This hands-on computer workshop will introduce you to digital video imaging and editing with Adobe Premiere. Throughout this intensive three-day course, you will learn the interface of Adobe Premiere and how to import a wide range of audio, video, graphics and animation files into your projects. See how to use non-linear editing to produce video for corporate, training, Web or other applications. Apply professional-quality special effects and transitions between video clips. Explore digital compositing, 2D animation and time-based special effects. At the end of the workshop, you will be able to assemble your own mini video presentation for class viewing.

What will be covered

• The function of each of Premiere's windows
• Importing and identifying various file types and formats for use in assembling a movie
• Using Premiere's Project window to organize imported files
• Using Premiere's Construction window to assemble a movie
• Applying transitions between clips
• Basic Editing Technique Process: Importing a clip, editing it to fit your requirements, adding it to a project,
• pplying filters to clips to create special effects
• Using the motion command to animate both video clips and still art
• Creating text titles using the titling window
• Hardware requirements for digitizing video
• Customizing Premiere's preferences and interface to fit your needs
• Creating a movie that contains still graphics, video, sound, text, motion, filters and transitions

Who should attend

This course is for anyone who wants to do non-linear editing using Adobe Premiere Pro.

Prerequisites

To get the most from this course, participants should have:

• Basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop
• Attended PCCI's Digital Video Fundamentals seminar, or have equivalent experience.

What to bring

Participants who have digital video cameras are encouraged to bring them to the workshop.