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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
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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® Reader® software, included on the Adobe Premiere Pro CD, makes it
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.
If you . . . Try this . . .
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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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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 short-
and 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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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®, and Adobe Encore™ DVD. It also works effortlessly with processors and video
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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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.

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® Premiere® Pro, you
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
storyboard-
style 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
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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® Photoshop® and
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

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® Premiere® Pro, you
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

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® Premiere® Pro if you have a compatible DVD burner on your computer. Use your
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® EncoreTM DVD, you can import DVD-ready
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

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