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Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 User Manual (491 pages)

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English

Table of contents

Contents

3

Chapter 1: Resources

7

Help and support

8

Product Help

9

Printed resources

9

Support resources

9

New features

10

Chapter 2: User interface

12

Dock, group, or float panels

13

2 Do one of the following:

14

Resize panel groups

15

Navigate the panels

16

Display any panel full-screen

16

Preferences

20

Appearance preferences

21

Audio preferences

21

Audio Hardware preferences

21

Change the Auto Save settings

22

Capture preferences

22

Device Control preferences

22

Label Colors preferences

22

Label Defaults preferences

23

Media preferences

23

Player Settings preferences

23

Titler preferences

23

Trim preferences

24

Basic workflow

25

File-based workflows

31

DVD or Blu-ray Disc workflow

31

SWF workflow

32

Cross-platform workflow

33

Cross-application workflows

33

About Adobe Bridge

34

Adobe Dynamic Link

40

Link to a new composition

43

Metadata workflow

45

Setting up your system

46

Set up a file-based system

48

Audio Hardware panel options

50

Specify scratch disks

52

Chapter 4: Project setup

54

Review project settings

55

Project Settings dialog box

55

Open a project

56

Delete a project file

56

Aspect ratios

57

Common pixel aspect ratios

59

About square-pixel footage

60

Fix aspect ratio distortion

61

Capturing and digitizing

62

Capture panel

63

Set capture preferences

64

Select tracks for capture

65

Capture with device control

68

Select and capture a clip

69

Use automatic scene detection

70

Capturing DV or HDV video

71

Capturing HD video

72

Digitizing analog video

73

Capturing content for DVD

74

About batch capturing

75

Log clips for batch capturing

75

Log clips interactively

76

Batch capture clips

78

Import and export batch lists

79

Work with offline clips

79

Create an offline clip

80

Edit an offline clip

80

Timecode

82

Stripe a tape with timecode

84

Replace DV timecode

84

Capturing timecode

85

Enter timecode

85

View timecode as a burn-in

85

About transferring files

86

About importing files

87

Channel support

88

Move the Media Cache Database

93

Importing still images

96

Importing Illustrator images

99

Audio sample rates supported

100

Conforming audio

100

4 Do one of the following:

101

More Help topics

102

Import CMX3600 EDL projects

103

Final Cut Pro clip data

104

Last updated 11/6/2011

105

Final Cut Pro Multiclips

106

Final Cut Pro composite modes

106

Chapter 6: Managing assets

107

Rearrange columns

108

Change the width of a column

108

Sort by a column

108

Add a column

108

List view columns

109

About bins

110

Work with bins

111

Change bin behaviors

111

Rename a clip

112

Find assets matching criteria

113

Remove assets from a project

113

About clip properties

114

View the properties of a clip

115

About the XMP standard

116

Edit metadata

118

Search metadata

118

Create schemas and properties

119

Set display quality

121

Change magnification

122

Playing assets

125

Jog or shuttle playback

126

Match a frame with its source

128

View a scope

128

Vectorscope

129

YC Waveform

129

YCbCr Parade

130

Reference Monitor

131

Open a Reference Monitor

132

About Timeline panels

133

About sequences

134

Open a sequence in a Timeline

134

Navigate in a sequence

134

USING ADOBE PREMIERE PRO CS4

135

Add tracks

136

Delete tracks

136

Rename a track

137

Exclude tracks in a sequence

137

Expand and resize a track

138

Selecting a sequence preset

139

Create a sequence

140

Sequence presets and settings

140

Sequence Presets options

141

General settings

141

Editing sequences and clips

143

Tracks settings

144

Change sequence settings

145

Start a widescreen sequence

145

Start an HDV or HD sequence

145

24p sequences

147

About 3:2 and 24pA pulldown

148

Create a 24p sequence

149

Set 24p playback options

149

Display 24p source timecode

149

Multi-camera sequences

150

Synchronize clips

152

Record multi-camera edits

153

Rerecord multi-camera edits

154

Using multiple sequences

155

Creating clips

157

Interpret footage

159

Create black video

160

Create a color matte

161

Adding clips to sequences

162

Open a sequence

163

Targeting tracks

163

Insert a clip into a sequence

166

Make a three-point edit

167

Make a four-point edit

168

Trimming clips

171

