is displayed.

Check For Updates Searches for new updates to software and Help topics as they become available from Adobe. This

option also lets you specify notification options and choose which applications to update.

Network Administrators Displays options for network administration.

To view support documents

From within Adobe Help Center, you can get up-to-the-minute listings of the top support issues and the most recent
documents added to the support knowledgebase. Each time you start Adobe Help Center, it uses RSS (Really Simple
Syndication) technology to gather this information from the Adobe website and update the listings dynamically.

1 In Adobe Help Center, click Product Help and select a product from the For menu.

2 Click the Contents tab in the navigation pane, and do either of the following:

• Click Recent Documents to display a summary of the most recent documents for the selected product.

• Click Top Issues to display a summary of the top issues documents for the selected product.

3 To view a document in full on the Adobe website, click its link. (An active Internet connection is required.)

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To display More Resources

The More Resources section in Adobe Help Centerprovides easy accessto some of the content andservices available
from the Adobe website, including support, training, tutorials, and forums.

❖ To display this section, click More Resources.

To add contact information in More Resources

1 Click More Resources, and then click Personal Contacts.

2 Do any of the following:

• To add a contact, click New, type the contact information you want to save, and click OK.

• To edit a contact, click a contact in the list, click Edit, make changes to the information, and click OK.

• To delete a contact, click a contact in the list, and then click Delete. To confirm the deletion, click Yes.

Using Help

Using Help

The complete documentation for using your Adobe product is available in Help, a browser-based system you can
access through Adobe Help Center. Help topics are updated periodically, so you can always be sure to have the most
recent information available. For details, see “To check for updates” on page 2.

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Important: Adobe Help systems include all of the information in the printed user guides, plus additional information
not included in print. A PDF version of the complete Help content, optimized for printing, is also provided on the CD or
DVD in the product box.

See also

“To navigate Help” on page 4

“To search Help topics” on page 4

To navigate Help

❖ Do any of the following:

• To view Help for a product, choose the product name from the For menu.

• To expand or collapse a section, click the blue triangle to the left of the section name.

• To display a topic, click its title.

See also

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To search Help topics

Search using words or phrases to quickly find topics. You can search Help for one product or for all Adobe products
you’ve installed. If you find a topic that you may want to view again, bookmark it for quick retrieval.

1 In Adobe Help Center, click Product Help, and choose a product from the For menu.

2 Type one or more words in the Search For box, and choose an option from the In menu:

This Product Searches Help for the selected product.

All Products Searches Help for all Adobe products you have installed.

3 Click Search. Topics matching the search words appear in the navigation pane, grouped by product and listed in

order of relevance.

4 To view a topic, click its title.

5 To return to the navigation pane, do one of the following:

• Click the Home button.

• Click the Back button.

• Click Next Topic or Previous Topic.

See also

“To print a topic from Help” on page 5

“To use bookmarks” on page 5

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Search tips

The search feature in Adobe Help Center works by searching the entire Help text for topics that contain any of the
words typed in the Search For box. These tips can help you improve your search results in Help:

• If you search using a phrase, such as “shape tool,” put quotation marks around the phrase. The search returns only

those topics containing all words in the phrase.

• Make sure that the search terms are spelled correctly.

• If a search term doesn’t yield results, try using a synonym, such as “web” instead of “Internet.”

To print a topic from Help

1 Select the topic you want to print, and click the Print button.

2 Choose the printer you’d like to use, and then click Print.

To change the view

By default, Adobe Help Center opens in Full view. Full view gives you access to the Product Help, Expert Support,
and More Resources sections. Switch to Compact view when you want to see only the selected Help topic and you
want to keep the Help window on top of your product workspace.

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❖ Click the view icon to switch between Full and Compact views.

To use bookmarks

You can bookmark especially helpful topics for easy access, just as you bookmark pages in a web browser, and reread
them at another time.

• To view bookmarks, click the Bookmarks tab in the navigation pane.

• To create a bookmark, select the topic you want to mark, and click the Bookmark button . When the New

Bookmark dialog box appears, type a new name in the text box if desired, and then click OK.

