2. Create a new folder and give it an
appropriate title
“Film and Editing Techniques”
Then create sub folders like the ones below
Project Folder – Soundtrack – Video Files – Notes
3. Open Up Premier Pro CS5/6
Premier Pro will ask where you
want to save your project
- Use the Folder you created in the previous step
-Drag and Drop your video files in Premier to Import them
4. Your imported files should
appear in the left bottom
corner of the screen in a list
5. Files can be dragged from this
box over to the timeline and
the bottom right hand side
6. -You can link clips together by
dragging them along the timeline
and placing them next to one
another
Tools can be used to edit the
footage such as the
Razor tool(Trimming)
Duration Tool(Speed)
7. -You can adjust the brightness of
a shot using simply by moving this
small yellow bar up and down
-The bar below this adjusts the
audio output (The volume)
8. Keyframes can be added to clips
These enable you to create a fade
in or out effect
9. Render your work by hitting enter
on the keyboard
Rendering is the buffering process
Premier uses to increase playback
quality
10. Once you are finished go to
FILE (Top right of screen)
Export (4th from bottom of list)
11. This panel allows you to adjust where you
export will be saved and in which format I
have chosen the HD Youtube Setting
Format : H.264
Preset: Youtube HD 1080p
