TEAM LinG Chris Botello Contributing Editor, Ann Fisher ADOBE ® PREMIERE ® PRO 2.0 REVEALED TEAM LinG Publisher and General Manager of PTR: Stacy L. Hiquet Director of Marketing: Sarah O’Donnell Marketing Manager: Heather Hurley Manager of Editorial Services: Heather Talbot Contributing Editor: Ann Fisher Acquisitions Editor: Megan Belanger QA Manuscript Reviewers: John Freitas, Serge Palladino Project Editor: Cathleen Snyder Interior Layout Tech: William Hartman Cover Design: Steve Deschene COPYRIGHT © 2006 Thomson Course Technology PTR. Printed in the United States of America. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 PH 09 08 07 06 For more information, contact Thomson Course Technology, 25 Thomson Place, Boston, Massachusetts, 02210. Or find us on the World Wide Web at: www.courseptr.com ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 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Third party products, services, company names, logos, design, titles, words, or phrases within these materials may be trademarks of their respective owners. Credit All movie stills courtesy of Photofest, New York, NY. Disclaimer Course Technology reserves the right to revise this publication and make changes from time to time in its content without notice. ISBN 1-59863-028-8 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2005929810 Thomson Course Technology PTR, a division of Thomson Course Technology 25 Thomson Place ■ Boston, MA 02210 ■ http://www.courseptr.com TEAM LinG Revealed Series Vision The Revealed series is your guide to today’s hottest multimedia applications. These comprehensive books teach the skills behind the application, showing you how to apply smart design principles to multimedia products, such as dynamic graphics, animation, Web sites, software authoring tools, and digital video. A team of design professionals, including multimedia instructors, students, authors, and editors, worked together to create this series. We recognized the unique needs of the multimedia market and created a series that gives you comprehensive step-by-step instruc- tions and offers an in-depth explanation of the “why” behind a skill, all in a clear, visually-based layout. It was our goal to create a book that speaks directly to the multimedia and design community—one of the most rap- idly growing computer fields today. We feel that Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 Revealed does just that—with sophisti- cated content and an instructive book design. —The Revealed Series Author’s Vision Pause for just a moment and consider how cool it is that you can edit your own video footage and create movies on your own computer. In the ten years since I first began playing with Adobe Premiere, computers have become faster, hard drive storage has become larger, and the ability to connect your video camera to your computer has become as easy as plug-and-play. And so, with Adobe Premiere Pro, the fantasy has become a reality: You can edit your own movies— real movies—with transitions, titles, and effects. This book is a series of exercises that will take you on a fully guided tour of Premiere Pro 2.0—from basic concepts to complex techniques—all with a hands-on approach. I had fun writing this. I had fun shooting the video footage that you’ll be working with, and I had fun putting together the exercises that you will follow. You’ll cre- ate a colorful countdown video, edit breathtaking footage of hang gliders fly- ing over the beach in San Diego, and watch kids having fun at an amusement park. And those are just the highlights! I think you’ll have a blast. I want to thank Megan Belanger, who shepherded the book through its many stages, and Thomson Course Technology PTR, for their vision and for their enthu- siastic and dedicated staff who faced the many quality control challenges of pro- ducing this book. I also want to acknowledge the QA man- uscript reviewers for their input: John Freitas and Serge Palladino. Special thanks to David Rajter of Groovepod Experience for his great music and the song “Touch Another,” which was used for the audio component of many exer- cises. Last but not least, this book is ded- icated to my friend, location manager, camera operator, dog wrangler, and lead actor, Bill Miltenberger. Step-by-Step Instructions This book combines in-depth conceptual information with concise steps to help you learn Premiere Pro 2.0. Each set of steps guides you through a lesson where you will create, modify, or enhance a Premiere Pro 2.0 file. Step references to large images and quick step summaries round out the lessons. TEAM LinG iv Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 Revealed Contents Read This Before You Begin x Chapter 1 Getting Started with Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 1 Welcome to Premiere Pro 2.0! 