• To delete a bookmark, select it in the Bookmarks pane, and click the Delete button. Click Yes to confirm the

deletion.

• To rename a bookmark, select it in the Bookmarks pane, and then click the Rename Bookmark button . In the

dialog box, type a new name for the bookmark and then click OK.

• To move a bookmark, select it in the Bookmarks pane, and then click the Move Up button or the Move Down

button .

Tips, training, and other resources

Learning resources

Adobe provides a wide range of resources to help you learn and use Adobe products.

• “Total Training Video Workshop DVD” on page 6: Professional training videos from experts.

• “Resource Center” on page 6: Videos, tips and tricks, and other learning material on Adobe products.

• “Other resources” on page 7: Training, books, user forums, product certification, and more.

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• Support: Complimentary and paid technical support options from Adobe.

• “Extras and other downloads” on page 8: Other software and content.

See also

“About Adobe Help Center” on page 2

“Using Help” on page 3

Total Training Video Workshop DVD

Presented by experts in their fields, Total Training videos provide overviews, demonstrations of key new features,
and many useful tips and techniques for beginning and advanced users. Look for accompanying step-by-step
instructions to selected Total Training videos in monthly updates to Resource Center.

In addition to the Total Training Video Workshop DVD included with your software, short Total Training web
videos on a variety of products and topics are also available in Resource Center, and complete Total Training
courseware can be purchased online from the Adobe Store.

See also

“Resource Center” on page 6

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Resource Center

Resource Center provides a wealth of tips, tricks, tutorials, and instructional content in video, PDF, and HTML
formats, authored by experts from Adobe and its publishing partners. You can search the entire collection or sort by
product, topic, date, and type of content; new content is added monthly. Resource Center is available in English,
French, German, and Japanese. Find it from the home page of the Adobe website.

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Tips and tutorials in Resource Center

Forfreecontentandadd-ons,visitAdobeStudioExchange,anonlinecommunitywhereusersdownloadandshare
thousands of free actions, plug-ins, and other content for use with Adobe products. To visit Adobe Studio Exchange,
go to Resource Center from the home page of the Adobe website.

See also

“Total Training Video Workshop DVD” on page 6

“Other resources” on page 7

Other resources

Additional sources of information and help are available for Adobe products.

• Visit the Training area of the Adobe website for access to Adobe Press books; online, video, and instructor-led

training resources; Adobe software certification programs; and more.

• Visit the Adobe user forums, where users share tips, ask questions, and find out how others are getting the most

out of their software. User forums are available in English, French, German, and Japanese from the main Support
page of your local Adobe website.

• Visit the Support area of the Adobe website for additional information about free and paid technical support

options. Top issues are listed by product on the Adobe U.S. and Adobe Japan websites.

• ClickMoreResourcesinAdobeHelpCentertoaccessmanyoftheresourcesontheAdobewebsiteandtocreate

your own list of frequently visited user groups and websites and valuable contacts.

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• For complete developer documentation and resources, visit the Developers area of the Adobe website at

http://partners.adobe.com/public/developer/main.html. For additional backgroundersand instructional content,
visit Resource Center.

Extras and other downloads

Your product includes Adobe Stock Photos, an integrated service available within Adobe Bridge that lets you search,
view, try, and buy royalty-free stock photography from leading stock libraries. Because of the tight integration
between Stock Photos and Adobe products, you can download images directly into your projects.

TheDownloadsareaoftheAdobewebsiteincludesfreeupdates,tryouts,andotherusefulsoftware.Inaddition,the
Plug-ins section of the Adobe Store provides access to thousands of plug-ins from third-party developers, helping
you automate tasks, customize workflows, create specialized professional effects, and more.

Adobe periodically provides downloadable updates to topics in Adobe Help Center and to Adobe Help Center
software itself.

See also

“About Adobe Bridge” on page 40

“About Adobe Stock Photos” on page 56

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“Resource Center” on page 6

“Other resources” on page 7

“About Adobe Help Center” on page 2

New features

What’s new

With version 2.0, Adobe Premiere® Pro builds on its field-proven strengths, extends its reach to new formats, and
provides users with even greater support for workflow integration and productivity. Here’s a quick look at some of
the new features that help make Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 an integral part of Adobe’s comprehensive solution for even
the most demanding productions.