Trim in the Source Monitor

172

Perform a slip edit

178

Perform a slide edit

179

Cancel an edit

180

Set trim preferences

180

Find a word in any clip

182

Edit a text transcript

183

Select one or more clips

183

Enable or disable a clip

184

Group clips

184

Snap clips

184

Move clips

185

Move clips using the keypad

186

Remove clips from a sequence

187

Lift and paste frames

187

Extract and paste frames

187

Delete clips and close gaps

188

Delete space between clips

188

Delete all clips on one track

189

Render a preview file

190

Work with preview files

191

Delete preview files

192

Correcting mistakes

194

Work with the History panel

195

Add markers

195

Add an unnumbered clip marker

196

Add a numbered marker

196

Move a marker

197

Delete a marker

197

Add Encore chapter markers

199

Chapter 9: Editing Audio

201

About channels in audio clips

202

Mixing audio tracks and clips

203

Processing order for audio

203

Audio Mixer overview

204

Modify the Audio Mixer

205

View audio clips

206

View time in audio time units

207

Audio channel icons

208

Map audio channels in a clip

209

• Ch. 3 to Left-Rear Channel

210

Extract audio from clips

211

Render and replace audio

211

Use a mono clip as stereo

212

Linking multiple audio clips

212

Link audio clips

213

Navigate audio in sample view

215

Create split edits

216

Create a split edit

217

Record a voice-over

218

Record an analog source

220

Record audio

220

Adjusting volume levels

221

Adjusting gain and volume

222

Normalize one or more clips

222

Normalize the Master track

223

Mix tracks in the Audio Mixer

225

Audio transitions

226

Crossfade between audio clips

227

Applying effects to audio

228

Copy and paste track effects

229

Working with VST effects

230

Recording audio mixes

231

Audio Mixer automation modes

232

Panning and balancing

233

Pan or balance a stereo track

235

Advanced mixing

237

Send a track to a submix

238

Edit Send settings

238

Work with sends

239

Routing track output

240

Edit audio in Adobe Audition

242

Removing background noises

242

Chapter 10: Titling

243

Create a new title

244

Show video behind the title

245

Import a title file

245

About the safe margins

246

Rename or delete a template

247

Adding text to titles

248

Type text without boundaries

249

Wrap text automatically

249

Type text along a path

249

Edit and select text

250

Specify a font

250

Change the font size

250

Change text orientation

250

Specify text properties

251

Reflow paragraph text

252

Set and adjust a tab stop

253

Delete a tab stop

253

Draw curves with Pen Tool

254

Place a logo in a title

257

Place a logo in a text box

257

Center objects in titles

258

Align objects in titles

258

Distribute objects in titles

259

Adjust an object’s opacity

259

Scale objects

259

About object properties

260

Fill type options

261

Add a sheen

262

Create a drop shadow

264

Working with styles

265

Apply a style to an object

266

Manage style libraries

266

Roll/Crawl Timing options

267

Working with effects

268

About Standard effects

269

About GPU-accelerated effects

270

About high bit-depth effects

270

Find and group effects

271

Find an effect

272

Remove a Custom bin

272

Apply effects to clips

273

Copy and paste clip effects

273

Adjusting effects

275

Blending mode reference

278

Blending mode gallery

279

Blending mode descriptions

280

Customizing effect presets

282

Apply an effect preset

283

Creating common effects

284

Make skin appear smoother

285

Zoom and pan a still image

285

Create a Jacob’s Ladder

285

Scale assets manually

287

Scale assets automatically

287

Move a clip along a curve

290

Eliminate flicker

292

Vary change to clip speed

299

Move a split speed keyframe

300

Freeze a frame

302

Color correction

304

Quickly remove a color cast

307

Adjust luminance using levels

312

Replace a color

320

Remove color in a clip

320

Mix color channels in a clip

321

Add Lighting Effects

322

Transition overview

325

Clip handles and transitions

326

Applying transitions

328

Specify a default transition

329

Fine-tuning transitions

330

Adjust transition alignment

331

Change transition duration

333

Customizing transitions

334

About the effect reference

335

Audio effects

337

Chorus effect

338

DeClicker effect

338

DeCrackler effect

339

DeEsser effect

339

DeHummer effect

339

Delay effect

340

DeNoiser effect

340

Dynamics effect

340

EQ effect

341

Fill Left, Fill Right effects

