Book Organization

Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Premiere 6.5 in 24 Hours consists of 24 "lessons." Each should take about an hour ”more or less ”to complete. That's not to say that at the end of each lesson you'll have mastered its particular topic. To really become proficient in Premiere you'll need to reinforce what you've learned with practice. I'd suggest moving through a lesson, doing some additional work, and then taking a breather before tackling the next lesson.

I've tried to follow my own video production advice and keep it simple ”and short ”but I do know that some of you want higher-level Premiere and video production tips. So I've scattered such advice throughout all the chapters in the form of tips, notes, and cautions .

By buying Premiere you've joined the ranks of more than 750,000 video editors who recognize a high-quality video production product when they see one. Now, with the help of this book, you will soon be able to fully exploit all the powerful tools Premiere brings to bear. The ultimate goal is that you'll create videos that shine .

Premiere is a cross-platform, Windows/Mac product. Virtually all functions and commands are the same for both platforms, with a few exceptions (PC commands are on the left, Mac commands are on the right). We have made an effort to note all instances when commands or keyboard shortcuts differ . As a general rule of thumb

• Alt equals Option,

• Ctrl equals Command,

• Enter equals Return, and

• Backspace equals Delete.