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Basic Editing with Adobe Premiere 5.1Getting Started Simple Editing Transitions Video Effects Layering / Transparencies Advanced Techniques Exporting
OK, this is the first part of the Adobe Premiere 5.1 tutorial. Getting everything ready.
Now, open Premiere. Make the Editing Mode be "Video for Windows", the Timebase be "29.97", and the Time Display to be "30fps Drop-Frame Timecode". Go ahead and click "OK".
Here Ill explain the windows that just popped up. The window with the 2 black boxes is the Monitor (image). The left-hand box will display the video you currently have open, and the one on the right will display the area you're at over the Timeline. The window with the many bars across it is the Timeline (image). The is the main part of Premiere and where all the editing will be done.
One other window you should see is the Transition Window (image). This is where the Transition Icons will be stored for easy use. Ill explain more on transitions later on in the tutorial.
The last window Ill explain here is the Navigator Window (image). I honestly NEVER use this. I don't even know its function. =]
Now that youre familiar with the windows, its time to move onto the next tutorial... simple editing.
Simple Editing
OK, heres where we really start in on the action. This section will teach you the basics of editing in Adobe Premiere 5.1. First things first. Heres how to load a clip.
Now, on to the basics of editing the video. First there's the "Razor Tool" -
Next is another useful editing technique. With the arrow tool selected, put the arrow on the edge of one clip. Notice how it changes to a different shape. Click and drag the clip back and forth and notice how it gets longer and shorter. Basically what you're doing here is adding more of the clip onto the clip you have right now, NOT speeding up/slowing it down. This is probably THE most useful technique in Premiere.
Thats about it for the basics. Once you get the hang of it, its pretty simple.
Transitions
OK, now for transitions.
For this youll need 2 clips open, or you can split one clip to make 2 video clips. Now, what you need to do is put 1 video clip in Video 1a, and another in Video 1b. Make them overlap, or look like this: (image). Video Effects
Video Effects.. let me start off by saying to use these SPARINGLY. Overuse of video effects can really ruin a vid. If its something like techno, or some other rhythm-based music style, then it can really add. But just like transitions, an overuse of cheesy effects can hinder a vid. With that said, Ill start on the Video Effects Tutorial.
The method for doing this is for Premiere 5.1 ONLY. 6.0 has totally changed it.
To use a video effect, right-click a clip, and select "Filters". You should get a decently long list of different video effects, which you can use. To add one to a clip, just highlight the desired effect and click "Add". Each effect has different settings.. experiment with them. After youve set up the effect like you want it, youll notice that theres a green bar on the top of the clip in the timeline. Thats there to tell you that the clip has an effect on it.
Video effects, like transitions, will NOT automatically show up in the editing monitor, tho. To see the applied effect, drag the purple bar on the timeline over the clip (image), and go to "Project" in the tool bar, then "Preview". It should playback and show you the video with the effects added.
Layering / Transparencies
This next tutorial is about the different ways to layer clips on top of each other.
Theres actually two different methods. You can choose which you want to use, as both have their good and bad sides.
The first method is the recommended way. Have a clip in Video 1 and a clip in Video 2 over it (image). Next thing to do is to right-click the clip in Video 2 and select "Video>Transparency". This will bring up a window that should look like this: (image). Set it to "Screen" (with the dropbox), and click this icon:
This next method is a bit less complicated, but works less. It basically consists of using just the Cross Dissolve transition. This one produces, in my opinion, a better-looking transparency. Just be warned.. it can be quite a hassle. I have yet to even perfect it, or fully understand how to use it where it will work more often. By the time you read this tutorial, you should have a decent understanding of Transitions, so I shouldnt need images. Advanced Techniques
To be added later.
Exporting This is the final step. This is probably the step with the most variables, so Im just gonna list the method I use, and prefer. First off, youll need to download the HuffYUV codec. Once you have it installed, you can begin. Since this is simply a process, a bulleted list will be used
I hope the tutorial was of some help! If it wasnt, you can check out others' tutorials HERE, and maybe youll find the advice youre looking for.
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. That should select all of the audio clip. Next, click 
to put the audio onto the timeline for editing.
, which is used for splitting clips. If you cant find it, its on the left-hand side of the timeline. Click on it and youll notice that your arrow is now a Razor. Try clicking on the video clip a couple times at various places. Now, go back to the left side of the timeline and click on the arrow - 
. Take a piece of the video track and move it around. Notice how the video is now in multiple pieces. Razor is probably one of the most useful tools, so remember you have it!
. Now, to add it.. drag the icon from the "Transitions" window to the "Transition" bar on the timeline. It should look like this: (
. Preview the clip and see if it looks satisfactory.
in the timeline next to Video 2. It should expand the Video 2 box, and youll notice a red line under the clip. Click on it where you want the transition into the clip to end, and where you want the transition out to begin. Now, drag the 2 ends of the red line down to the bottom. This should make the red line into a slope-like shape. Example: (
