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About Help

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Contents

Learning A bout Adobe Premiere Pro 4 Key Features in Adobe Premiere Pro 10 Tutorials 15 Working with Projects 40 Capturing and Importing Source Clips 63 Assembling a Sequence 103 Editing a Sequence 138 Adding Transitions 162 Mixing Audio 171 Using the Adobe Title Designer 193 Superimposing and Compositing 219 Applying Effects 235 Producing Final Video 289 Keyboard Shortcuts 312 Legal Notices 314

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Learning About Adobe Premiere Pro

Welcome

Welcome to Adobe® Premiere® Pro, a revolutionary nonlinear video-editing application that delivers a breakthrough render-free experience. Its high-performance toolset takes video and audio production to a new level, giving you a professional edge. Built for the superior performance of Microsoft Windows XP systems, Adobe Premiere Pro delivers the power and precision you need to tell a story better and faster than ever before. Adobe provides a variety of options for you to learn Adobe Premiere Pro, including online Help and tool tips. You can also use the Adobe Web site to easily access a host of continually updated Web resources for learning Adobe Premiere Pro, from tips and tutorials to technical support information. Adobe Acrobat possible to view Adobe PDF files. Many of the files on the Adobe Web site are in PDF format.

Getting help

There are a number of ways to get the help you need in Adobe Premiere Pro. The following table can help you find specific resources, based on the type of information you require.

If you . . . Try this . . .

Are new to all versions of Adobe Premiere

• Browse through the information in “Working with Adobe Premiere

Pro” on page 5 for information on specific tasks.

• Choose Help > Contents. Then select “Looking at the Work Area”

from the links on the Contents tab.

• Go to www.adobe.com/products/premierepro and look for training

information.

• Move the pointer over a tool to display the name of the tool.

• Use the Tip of the Day topics to get information on some of the key

Adobe Premiere Pro tasks. Choose Help > Tip of the Day. Want information on installing Adobe Premiere Pro Install the Adobe Premiere Pro application from the Adobe Premiere Pro CD onto your hard drive; you cannot run the program from the CD. Follow the on-screen installation instructions. For more detailed information, see the HowToInstall.rtf file on the CD. Are upgrading from a previous version of Adobe Premiere Go to the “Key Features” chapter to get information on functionality that is improved from Adobe Premiere 6.0 and 6.5.

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Working with Adobe Premiere Pro

People work with Adobe Premiere Pro in many different ways. In this section, you’ll find directions to specific information to help you accomplish some common Adobe Premiere Pro tasks.

If you want to mix audio

• Create audio crossfades using the audio transitions in the Effects palette (see

“Crossfading or fading out audio” on page 176).

• Record a voiceover microphone or other external analog source directly to a track by

using the Audio Mixer (see “Capturing analog audio” on page 79).

• Control the volume level of each track in a sequence using the track sliders in the Audio

Mixer, and control clip gain using the Clip > Audio Options > Audio Gain command (see “Adjusting gain or volume levels” on page 175).

• Apply effects to audio tracks using the Audio Mixer, or to audio clips using the Effects

palette (see “Applying effects to audio tracks” on page 184 and “Applying effects to audio clips” on page 185).

• Vary audio settings over time by using mixer automation (see “Automating audio

changes in the Audio Mixer window” on page 190) or by setting keyframes in the Timeline window (see “Working with keyframes in the Timeline window” on page 222).

• Apply advanced editing techniques to your source clips by using Adobe Audition®

(see “Using audio from Adobe Audition” on page 78).

If you want to superimpose or composite clips

Superimposing and compositing can be as simple as importing clips and stills, stacking them on video tracks in the Timeline window, and using transparency to let clips on lower tracks show through. Alpha channel transparency is automatically applied. For clips without alpha channels, Adobe Premiere Pro provides many ways to apply transparency.

• Import clips (see “Importing clips” on page 81) containing an alpha channel

(see “Defining transparency terminology” on page 219).

Want step-by-step instructions Try one of the tutorials available on the Adobe Web site. (See “Adobe Premiere Pro support page” on page 8.) Are looking for detailed information about a feature Use the index or search for the feature in Help. Are looking for background information on digital video Go to www.adobe.com/products/premierepro and look for background information. Want answers to common troubleshooting questions Search the Adobe Support Knowledgebase and Premiere Pro Top Issues, which you can access from the Adobe Premiere Pro support Web site at www.adobe.com/products/premierepro. (See “Adobe Premiere Pro support page” on page 8.) Want a complete list of keyboard shortcuts Look at the Keyboard Shortcuts Appendix.

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• Make a clip uniformly transparent by changing the Opacity value (see “Adjusting

opacity” on page 221).

• If a clip’s transparency is defined by a specific color, apply a keying effect (see “Using

keys” on page 227).

• If transparent areas are marked by another file, such as a matte, apply the matte to the

clip (see “Using matte keys” on page 230).

If you want to color correct a clip

Adobe Premiere Pro includes a number of image adjustment filters, including a comprehensive color correction filter. Moreover, you can accurately measure your adjustments using industry standard waveform monitor and vectorscope.

• Select a clip in a sequence and cue the current frame to the clip (see “Editing clips in the

Timeline window” on page 138).

• If you plan to use the scope views, open a reference monitor and gang the reference

monitor and program view together (see “Using a reference monitor” on page 112).

• Set the reference monitor’s display mode so that it displays one of the waveform

monitor or vectorscope options (see “Choosing a Display Mode setting” on page 110 and “Understanding the waveform monitor and vectorscope” on page 111).

• Apply the Color Corrector filter to the clip and adjust its parameters (see “Correcting

color in a clip” on page 254).

If you want to prepare media created in other Adobe products for Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe Premiere Pro accepts a wide range of file formats, but is particularly well integrated with files created by other Adobe products. When you import files created with other programs, such as Adobe Photoshop

® and Adobe Illustrator®, take steps to achieve the

smoothest and most efficient workflow:

• Make image adjustments (such as retouching or color correction) before importing a

file into Adobe Premiere Pro. Though you can make many of the same adjustments later in Adobe Premiere Pro, making them beforehand can spare you unnecessary processing time (see “About Fixed effects” on page 235, “About Standard effects” on page 235, and “Previewing a sequence” on page 157).

• Crop or resize still images to dimensions that are compatible with your Adobe Premiere

Pro project, taking differences in pixel aspect ratio into account (see “About pixel aspect ratio” on page 99).

• Crop or resize oversized images that you want to animate in Adobe Premiere Pro to the

minimum dimensions you need to achieve the effect, and make sure that the image doesn’t exceed the maximum dimensions allowed (see “File-size limitations” on page 102 and “Animating effects by using keyframes” on page 245).

• Create and save transparent areas as an alpha channel, and understand how Adobe

Premiere Pro interprets aspects of Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop files, such as empty areas and clipping masks (see “Importing still images” on page 82).

• Understand which elements of an Adobe After Effects® project can be transferred to an

Adobe Premiere Pro project (see “Opening a project in Adobe After Effects” on page 299).

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If you want to customize your editing environment

Adobe Premiere Pro’s flexible interface lets you work the way that’s best for you and your projects. You can fully customize the windows, workspaces, and most keyboard commands to maximize your efficiency:

• Customize each window according to your editing style or the task at hand (see

“Customizing the Project window display” on page 50, “Using labels” on page 53, “Customizing the Monitor window” on page 108, and “Using the Timeline window” on page 114).

• Arrange and resize windows and palettes to suit your system or personal preferences,

and save the arrangement as a custom workspace (see “Working with windows in Adobe Premiere Pro” on page 44).

• Familiarize yourself with standard keyboard shortcuts, and create your own custom

shortcuts for nearly any command or function (see “Using keyboard shortcuts” on page 55 and the Keyboard Shortcuts Appendix).

If you want to burn your movies onto DVD discs

You can create DVDs directly in Adobe Premiere Pro if you have a DVD burner connected to your computer. Adapt your projects easily for the DVD format:

• Ensure that your clips and transitions play back correctly by preparing your audio and

video clips for DVD (see “Requirements for DVD output” on page 291).