Customizable efficient workspaces The Adobe user interface now allows you even greater ability to customize and

save workspaces of your own design. You can dock panels to one another in groups or pull any panel out of a group.
When you resize a panel, the others in the workspace expand or contract as necessary to give you the most efficient
use of the space.

Uncompressed HD support Capture, edit, and output full-resolution uncompressed, high-definition video through

HD VTRs and other devices by way of an HD-enabled SDI card.

SD-SDI support Capture, edit, and output standard-definition digital video in either NTSC or PAL standards

through an SD-SDI card.

Native HDV editing Log, batch-capture, and edit HDV footage in real time without a need for additional HDV

plug-ins.

Macromedia Flash export Export your video in Macromedia

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Flash™, a popular format for delivery on the web and

to mobile devices.

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Professional VTR support Control video decks using RS-422 or RS-232 protocols.

Feet + frames timecode Display timecode in standard film formats when working with captured film footage.

Scrolling Timeline panel Choose how the Timeline panel is displayed during previews. Set the Timeline Playback

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Auto-Scrolling preference to Smooth Scroll to see the ruler and tracks move past a stationary indicator showing the
current playback location. Choose Page Scroll to see the timeline advance by a full screen each time the playback
indicator reaches the edge of the panel. Or choose No Scroll to allow the indicator to move through a stationary
timeline past the edge of the panel.

GPU-accelerated rendering Tap into your Direct3D 9.0-capable graphics card to speed previews and the rendering

of effects.

DVD authoring from the timeline Author menu-driven orautoplay DVDs and burn them straight from the timeline

for quick client reviews and test disks.

Adobe Bridge Access, manage, and manipulate files from any of your Adobe Creative Suite applications through a

single interface.

Integrated titling tool Create text and graphics titles from scratch, templates, or user-defined styles.

Lighting effects filter Add multiple spot, directional, or omni lights for varied looks within a scene.

After Effects integration Drag and drop and copy and paste to co-edit compositions between Adobe After Effects

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Clip notes Send edited videos embedded in PDF files to your clients, and read their timecode-specific comments

from markers that appear in the timeline of Adobe Premiere Pro.

Support for 4096x4096 frames Import, edit, and output image sequences at the 2K and 4K resolutions often used

for online feature-film work.

Multicam editing Edit footage from multiple-camerashoots with ease. View up to four source trackssimultaneously

in the quad-view monitor, and switch between them in real time while previewing their output in the Program
Monitor. Create sequences by switching between sources in real time the way you would with a video switcher in a
live production.

Subclip creation Trim a master clip into any number of subclips, each with its own In and Out points. You can store

subclips as unique clips in the Project panel and use them independently in your sequences. You can, for example,
apply different effects to different subclips made from the same master clip.

Audio clip and track effects Apply multiple effects to audio clips or tracks. Adobe Premiere Pro now includes a set

of VST-format plug-ins for audio enhancement.

Digital Cinema export Export any project as a Windows Media 9 Series for Digital Cinema file at 720p or 1080p

resolution, with accompanying 5.1 channel surround-sound. This helps you take advantage of the growing digital
cinema trend at major film festivals.

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Workflow overview

Whether you’re using Adobe Premiere Pro to edit video for broadcast, DVD, or the web, you’re likely to follow a
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1. Start or open project 2. Capture and import assets 3. Assemble and refine sequence 4. Add titles 5. Add transitions and effects 6. Mix
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Openanexistingproject,orstartanewonefromtheAdobePremiereProQuickstartscreen.Whenstartinganew
project, you can specify the video standard and format of sequences. (See “About projects” on page 23.)

Quickstart screen

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Using the Capture panel, transfer footage directly from a DV camera or deck. With the proper hardware, you can
digitize andcapture other formats, from VHS to HDV. Eachfile you captureto your hard disk automatically becomes
a clip in your project.

