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Adobe Premiere

A timeline-based video editing software application capable of editing multiple formats of video. As of Fall 2012, it is the main supported video edit on campus. Used in video classes from the Studio Arts among others.

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  • Audio voice over in Adobe Premiere Adobe Premiere Note: While you can use the computers built-in microphone to record you voice over, you will most likely want to use a USB headset to reduce room noise while recording. Setting up the microphone Plug the USB headset into the computer. In the Menus, go to Premiere>Preferences>Audio Hardware. Set the Default Device pull down menu to your USB headset (Each model of headset is labeled differently ) Creating a new audio track In the menus go to Sequence>Add tracks. In this window you can create new video and audio tracks. Add "0" video tracks and "1" Audio track. Note the placement option. In this case it will be placed after Audio track three. Make sure the track type is set to mono (USB headset is a mono microphone). Recording the voice over In the Menus go to Window>Audio Mixer>your current sequence. Here you will see all of the audio tracks in you sequence. In the newly created track click the "S" and "R" buttons (see photo). The "R" button enables recording on that track and the "S" button will  mute all other audio tracks (A.K.A. Solo). Click the red record button at the bottom of the audio mixer window to place Premiere into Record standby mode. Move the playhead in the timeline to where you would like the recording to start. In the Audio Mixer window click the Play button at bottom of the window to start recording. The recording will be placed in the timeline and in your Project window.
  • Exporting Video from Adobe Premiere Adobe Premiere     First, go to the File menu in Premiere and select Export -> Media.  
  • Premiere: Quick Guide Adobe Premiere Table of Contents Getting Started Setting up a New Project Save Location Choosing the Sequence Presets The Interface Source Monitor Program Monitor Project Panel Timeline Basic Editing Using Clips in the Timeline Creating a Title Adding Effects and Transitions Exporting   Getting Started Premiere is now the standard video editing software supported at Hamilton College. It is available on Macs in a number of locations on campus, including the Multimedia Presentation Center, Burke 001, and Couper Classroom, all located in the library, as well as Science Center 3039 and the Digital Arts Lab located in LIST. Before starting any video project you should make sure you have thought about storing your project. Digital Video takes up a large amount of space on computers, and will not fit on your SSS space in almost all cases. If you do not have access to server space for your project, you should make sure you have adequate space on an external hard drive / flash drive for your work, since all local storage on school computers is Temporary.   Setting Up a New Project   Save Location     Choosing the Sequence Presets   The Interface   Source Monitor   Program Monitor   Project Panel   Timeline   Basic Editing   Using Clips in the Timeline   Creating a Title   Adding Effects and Transitions   Exporting
  • Premiere: Quick Guide Digital Media Table of Contents Getting Started Setting up a New Project Save Location Choosing the Sequence Presets The Interface Source Monitor Program Monitor Project Panel Timeline Basic Editing Using Clips in the Timeline Creating a Title Adding Effects and Transitions Exporting   Getting Started Premiere is now the standard video editing software supported at Hamilton College. It is available on Macs in a number of locations on campus, including the Multimedia Presentation Center, Burke 001, and Couper Classroom, all located in the library, as well as Science Center 3039 and the Digital Arts Lab located in LIST. Before starting any video project you should make sure you have thought about storing your project. Digital Video takes up a large amount of space on computers, and will not fit on your SSS space in almost all cases. If you do not have access to server space for your project, you should make sure you have adequate space on an external hard drive / flash drive for your work, since all local storage on school computers is Temporary.   Setting Up a New Project   Save Location     Choosing the Sequence Presets   The Interface   Source Monitor   Program Monitor   Project Panel   Timeline   Basic Editing   Using Clips in the Timeline   Creating a Title   Adding Effects and Transitions   Exporting
  • Audio voice over in Adobe Premiere Recording Note: While you can use the computers built-in microphone to record you voice over, you will most likely want to use a USB headset to reduce room noise while recording. Setting up the microphone Plug the USB headset into the computer. In the Menus, go to Premiere>Preferences>Audio Hardware. Set the Default Device pull down menu to your USB headset (Each model of headset is labeled differently ) Creating a new audio track In the menus go to Sequence>Add tracks. In this window you can create new video and audio tracks. Add "0" video tracks and "1" Audio track. Note the placement option. In this case it will be placed after Audio track three. Make sure the track type is set to mono (USB headset is a mono microphone). Recording the voice over In the Menus go to Window>Audio Mixer>your current sequence. Here you will see all of the audio tracks in you sequence. In the newly created track click the "S" and "R" buttons (see photo). The "R" button enables recording on that track and the "S" button will  mute all other audio tracks (A.K.A. Solo). Click the red record button at the bottom of the audio mixer window to place Premiere into Record standby mode. Move the playhead in the timeline to where you would like the recording to start. In the Audio Mixer window click the Play button at bottom of the window to start recording. The recording will be placed in the timeline and in your Project window.
  • Audio voice over in Adobe Premiere Video Note: While you can use the computers built-in microphone to record you voice over, you will most likely want to use a USB headset to reduce room noise while recording. Setting up the microphone Plug the USB headset into the computer. In the Menus, go to Premiere>Preferences>Audio Hardware. Set the Default Device pull down menu to your USB headset (Each model of headset is labeled differently ) Creating a new audio track In the menus go to Sequence>Add tracks. In this window you can create new video and audio tracks. Add "0" video tracks and "1" Audio track. Note the placement option. In this case it will be placed after Audio track three. Make sure the track type is set to mono (USB headset is a mono microphone). Recording the voice over In the Menus go to Window>Audio Mixer>your current sequence. Here you will see all of the audio tracks in you sequence. In the newly created track click the "S" and "R" buttons (see photo). The "R" button enables recording on that track and the "S" button will  mute all other audio tracks (A.K.A. Solo). Click the red record button at the bottom of the audio mixer window to place Premiere into Record standby mode. Move the playhead in the timeline to where you would like the recording to start. In the Audio Mixer window click the Play button at bottom of the window to start recording. The recording will be placed in the timeline and in your Project window.
  • Exporting Video from Adobe Premiere Video     First, go to the File menu in Premiere and select Export -> Media.  
  • Premiere: Quick Guide Video Table of Contents Getting Started Setting up a New Project Save Location Choosing the Sequence Presets The Interface Source Monitor Program Monitor Project Panel Timeline Basic Editing Using Clips in the Timeline Creating a Title Adding Effects and Transitions Exporting   Getting Started Premiere is now the standard video editing software supported at Hamilton College. It is available on Macs in a number of locations on campus, including the Multimedia Presentation Center, Burke 001, and Couper Classroom, all located in the library, as well as Science Center 3039 and the Digital Arts Lab located in LIST. Before starting any video project you should make sure you have thought about storing your project. Digital Video takes up a large amount of space on computers, and will not fit on your SSS space in almost all cases. If you do not have access to server space for your project, you should make sure you have adequate space on an external hard drive / flash drive for your work, since all local storage on school computers is Temporary.   Setting Up a New Project   Save Location     Choosing the Sequence Presets   The Interface   Source Monitor   Program Monitor   Project Panel   Timeline   Basic Editing   Using Clips in the Timeline   Creating a Title   Adding Effects and Transitions   Exporting
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