• Set sequence markers in the Timeline window to designate chapters in your DVD movie

(see “About chapter links” on page 127).

• Select from a comprehensive list of transcoding options by choosing File > Export >

Export to DVD and selecting Encoding (see “Exporting to DVD” on page 289).

If you want to capture and export video

Adobe Premiere Pro is designed specifically to make DV capture and export a snap:

• Configure your video capture hardware according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Make sure that your hard drive has adequate space available and is fast enough for video capture (see “Avoiding DV capture problems” on page 96).

• When you create a new project, choose a preset that matches your capture device's or

source material’s video specifications (see “Specifying project settings” on page 58).

• Choose File > Preferences > Device Control to set up your device controller. Select the

Scratch Disks preference to specify the hard disk that you'll capture video and audio to (see “Setting up device control equipment” on page 68 and “Using scratch disks” on page 57).

• Choose File > Capture and set In and Out points as your video plays. Or use the Scene

Detect feature to capture DV segments that were created each time the camera's Record button was pressed. When all your clips are logged, click the In/Out button to capture them to the hard disk (see “Using Capture window device controls” on page 69).

• Make sure that you specify the correct compressor and data rate for video export.

Review the steps for exporting to videotape in “Preparing a DV program for videotape recording” on page 297 and “Video export settings” on page 304.

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Other learning resources

In addition to the information included with your application, Adobe provides several other learning resources.

Adobe Premiere Pro support page

On the Adobe Premiere Pro support page on the Adobe Web site, you’ll find product information and links for downloading plug-ins and updates, as well as information on training, support, vertical market solutions, and Adobe Premiere Pro–related products. The many useful learning tools available at www.adobe.com/products/premierepro include the

following:

• Step-by-step tutorials

• Updates, patches, and plug-ins

• Links to the Adobe Support Knowledgebase, containing the latest Adobe Premiere Pro

technical support solutions

• Training resources in print and online form

• A searchable database of answers to technical questions

• Links to user forums

Adobe Press

Adobe Press offers books that provide in-depth training in Adobe software, including the acclaimed Classroom in a Book

® series developed by experts at Adobe. For information on

purchasing Adobe Press titles, visit the Adobe Web site at www.adobe.com, or contact your local book distributor.

The Adobe Certification program

The Adobe Certification program offers users, instructors, and training centers the opportunity to demonstrate their product proficiency and promote their software skills as Adobe Certified Experts, Adobe Certified Instructors, or Adobe Authorized Learning Providers. Certification is available for several different geographical regions. Visit the Partnering with Adobe Web site at www.partners.adobe.com to learn how you can become certified.

Adobe Solutions Network

The Adobe Solutions Network (ASN) provides various product and technical resources for developing with Adobe Premiere Pro. Here, you can find software developer kits (SDKs), sample libraries, the Developer Knowledgebase, and technical guides for areas such as JavaScript.

To access the Adobe Solutions Network for Adobe Premiere Pro:

Go to partners.adobe.com/asn/premierepro/ (English only) on the Adobe Web site.

Registration

In order for Adobe to provide you with the highest quality software, offer technical support, and inform you about new Adobe Premiere Pro software developments, please register your application.

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You can choose to submit the form directly or fax a printed copy. You can also register by filling out and returning the registration card included with your software package.

Customer support

When you register your product, you may be entitled to technical support. Terms may vary depending on your country of residence. For more information, refer to the technical support card provided with the Adobe Premiere Pro documentation. Adobe also provides several forms of automated technical support:

• See the ReadMe file installed with the program for information that became available

after this guide went to press.

• See the Adobe Premiere Pro support page for information on top support issues and

troubleshooting information for common problems. (See “Adobe Premiere Pro support page” on page 8.)

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Key Features in Adobe Premiere Pro

Introduction

Adobe Premiere Pro is a high-performance toolset that takes video and audio production to a new level, giving you a professional edge. Delivering frame-accurate control for shortand long-format projects, Adobe Premiere Pro enables you to produce precise results every time.

Create projects in a streamlined user interface

Adobe Premiere Pro allows you to arrange clips, view media, and create motion paths with unprecedented ease. In addition, nested timelines allow new methods of displaying footage for complex projects. The capture controls, keyframing features, and media management tools allow you maximum flexibility with your media projects. Browse media in the revised Project window Quickly arrange your clips by storyboarding in Icon view, which presents media in an orderly, interactive grid. Or, display media in a detail-rich List view, which offers many information columns, plus an unlimited number of user-defined columns. For information on the Project window, see “Viewing clip information in the Project window” on page 46. Expanded Monitor window View a much wider range of media in the Monitor window, including still images, audio, and color mattes allowing three-point edits. Dock or undock the Effect Controls window with the Source view window for easy access to these controls. Dynamically update the targeted timeline with changes. For information on the Monitor window, see “Using the Monitor window” on page 103. Enhanced media management Select offline clips in Project window folders and easily recapture them. Link and unlink clips in the Project window with files on your hard disk. Delete an unwanted clip from the Project window and optionally delete it from your hard disk to reclaim storage space. Use expanded criteria to search for clips. View the contents of multiple folders at once and move content between them, or sort folder contents using multiple criteria. For information on media management in Adobe Premiere Pro, see “Naming, finding, and deleting Project window items” on page 47 and “Using List view columns” on page 51. Improved motion paths Create more exacting motion paths along which traveling mattes, still images, and video clips can smoothly animate using revamped controls and built-in support for subpixel positioning. New Ease-in, Ease-out keyframes provide more natural and fluid motion. For information on motion paths, see “Using the Motion effect” on page 240 and “Animating effects by using keyframes” on page 245.

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Using Help | Contents | Index Back 11 Keyframeable visual effect parameters Use the new Effect Controls window to set

keyframes for individual effect parameters and create effects with unprecedented control. For information on keyframing, see “About the Effect Controls window” on page 237. Customizable keyboard shortcuts Use the new Keyboard Customization window to edit shortcuts for commands, tools, and other options to match your preferences. Save custom shortcut sets to share with colleagues. For information on customizing keyboard

shortcuts, see “Using keyboard shortcuts” on page 55. Improved scene detection Specify a target folder in the Project window from the Capture window. Keep an eye on available hard disk space, deck activities such as seeking and shuttling, and other information during capture. For information on the capture controls, see “Using the Capture window” on page 64.

Create projects as part of a larger workflow

Adobe Premiere Pro works with leading Adobe tools such as Adobe After Effects®, Adobe Photoshop hardware. You can import and export your projects in a variety of formats to suit your needs. Tighter Adobe integration Move easily between Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects because they work similarly. Import layered Adobe Photoshop files as flattened clips, or as timelines with each layer on a separate track. Export projects as AVI and MPEG files for use in Adobe Encore DVD, a creative tool for authoring sophisticated multilanguage DVDs. Timeline markers from Adobe Premiere Pro turn into DVD chapter points. For information on how Adobe Premiere Pro works with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator files, see “Importing still images” on page 82. For information on how Adobe Premiere Pro works with Adobe After Effects, see “Opening a project in Adobe After Effects” on page 299. For information about using chapter marks for use in Adobe Encore DVD, see “Using sequence markers for comments, chapter links, and Web links” on page 126. For information on working with audio in Adobe Audition, see “Using audio from Adobe Audition” on page 78. Extensive hardware support Work with a wide range of video hardware from Sony DVCAM equipment and the latest digital video decks and camcorders to third-party boards. Expand the capabilities in Adobe Premiere Pro to include support for SD and HD thanks to its resolution independence and its built-in support for the new pixel aspect ratios, time bases, and frame rates required for these formats. For information on hardware supported in Adobe Premiere Pro, see “About digital and analog sources” on page 92. Extensive import and export capabilities Produce video and audio content for all leading delivery media, including broadcast formats such as DV, SD, and HD; popular optical formats, such as DVD, CD, VCD, and SVCD; and the Web. Adobe Premiere Pro works with virtually any codec that Windows XP supports. A sample of supported video formats includes MPEG1, MPEG2, DV, AVI, Windows Media 9 Series, Real Media 9 (export only), QuickTime, Open DML (import only), and more. For information on export formats in Adobe Premiere Pro, see “File types available for export” on page 302. Continuous rasterization of EPS files Scale imported EPS files freely without worry of pixelization. Adobe Premiere Pro continuously rasterizes EPS files as you scale them. See “Adjusting position, scale, rotation, and anchor point” on page 241.

