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===New Project===
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====Collect Source Media====
# Go to '''File > New > Project'''
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Before starting a project in Premiere Elements collect and organize any materials that will be used in the project: audio, still images, and video clips.
# Name the project descriptively (with your name)
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#Create a folder with your name on the desktop.
# Select a location to '''Save In'''.
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#Inside your folder, create folders for '''audio''', '''stills''', and '''video''', and place files accordingly.
  
===Save Location===
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====New Project====
====Multimedia Lab====
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# Launch Premiere Elements from the dock at the bottom of the screen.
# Click the '''Browse''' button.
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# From the top menu, go to '''File > '''New''' Project'''.
# Select the '''User Drive''' icon on the left.
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# Click '''Browse''' and save into your project folder on the desktop.
# Click the '''New Folder''' button on the bottom.
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# Name the project descriptively (with your name), and choose to save into your project folder on the desktop.
# Name the new folder.
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# '''Project Settings''' should be NTSC-AVCHD-Full HD 1080i 30.
# Click '''Choose'''.
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# Check '''Force selected Project Setting on this project'''.
 
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====Computer Center Macs====
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# Click the '''Browse''' button.
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# Select the '''Desktop''' icon on the left.
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# Click the '''New Folder''' button on the bottom.
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# Name the new folder.
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# Click '''Choose'''.
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===Projects Settings===
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You can’t change the project preset after starting a project, so verify the format of your source footage before selecting a project preset. Depending on your source footage, you may need to change the preset or create a new one.
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====Vixia====
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# Select '''NTSC > AVCHD > Full HD 1080i 30'''
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# Click '''OK'''
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====Canon Rebel====
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# Select '''NTSC > DSLR > 1080p'''
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## Select '''1080p24''' if the source footage is 24 fps.
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## Select '''1080p30''' if the source footage is 30 fps.
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# Click '''OK'''
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====Changing Project Settings====
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#When you drag in content that does not match the project settings Elements will inquire if you want to use the closest available preset.
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#If you select not to change your project settings you may have problematic playback.
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Latest revision as of 09:47, 3 November 2016

Collect Source Media

Before starting a project in Premiere Elements collect and organize any materials that will be used in the project: audio, still images, and video clips.

  1. Create a folder with your name on the desktop.
  2. Inside your folder, create folders for audio, stills, and video, and place files accordingly.

New Project

  1. Launch Premiere Elements from the dock at the bottom of the screen.
  2. From the top menu, go to File > New Project.
  3. Click Browse and save into your project folder on the desktop.
  4. Name the project descriptively (with your name), and choose to save into your project folder on the desktop.
  5. Project Settings should be NTSC-AVCHD-Full HD 1080i 30.
  6. Check Force selected Project Setting on this project.