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Project panel and Capture panel

Using the Project panel, you can import a variety of digital media, including video, audio, and still images. Adobe

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artwork or Adobe Photoshop®layered files, and translates Adobe After
Effects projects for a seamless, integrated workflow. You can create synthetic media, such as standard color bars,
color backgrounds, and a countdown. (See “About capturing, digitizing, and importing” on page 65.)

In the Project panel you can label, categorize, and group your footage into bins to keep a complex project organized.
Using the Project panel icon view, you can arrange clips in a storyboard fashion to visualize or quickly assemble a
sequence.

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Using the Source Monitor, you can view clips, set edit points, and mark other important frames before adding clips
to a sequence. You can view audio as a detailed waveform and edit it with sample-based precision. (See “About the
Source and Program Monitors” on page 98.)

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Source Monitor, Program Monitor, and Timeline panel

You add clips to a sequence in the Timeline panel by dragging or by using controls in the Source Monitor. You can
automatically assemble clips into a sequence that reflects their order in the Project panel. You can view the edited
sequence in the Program Monitor or watch the full-screen, full-quality video on an attached television monitor. (See
“About the Timeline panel” on page 107 and “Adding clips to a sequence” on page 115.)

Refine the sequence by manipulating clips in the Timeline panel, with either context-sensitive tools or tools in the
Tools panel. Use the specialized Trim Monitor to fine-tune the cut point between clips. By nesting sequences—using
a sequence as a clip within another sequence—you can create effects you couldn’t achieve otherwise.

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Usingthe Adobe Premiere Profull-featured Titler, create stylish still titles, title rolls, or titlecrawls that you can easily
superimpose over video. If you prefer, you can modify any of a wide range of provided title templates. As with any
clip, you can edit, fade, animate, or add effects to the titles in a sequence. (See “About the Titler” on page 203.)

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The Effects panel includes an extensive list of transitions and effects you can apply to clips in a sequence. You can
adjust these effects, as well as a clip’s opacity and motion, using the Effect Controls panel.The Effect Controls panel
also lets you animate a clip’s properties using traditional keyframing techniques. As you adjust transitions, the Effect
Controls panel displays controls designed especially for that task. Alternatively, you can view and adjust transitions
and a clip’s effect keyframes in the Timeline panel. (See “About transitions” on page 163 and “Working with effects”
on page 250.)

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For track-based audio adjustments, the Audio Mixer faithfully emulates a full-featured audio mixing board,
complete with fade and pan sliders, sends, and effects. Adobe Premiere Pro saves your adjustments in real time, on
the fly. With the proper sound card, you can record audio through the sound mixer, or mix audio for 5.1 surround
sound. (See “Mixing audio tracks and clips” on page 175.)

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Deliver your edited sequence in the media of your choice: tape, DVD, or movie file. With the DVD Layout panel,
you can produce a DVD complete with navigational menus all from within Adobe Premiere Pro. And using the
Adobe Media Encoder, even formats with extensive options—MPEG1, MPEG2, and formats for delivery via the
web—are customized to the needs of your viewing audience quickly and easily. (See “About export” on page 370.)

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Export Settings dialog box and DVD Layout panel

About the Adobe workspace

Adobe video and audio applications provide a consistent, customizable workspace. Although each application has its
own set of panels (such as Tools, Properties, Timeline, and so on), you move and group panels on your computer
screen in the same way across products.

The main window of a program is the application window. The various panels are organized in this window in an
arrangement called a workspace. The default workspace contains groups of panels as well as panels that stand alone.

You customize a workspace by arranging the panels, usually by dragging them, in the layout that best suits your style
of working. You can create and save several custom workspaces for different tasks—for example, one for editing and
one for previewing.

You can drag panels to new locations, move panels into or out of a group, place panels alongside each other, and
undock a panel so that it floats in a new window above the application window. As you rearrange panels, the other
panels resize automatically to fit the window.

YoucanusefloatingwindowstocreateaworkspacemorelikethoseinpreviousversionsofAdobeapplications,orto
place panels on multiple monitors.