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Using Help | Contents | Index Back 12 Export to AAF Easily exchange Adobe Premiere Pro projects for more finishing work:

Export them as AAF (Advanced Authoring Format) files, an industry-endorsed open interchange format. For information on AAF, see “Exporting to AAF” on page 300.

®, and Adobe Encore™ DVD. It also works effortlessly with processors and video

Work with enhanced audio capabilities

Take advantage of powerful new audio controls and built-in ASIO and VST support to make your audio punch like never before. Powerful new audio controls Import and export the highest quality 24-bit, 96 KHz audio files. Edit audio clips at the subframe, audio-sample level with precision up to 1/ 96,000 of a second with 32-bit floating-point mathematical precision—for example, to remove small pops and crackles. Create and work with multichannel audio to produce surround-sound and other multichannel audio effects. Record professional voiceovers directly to a timeline as it plays back. See “Applying effects to audio tracks” on page 184. VST (Virtual Studio Technology) compatibility Sweeten audio with 17 powerful industry-standard VST plug-ins that come with Adobe Premiere Pro, including Reverb, EQ, Pitch Shift, Dynamics, DeNoiser, and MultibandCompressor. New VST plug-in support enables you to expand your audio toolkit and use your favorite VST plug-ins with Adobe Premiere Pro. Improve effects and mixing workflow and processing efficiency using sends and submixes. For information on audio controls in Adobe Premiere Pro, see “Planning your audio workflow” on page 171. ASIO (Audio Stream Input/Output) compatibility Access the multichannel capabilities in a new generation of high-quality sound cards through built-in ASIO support in Adobe Premiere Pro. For information on ASIO, see “Setting a track’s input source” on page 182.

Adjust color values with ease

Use native YUV processing and three-point color correction to adjust your colors to the needs of your project. Native YUV processing Preserve the color values of original DV and other source footage—and improve application performance by avoiding color conversions—with native support for YUV processing. For information on YUV processing in Adobe Premiere Pro, see “Correcting color in a clip” on page 254. Three-point color correction Make sure shots match, and correct exposure, colorbalance, and other jarring errors caused by lighting, cameras, and environment with the new color correction filters in Adobe Premiere Pro. Adjust the hue, saturation, and lightness for highlights, midtones, and shadows; replace a color throughout a clip with a single selection; and more. Use built-in waveforms and vectorscopes to make sure that clips share the same color spectrum and that your color adjustments fall within legal broadcast limits. The Color Corrector uses 32-bit floating-point mathematical precision. For information on color correction, see “Understanding the waveform monitor and vectorscope” on page 111, “About Fixed effects” on page 235, and “About Standard effects” on page 235.

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Edit with precision

Take advantage of Adobe Premiere Pro’s ability to apply transitions to multiple clips. Move clips around easily and work with multiple edit points at once. Then preview how your rendered footage will look before actually rendering it. Take advantage of editing improvements Apply transitions on any video track, and automatically apply default transitions to overlapping clips. Overwrite, as well as insert, clips in a single move by dragging and dropping them on a timeline. Remove a group of clips from one area—closing the open gap with a ripple delete—and insert them in

another area in a single action. Select and trim multiple edit points at once. Copy and paste noncontiguous clip selections. View live updates in the Trim window, which shows an edit in progress as you’re adjusting the clip. Toggle between video-frame-accurate and audio-sample-accurate editing with a single click. For information on editing improvements in Adobe Premiere Pro, see “Applying and controlling Standard effects” on page 244, “About the Effect Controls window” on page 237, “Removing parts of a sequence” on page 146, “Trimming clips in the Timeline window” on page 148, and “Using the Trim window” on page 156. Render-free editing experience Play back full-resolution frames, including titles, transitions, effects, motion paths, and color correction on two channels, on-screen or on an external video monitor—with no additional hardware support required. This new renderfree editing experience enables you to see exactly how your work will look, so you can make more rapid edit decisions and ultimately deliver files more quickly. For information on render-free editing, see “Previewing a sequence” on page 157.

Work easily with digital video and export to DVD

Edit DV footage easily and export projects directly to DVD from Adobe Premiere Pro. Enhanced DV device control Use the new scene-detection controls in Adobe Premiere Pro to divide raw DV footage into scene-based clips. Also create low-resolution, scenebased clips for offline editing. Then, after assembling your rough cut, batch-capture fullresolution versions of only the clips you need. For information on DV device control, see “Using device control” on page 67. Direct export to DVD Export projects directly and burn DVDs for distribution of highquality video content. For information on exporting to DVD in Adobe Premiere Pro, see “Exporting to DVD” on page 289.

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Tutorials

Logging and Capturing Clips from DV Tape

In Adobe® Premiere® Pro, you can use the comprehensive set of controls in the Capture window to log and automatically capture DV footage to your hard disk. You can quickly and efficiently log clips you want to capture, then batch-capture them all in one session.

1. Connect your DV device.

Connect your camera or deck to your computer using an IEEE 1394 cable, and make sure both the device and the computer are turned on. Make sure that the tape you want to capture is loaded into the device.

2. Prepare a project for the clips you’ll capture.

Start Adobe Premiere Pro and open or create a project that was created using one of the DV presets in the New Project dialog box. When you use a DV-based preset, make sure the preset’s audio sample rate (48 kHz or 32 kHz) matches the setting on your camera at the time the tape was recorded.

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3. Open the Capture window and make sure it sees the device.

Choose File > Capture, or press F5. The status line above the preview area tells you about the connection between your device and Adobe Premiere Pro. If the status line reads “Capture device offline,” check to make sure all cable connections are secure and the device is on. In some cases, you may need to click the Settings tab in the Capture window and make sure the Device Control options are set correctly.

4. Set up the Logging tab.

In the Logging tab in the Capture window, make sure the settings in each section are the way you want them. The Setup section specifies whether to capture audio, video, or both, and where in the project Adobe Premiere Pro will log the clip. Note that logged clips are not captured immediately; they are stored as offline files in the Project window until you use the Batch Capture command to actually capture them. If you want to stored logged offline files separately in the Project window, create a new bin in the Project window and it will appear in the Log Clips To option. You can set the locations of captured files using the Settings tab. Use the Clip Data section to set up the information you want entered with each logged clip. This data becomes the default for each clip you log, so it’s a good idea to enter this information before you start. You can also adjust the clip data as the content changes during playback, because you can edit clip data while the tape is moving.

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The only other options you may want to set before logging are Scene Detect and Handles. Scene Detect automatically splits a tape into multiple clips based on scene breaks that Adobe Premiere Pro detects, such as when you pause the tape while recording. Handles are extra frames you capture so that you have flexibility for editing and transitions. For transitions, you should capture the equivalent of at least one second of handles before and after each scene.

5. Adjust the Settings tab.

In the Settings tab in the Capture window, make sure the settings in each section are the way you want them. The Capture Locations settings let you specify the folder or disk where Adobe Premiere Pro saves clips when they’re captured. By default, captured files are saved in the My Documents folder.

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The Device Control section includes Device settings you can adjust if Adobe Premiere Pro has trouble recognizing your device. The lower part of the Device Control section contains settings you can adjust in the course of normal capture; however, for DV capture the only option you might use is Abort Capture On Dropped Frames. The Preroll Time and Timecode Offset options are more commonly used when capturing footage from analog devices.

6. Log clips.

In the Capture window, use the tape transport controls to move to the first frame of the first clip you want to capture, and then click Set In. Use the controls to move to the last frame of the clip and then click Set Out. Click Log Clip, change the clip data as needed, and then click OK. Adobe Premiere Pro adds the logged clip as an offline file in the Project window. Repeat this step as many times as needed for the other clips you

want to log.

