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You can add various video file formats to your project. Imported video and sequence files can have frame sizes up to 4096 x 4096 pixels.
Before you add video files that you did not capture yourself, make sure you can view the video outside Adobe Premiere Elements. Usually, double‑clicking a video file opens a playback application, such as Windows Media Player and QuickTime player. (Be sure to use the most up‑to‑date version of Windows Media Player.) If you can play back your file in the player application, you can usually use that file in Premiere Elements.
note: To play back VOB (Video Object) files, use the DVD player that came with your DVD burner.
When adding video files, consider the following:
MPEG file compatibility
An MPEG file can be imported or played in Adobe Premiere Elements if it meets the following criteria:
The file must be in a format that Adobe Premiere Elements supports.
The compressor used to create the file must be compatible with the Premiere Elements decompressor.
The compatibility requirements for playing compressed files are less stringent than the requirements for editing them. MPEG files that play in Windows Media Player and QuickTime can be imported or played in Premiere Elements if they meet the compatibility requirements.
note: The first time you import an MPEG-2 file, Adobe Premiere Elements automatically activates the components if you are connected to the Internet. If you are not connected to the Internet, you are prompted to activate the MPEG-2 component. The instructions appear in the Activating Component dialog box.
Type 1 AVI file render requirements
Render these files before you can preview them from your DV camcorder. To render a Type 1 AVI clip, add it to the Quick view/Expert view timeline. Build a preview file of that section of the Quick view/Expert view timeline by pressing Enter. If the clip must be rendered, a red line appears above the clip in the Quick view/Expert view timeline.
DVD file protection
If the DVD is a motion‑picture disc that uses copy protection, you cannot add the files.
When you add audio files to a project, they are conformed to the audio sample rate specified in the Project Settings dialog box. During that process, you’ll see a progress bar in the lower-right corner of the application window. You can play back conformed audio instantly at high quality because it’s consistent with all other audio in the project.
By default, conformed audio is stored at the location C:Users<username>.<domain>AppDataRoamingAdobeCommon. You can change the default location of the media cache by choosing one of the following options:
(Windows) Edit > Preferences > Scratch Disks.
(Mac OS) Adobe Premiere Elements 13 > Preferences > Scratch Disks.
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After you conform an audio clip, you don’t have to confirm it again unless you delete the corresponding file in the Media Cache folder. If you delete conformed audio files, Adobe Premiere Elements regenerates them when you open related projects.
You can add many of the stereo audio files that you can open in another audio player, to your project. To create a stereo version of a mono file, the mono channel is copied to both the left and right channel in the new stereo track. In this case, both channels contain the same information.
Importing clips containing 5.1 audio adds a 5.1-channel audiotrack to your project.
Formats such as mp3 and WMA are compressed using a methodthat reduces some of the original audio quality. To play back compressed audio, Premiere Elements (like most video editing applications)must decompress and possibly alter the file’s sample rate. Compressingcan degrade the audio quality.
If you want to add audio from a CD,copy, or rip, the audio tracks to your hard drive usinganother application. Windows Media Player, included with WindowsXP, can perform this task. You can also use Adobe Audition to rip the CD at various quality settingsand perform complex audio‑processing functions on the file. If youplan to air or distribute your movie, ensure that you own the copyright,or have licensed the copyright to your CD audio.
You can download music from the Internet for your projects.WMA (Windows Media Audio) and AAC (QuickTime)files can have pre‑encoded settings that don’t allow you to playthem in Premiere Elements.
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By default, Adobe Premiere Elements scales images to fit the project frame size. You can override this behavior and instead add your files at the size at which they were created. You can also set the default duration for all images that you add by changing the value in General Preferences.
You can add still images with frame sizes up to 4096 x 4096 pixels. Create files with frame size equal to or more than the frame size of your video. Choosing the appropriate frame size ensures that you don’t enlarge the image in Adobe Premiere Elements. When you scale up an image, it often becomes pixelated. Create it at a larger frame size than the project. For example, if you plan to scale an image 200%, create the image at double the project frame size before you add it.
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You can also add animations, which are saved asa sequence of numbered still-image files.
When addingstill-image files, consider the following:
Adobe Premiere Elements works well with images and video templates you create in Photoshop Elements.
If you are having trouble importing JPEG files to Adobe Premiere Elements, open them in Photoshop Elements and resave them. Then try to import them again.
You can add files from Photoshop 3.0 or later. However, Premiere Elements doesn’t support 16‑bit TIFF imagescreated in Photoshop or other applications. Empty (transparent)areas of nonflattened Photoshop files appear transparent in Premiere Elements because the transparency is storedas an alpha channel.
When you are editing or creating your still images, makesure that you do all of your work in RGB mode. For more information,consult your product’s user guide about color management. RGB modeproduces colors that are suitable for video.
Guidelines for adding an animationor still‑image sequence
The frames in an animation are drawn as graphics and, therefore, are not scenes of live action, as in conventional digital video. Adobe Premiere Elements can also add a sequence of numbered still‑image files and automatically combine them into a single clip; each numbered file represents one frame. Some applications, such as Adobe After Effects, can generate a numbered sequence of still images. Images in a still‑image sequence cannot include layers. Flatten images that are part of a sequence. For information on layers and flattening, see the documentation for the application that created the file.
