Premiere Pro ACA Jumpstart – Zero to Hero

Description
Adobe Premiere Pro is a powerful program for editing digital video. Premiere lets you create videos, as well as perform colour correction and work with audio. Students attending this course will learn the fundamentals of non-linear editing techniques. You will also go on to learn more advanced features of the software.
This course helps you understand and work with advanced concepts and features of Adobe Premiere Pro. You will run through a typical series of steps for creating, editing and fine-tuning a series of video pieces. We also recommend this course for those planning to obtain the Adobe Certified Associate status.

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Prerequisites
Students who need to know the basics right through to the advanced features of Adobe Premiere Pro and countless tips and techniques to help them become more productive with its new features. This course is for individuals who wish to learn how to edit videos to be used on a number of different platforms, including web and DVD. Amateurs with an interest in video editing will also benefit from attending this course.

Assumed Knowledge
No previous video editing knowledge/experience is required to complete this course. However, basic computer skills are necessary

Skills
Navigating inside Premiere
Understanding the tools
Organising projects
Creating and refining rough cuts
Multipoint editing
Transitions
Working with audio
Creating titles and credits
Video effects
Basic colour correction
Outputting video
Colour Correction
Advanced Effects
Compositing
Keying
Advanced Audio
Multicam Projects
Adobe Media Encoder
Encore
Integration with Photoshop and After Effects
Dynamic Link
You will also be prepared for and take the Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) exam in Premiere Pro

• Course content

  Understanding Premiere

  System specifications
  Tapeless workflow
  Welcome window
  Render files
  Organisation

  Creating bins
  Using labels
  Exploring workspaces
  Importing media
  Sequencing and Editing

  Understanding the timeline
  Using the Project panel to develop a sequence
  Automate to Sequence command
  Understanding the Source and Program Monitors
  Creating a rough cut
  Refining a rough cut
  Using the Source Monitor to set in/out points
  Performing Insert and Overlay edits
  Using subclips
  Keyboard shortcuts
  Using the Ripple, Slide, Slip and Razor tools
  Adding J – L cuts
  Cutaways

  Understanding Cutaways
  Inserting a cutaway
  Refining
  Working with Audio

  Fixing audio issues
  Mono/Stereo
  Adding a background music
  Audio transitions
  Fade in/out
  Transitions

  Understanding transitions
  Inserting a transition
  Changing the attributes of transitions
  Previewing
  Different uses of transitions
  Multipoint Editing

  Understanding three-point and four-point editing
  Performing different types of edits
  Effective uses of a three-point edit
  Linking/Unlinking clips
  Handling unsynchronized clips
  Track targeting
  Titles and Credits

  Creating a simple title
  Rolling/Crawling titles
  Adding titles to the timeline
  Colour Correction

  Understanding Levels
  Using Curves
  Three-way Colour Corrector
  Creative Techniques

  Basic compositing
  Clip motion
  Split screen
  Output

  Exporting a sequence
  Using Adobe Media Encoder
  Handling Different Frame Rates
  Overcranking
  Undercranking
  Creating time-lapses
  Using pan/scan in your video
  Multicam Editing

  Understanding the multicam concept
  Setting up the shooting environment
  Syncing clips
  Cutting a multicam sequence on the fly
  Colour Correction

  Understanding colour
  Working with scopes
  Levels
  Primary/Secondary colour correction
  Using the three-way colour corrector
  Creating a cinematic look
  Changing the “feel” of a shot
  Creating a vignette
  Mastering Effects

  Creating a lens flare
  Changing time
  Creating custom transitions
  Lighting Effects
  Compositing

  Changing the opacity level
  Working with keyframes
  Creating a split screen
  Different blending modes
  Nesting
  Keying

  Creating a garbage matte
  Colour keying
  Ultra Key
  Working with alpha channels
  Advanced Audio

  Unlinking audio from its source video
  Using L and J cuts
  Recording narrations
  Audio effects
  Keyframing audio
  Fixing audio issues
  Integration with other Adobe products

  Using Photoshop
  Adding After Effects compositions to Premiere
  Using Dynamic Link
  Output

  Understanding different file formats
  Exporting the sequence
  Exporting audio
  Adding multiple sequences to the export queue
  Using Adobe Media Encoder
  Authoring with Encore
  Moving Beyond Premiere

  Establishing a shot
  Continuity editing
  Matching action
  Understanding the 180 degree rule