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As you log clips, feel free to adjust options as necessary as the content on the tape changes. For example, as the tape plays back, you can adjust the Log Clips To Bin or the Clip Data options as you anticipate an upcoming scene. Or if you clicked Set In or Set Out a little earlier or later than you intended to, you can type in a new timecode or slide the In or Out point slightly by dragging the timecode numbers to the left or right.

7. Batch-capture logged clips.

You can batch-capture any clips you’ve logged, as long as your capture device is online. Select offline files in the Project window, choose File > Batch Capture, and click OK. You’ll see options in the Batch Capture dialog box, but you do not need to use them unless you want to override the default capture settings. When batch capture finishes, the offline clips in the Project window are replaced with the captured clips. If you simply want to capture one or two clips quickly, there’s no need to log clips in advance. Use the device controls in the Capture window to find the first frame you want to capture and click Set In. Use the controls to find the last frame you want to capture, click Set Out, and then click In/Out in the Capture section. When the clip is captured, enter clip data when asked.

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Generate a Sequence Automatically

Of all filmmaking tools, few are as useful as the storyboard. Before you shoot, a storyboard helps you visualize and plan your project. During production—when you're acquiring shots out of sequence, sometimes days apart—a storyboard can preserve your sense of continuity. So once the shots are complete, it only seems natural to arrange them into storyboard form before committing them to a rough cut. With Adobe can organize clips in the Project window in storyboard fashion, then generate a sequence automatically with video and audio transitions.

1. Set up the Project window.

In the Project window’s pop-up menu, choose View > Icon to display your clips in a storyboardstyle grid. Go to the Project window’s pop-up menu again and choose Thumbnails > Off to uncheck the option and make the clips appear as thumbnail images. To change the size of the thumbnails, choose Thumbnails and select the size you prefer. Resize the Project window to show all of your clips if necessary.

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2. Set each clip’s thumbnail image.

Select a clip to view it in the preview area at the top of the Project window. Press the Play button next to the preview image, or drag the scroll bar under the preview image to cue the clip to a representative frame. When you’ve found an image that best signifies the clip’s contents, click the Poster Frame button to set the clip’s thumbnail image. If you do not set the poster frame, each clip’s In point (initially, a clip’s first frame) is used as the thumbnail image. Even if you change the In point later for editing, it may not make the best representative frame in a storyboard.

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3. Arrange the clips into a storyboard.

In the Project window, drag the clips into the order you want them to appear in the sequence. Arrange them from left to right, top to bottom, in storyboard fashion. You can drag a marquee to select a group of clips or Ctrl-click to add or subtract from your selection. Clips shift forward in the storyboard to make room for clips you drop into an occupied space in the grid. To quickly move clips back into view that have shifted outside the Project window, and to eliminate empty spaces between clips, choose Clean Up from the Project window’s pop-up menu.

4. Edit your clips as needed.

You can double-click a clip to open it in the Source view of the Monitor window and use the Source view’s playback controls to watch the clip. Define the first frame you want to include in the sequence by clicking the Set In Point button in Source view, and define the last frame you want to include by clicking the Set Out Point button.

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You should set In and Out points to define the parts of the clips you want to use, especially when the source clips include more footage than you plan to include in the final sequence. However, you don’t need to be too meticulous: Many editors use the storyboard method to create a quick rough cut and refine the sequence later.

5. Create duplicate clips as needed.

If you want to use parts of a clip more than once in a storyboard, you can create a duplicate clip. Select a clip and choose Edit > Duplicate. With the duplicate clip selected, choose Clip > Rename and give the clip a unique name. Repeat steps 2 through 4 for duplicate clips. It’s important to understand that you can add a source clip to a sequence as many times as you want without creating a duplicate clip. However, duplicate clips can come in handy when you want parts of the same media to appear in different places in a storyboard. Similarly, you might create one or more duplicate clips from a very lengthy and unwieldy clip. This way, you could treat each portion of the shot as a different clip.

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6. Select the clips to add to the sequence.

Once you’ve completed your storyboard, select the shots you want to include in the sequence. To select all the shots in the Project window, choose Edit > Select All. If you don’t want to include everything in the storyboard, you can drag a marquee to select a group of shots or Ctrl-click to add and subtract shots from your selection. The whole idea of a storyboard is to put your shots in sequential order. Nevertheless, you can have Adobe Premiere Pro place them in the sequence according to the order you select the clips instead.

7. Add clips to a sequence.

Click the Automate To Sequence button at the bottom of the Project window. Specify the options you want in the Automate To Sequence dialog box. For Ordering, you can choose Sort Order, because you’ve arranged your clips into a storyboard. For Placement, choose Sequentially; because you’re creating a rough cut, you can place the clips one after the other rather than at predefined points in the sequence. It does not matter what you

choose for Method—Insert Edit or Overlay Edit—because in this case, there aren’t any clips in the sequence already. If you want a specific transition between each clip, check the appropriate box or boxes to apply the default audio or video transition. Specify the duration of the transitions by entering a value for Clip Overlap. To exclude either the video or audio tracks, select the appropriate Ignore option. When you click OK, the clips in your storyboard are instantly assembled into a sequence according to the options you specified.

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Animating an Adobe Photoshop File

You can make sophisticated compositions in Adobe® Premiere® Pro by adding motion graphics to your video clips. Import multilayered graphics from Adobe manipulate their scale, skew, and position. Every track is a compositing track that includes an alpha channel so that transparency is built in. Just add layers, adjust, and go!

1. Import Adobe Photoshop files.

To take full advantage of new compositing capabilities in Adobe Premiere Pro, use Photoshop files with transparent backgrounds, or add an alpha channel to an existing Photoshop file. For example, you can create a logo on a single, transparent layer to animate over video. (For instructions, see Adobe Photoshop Help.) Import the Photoshop file as footage with merged layers and then add it to the topmost track in the Timeline window. Add video clips to the lower tracks. Use the rate stretch tool in the Timeline window to adjust the duration of the graphic to around five seconds.

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2. Optimize your work area to use effects.

Adobe Premiere Pro uses effects to animate layers and provides a workspace setting designed specifically for this task. Choose Window > Workspace > Effects to open the Effect Controls window, docked in the Monitor window. Click the tab to view its contents.

3. Set keyframes for the Motion effect.

To animate clips, use the Motion effect. This effect allows you to adjust the position, scale, and rotation properties of a clip. Because these properties are intrinsic characteristics of a clip, they are built into every clip. As such, the Motion, Opacity, and Volume effects appear in the Effect Controls window whenever you select a clip in the Timeline window. To view these effects, select the Photoshop file in the Timeline window. To make Motion properties vary over a specific duration, you must set at least two keyframes for each property. Adobe Premiere Pro interpolates values between these keyframes. Expand the Motion effect in the Effect Controls window and click the stopwatch for each property to establish starting keyframes.

4. Adjust the clip handles.

The easiest way to animate scale and position is by directly manipulating clip handles in the Program view of the Monitor window. To activate clip handles, select the Motion effect in the Effect Controls window. Handles appear around the edges of the image and an anchor point appears at its center. All adjustments are calculated around the anchor point.

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Next, position the selection tool on the image in the Program view. To adjust scale or

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rotation, position the selection tool over a handle and drag when the rotation or scale cursor appears. To adjust position, place the selection tool anywhere on the clip (except on a clip handle) and drag. Use a combination of adjustments to set the graphic’s starting position.

5. Animate the graphic.

In the Effect Controls window, move the current-time indicator to the end of the timeline. When you adjust the Photoshop file in the Program view, Adobe Premiere Pro automatically creates new keyframes for each property value that you change. Change the Photoshop file’s position, scale, and angle in the Program view, using the area in and around the video frame. To see the entire video frame and work area, select a setting such as 25% for the View Zoom Level in the Program view. When you reposition the graphic, a dotted motion path appears in the Program view. Each dot represents a frame in the timeline; X’s represent keyframes.

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6. Adjust the motion path in the Program view.

