Introduction
to Adobe Premiere Pro
This article
will help familiarize you with Adobe Premiere Pro. Premiere Pro is a
non-linear editing software for filmmakers, television broadcasters,
journalists, students, and videographers. For video walkthroughs, see the Adobe
tutorial series here. Also, all Adobe
programs offer in-app tutorials for you to be able to learn the different
aspects of the software, which are a hands-on way to become familiar with each
program and its capabilities.
Start or Open
a Project
To start a
new project, click New Project (Windows: Ctrl+Alt+N, macOS: Opt+Cmd+N).
To open an
existing project, click Open Project (Windows: Ctrl+O, macOS: Cmd+O).
If you have
started on a project using Premiere Rush (on the go app for capturing and
editing video, open it directly in Premiere Pro for further editing. Click Open
Premiere Rush Project. For more information about Premiere Rush, see this article.
Importing
Files
To import
files, you can:
·
Use the Media Browser (Windows: Ctrl+Alt+I, macOS:
Opt+Cmd+I).
·
Use dynamic linking to bring in assets from After Effects,
Photoshop, or Illustrator. For more information on this, see here.
Assemble and
Refine a Sequence
To view a
clip in the Source Monitor, double-click the clip in the Project
Panel. Using the Source Monitor, you can view clips, set edit points, and
mark frames before adding clips to a sequence. Refine sequences by manipulating
clips in the Timeline panel.
Add clips to
a sequence in the Timeline panel by dragging them from the Project Panel, or by
using the Insert (the comma key) or Overwrite buttons (the full
stop key).
Add Titles
To get
started with titles, you can select an existing motion graphic template from
Premiere Pro. You can also create a title directly in your video using the Type
tool in the Program Monitor. Use keyboard shortcuts (Windows: Ctrl+T,
macOS: Cmd+T) to create a new text layer.
Type in a
title, and then adjust its appearance. Save your title as a Motion Graphics
template so it can be reused and shared.
For more
information on using the Essential Graphics panel, see here.
Adding
Transitions and Effects
Add
transitions between clips to smoothly move from one clip to another. The Effects
Control panel includes an extensive list of transitions and effects you can
apply.
Add an effect
or transition to a clip in the Timeline panel by dragging it from the Effects
panel. Adjust the effect, duration, and alignment using the Effects Control
panel. For more information, see here.
Editing Color
There are
multiple color editing options in Premiere Pro. You can:
·
Apply looks (color presets) and make adjustments.
·
Refine looks using RGB Curves and the Hue Saturation Curve.
·
Compare and match color across clips.
·
Adjust shadows, midtones, and highlights using color wheels.
·
Apply LUTs and make technical corrections to light, and more.
Select a clip
in the timeline, and select a look from the Creative section of the Lumetri
color panel. Adjust the Intensity and Adjustments sliders to
fine-tune the preset.
Editing Audio
Premiere Pro
offers a complete audio editing solution within the application. Some common
audio edits you can do are sync audio with video, or reduce background noise.
You can also choose to edit audio in Audition for advanced audio mixing. For
more information about Audition, see here.
Exporting
Projects
From the Export
Settings dialog box, click Queue to send Premiere Pro sequences into
the stand-alone Adobe Media Encoder queue. From the queue, you can encode
sequences into one or more formats, or take advantage of other features. When
the stand-alone Adobe Media Encoder is rendering and exporting in the
background, you can continue to work in Premiere Pro. Adobe Media Encoder
encodes the most recently saved version of each sequence in the queue. For
more information about Adobe Media Encoder, click here.
In terms of
what settings to use for exporting, there are a number of options. Our
recommendation is to use the format H.264, and select Render at
Maximum Depth (you will have to scroll down to see it) and Use Maximum
Render Quality.
