Difference between revisions of "Afraid to Laugh - Premiere Elements"
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#If you select not to change your project settings you may have problematic playback. | #If you select not to change your project settings you may have problematic playback. | ||
| + | ===Editing Modes=== | ||
| + | There are two different modes to edit content: '''Timeline''' and '''Sceneline'''. | ||
| + | It is recommended to use the Timeline view because of more available features. | ||
| + | ===Trimming Source Clips in the Preview Monitor=== | ||
| + | Remove unwanted footage from source clips. | ||
| + | #Double click on a video clip in the '''Task Panel''' | ||
| + | #A preview window appears of the video with playback controls and handles for setting in and out points. | ||
| + | #Adjust the handles or place the playhead and press '''I''' to set an in point, or '''O''' to set the out point. | ||
| + | ''*The in and out points can always be adjusted to reveal the full length of the clip.'' | ||
| + | ===Insert Edit=== | ||
| + | Shifts other clips in the timeline out of the way- | ||
| + | *Click and drag a clip from the task panel into a video track in the timeline. | ||
| + | *Release the mouse when an icon with a right pointing arrow appears. | ||
| + | *Other audio/video clips will move forward or backward out of the way. | ||
| + | ===Overlay Edit=== | ||
| + | Covers up one clip with another- | ||
| + | *Click and drag clips over other clip into the timeline by pressing and holding the '''command''' key. | ||
| + | *Release the mouse when a centered arrow icon appears. | ||
| − | + | ===Snapping=== | |
| − | + | When moving clips in the timeline this will align to other objects (playhead, other clips, markers, etc) and prevent gaps. | |
| − | + | *From the top menu '''Timeline > Snap''', or press '''S'''. | |
[[category:2012-2013]] | [[category:2012-2013]] | ||
Revision as of 13:46, 25 October 2012
Contents
New Project
- Go to File > New > Project
- Name the project descriptively (with your name)
- Select a location to Save In.
Save Location
Multimedia Lab
- Click the Browse button.
- Select the User Drive icon on the left.
- Click the New Folder button on the bottom and label it with your name.
- Click Choose.
Changing Project Settings
- When you drag in content that does not match the project settings Elements will inquire if you want to use the closest available preset.
- If you select not to change your project settings you may have problematic playback.
Editing Modes
There are two different modes to edit content: Timeline and Sceneline. It is recommended to use the Timeline view because of more available features.
Trimming Source Clips in the Preview Monitor
Remove unwanted footage from source clips.
- Double click on a video clip in the Task Panel
- A preview window appears of the video with playback controls and handles for setting in and out points.
- Adjust the handles or place the playhead and press I to set an in point, or O to set the out point.
*The in and out points can always be adjusted to reveal the full length of the clip.
Insert Edit
Shifts other clips in the timeline out of the way-
- Click and drag a clip from the task panel into a video track in the timeline.
- Release the mouse when an icon with a right pointing arrow appears.
- Other audio/video clips will move forward or backward out of the way.
Overlay Edit
Covers up one clip with another-
- Click and drag clips over other clip into the timeline by pressing and holding the command key.
- Release the mouse when a centered arrow icon appears.
Snapping
When moving clips in the timeline this will align to other objects (playhead, other clips, markers, etc) and prevent gaps.
- From the top menu Timeline > Snap, or press S.