To create more interesting animations, you can adjust the shape of the motion path and change the interpolation method for your keyframes. In the Effect Controls window, move the current-time indicator to the middle of the timeline and click the Add/Remove Keyframe button to add a new Position keyframe. In the Program view, drag the new keyframe (which appears at the center of the anchor point) so that the motion path forms an angle. Next, change the interpolation methods of the keyframe so that the graphic’s speed varies, simulating realistic movement. Right-click the center keyframe you just created in the Effect Controls window and choose Fast In from the menu that appears to accelerate the clip’s movement as it approaches the keyframe. Right-click the keyframe again and choose Easy Curve Out to slow its movement as it exits the keyframe.

7. Add other effects.

You can add other video effects by dragging them to the clip in the Timeline window from the Effects window. Or you can animate the Opacity effect to make the Photoshop file fade to black by setting two keyframes: one with a value of 100%, the second with a value of 0%.

8. Preview the animation.

When you’ve completed your animation, press the spacebar to preview the results. You can animate any clip using the methods discussed here or you can use the Transform effect to skew the clip in addition to adjusting its position, scale, and angle.

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Apply an Effect to an Entire Nested Sequence

In Adobe® Premiere® Pro, you can nest a sequence within another sequence. When you apply an effect to a nested sequence, the effect applies uniformly to all clips in the sequence, so nesting is a great way to apply an effect to multiple clips at one time. Once you organize each section of a video program into sequences, you can nest them all in a master sequence for your video program.

1. Set up the sequences.

You’ll need to have at least two sequences to use nesting. An Adobe Premiere Pro project contains one sequence by default, so create a second sequence by clicking the New Item button in the Project window and choosing New Sequence.

2. Arrange the clips to which you want to apply an effect.

Choose File > Import, select a folder or one or more clips, and click Open. Drag the imported clips from the Project window to one of the sequences and arrange them as needed.

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You’ll be nesting the sequence containing clips in the other sequence, which is still empty. You’ll use the other sequence as the master sequence for your video program.

3. Add the sequence of clips to the master sequence.

In the Timeline window, click the tab for your master sequence to bring it to the front. Then, in the Project window, drag the icon for the sequence containing clips to the master sequence in the timeline.

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4. Apply the effect.

Choose Window > Effects, locate the effect you want to apply, and drag it to the nested sequence in your master sequence.

5. Preview the effect.

Play back your master sequence. The effect is applied uniformly to all clips in the nested sequence. If you play back the nested sequence, you won’t see the effect applied, because it is applied within the sequence where it’s nested.

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Create Rolling Multicolumn Titles

Give the performers and crew in your productions the credits they deserve. By using the tab stop and rolling title features in the Adobe Title Designer in Adobe can easily create professional, rolling multicolumn titles.

1. Set the title to roll.

In Adobe Premiere Pro, choose File > New > Title to open the Adobe Title Designer. From the Title Type menu, choose Roll. If you intend to create rolling or crawling titles, make the appropriate choice before creating the title.

2. Set the title boundaries.

Select the horizontal type tool, and drag in the drawing area to create a text box. If you intend to create a long list of credits, you can drag the box so that it extends outside the visible area. If you do drag the box outside of the visible area, use the scroll bar to return to the top of the boundary.

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3. Display the tab markers.

Choose Title > View > Tab Markers. No tab markers appear yet—you won’t see them until you create tab stops.

4. Create tab stops.

Click the Tab Stops button . You create all tabs in this dialog box, using the ruler (which is marked in increments of points) and the tab markers for placement. To create a tab, click

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one of the three buttons in the Tab Stops window. The icons represent, from left to right, left-justified text, centered text, and right-justified text. Then click in the area above the ruler numbers. Note the stop that appears where you click, and note the tab marker that appears in the Adobe Title Designer drawing area. Adjust the location of the tab stop by dragging it along the ruler while following the location of the tab markers. Delete the stop by dragging it off the ruler. (We created one left-justified stop in the center of the text box.) After you create the tab stops, click OK. You can open this dialog box to adjust the tab stops at any time during the process of creating your title.

5. Select a font and font size.

Click the Font Browse button . In the Font Browser dialog box, scroll to find a font you want to use and select it. Click OK. Then, in the Object Styles panel of the Adobe Title Designer window, expand the Properties category. Set a font size by dragging. (To ensure readability, use a font size higher than 14 points.)

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The Font Browser is also a great tool for experimenting with fonts: Click a new font in the list, and the font in the drawing area changes accordingly. Use the Font Browser to sample a variety of fonts instantly.

6. Type your text.

Select the horizontal type tool, click where you want to type the first line of text, and begin typing. After you type the first set of characters, press Tab and type the next set. Keep all the characters on the same line. Usually, text in credits should not wrap; to prevent this, decrease the Font Size value or increase the size of the text box. After you type all the characters for that line, press Enter and repeat for the next line of text. To view text that you type outside the visible area, use the scroll bars to the right of the drawing area. If text extends past the bottom boundary of the text box, you can no longer see it or scroll to see it. To view this hidden text, enlarge the text box by clicking the selection tool and dragging any control point on the text box. Then select the horizontal type tool before continuing to type text.

7. Set Roll/Crawl options.

Click the Roll/Crawl Options button . Make the appropriate selections, or enter the appropriate numbers in this dialog box to regulate the timing of the roll. Select Start Off Screen, End Off Screen, or both, to set the place where the roll begins and ends. Enter a number in the text boxes to set how many frames pass before the roll begins (Pre-Roll), how many frames it takes the roll to progressively ramp up to the project frame rate (Ease-In), how many frames the roll progressively slows down (Ease-Out), or how many frames the title track plays after the title rolls off-screen (Post-Roll). After you specify settings, click OK.

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The Crawl Direction choices in the Roll/Crawl Options dialog box pertain to text you typed in a text box that is longer horizontally than it is vertically. In this instance, text would move left or right across the image, or crawl. If you choose to create a crawling title (not represented here), select one of these options.

8. Preview the roll.

Close the title window and save the title when prompted. The title clip appears in the Project window. Drag the clip to a superimpose track in the Timeline window (Video 2 and

higher). Place the current-time indicator at the beginning of the clip, and press Enter to preview the roll. By default, rolls begin from the bottom and move up through the visible area. To reverse the direction so that the roll begins from the top and moves down, select the clip, choose Clip > Speed/Duration, and then enter a value that is the negative of the displayed value. For example, if the speed value is 100%, enter –100%.

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9. Experiment with the settings.

Double-click the title clip to return to the Adobe Title Designer. Use the Font Browser or the Font Size Object Style to adjust the characters. You may need to resize the text box to accommodate the changes. You can also change the Roll/Crawl options to tweak the roll timing.You can also create other object styles for the fonts, such as shadows, textures, and sheens. Each of these adjustments may require additional resizing of the text box.

Burning DVDs in Adobe Premiere Pro

You can now burn your projects directly to DVD from the Timeline window in Adobe DVD-R or DVD+R drive to create high-quality movies that you can play on most any commercial DVD player. If you have Adobe projects from Adobe Premiere Pro to add extra features, such as interactive menus.

1. Open a project.

In Adobe Premiere Pro, open an existing project. Make sure all clips in the project have the same frame rate: 29.97 fps for NTSC, or 25 fps for PAL. Projects that use DV presets and clips are best suited for DVD because they all use either 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratios. However, if your project uses different settings, the DVD exporter resizes clips automatically. For best results, use audio clips with sample rates of 16 or 24 bits, and 48 kHz or 96 kHz.

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2. Set sequence markers to create chapters.

To navigate to various points in your movie, place sequence markers at strategic points in the Timeline window, such as the beginning of each new scene. To add numbered or unnumbered markers, choose Marker > Set Sequence marker. Set markers no closer than 15 frames apart. Each marker serves as a chapter that you can navigate to by pressing the Chapter buttons on your DVD remote control.

3. Add chapter information to markers.

If you want to add titles, buttons, and other graphic elements to your DVD, you can import your sequence in Adobe Encore DVD or another DVD authoring application. Adobe Premiere Pro allows you to create DVD-ready files in either Video For Windows format (.AVI) by exporting sequences as movies or in MPEG-2 format (.M2V) by exporting your sequences to the Adobe Media Encoder.