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Example of workspace
A. Application window B. Grouped panels C. Panels

To display menus

In addition to choosing from the menus at the top of your screen, you can choose from context menus, which display
commands relative to the active tool or selected item. Panel menus display commands relative to the active panel.

• To display panel menus, click the triangle in the upper right corner of the panel.

• To display context menus, right-click a panel.

About the Info panel

The Info panel displays information about a selected item. For clips, the Info panel displays information such as
duration, In point, and Out point. The information displayed may vary depending on the media type, the current
window, and soon. Forexample, theInfo panel displays information unique toan emptyspace in the Timeline panel,
a rectangle in the Titler, and a clip in the Project panel display.

In the Info panel, the Video line indicates frame rate, dimensions, and pixel aspect ratio, in that order. The Audio
line indicates sample rate, bit depth, and channels, in that order.

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Using tools

The Tools panel contains a number of tools for editing sequences in the Timeline panel. When you select a tool, the
pointer generally changes shape according to your selection. For example, when you select the Razor tool and
position the pointer over a clip in the Timeline panel, the icon changes to a razor. However, the Selection tool icon
may change to reflect the task currently being performed. In some cases, pressing a modifier key (such as Shift) as
you use a tool changes its function, and its icon changes accordingly. Select tools from the Tools panel, or use a
keyboard shortcut. You can resize the Tools panel and orient it vertically or horizontally.

Note: The Selection tool is the default tool. It’s used for everything other than specialized functions. If the program isn’t
responding as you expect, make sure that the Selection tool is selected.

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Customizing the workspace

Drop zones

Drop zones are areas onto which you can drop or move panels. As you drag a panel, the drop zones become
highlighted. The drop zone determines where and how the panel is inserted into the workspace. Dragging a panel to
a drop zone results in one of two behaviors: docking or grouping.

Docking

Drop zones along the edges of a panel, group, or window are docking zones. Docking a panel places it adjacent to the
existing group, resizing all groups to accommodate the new panel.

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Grouping

Thedropzoneinthemiddleofapanelorgroup,aswellasthezonealongthetabareaofapanel,aregroupingzones.
Grouping a panel adds it to an existing group, placing it at the top of the stacking order. Grouping a panel does not
resize other groups.

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Dragging panel (A) onto grouping zone (B) to group it with existing panels (C)

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To dock or group panels

You dock and group panels by dragging them onto drop zones. As you drag a panel over a drop zone, the zone
becomes highlighted to provide a visual reference for the drop.

Drag the gripper area in the upper left corner of a panel’s tab to move an individual panel. Drag the group gripper at
the upper right corner to move an entire group.

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Dragging panel gripper (A) to move one panel; dragging group gripper (B) to move entire group

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1 Selectthepanelyouwanttodockorgroupbyclickingitstab.Ifthepanelisnotvisible,chooseitfromtheWindow

menu to open it.

2 Drag the panel by its tab onto the desired drop zone. The application docks or groups the panel, according to the

type of drop zone.

See also

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To open a panel in a floating window

You can open a panel in a floating window. You can add panels to the floating window or otherwise modify it, as you
do the application window. You can use floating windows to create a workspace like those in earlier versions of
Adobe applications, or to make use of a secondary monitor.

❖ Select the panel you want to open (if it’s not visible, choose it from the Window menu), and then do one of the

following:

• Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) and drag the panel or group from its current location. When

you release the mouse, the panel or group appears in a new floating window.

• Drag the panel or group outside the application window. (If the application window is maximized, drag the panel

to the Windows task bar.)

To close a panel or window

When you close a panel group in the application window, the other groups are resized to make use of the newly
available space. When you close a floating window, the panels within it close, too.

❖ Click the Close button on the panel or window that you want to close.

To resize panel groups

The dividers between panel groups have resizehandles. You resize a group in onedirection at a time, either vertically
or horizontally. When you drag a divider between panel groups, all groups that share the divider are resized. For
example, suppose your workspace contains three panel groups stacked vertically. If you drag the divider between the
bottom two, they are resized, but the topmost group doesn’t change.

