Whether you use Premiere Pro to edit video for broadcast,
DVD, or the web, you’re likely to follow a similar workflow.
For a video overview of the basic workflow, see the Adobe
website.
For a more detailed video about the basic workflow, see the Adobe
website. This video was created for Premiere Pro CS3, but
the basic workflow is the same for the current version.
1. Shoot video with Adobe OnLocation
Adjust the video signal coming from your camcorder
before you shoot, and then shoot directly to your hard drive with
Adobe® OnLocation™,
the signal monitoring application bundled with Premiere Pro.
2. Start or open a project
Open
an existing project, or start a new one from the Premiere Pro Quick--start screen.
When starting a new project, you can specify the television standard, video
format, and other settings for your project. (See Creating and changing projects.)
Quickstart screen
3. Capture and import video and audio
Using the Capture panel, capture footage directly
from a camcorder or VTR. With the proper hardware, you can digitize
and capture other formats, from VHS to HD. Using the Media Browser
you can import files from computer sources in any of the leading
media formats. Each file you capture or import automatically becomes
a clip in the Project panel.
You
can also import a variety of digital media, including video, audio,
and still images. Premiere Pro also imports Adobe® Illustrator® artwork or Photoshop® layered
files, and it translates 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 and digitizing.)
You can also use Adobe® Bridge to organize and find your media
files, and then use the Place command in Adobe Bridge to place the
files directly into Premiere Pro.
In the Project panel, you
can label, categorize, and group footage into bins to keep a complex
project organized. You can open multiple bins simultaneously, each
in its own panel, or you can nest bins, one inside another. Using
the Project panel Icon view, you can arrange clips in storyboard
fashion to visualize or quickly assemble a sequence.
4. Assemble and refine a sequence
Using
the Source Monitor, you can view clips, set edit points, and mark
other important frames before adding clips to a sequence. For convenience,
you can break a master clip into any number of subclips, each with
its own In and Out points. You can view audio as a detailed waveform
and edit it with sample-based precision. (See Source Monitor and Program Monitor overview.)
You
add clips to a sequence in a 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 Timeline panels and Adding clips to a sequence.)
Refine the sequence by manipulating
clips in a 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.
5. Add titles
Using
the Premiere Pro full-featured Titler, create stylish still titles,
title rolls, or title crawls 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.)
6. Add transitions and effects
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 motion, opacity, and Variable Rate Stretch 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 a Timeline panel.
(See About transitions and Apply effects to clips.)
7. Mix audio
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. Premiere Pro saves your adjustments in real
time, on the fly. With a supported sound card, you can record audio
through the sound mixer, or mix audio for 5.1 surround sound. (See Mixing audio tracks and clips.)
Audio Mixer
8. Collaborate
Using
the Clip Notes feature, you can easily send out draft edits for
review, and import reviewers’ comments back into the timeline. The
comments show up in sequence markers situated at the precise frames
where comments were placed.
9. Export
Deliver
your edited sequence in the medium of your choice: tape, DVD, Blu-ray Disc, or movie file. Using the Adobe Media Encoder,
you can customize the settings for MPEG2, MPEG-4, FLV, and other
formats and codecs, to the needs of your viewing audience. (See Types of exporting.)