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4. Define the length of the DVD movie.

Adobe Premiere Pro exports the entire timeline to DVD by default. To prevent the project from exceeding the DVD’s capacity, define the area of the timeline you want to export by

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dragging the work area bar.

5. Select your DVD burner.

When your project is ready for export, place an unused DVD disc in the DVD drive and choose File > Export > Export To DVD. In the Export to DVD dialog box, name your DVD disk and select the Chapter Markers At Timeline Markers option. Next, select DVD Burner on the left, and choose your DVD Burner from the list. Make sure that the burner status indicates that the DVD burner is on the system, and then choose a recording option.

6. Select your encoding settings.

Select Encoding from the list to view the DVD encoding presets from the pop-up menu. Choose a setting based on the length of your sequence. If your sequence is feature length (90–130 minutes), choose a setting with “4Mb” in it. If your sequence is under 90 minutes, choose a setting with “7Mb” in it. To let Adobe Premiere Pro determine the best compression for your content, choose a variable bit rate (VBR) setting over a constant bit rate (CBR) setting.

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7. Burn the DVD.

Once you’ve selected all your settings, click the Record button to start burning the DVD. If you receive a message indicating that the required disc space is higher than the DVD disc's capacity, choose a lower-quality encoding preset or shorten the export range of your timeline and then try burning the DVD.

8. Play your movie.

When your DVD burner is done recording, play it on the DVD player in your computer or on a standard DVD player to check the quality. For a wider range of options, you can export your projects to Adobe Encore DVD, where you can add titles, buttons, and multiple audio tracks to your DVDs.

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Working with Projects

About projects

A project is a single Adobe Premiere Pro file that contains video sequences and references to the media associated with the sequences. A project also stores information about sequences and media, such as settings for media capture, transitions, and audio mixing. Within a single project file, you can edit individual segments as separate sequences, and then combine the segments into a finished program by nesting them in a longer sequence. Similarly, you can store multiple variations of a sequence in the same project. You can organize a project’s media and sequences using bins, which work like the folders in Windows Explorer.

Starting a new 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 represents the specifications of your original media. For example, if you shot footage on DV, use the 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. You can customize the project settings (General, Capture, Video Rendering, and Default Sequence settings). However, it’s usually not necessary to do this because most workflows are addressed by the presets in the New Project dialog box. Capture cards certified as compatible with Adobe Premiere Pro may install their own optimized presets when you install the software that comes with the card. If no preset is appropriate for your workflow, see “Working with windows in Adobe Premiere Pro” on page 44.

Note: The project settings must be correct when you create the project file. Once a project is created, some project settings are locked, such as the timebase. This prevents unwanted inconsistencies that could result from changing project settings later.

To start a new project: 1 Do one of the following:

• If Adobe Premiere Pro is closed, start Adobe Premiere Pro.

• If Adobe Premiere Pro is open but no project is open, click New Project.

• If an Adobe Premiere Pro project is already open, choose File > New Project.

2 When the New Project dialog box appears, do one of the following:

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

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

environment, click Custom, and then select your specific project settings. See “Creating project presets” on page 61.

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Using Help | Contents | Index Back 41 3 For Location, specify where you want to store the project on disk. 4 For Name, 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 later may require moving associated files also. To change default locations of captured files, preview files, and conformed audio, choose Edit > Preferences > Scratch Disks.

Opening a project

Adobe Premiere Pro can open project files created using Adobe Premiere Pro or Adobe Premiere 6.5 or later on Windows or Mac OS. You can open only one project at a time. If you want to transfer the contents of one project into another, import it. See “Importing another project” on page 85.

To open an existing Adobe Premiere Pro project:

Do one of the following:

• If Adobe Premiere Pro is closed, double-click the project file on the desktop.

• If Adobe Premiere Pro is open but no project is open, click Open Project, locate and

select the file, and then click Open. You can also click the project name in the Recent Projects list if the project name is in the list.

• If Adobe Premiere Pro is open and a project is open, choose File > Open, locate and

select the file, and then click Open. You can also choose the project name from the File > Open Recent Projects submenu if the project name is on the menu. Adobe Premiere Pro doesn’t store original source files in the project—it stores only a reference to each source file based on its filename and location at the time you imported

it. If you later move, rename, or delete a source file, Adobe Premiere Pro is unable to find it the next time you open the project. In this case, Adobe Premiere Pro displays the Locate File dialog box. You can resolve this situation by selecting one of the following options: Display Only Exact Name Matches Displays only the files that match the name of the missing file when the project was last closed. If you know that the filename has changed, deselect this option. Select Replaces the missing file if you first locate and select the original file or its replacement.

Find Starts the Windows XP Search feature. Offline Replaces the missing file with an offline file, a blank placeholder that preserves all

references to the missing file throughout the project until you relink the offline file to the original file.

Offline All Replaces all missing files with offline files, without asking you for confirmation. Skip Removes all references to the missing file throughout the project. All instances of

the clip disappear from the Project and Timeline windows.

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you for confirmation.

Important: Select Skip or Skip All only when you are certain that you want to rework all the instances where the file is used in the project. If you want to keep the file in the project but can’t locate it at the moment, use Offline instead.

When you want to replace an offline file after the project is open, you don’t have to close the project and then open it again. Instead, use the Link Media command. For more information, see “Using offline files” on page 87.

Note: Because a clip is only a reference to its source file, do not delete source files while you are using them as clips in an Adobe Premiere Pro project (unless they were captured using device control and you plan to recapture them). After you deliver the final movie, you can delete source files if you do not plan to edit the project or use the source files again.

Saving a project manually or automatically

Saving a project saves your editing decisions, references to source files, and the most recent arrangement of windows. Protect your work by saving often. If you prefer, Adobe Premiere Pro can automatically save your project at a specified interval. For example, you can set Adobe Premiere Pro to save a copy of your project every 15 minutes, producing a series of files that represent the state of your project at each interval. Automatic saving serves as an alternative to the Undo command, depending on how much the project changes between each save. Because project files are quite small compared to source video files, archiving many iterations of a project consumes relatively little disk space. Adobe recommends saving project files to the same drive as your application. Archived files are saved in the folder [current user]/My Documents/Adobe/Premiere Pro/7.0/ProjectArchive. For information about other ways of returning to earlier versions of a project, see “Correcting mistakes” on page 44.

Note: Adobe Premiere Pro may ask if you want to save a project even though you haven’t edited any sequences. This occurs because other attributes of the project may have changed since the project was opened. Adobe recommends that you save changes when

asked.

For information about specifying where Adobe Premiere Pro stores associated project files, such as captured video and audio, video and audio previews, and conformed audio files, see “Using scratch disks” on page 57.

To save a project:

Do one of the following:

• Choose File > Save to save the currently open project.

• To save a copy of a project and continue working in the new copy, choose File > Save

As, specify a location and filename, and click Save.

• To save a copy of a project but continue working in the original project, choose File >

Save a Copy, specify a location and filename, and click Save.

There’s no need to save copies of a project when creating different segments or versions of the same video program. Simply create new or duplicate sequences within a single project file.

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• Select Automatically Save Projects, and type the number of minutes after which Adobe

Premiere Pro will save the project.

• Type a number for the Maximum Project Versions to specify how many versions of each

project file you want to save. For example, if you type 5, Adobe Premiere Pro saves five versions of each project you open.

To open a project file created by the Auto Save preference: 1 Close the project if one is open. 2 Choose File > Open. 3 Locate and open the file in the folder My Documents/Adobe/Adobe Premiere Pro/7.0

Adobe Premiere Pro Auto-Save. (If no files are available, the Auto Save preference may be turned off.)

Correcting mistakes

If you change your mind or make a mistake, Adobe Premiere Pro provides several ways to undo your work. You can undo only those actions that alter the video program; for example, you can undo an edit, but you cannot undo scrolling a window.

To correct mistakes:

Do one of the following:

• To undo the most recent change, choose Edit > Undo. (You can sequentially undo any

recent changes made to the project in any Adobe Premiere Pro window. The number of changes is limited only by available memory.)