342

Flanger effect

342

Highpass and Lowpass effects

342

Invert (audio) effect

342

MultibandCompressor effect

342

Multitap Delay effect

343

Notch effect

343

Parametric EQ effect

343

Phaser effect

344

PitchShifter effect

344

Reverb effect

344

Audio crossfade transitions

345

Adjust effects

346

Convolution Kernel effect

347

Extract effect

347

Levels effect

347

Lighting Effects effect

348

ProcAmp effect

348

Shadow/Highlight effect

348

Blur and Sharpen effects

349

Compound Blur effect

350

Directional Blur effect

350

Gaussian Blur effect

351

Sharpen effect

351

Unsharp Mask effect

351

Channel effects

352

Calculations effect

353

Compound Arithmetic effect

353

Invert (video) effect

354

Set Matte effect

354

Color Correction effects

355

Change Color effect

356

Change To Color effect

356

Channel Mixer effect

357

Color Balance effect

357

Color Balance (HLS) effect

358

Equalize effect

358

Fast Color Corrector effect

358

Leave Color effect

359

Luma Corrector effect

360

Luma Curve effect

361

RGB Color Corrector effect

362

RGB Curves effect

363

Tint effect

367

Video Limiter effect

367

Distort effects

368

Magnify effect

369

Mirror effect

369

Offset effect

370

Spherize effect

370

Transform effect

370

Turbulent Displace effect

370

Twirl effect

371

Wave Warp effect

371

GPU effects (Windows only)

372

Generate effects

373

Circle effect

375

Eyedropper Fill effect

375

Grid effect

376

Lens Flare effect

377

Lightning effect

377

Paint Bucket effect

378

Ramp effect

379

Write-on effect

379

Image Control effects

380

Keying effects

381

Color Key effect

383

Difference Matte effect

383

Image Matte Key effect

384

Luma Key effect

384

Non Red Key effect

385

Noise & Grain effects

386

Noise effect

387

Noise Alpha effect

387

Perspective effects

389

Drop Shadow effect

390

Radial Shadow effect

390

Render effects

391

Stylize effects

391

Brush Strokes effect

392

Color Emboss effect

392

Emboss effect

392

Find Edges effect

393

Mosaic effect

393

Posterize effect

393

Replicate effect

393

Roughen Edges effect

393

Solarize effect

394

Strobe Light effect

395

Threshold effect

395

Time effects

396

Posterize Time effect

397

Time Warp effect

397

Transform effects

399

Transition effects

400

Linear Wipe effect

401

Utility effects

402

Video effects

403

Video dissolve transitions

403

Dip To White transition

404

Dither Dissolve transition

404

Random Invert transition

404

Chapter 12: Animation

405

View keyframes and graphs

406

Add keyframes

409

Select keyframes

411

Delete keyframes

411

Edit keyframe graphs

412

Optimize keyframe automation

413

Moving and copying keyframes

414

About interpolation

416

Create Bezier keyframes

418

Adjust Bezier handles

418

Creating common animations

419

Chapter 13: Compositing

421

Adjust the opacity of clips

422

About transparency

424

About keying

425

Apply a key to a clip

425

About mattes

427

Create a solid color matte

432

Remove a black or white matte

432

Chapter 14: Exporting

433

Workflow for exporting files

434

About compression keyframes

435

Compression tips

435

About MPEG

437

About data rate

437

High-definition (HD) video

438

• The High-Def Checklist

439

Adobe Media Encoder

440

Viewing area options

441

Viewing area controls

441

Import a preset

442

Export a preset

442

Delete custom presets

443

Automatic deinterlacing

445

Audiences export settings

446

Tab menu settings

446

Audio export settings

447

Clip Notes export settings

448

Filters export settings

448

Video export settings

449

Multiplexer export settings

451

Others export settings

452

Export to Panasonic P2 format

454

Export a still image

458

Export still-image sequences

459

About Clip Notes comments

459

Export a Clip Notes PDF

460

Add Clip Notes comments

460

Import Clip Notes comments

461

Exporting AAF files

464

About the AAF plug-in

465

Archiving

466

Trim or copy your project

466

About exporting to videotape

468

Creating motion-picture film

470

Exporting for the web

471

Tips for creating FLV files

472

Export to QuickTime

475

Exporting XMP metadata

478

Find keyboard shortcuts

480

Customize keyboard shortcuts

480

Remove shortcuts

481

Default keyboard shortcuts

482

Keys for the Capture panel

483

Keys for the Project panel

484

Keys for the Timeline

484

Keys for the Titler

487

Keys for the Trim panel

488

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