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Changing thedefault duration of still images in the Preferences dialog box doesnot affect the duration of still images that are part of a sequence.
Whencreating three‑dimensional images or animations for use in Premiere Elements, use the following guidelineswhenever possible:
Use broadcast‑safe colors. Most applications that create animations (such as Adobe After Effects) allow you to check for broadcast‑safe colors. See your application’s documentation for more information.
Use the pixel aspect ratio and frame size specified in the project settings in Premiere Elements.
Use the appropriate field settings to match your project.
You can use an Adobe application (such as Photoshop) to generate the sequence. Select Embed Project Link to open the sequence in the application that was used to create it. For example, select a PSD file in the Project Assets panel in Adobe Premiere Elements. Then, choose Edit > Edit Original to open the file in Photoshop with the original layers intact.
One of the most fundamental parts of storytelling and filmmaking is editing. Without good editing, stories don’t fully come alive on screen. For this step-by-step tutorial on getting started with Adobe Premiere Pro CC (done on a Mac, but everything applies the same to PC), we put together a Video Editing Media Pack for you using our free Public Domain Project collection. Download this zip file to have some media to start working with.
1. Start Organized, Stay Organized
Make your life easier down the road by keeping your work organized from the start. Whether working off an internal or external hard drive, start every project by creating a project folder. This folder will contain all the files related to your project, placed accordingly in the following subfolders:
Always knowing where your files are located will save you tons of time and improve your workflow efficiency, while switching to a different workstation will be easy with all your files in one place. Plus, archiving your projects in an organized fashion will facilitate coming back to them effortlessly in the future.
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2. Creating a Premiere Pro Project
Once you’ve launched Premiere Pro, start off by creating a New Project. This will bring up the New Project window, where you’ll need to specify the Name and Location of your project. Simply name your project and browse to the Project Folder you created in step 1.
In the Scratch Disks tab, set all options to Same as Project. These Premiere Pro storage locations are used for captured media, rendered previews, and project autosaves.
Note: If possible, use an additional hard drive for scratch-disk purposes only. This will load off your main drive and boost your editing, render, and export speeds.
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3. Basic Overview of the Premiere Pro Interface
Here’s what a Premiere Pro project looks like — it’s a pretty straightforward video-editing interface. These four main windows make up your workspace:
- Project (bottom left): Where you import and organize your media
- Source Monitor (top left): Where you view and trim your raw media
- Program Monitor (top right): Where you view your timeline sequence
- Timeline (bottom right): Where you create your edit
You can move these windows around and customize your workspace in Window > Workspaces. Watch the short video below for an overview of these windows:
Within the Project and Source Monitor panels, you’ll also notice other tabs, such as Media Browser and Effect Controls. These are windows we will come back to in future tutorials.
4. Importing Media and Creating a New Sequence
Now that you’ve created your project, you can start by importing your media. There are several ways to do this in Premiere Pro. For now, simply click File > Import. You can import videos, audio files, and images.
Once you’ve imported your media, create a New Sequence by clicking File > New Sequence. This will open the New Sequence window, where you can specify advanced sequence settings. Since Premiere Pro does a great job at automating this process once you place your footage on the timeline, leave all this as it presents itself. Just rename your sequence at the bottom of the window and hit OK.
From the project window, drag one of the video files you imported earlier onto the timeline. As this is the first clip you drop on the timeline, Premiere Pro will ask you if you would like to match the sequence settings to this clip. Click “Change Sequence Settings.”
Note: If you’re working with multiple resolution formats (4K/HD/SD), make sure to drop the clip with the resolution you’d like to match the sequence settings to first.
5. Editing Basics
Now we’ll go over some basic editing tools, terms, and techniques. This will help you familiarize yourself with some of the more vital parts of the editing environment.
In and Out Points
Double click on one of the video files in your project panel; this will load the clip into your Source Monitor. Use the Mark In ({) and Mark Out (}) buttons to set the desired start and end for this clip. The grey bar under the clip shows your clip selection. You will always be able to tweak the length of this selection once you place your clip on the timeline, so no need to worry about getting the perfect selection now.
You can also use keyboard shortcuts to set in (I) and out (O) points. Watch the video below for an overview of this process:
Getting a Clip Onto the Timeline
Once you’ve made your selection using in and out points, you can either drag the clip onto the timeline (from the Project or Source Monitor windows) or using the Insert/Overwrite buttons.
Editing Your Clip on the Timeline
Now that you’ve got your clip on the timeline, you can move it around and adjust its length on either end using the Selection Tool (V). Your cursor will turn into a red arrow symbol when you position it at the inner or outer edge of the clip, allowing you to lengthen or shorten it. Using the Razor Tool (C), you can split your clip in two or cut out a section in the middle.
These two tools will allow you to do most of your basic editing. Watch the video clip below for a demonstration:
So there you have it! You’re on your way to becoming an award-winning editor. Of course, these are just the basics, but we have more on the way, and we’ll get more in-depth as we go, so that no matter you are in your learning, we can help you get to the next level in your editing.
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