• To jump to a specific state of the project since the project was opened, select an item in

the History palette. See “Using the History palette” on page 54.

• To undo all changes made since the last time you saved the project, choose File >

Revert.

• To undo changes made before the last time you saved a project, try opening a previous

version of your project in the Premiere Auto-Save folder, and then choose File > Save As to store the project in a location outside of the Premiere Auto-Save folder. The degree

to which you can go back depends on the Auto Save preference settings. See “Saving a project manually or automatically” on page 43.

• To stop a change that Adobe Premiere Pro is processing (for example, when you see a

progress bar), press Esc.

• To close a dialog box without applying changes, click Cancel.

• To set all values in an applied effect back to the default values, click the Reset button

for the effect in the Effect Controls window.

Working with windows in Adobe Premiere Pro

Three named windows form the main work area in Adobe Premiere Pro:

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• The Project window is where you import, organize, and store references to clips. It lists

all source clips that you import into a project, though you don’t have to use every clip you import. The Project window is also where you organize batch lists of offline files to be captured and where clips are listed after you capture them.

• The Monitor window can include the Source and Program views. Use the Source view to

see an individual video clip and the Program view to see the current state of the video program being edited in the timeline. You can also add the Effect Controls window as a tab in the Source view.

• The Timeline window provides a schematic view of your program, including all

sequences, video, audio, and superimposed video tracks. Changes you make in this window appear in the Program view. Adobe Premiere Pro also provides specialized windows for tasks such as capturing video (see “Using the Capture window” on page 64), creating titles (see “Setting up a new title” on page 194), applying and controlling effects (see “About the Effect Controls window” on page 237), and mixing audio (see “Working with the Audio Mixer window” on page 173). When you exit Adobe Premiere Pro, the positions of windows and palettes are saved with the project file. In addition, you can create and save named window layouts as a workspace available to any project. (See “Using workspaces” on page 45.)

Using window and palette menus

In Adobe Premiere Pro, most windows and palettes include menus that appear by clicking a button. In addition, all windows have context menus, the content of which depends on the current task or mode. The commands found in window menus, palette menus, and context menus are specific to individual windows or palettes.

To open window and palette menus:

Click the Menu button near the upper right corner of the window or palette.

To open window context menus:

Right-click in the window.

Using tabs in windows

Some Adobe Premiere Pro windows contain tabs that you can click to view the contents in that window. These tabs can also be dragged away, forming separate windows. In Adobe Premiere Pro, you can combine tabs in the following ways:

• The Monitor, Timeline, and Audio Mixer windows contain tabs that represent multiple

sequences. Clicking a tab activates that tab’s sequence in all three windows. The Timeline window tabs representing multiple sequences can be dragged away to form separate Timeline windows for each sequence.

• The History and Info palettes can be combined as a group of tabs.

• The Effect Controls window can be displayed as a tab within the Project window or

within the Source view of the Program window.

Use the following techniques to reorganize windows using tabs:

• To rearrange and separate a group of tabs, drag the tab for that window.

• To group a tab with another tab or window, drag its tab to another window. Note that

some tabs can be grouped only with certain other tabs, as noted above.

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• If a window contains more tabs than Adobe Premiere Pro can display at once, drag the

slider bar that appears above the tabs.

Using workspaces

Adobe Premiere Pro comes with preset window arrangements that let you reconfigure the windows for specific tasks such as editing effects or audio. You can create and save custom window layouts and apply them to any project. Saving a workspace preserves the location of the Project, Monitor, Timeline, Effects, Effect Controls, and Audio Mixer windows.

To use a workspace:

Choose Window > Workspace, and choose a workspace.

To save a custom workspace: 1 Arrange and size windows the way you want. 2 Choose Window > Workspace > Save Workspace. 3 Type a name for the workspace, and click Save. To delete a custom workspace:

Choose Window > Workspace > Delete Workspace, choose a name, and click Delete.

Adjusting user interface brightness

You can adjust the brightness of the background color in Adobe Premiere Pro windows and palettes. For example, you may prefer to lower the brightness when working in a darkened editing suite or when performing color corrections.

To adjust the brightness of window and palette backgrounds:

Choose Edit > Preferences > General, and specify a value for User Interface Brightness. To minimize the visual impact of window elements, right-click the Windows desktop and choose Properties, and customize options in the Appearance tab in the Display Properties for Windows. For example, use the Windows Classic style or reduce the font size of title bars (see Windows online Help).

Viewing clip information in the Project window

At the top of a Project window is the thumbnail viewer, which you can use to preview individual clips. By default, the first frame of a clip appears in the thumbnail viewer and in other places in the project where the thumbnail is displayed. You can override the default thumbnail by designating any clip frame as a poster frame.

To view a selected clip’s information:

Do any of the following:

• Examine the thumbnail viewer in the upper left corner of the Project window. If you

select multiple clips, the thumbnail viewer indicates how many clips are selected.

• Switch to List view, if necessary, and expand or scroll horizontally to view columns.

Some columns may be hidden; see “Using List view columns” on page 51.

• Choose File > Get Properties For > Selection.

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1 Select the clip. 2 Press the Play button on the thumbnail viewer. The Play button becomes a Stop

button. Press Stop to stop playback. (Playing the clip in the thumbnail viewer does not affect Monitor window views.)

To designate a clip frame as a poster frame: 1 Select the clip in a Project window. 2 Press the Play button or drag the play slider on the thumbnail viewer in the upper left

corner of the Project window until the frame you want is displayed. 3 Click the Set Poster Frame button You can also set the poster frame by right-clicking the thumbnail viewer and choosing Set Poster Frame from the context menu.

Naming, finding, and deleting Project window items

Use the Project window tools to rename, find, and delete items. All media in your project exist on your hard disk as files stored separately from the project—only a reference to each file is added to the Project window in Adobe Premiere Pro. Whenever you rename, edit, or delete a clip in Adobe Premiere Pro, the original file and filename remain untouched on your hard disk.

Note: When you use the Project > Unlink Media command, you have the option of deleting the actual source file along with its reference in the project. See “Using offline files” on page 87.

To rename a clip: 1 Select the clip, and choose Clip > Rename. 2 Type the new name, and press Enter.

You can also rename a selected clip by clicking its name once to select the text, typing the new name, and pressing Enter. In addition, the Rename command is also available when you right-click a clip.

To manage project items:

Do any of the following:

• To rename an original source file on disk, exit Adobe Premiere Pro and rename the file

on the Windows desktop. The next time you open the project, Adobe Premiere Pro asks you to locate the file (see “Opening a project” on page 41).

• To delete an item from the Project window, select the item and press the Delete key.

• To delete all project items that aren’t used in sequences, sort the Project window list

view by the Video Usage or Audio Usage columns to identify unused clips; then select and delete them.

Note: Because Adobe Premiere Pro doesn’t store actual media files in the project, deleting a clip from a project removes all of its instances from sequence but does not delete the clip’s original media file from your hard disk.

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• To find any item in a project or folder, based on the contents of any column in List view,

choose Edit > Find or click the Find button , specify options, and click Find.

Using source clips, clip instances, and duplicate clips

Clips can be used as source clips, clip instances, or duplicate clips. All types of clips can be edited in sequences in the same way. The differences between clip types are as follows: Source clip The clip originally imported into the Project window. It is listed in the Project window only once by default. If you delete a source clip from the Project window, all of its instances are also deleted.

Clip instance A dependent reference to a source clip, used in a sequence. Each time you add a clip to a sequence, you create another instance of the clip. A clip instance uses the name and source file reference used by its source clip; however, the name of a clip instance is not updated if you change the name of its source clip. While clip instances are not listed in the Project window, they are differentiated in the Source view menu if you open instances there. The Source view menu lists instances by name, sequence name, and In point. Duplicate clip An independent copy of a source clip, which you create manually using the Edit > Duplicate command. Unlike a clip instance, a duplicate clip maintains its own reference to the original clip’s source media file on disk and exists as an additional clip in the Project window. Also, a duplicate clip is not deleted when you delete its original. Master and duplicate clips can be renamed independently. (See “Naming, finding, and deleting Project window items” on page 47.)

