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Ep. 1: Introducing Adobe Premiere
Edit your films like a pro when you harness the power of Adobe Premiere. In this Vimeo Video School series, we’ll walk you through Premiere’s hefty video-editing toolset, from basic functions to advanced settings.
We’ll cover:
*Customizing your interface
*Importing your media
*Importing folders of video files
*Navigating the project panel
*Using the source/program monitor
*Timeline shortcuts
*Editing the timeline
*Reviewing clips
*Making edits
*Trimming clips
*Creating a sequence
*Adjusting your preferences
*Locating content with the media browser
*Adding and editing text
*Exporting and uploading to Vimeo
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- Ep. 1: Introducing Adobe Premiere
Video editing basics for those looking to harness the power of Adobe Premiere.
- Ep. 2: Customizing Your Interface
Find the tools you need most and put them front and center.
- Ep. 3: Importing Your Media
Import clips and image sequences using the Media Browser.
- Ep. 4: Getting Organized in the Project Panel
Create and import bins (folders) of video files.
- Ep. 5 Navigating the Project Panel
Organize your project panel with labels and metadata.
- Ep. 6: Using the Source/Program Monitor
Switch between playback resolutions, audio formats, and more.
- Ep. 7: Learning the Timeline
Learn keyboard shortcuts for zooming in and out, nudging clips, and detecting duplicates.
- Ep. 8: Editing the Timeline
Delve into Premiere’s powerful and robust set of timeline tools.
- Ep. 9: Reviewing Your Clips
Open multiple clips, master playback controls, and show media handles.
- Ep. 10: Making Your Edits
Insert and overwrite using buttons and master snapping within the timeline.
- Ep. 11: Trimming Your Clips
Uncover quick tricks for tweaking and trimming your edits.
- Ep. 12: Setting Up a Sequence
Adjust frame rate, aspect ratio, audio, video codec, custom presets, and more.
- Ep. 13: Diving Into Preferences
Dig into preferences with sync settings, label colors, memory allocation, and more.
- Ep. 14: Linking and Locating Online/Offline Content
Learn to use the media browser interface, work with proxies, and locate original…
- Ep. 15: Working with Music
Balance tracks with the clip mixer, edit a track to your timeline, and lock/sync…
- Ep. 16: Utilizing the Title Tool
Adjust text and fonts, add drop shadow, and create new titles from existing text.
- Ep. 17: Exporting Your Project
Match source settings, add a watermark, and upload to Vimeo with recommended compression…
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Video editing basics for those looking to harness the power of Adobe Premiere.
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13 Comments
Alistair Loveless Plus
Interesting.
I see where you're going with this stuff.
Pretty cool.
Jamey Vegas Plus
Thank you.
willian serafim
Hi...
How can I take the advanced one from ADOBE PREMIERE CS6?
TKS
Freedom Church Plus
Awesome love it! Thank you! This is perfect! Did I say awesome???
XOPIXO Plus
This is very helpful. Thank you!
Peter Ashfield Plus
Just what I was looking for, fantastic resource Vimeo, thank you
Graham Williams
I'm just getting started with Premiere Pro so this is great, thank you.
Clinical Trial PRO
Love it!
No After Effect introducing upcoming?
Abdinasir Cirro
Love it
Ragavendra Prasad
Thank you!
Tito Apaza
Por favor.... esta el curso en español???
Jack Wong
WOW ! More than that ~
joezachs
Informative