2 LESSON 1 Explore the Premiere Pro Workspace 4 Exploring the Workspace 4 Using Default Preferences 6 Working in Premiere Pro 7 Steps: Start Adobe Premiere Pro 9 LESSON 2 Work in the Project Panel 10 Defining the Role of the Project Panel 10 Working in the Project Panel 10 Steps: Explore List View options 12 Explore Icon View options 14 Import clips into the Project panel 15 LESSON 3 Explore the Source and Program Monitors 16 Working in the Source Monitor 16 Working in the Program Monitor 17 Understanding Preview Controls on the Source and Program Monitors 18 Understanding Time Controls on the Source and Program Monitors 19 Steps: Preview clips in the Source Monitor 20 Preview contents of the Timeline in the Program Monitor 21 LESSON 4 Examine the Timeline Elements 22 Defining the Role of the Timeline 22 Working with the Timeline 23 Working with Frame Rates 23 Working with Timecode 25 Entering Timecode 26 Zooming In 26 Steps: Work in the Timeline 27 Chapter Summary 28 CONTENTS TEAM LinG Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 Revealed v Contents CONTENTS Chapter 2 Working with Clips 31 LESSON 1 Import Source Clips 34 Using the Import Command 34 Organizing the Project Panel with Bins 35 Assigning Label Colors to Items in the Project Panel 36 Steps: Import files and folders 37 Create new bins and store clips 38 LESSON 2 Work with Still Images 40 Changing the Duration of Still Images 40 Working with Parameters for Frames 41 Setting the Aspect Ratio in Other Applications 43 Steps: Modify the default duration of still clips 44 Explore frame parameters of a clip and view pixel aspect ratio of a still image 45 LESSON 3 Bring Clips into the Timeline 46 Adding Clips to the Timeline 46 Inserting Clips between Clips in the Timeline 46 Adding Clips Using the Automate to Sequence Command 47 Steps: Add clips to the Timeline 48 Use the Automate to Sequence command 50 LESSON 4 Manipulate Clips in the Timeline 52 Removing Clips from the Timeline 52 Moving Clips within the Timeline 53 Steps: Remove clips from the Timeline 54 Rearrange clips in the Timeline 55 Chapter Summary 56 Chapter 3 Working with Transitions 59 LESSON 1 Understand Video Transitions 62 Working with Video Transitions 62 Setting the Default Video Transition 63 LESSON 2 Add Video Transitions to Clips in the Timeline 64 Using the Effects Workspace 64 Adding Video Transitions to Clips in the Timeline 64 Steps: Align a transition to the end of a clip 66 Align a transition to the beginning of a clip and between two clips 68 Apply the default video transition using the Automate to Sequence command 69 LESSON 3 Modify Video Transitions 70 Replacing Transition Instances 70 Modifying Transitions 70 Steps: Replace transitions in the Timeline 72 Modify video transitions in the Effect Controls panel 74 LESSON 4 Set the Work Area Bar and Create Previews 76 Generating a Preview 76 Setting the Work Area Bar 76 Steps: Set the work area bar and create a preview 78 Chapter Summary 80 TEAM LinG vi Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 Revealed Contents Chapter 4 Exploring Essential Editing Techniques 83 LESSON 1 Trim Video Clips 86 Trimming Video Clips 86 Setting In and Out Points in the Source Monitor 86 Modifying Trimmed Clips in the Source Monitor 87 Trimming Clips in the Timeline 89 Steps: Trim video clips in the Source Monitor 92 Trim video clips in the Timeline 94 LESSON 2 Insert and Overlay Clips 96 Inserting Clips from the Source Monitor 96 Overlaying Clips from the Source Monitor 98 Working with Multiple Video Tracks 99 Using the Razor Tool 99 Steps: Insert clips from the Source Monitor 101 Overlay clips in the Timeline 104 Work with multiple video tracks 105 LESSON 3 Perform a Ripple Edit and a Rolling Edit 106 Using the Ripple Edit Tool 106 Performing a Rolling Edit 107 Steps: Perform a ripple edit 108 Perform a rolling edit 109 Chapter Summary 111 Chapter 5 Working with Audio 113 LESSON 1 Investigate Audio Clip Properties 116 Understanding Properties of Audio Clips 116 Working with Audio Clips in the Timeline 119 Steps: Work with an audio clip 120 LESSON 2 Extract Audio 122 Working with Audio Clips 122 Previewing Audio Clips 122 Trimming Audio Clips 123 Extract One or Multiple Segments from an Audio Clip 124 Trimming Audio Clips in the Timeline 124 Steps: Preview and trim an audio clip in the Source Monitor 125 Trim an audio clip in the Timeline 128 LESSON 3 Unlink Audio from Video and Adjust Volume 130 Working with Linked Audio and Video 130 Using the Toggle Take Audio and Video Button 131 Adjusting the Volume of Audio Clips and