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1 Position the pointer over the divider between the panel groups that you want to resize. The pointer changes

shape .

2 Hold down the mouse button, and drag to resize the panel groups.

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Working with multiple monitors

You can use multiple monitors to increase the available screen space. When you work with multiple monitors, the
application window appears on the main monitor, and you place a floating window on the second monitor. Monitor
configurations are stored in the workspace.

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To brighten or darken the user interface

Adobe Premiere Pro lets you brighten or darken the application’s graphical user interface (GUI). For example, you
may prefer to lower the brightness when working in a darkened editing suite or when making color corrections.
Changing the brightnesspreference affects panels, windows, anddialog boxes but doesn’t affect scroll bars, title bars,
andmenusthataren’tinsidepanels.Inaddition,thebrightnesspreferencedoesn’taffecttheapplicationbackground
on Windows.

1 Choose Edit > Preferences > User Interface.

2 Drag the User Interface Brightness slider to the left or right. Click Default Brightness to restore the default

brightness level.

3 To set the interface to match the background color specified by the Windows operating system’s current

appearance settings, select Use Windows Background Color.

To change the Windows operating system’s appearance settings, right-click the Windows desktop and choose
Properties, and then customize options in the Appearance tab in Display Properties For Windows. Consider using

the Windows Classic style to reduce the font size of title bars (see Windows online Help).

To use the Events panel

Adobe Premiere Pro Events lists warnings, error messages, and other information you can use to identify and
troubleshoot problems, particularly those associated with plug-ins and other components from third-party devel­opers. An alert icon , , on the status bar notifies you of an error. Double-clicking the icon opens the Events
panel, and clearing the associated item from the Events panel removes the icon from the status bar.

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1 Do either of the following:

• Double-click the alert icon in the status bar.

• Choose Window > Events.

2 Do any of the following:

• To learn more about an item in the list, select it and click Details.

• To clear the events list, click Clear All.

Predefined workspaces

To use an Adobe workspace

Each Adobe video and audio application includes several workspaces for various tasks. For example, Adobe Encore
DVD has workspaces for editing in the Timeline and for designing slideshows, menus, and navigation. You can
choose a workspace at any time. When you choose one of these workspaces, the current workspace is redrawn
accordingly.

❖ With the project you want to work on open, choose Window > Workspace, and select the desired workspace.

To create or modify a workspace

As you modify a workspace, the application trackschanges, savingany modifications with the project. The next time
you open the project, the most recent version of the workspace is used. You can also choose to restore the original
layout of the workspace.

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the Workspace menu on the local computer. If a project with a custom workspace is opened on a system other than
the one on which it was created, the application looks for a workspace with a matching name. If the application finds
a match (and the monitor configuration matches), it uses that workspace; if it can’t find a match (or the monitor
configuration doesn’t match), it opens the project using the current local workspace.

❖ Arrange the framesand panels as desired, thenchoose Window >Workspace > Save Workspace, and enter aname

for the workspace. Click Save.

To delete a workspace

1 Choose Window > Workspace > Delete Workspace.

2 Choose the workspace you want to delete, and then click Delete.

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Chapter 3: Projects

Project basics

About projects

A project is a single Adobe Premiere Pro file that contains sequences and references to the assets (clips, still images,
and audio files) associated with the sequences. A project stores information about sequences and assets, such as
settings for capture, transitions, and audio mixing. Also, the project file contains the data from all of your editing
decisions, such asthe In and Out points for trimmed clipsand the parameters for each special effect. Adobe Premiere
Pro creates a folder on your hard drive at the start of each new project. By default, this is where it stores the files it
captures, the preview and conformed audio files it creates, and the project file itself.

Every project includes a Project panel. This acts as a storage area for all files used in the project.

To create a project

In most cases, you can start a project simply by using one of the presets provided in the New Project dialog box. The
presets included with Adobe Premiere Pro include common project types. Preserve editing quality by using a preset
that conforms to the specifications of your original assets. For example, if your project uses footage mostly in DV
format, use a DV preset. If you need to specify lower quality settings for output (such as streaming web video), don’t
change your project settings—instead, change your export settings later.

