1. Premiere – First Edits

2. Introduction
We will be creating a simple video project to explore the basic Premiere editing workflow. Our tasks are:
Download the sample files
Make new folder on Desktop/removable media
Move them to project location
Create a new Premiere project
Import the files
Assemble the cuts on the timeline
Preview/Export

3. Create project folder
On the desktop or on your removable media, make a new folder – I’ve called mine Premiere1
In this folder, create a subfolder called video (or perhaps “source videos”)
Copy the provided sample files into this folder

4. Start a new project
Start Premiere. At the Start dialog, hit New Project

5. Browse for Project folder
Near the top of the dialog that appears, provide a name (Premiere1) and hit browse to select the project folder you created earlier
Then hit ok

6. Import Media Here is our Premiere workspace
In the Lower Left (Project) pane, we will import our sample clips
Right click in this pane, choose Import
In the browse dialog, you can shift or ctrl-click to select multiple files
Select them, then hit open

7. Find Files in Project bin
Use the buttons at lower left of project bin to change the view – with previews or without

8. Drag a file From bin to source
We want to trim a clip. Easiest way to get started is to edit directly from source window
Drag a file from Bin (A) to Source pane (B) B A

9. Do a basic trim
In the source pane, use the Scrub handle (A) to find a good starting point.
Then hit the In marker (B)
Then use Scrub handle to find an out point, and hit the Out marker (C) A B C

10. Review the timeline changes
The timeline updates – notice how we have multiple channels (We see V1, A1, A2 so far)
We can move video files around and perform many edits directly within the timeline with more sophisticated tools – for today, we’ll edit in source

11. Review the timeline changes
The timeline updates – notice how we have multiple channels (We see V1, A1, A2 so far)
We can move video files around and perform many edits directly within the timeline with more sophisticated tools – for today, we’ll edit in source
Notice the Program pane (top right) – it’s playback buttons can be used to see your finished project
You can also scrub in the timeline directly with the blue scrub handle

12. Edit the other clips Drag to the source window Set in and out points
Drag to timeline
In my video files, we’re trying to change the camera angles on action to make a seamless transition between shots

13. Important tips!
Setting in and out points does not alter the source clip, just what will be “copied” from it
You can drag a clip from the Bin to the Source pane, edit, and then to Timeline, repeatedly
This lets you use multiple segments from the same video file
You may also double-click on a clip in the timeline to re-edit the in/out markers in the Source window
Highlight a clip in the timeline and hit delete to remove it
When editing from the source window, changes will cause gaps. You can shift click multiple clips in the timeline and then drag to move/rearrange/close the gaps

14. First export
When you have the clips edited to show smooth motion, save your project
Now, go to File->Export->Media
The Export Settings dialog appears
Important! We will discuss Presets, CODECS, and Formats in later lecture. For today, you should choose H.264 for Format, and YouTube 480p SD Wide
Click on file name (near Output Name, in blue text) and a save dialog appears – choose a location (your project folder perhaps)
Then hit Export
Find your video! Did it work?