Audio Tracks 132 Steps: Work with linked audio and video clips 134 LESSON 4 Apply and Modify Audio Effects 136 Applying Audio Effects 136 Working with the Highpass and Lowpass Audio Effects 137 Steps: Apply the Lowpass audio effect 138 Apply the Reverb audio effect 140 Chapter Summary 142 CONTENTS TEAM LinG Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 Revealed vii Contents CONTENTS Chapter 6 Exploring Advanced Editing Techniques 145 LESSON 1 Edit Using Marker Menu Options 148 Using Markers 148 Nudging Clips in the Timeline 150 Steps: Set markers and align clips using markers 151 Create an edit using markers 154 LESSON 2 Use the Extract and Lift Buttons 156 Using the Extract Button 156 Using the Lift Button 157 Steps: Use the Lift button 158 Use the Extract button 159 LESSON 3 Change a Clip’s Rate 160 Creating Slow-Motion and Fast-Motion Effects 160 Steps: Create a slow-motion effect 162 Create a fast-motion effect 165 LESSON 4 Use the Slide and Slip Tools 166 Using the Slide Tool 166 Using the Slip Tool 167 Steps: Use the Slide Tool 168 Use the Slip Tool 170 LESSON 5 Work in the Trim Monitor 172 Editing in the Trim Monitor 172 Steps: Synchronize and edit clips in the Trim Monitor 174 Perform an interactive rolling edit in the Trim View 176 Chapter Summary 177 Chapter 7 Working with Titles 179 LESSON 1 Create and Use Titles 182 Working with Title Designer 182 Creating Text in Title Designer 184 Showing Video in the Title Designer Window 184 Sampling Colors with the Eyedropper Tool 185 Adding Shadows to Text and Objects 185 Creating and Applying Styles 186 Understanding Title Window Transparency 187 Understanding Safe Title and Safe Action Margins 188 Steps: Create text in Title Designer 190 Add title clips to the Timeline 192 Create a drop shadow and a new style 194 LESSON 2 Create Graphics in Title Designer 196 Creating Graphics 196 Understanding Opacity 196 Creating Gradients 197 Arranging Objects in Title Designer 199 Steps: Create a shape 200 Adjust opacity and create a gradient 202 LESSON 3 Insert Logos into Title Designer 204 Inserting Logos 204 Steps: Insert a logo into a title 206 Chapter Summary 208 TEAM LinG viii Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 Revealed Contents Chapter 8 Working with Video Effects 211 LESSON 1 Work with Video Effects 214 Working with the Effects Panel 214 Applying Video Effects 215 Modifying Video Effects 216 Applying the Emboss Effect 219 Modifying an Embossed Clip with the Levels Effect 220 Modifying the Opacity of a Clip 220 Steps: Apply video effects 222 Modify video effects 224 Apply the Emboss effect and rename tracks 225 Modify an embossed clip with the Levels effect 226 LESSON 2 Use Advanced Video Effect Techniques 228 Understanding the Tint Effect 228 Changing the Order of Applied Effects 228 Understanding the Color Replace Effect 228 Copying Effects between Clips 229 Changing Video Effect Settings in the Timeline 229 Steps: Apply the Tint effect 230 Change the order of applied effects 231 Use the Color Replace effect 232 Copy video effects between clips 233 LESSON 3 Use Keying Effects 234 Understanding Transparency Keys 234 Making Clips Transparent 235 Using Keys 236 Using the Multiply Key Effect 236 Using the Garbage Matte Effect 236 Steps: Use the Multiply Key effect 238 Make a white background transparent 241 Chapter Summary 244 Chapter 9 Animating Clips 247 LESSON 1 Animate a Clip Using Keyframes 250 Identifying the Role of Animation 250 Identifying Properties to Animate 252 Adding Keyframes to a Clip 253 Steps: Add keyframes to a clip 256 Animate two properties of a clip 259 LESSON 2 Modify Keyframes 262 Modifying Keyframes 262 Copying and Pasting Keyframes 263 Steps: Adjust keyframe locations 264 Copy and paste a keyframe 266 LESSON 3 Animate a Video Effect 268 Working with Keyframes and Video Effects 268 Using Presets 269 Steps: Animate a video effect using keyframes 270 Use a preset to animate a video effect 273 Chapter Summary 274 CONTENTS TEAM LinG Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 Revealed ix Contents CONTENTS Chapter 10 Exploring Export Options 277 LESSON 1 Export a Movie and a Frame 280 Exporting a Movie 280 Exporting a Frame 282 Steps: Export a movie 283 Export a frame 285 LESSON 2 Export an Edit Decision List 286 Exporting an Edit Decision List 286 Steps: Export to an EDL 289 LESSON 3 Export a Filmstrip 290 Exporting a Filmstrip 290 Steps: Export a Filmstrip 292 Chapter Summary 293 Glossary 295 Index 300 TEAM LinG [...]