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If your computer has a capture card compatible with Adobe Premiere Pro, its own optimized presets may appear in
the Available Presets list.

Theprojectsettingsmustbecorrectwhenyoucreatetheprojectfile.Onceaprojectiscreated,someprojectsettings,
such as the timebase settings, are locked. This prevents unwanted inconsistencies that could result from changing
project settings later.

1 Either choose New Project on the Welcome screen that appears when Adobe Premiere Pro starts up or, after the

application is open, choose File > New > Project.

2 Do one of the following:

• To apply a preset, select it from the Available Presets list.

• To customize settings, choose the preset that most closely matches your editing environment, click Custom

Settings, and then select your specific project settings. For Location, specify where you want to store the project
on disk.

3 Type the name of the project, and then click OK.

Note: Whenever possible, specify a location and name that you won’t have to change later. By default, Adobe Premiere
Pro stores rendered previews, conformed audio files, and captured audio and video in the folder where you store the
project. Moving a project file later may require moving its associated files as well.

About project settings

Project settings establish the general parameters for a given project. They control parameters such as how Adobe
Premiere Pro works with your source device and video and audio files, how it renders your previews, and so on. All
project settings apply to the whole project, and most can’t be changed after a project is created.

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Presets are groups of project settings. Adobe Premiere Pro comes with several groups of presets installed: Adobe
SD0-SDI, Adobe HD-SDI, Adobe HDV, DV-NTSC, DV-PAL, and DV-24P. These contain the correct project
settings for the most typical project types. When creating a new project, you can either select from among the
standard presets or customize a group of project settings and save the customized group as a custom preset.

When you start a new project, you see a dialog box displaying a number of presets with selected default settings for
all these parameters. You can choose one of these presets. Alternatively, you can create your own custom presets
tailored to the needs of your project. If you want full control over almost all the project’s parameters, you must start
a new project and customize its presets.

After you begin working in a project, you can review project settings, but you can change only a few of them. Choose
Project > Project Settings to view the settings you can change.

Project settings are organized into the following categories:

General Settings Control the fundamental characteristics of the project, including the method Adobe Premiere Pro

uses to process video (Editing Mode), count time (Display Format), and play back video (Timebase).

Capture Settings Control how Adobe Premiere Pro transfers video and audio directlyfrom a deck orcamera. (None

of the other project settings options affect capturing.) The contents of this panel depend on the editing mode. If
you’re capturing DV footage, you don’t need to change capturesettings. When DV/IEEE 1394 Capture is the selected
capture format, no options are available because the options are automatically set to the IEEE 1394 standard.
Additional capture formats and options may appear if you install other software, such as software included with a
capture card certified to be compatible with Adobe Premiere Pro.

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Video Rendering Controls the frame size, picture quality, compression settings, and aspect ratios that Adobe

Premiere Pro uses when you play back video from the Timeline panel (where you edit your video program).

Default Sequence Controls the number of video tracks and the number and type of audio tracks for new sequences

you create.

Note: If you must change project settings that are unavailable, you can create a new project with the settings you want
and import the current project into it. However, if you import the current project into a project with a different frame
rate or audio sampling rate, check video and audio edits carefully. Although edit positions made under the old settings
are preserved, they may not synchronize precisely with the new settings. Edits or changes you make after importing are
synchronized with the new settings.

To customize project settings

To customize most project settings, you must start a new project, select an existing preset, and then customize the
preset settings.

1 Click New Project or choose File > New > Project.

2 In the Load Preset panel, select the preset that most closely matches your video footage or the needs of your

capture card.

3 In the Custom Settings panel, modify the General, Capture, Video Rendering, and Default Sequence settings to

match the needs of your project.

4 To save your custom settings as a preset that you can use for future projects, click Save Preset. A dialog box asks

youtonameanddescribethecustompreset.Hereyoucanchoosewhethertosavethedevicecontrolsettingsaspart
of the preset.

5 Specify where to save the project on disk, give it a name, and then click OK.