Things to Remember

Although Production Studio might be beyond some budgets, it does offer a number of very valuable features not available otherwise, such as Adobe Dynamic Link. When using Dynamic Link, remember to save your After Effects project as you work. Dynamic Link always references the current status of the composition; however, if you close the hosting After Effects project without saving your modifications, Premiere Pro will reference the last saved version once the project is closed.

In my opinion, one of Premiere Pro 2.0's most valuable integration features is the Edit in Adobe Audition function. Ttaking what you learned in this chapter and honing your technique can help you clean up and strengthen your audio far beyond what is possible using Premiere Pro's audio editing tools. I would encourage you to add Audition 2.0 to your editing system; you'll be pleased with the results.

If you take the time to add metadata to your files, then Bridge can truly open up more potential in better arranging and organizing your projects and system.

Leaving Bridge open while you work in the various applications can make the file import process much more visually satisfying when trying to locate a questionable file that doesn't stick out to you in a text-based list.

This chapter concludes the first section of the book, which established the fundamental techniques and expectations you need to use Premiere Pro most efficiently. From here you will explore advanced techniques with step-by-step lessons geared toward giving you more control over your editing experience with Premiere Pro. The next section focuses on graphics editing, still image manipulation, and custom DVD authoring.