To create a duplicate clip: 1 In the Project window, select a clip, and choose Edit > Duplicate. 2 To rename the duplicate clip, select it, choose Clip > Rename, and type a new name for

the clip. You can also create a duplicate clip by copying and pasting it in the Project window (or its folders), by Ctrl-dragging a clip in the Project window, or by dragging a clip from the Source view to the Project window.

Using bins

The Project window can include bins, which you can use to organize project contents in much the same way as folders in Windows Explorer. Bins can contain media, sequences, and other bins. You may want to use bins in the following ways:

• To store lists of offline files for batch capture.

• To store each sequence and its source media separately.

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• To organize media types, such as DV captures, Adobe Photoshop still images, and audio

files.

Project window

A. Close Project B. Thumbnail viewer C. Set poster frame D. Play thumbnail E. Bins F. Clip G. Project window menu H. List view I. Icon view J. Automate to Sequence K. Find L. New Bin M. New Item N. Delete Selected Items

To add a bin:

Click the New Bin button at the bottom of the Project window.

To delete one or more bins:

Select the bins and click the Delete icon at the bottom of the Project window. If you click the New Bin button multiple times in a row, each new bin is nested inside the previous new bin.

To move an item into a bin:

Drag the item to the Bin icon. You can move bins into other bins to nest them.

To display the contents of a bin:

Do one of the following;

• In List view, click the triangle beside the Bin icon to expand the bin.

• Double-click the bin.

• Click the Parent Bin button in the Project window to show the contents of an

enclosing (parent) bin when you’re viewing only the contents of a nested bin. You can continue to click this button until the top-level contents of the Project window appear.

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Using libraries from Adobe Premiere 6.5 or earlier

Adobe Premiere 6.5 supports containers called libraries, which store clips from one or several projects. A library is a separate file apart from any project. Although Adobe Premiere Pro doesn’t directly support libraries, you can open a library. The library converts to a bin when you open it as an Adobe Premiere Pro project. To store a set of clips so that they are available for other projects, simply save a project that contains the clips, and import that project into other projects (see “Importing another project” on page 85).

To import a library: 1 Choose File > Import. 2 Locate and select the library (.PLB) file, and then click Open.

Customizing the Project window display

Each clip appears in the Project window with its clip name and detailed information about the clip. You can view and sort clips in List view or Icon view, and you can customize the information displayed in List view.

Project window views

A. List view B. Icon view

To change the Project window view:

Do one of the following:

• Click the List View button or the Icon View button at the bottom of the window.

• Choose View > List or View > Icon from the Project window menu.

To arrange items in Icon view:

Drag an item to any square. As you drag, a vertical bar indicates where the item is going. If you drag an item to a bin, the item goes inside the bin. You can use Icon view for storyboarding and then use the Automate To Sequence feature to move the storyboard into a sequence. See “Adding clips from the Project window automatically” on page 134.

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Click the column heading by which you want to sort the items. If bins are expanded, items sort from the top level and down the Project window hierarchy. To reverse the sort order, click the column heading again.

Note: To customize the columns in List view, see “Using List view columns” on page 51.

To customize general display options for the Project window:

Choose any of the following in the Project window menu:

• Choose View > Preview Area to hide or show the thumbnail viewer and clip information.

• Choose Thumbnails > [command] to hide or set the size of thumbnails.

• Choose Clean Up to remove empty space between items in Icon view and arrange them

within the width of the Project window.

Using List view columns

Use the Project window’s List view to quickly evaluate, locate, or organize clips based on

specific properties.

To change the width of a list view column:

Position the mouse over a dividing line between column headings until the Column Resize icon appears; then drag horizontally.

To rearrange list view columns:

Drag a column heading horizontally. You cannot move the Name column.

To add a column: 1 Choose Edit Columns from the Project window menu. 2 Select a column name (after which the new column will appear), and click Add. 3 Type a name. 4 Choose a type. Text columns can contain any text you enter. Boolean columns provide a

check box. Click OK.

To customize List view columns:

Choose Edit Columns from the Project window menu, and do any of the following:

• To display a column, select the option next to the column.

• To rename a column, select a column name, click Rename, and edit the name.

• To remove a column, select a column name and click Remove.

• To rearrange columns, select a column name and click Move Up or Move Down. You can

also rearrange columns by dragging them horizontally in the Project Window.

Note: If you can’t locate or change a column attribute in the Edit Columns dialog box, the attribute is locked by Adobe Premiere Pro and cannot be changed. For example, you can change the names of columns you added, but not the names of columns built into Adobe Premiere Pro.

The following fields are available in the List view:

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inside the project. You cannot remove the Name field. See “Naming, finding, and deleting Project window items” on page 47.

Label Color that helps identify and associate clips. See “Using labels” on page 53. Media Type The kind of media, such as Movie or Still Image. Media Start The timecode when capture started. Media End The timecode when capture ended. Media Duration Length of the captured media on disk, expressed in the currently

specified Time Display option (see “Specifying General settings” on page 59).

Note: In Adobe Premiere Pro, all durations in any window include the frames specified by the In point and Out point. For example, setting the In point and Out point to the same frame results in a duration of one frame.

Video In Point The timecode of the In point as set in the Source or Project window. Video Out Point The timecode of the Out point as set in the Source or Project window. Video Duration The duration of the clip as defined by the Video In point and Out point

and incorporating any adjustments applied in Adobe Premiere Pro, such as changing the clip speed.

Audio In Point The timecode of the In point as set in the Source or Project window. Audio Out Point The timecode of the Out point as set in the Source or Project window. Audio Duration The duration of the clip as defined by the Audio In point and Out point

and incorporating any adjustments applied in Adobe Premiere Pro, such as changing the clip speed. Video Info The frame size and aspect ratio of the clip, and whether an alpha channel is present.

Audio Info The audio specifications of the clip. Video Usage The number of times the video component of a clip is used in the project’s

sequences. Audio Usage The number of times the audio component of a clip is used in the project’s sequences. Tape Name Text entered when the clip was logged during batch capture, if it was captured using Adobe Premiere Pro or an earlier version of Adobe Premiere. Description Text entered when the clip was logged during batch capture, if it was captured using Adobe Premiere Pro or an earlier version of Adobe Premiere.

Comment Text intended for identification and sorting purposes. Log Note Text that was entered using the Log Note option when a clip was captured

using the Capture window.

File Path Location of the file on disk, expressed as a folder path. Capture Settings Whether a file has capture settings assigned in Adobe Premiere Pro.

For example, to be eligible for batch capture, clips must have capture settings. Choose a command from the Clip > Capture Settings submenu to edit capture settings for a selected clip.

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Using Help | Contents | Index Back 52 Offline Properties Whether the source of an offline clip contains video, audio, or both. Scene Text that was entered using the Capture window’s Scene option when capturing

video using Adobe Premiere Pro. Shot/Take Text that was entered using the Capture window’s Shot/Take option when capturing video using Adobe Premiere Pro.

Client Text intended for the name of the client. Compressor The compressor used by the clip. Not applicable to sequences. Good Text intended to indicate preferred clips.

Using labels

Labels are colors that help you identify and associate clips. You assign and view labels in the Project window. Label colors mark clips in the Project window’s Label column and in the Timeline window.

To assign a label to a clip: 1 In the Project window, select a clip. 2 Choose Edit > Label, and choose a color. To select all clips using the same label: 1 Select a clip that uses the label. 2 Choose Edit > Label > Select Label Group. To edit label names or colors: 1 Choose Edit > Preferences > Label Colors. 2 Edit label names, or click a color swatch to edit a color. To set default labels for a media type: 1 Choose Edit > Preferences > Label Defaults. 2 For any media type in the panel, select a label color.

Note: Label defaults affect clips you add to the Project window from the time you change the defaults; the command doesn’t change label colors for clips already in the Project window. To change label colors for clips already in the Project window, use the Edit > Preferences > Label Colors command.

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