Premiere 6.5 Fundamentals
- Main Page
- Table of content
- Copyright
- About the Author
- About the Tech Editors
- Acknowledgments
- A Message from New Riders
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- Introduction
- The Fundamentals
- Looking Toward the Future
- Expanding Applications
- Summing It Up
- Chapter 1. Starting and Maintaining a Project
- Load Project Settings Window
- New Project Settings Window
- Saving Project Settings
- Quick Reference Settings Viewer
- Starting a New Project or Working with an Existing Project
- Organization Through Bins
- Create a Unique Naming Structure
- It s More Than Just a Name
- Searching Through the Stats
- Utilizing Bins in More Than One Project
- Save, Save, and Resave
- Safeguard Yourself with Auto Save and Archives
- So Where Are These Files Kept, Anyway?
- Archiving Project Files and Related Media
- Moving Files: Working Cross-Platform
- Deleting Files
- Summary
- Chapter 2. Source Material: Getting It into Premiere
- Copyright Issues: Don t Break the Law
- Online Versus Offline
- Digital Media Versus Analog Media
- Types of Formats
- The Basics of Video Levels
- Working with Digital Source Material
- Working with Analog Source Material
- Capturing Audio Only
- Comparing Audio File Size to Quality
- Importing Still Graphics
- Importing Sequential Files
- Summary
- Chapter 3. Editing Fundamentals
- Working with the Workspace
- Monitors: Single View or Dual Mode
- The Concept of Editing: Insert and Overlay
- The Concept of Lift Versus Extract
- One-, Two-, and Three-Point Editing Techniques
- Saving Time When Selecting Source Clips
- Storyboard Editing: Automate to Timeline
- Stacking Up Clips
- Viewing More Than One Track
- Using the Navigator Window
- Using the History Window
- Maneuvering Around with Markers
- Preview Before You Edit with Gang
- Getting Rid of Unwanted Source Footage
- Summary
- Chapter 4. Fine Tuning Using Trim Mode
- The Art of Trimming
- Entering Trim Mode
- How Trim Mode Works
- Controls in Trim Mode
- Trimming One Side of an Edit
- Trimming Both Sides of an Edit
- Ripple Versus Roll: Trimming Without Trim Mode
- Trimming Down Timeline Clips from the Source Monitor
- Locking Tracks to Avoid Synchronization Problems
- Holding That Clip in Place
- Getting Creative with Split Edits
- Summary
- Chapter 5. Adding the Right Transition
- The Transitions Palette
- Adding the Default Transition
- Customizing the Transitions Palette
- Adjusting Transition Settings
- Checkerboarding: Using AB Track Editing for Transitions
- Single-Layer Editing Mode: Automatic Checkerboarding
- Deciding Which Transition to Use
- The Simple Art of the Cut
- Smoothing Out Edit Points with Dissolves
- Transitions Don t Appear Correctly
- There s Not Enough Source Footage
- Using Gradient Wipe Transitions
- Using Moving Video Clips to Disguise Edit Points
- Using Graphic Images for Transitions
- Incorporating Third-Party Transitions
- Summary
- Chapter 6. Image Manipulation Within Timeline Segments
- The Effects Palettes
- Effect Controls: Adjusting the Parameters
- Hiding and Removing Effects
- Layering Multiple Effects on a Single Clip
- Using Keyframes to Customize Effects
- Animating a Clip with Motion
- Using Keyframes to Set Transparency
- Fading in and Fading Out
- Capturing the Moment with Freeze Frames
- Controlling the Speed at Which the World Moves
- Changing Speeds at the Source
- Fix It in the Mix
- Video Levels 101
- What You See Might Not Be What You Get
- Getting Just the Right Color (Correction)
- Hue and Saturation
- Changing the Color Balance Over Time
- Highlighting a Single Color
- Do You Have It in Another Color?
- Various Results with Filters
- Working in 3D Space
- Summary
- Chapter 7. Getting Creative with Keys
- What Is an Alpha Channel?
- Types of Alpha Channels
- Extreme Contrast for Image Separation
- Using Luminance Keys with Non-Black-and-White Images
- Using Color to Key Images
- Chroma Key Fundamentals
- Clothing and Props are Key
- Image Matte Keys for Cookie-Cutter Effects
- Creating Images for Matte Keys
- Creating Soft-Edge Keys
- Matte Keys to Emphasize Your Image
- Using Animated Mattes to Track the Key
- Using Any Moving Video as Your Matte Key
- Summary
- Chapter 8. Audio Sweetening for Perfection
- Working with Audio Files
- Understanding Digital Audio Quality
- Displaying Audio Properties
- Layering Audio Tracks
- Monitoring Audio Tracks
- Labeling Tracks for Clarity
- Adjusting Clip Volume with Gain Control
- Mixing with the Audio Console
- Grouping Sliders Using the Gang Feature
- Adjusting Audio Gain Using Rubber Banding
- Editing with the Help of Audio Waveform Display
- Panning Audio to Enhance Stereo Effect
- Cross-Fading Audio
- Split Edits: Audio Cross-Fades with Linked Video Clips
- Keeping Sync
- Working with Sync Locks
- Audio Filters for Mastering Your Sound
- Audio Tip of the Day: Room Tone
- Summary
- Chapter 9. The New Abobe Title Designer
- A Whole New Look
- Creating a New Title
- From Creation to Implementation
- Working with Existing Text
- Using Text from Other Projects
- Applying Text Attributes
- Quick-Set Style Settings
- Nontraditional Typing
- Premiere s New Design Templates
- Bringing in a Sample Frame
- Creating Rolling and Crawling Titles
- Animating Your Text
- Creating Graphic Objects in Title Tool
- Outside Help with Edit Original
- One Last Tip: Third-Party Help for Quick and Easy Titles
- Summary
- Chapter 10. Outputting Your Work
- Prep Your Tape
- Creating a Countdown in Premiere
- Building Your Own Custom Countdown
- Outputting DV Using FireWire
- Outputting to Tape Without Deck Control
- Outputting to Tape Using Deck Control
- Convergence: Exporting for Multimedia and the Internet
- Adobe s New MPEG Encoder
- Batch Processing: All at Once
- Markers: Adding Links and Chapters
- Exporting Still Images or Image Sequences
- EDLs: How to Read a Movie
- Summary
- Appendix A. About DVDs
- The DVDit Process
- File Formats
- Exporting Audio and Video from Premiere for DVD
- Customizing Export Options with Advanced Parameters
- Using Photoshop to Create Graphic Menus and Buttons
- Starting a New Project
- Importing Media into DVDit Themes
- Putting It All Together
- Adding Text and Titles
- Using Test Simulation Mode
- Monitor Project Settings
- Wrapping It Up
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