... also get help for other Adobe products in the Adobe Help Center by clicking the View Help Info for This Product List arrow, then clicking the appropriate program name FIGURE 4 Color Correction workspace Program Monitor Reference Monitor Tools panel 8 Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 Revealed TEAM LinG Explore the Premiere Pro Workspace FIGURE 5 Start Adobe Premiere Pro Starting Premiere Pro 1 Click Start on the... point to All Programs, then click Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0, as shown in Figure 5 TIP Pressing and holding [Shift] [Ctrl] while starting Premiere Pro restores default preference settings 2 Click New Project in the Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 window, type Video Project in the Name text box of the New Project dialog box, as shown in Figure 6, then click OK The Premiere Pro workspace appears 3 Locate the Project,... Project file Name text box Lesson 1 Explore the Premiere Pro Workspace Adobe Premiere TEAM LinG Pro 2.0 Revealed 9 L E S S O N 2 WORK IN THE PANEL PROJECT What You’ll Do Defining the Role of the Project Panel ▼ In Premiere Pro, the project is the entirety of what you are working on You will almost certainly refer to your project as a “movie” or a “video.” Premiere Pro uses the more generic terms “project”... PREMIERE PRO 2.0 Explore the Premiere Pro workspace 2 0 1 2 3 4 P R O 1 A D O B E chapter Work in the Project panel Explore the Source and Program Monitors Examine the Timeline elements 1 TEAM LinG chapter 1 GETTING STARTED WITH ADOBE PREMIERE PRO 2.0 Welcome to Premiere Pro 2.0! You couldn’t have picked a better time or place to develop your skills with digital video editing Premiere Pro is a professional... and “video program.” In this lesson, you will explore the Project panel and its options for storing and organizing clips 10 Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 Revealed The Project panel is your project, and you cannot have two projects open at one time When you save your project, the name you give it appears in the title bar of the Project panel The Project panel contains all of the elements of your project It... preview, Premiere Pro plays the contents of the Timeline— at the intended frame rate—in the Program Monitor Depending on the complexity of the program and the speed of your computer, generating a preview can be time consuming Choosing the Workspace R E A D Generating a Preview and Render-Scrubbing TEAM Revealed xi Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 LinG TEAM LinG P R E M I E R E GETTING STARTED WITH ADOBE PREMIERE PRO. .. Item Clear button button button (Backspace) button Lesson 2 Work in the Project Panel Find Bin New Item Clear button button button (Backspace) button TEAM LinG Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 Revealed 11 Explore List View options FIGURE 9 Expanding the Loose Clips bin 1 Click Open Project in the Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 window, open APP 1-1.prproj from your Chapter 1 Data Files folder, click File on the menu bar,... figure, the Tools panel is made available Using the Adobe Premiere Pro Help System Adobe Premiere Pro comes packaged with lots of helpful information Clicking Adobe Premiere Pro Help on the Help menu will lead you to the Adobe Help Center Here you will find the Contents, Index, Search, and Bookmarks tabs on the left side of the window The Contents tab provides you with topics organized by category, such... H I S Premiere Pro project files have been supplied for working with the exercises in this book Premiere Pro files work with source clips Source files are video files, audio clips, still images, or titles that are housed in the Project panel and can be moved to the Timeline to be part of a video program These clips are not themselves the Premiere Pro file; they are imported into the Premiere Pro file... entire project Use the Source Monitor panel to preview a source clip, and the Program Monitor panel to display the contents of the Timeline TEAM LinG Explore the Premiere Pro Workspace FIGURE 1 Editing workspace Program Monitor panel Project panel Source Monitor panel Timeline panel Info panel FIGURE 2 Project panel menu Panel list arrow Project panel menu Lesson 1 Explore the Premiere Pro Workspace Adobe . LinG iv Adobe Premiere Pro 2. 0 Revealed Contents Read This Before You Begin x Chapter 1 Getting Started with Adobe Premiere Pro 2. 0 1 Welcome to Premiere Pro 2. 0! 2 LESSON 1 Explore the Premiere Pro. shape 20 0 Adjust opacity and create a gradient 20 2 LESSON 3 Insert Logos into Title Designer 20 4 Inserting Logos 20 4 Steps: Insert a logo into a title 20 6 Chapter Summary 20 8 TEAM LinG viii Adobe. LinG TEAM LinG ADOBE PREMIERE PRO 2. 0 1 GETTING STARTED WITH ADOBE PREMIERE PRO 2. 0 1 chapter 1. Explore the Premiere Pro workspace. 2. Work in the Project panel. 3. Explore the Source and Program Monitors. 4. Examine