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Introduction to Adobe Premiere Pro

2 Days, 9:00-4:00, 12 Hours

Course Overview

This course teaches you the essentials of digital video editing with Adobe Premiere Pro. You will learn how to use the interface and editing tools for producing broadcast-quality movies used for video, multimedia, and the Web.

Course Objectives

  • Learn video basics
  • Use capture window
  • Use editing tools
  • Create transitions
  • Work with effects and filters
  • Create titles in Premiere
  • Work with audio and volume
  • Export and render movies

Course Outline

Video Basics in Premiere Pro

  • Terminology
  • Non-linear editing
  • Destructive vs. Non Destructive
  • YUV vs. RGB Color Space
  • Full screen video vs. multimedia
  • NTSC Timebase
  • Workspace in Premiere

Capturing in Premiere Pro

  • Using the Capture window to digitize video
  • Logging and Batch Capture

Basic Editing in Premiere Pro

  • Monitor window controls
  • Using the Monitor window to edit video
  • Insert / Overlay Edits
  • Editing video in the Timeline
  • Editing tools (Razor, Ripple, Roll, etc.)
  • Lift / Extract
  • In and Out points
  • Discussion of four point editing

Transitions in Premiere Pro

  • Using the Effects tab and Effect controls
  • Markers in Premiere Pro
  • Source versus Program

Effects and Filters in Premiere Pro

  • Fixed effects
  • Animating clip properties
  • Applying and animating filters
  • Using keyframes

Creating Titles in Premiere

  • Types of titles (roll, crawl, lower 3rd)
  • Title templates
  • Title animation

Superimposing in Premiere Pro

  • Controlling transparency
  • Editing Audio
  • Adding music tracks
  • Controlling volume (Fade in/out)

Exporting and Rendering Movies in Premiere Pro

  • Export Options
  • Export to tape / DVD
  • Adobe Media Encode

 

Instructor Bio

Luisa is an Adobe Master Instructor, Apple trainer, Private Pilot, Remote Pilot, Certified Advanced Ground School Instructor from the FAA, and certified thermographer (level 1). To date, she has over 500 hundred hours of flight time. Luisa is an internationally celebrated instructor, presenter, and musician. An accomplished videographer, editor, 3D animator and graphics designer, she has created and edited scores of broadcast video and web projects for corporate, government, and educational, commercial and private clients. She has won many awards, including 4 Tellys, a Videographer, and many more. She has been an educator for over 30 years teaching Adobe, Apple and production classes for clients in government, military and private organizations. Luisa started teaching Adobe and Apple products in 1998. “Flying and teaching became natural to me; if we can teach people how to fly, they will continue life believing there’s nothing they cannot do.” Luisa is a Lynda.com author, and has written books, articles, and podcasts on editing, production and drones. Instructor: Luisa is an Adobe Master Instructor, Apple trainer, Private Pilot, Remote Pilot, Certified Advanced Ground School Instructor from the FAA, and certified thermographer (level 1). To date, she has over 500 hundred hours of flight time. Luisa is an internationally celebrated instructor, presenter, and musician. An accomplished videographer, editor, 3D animator and graphics designer, she has created and edited scores of broadcast video and web projects for corporate, government, and educational, commercial and private clients. She has won many awards, including 4 Tellys, a Videographer, and many more. She has been an educator for over 30 years teaching Adobe, Apple and production classes for clients in government, military and private organizations. Luisa started teaching Adobe and Apple products in 1998. “Flying and teaching became natural to me; if we can teach people how to fly, they will continue life believing there’s nothing they cannot do.” Luisa is a Lynda.com author, and has written books, articles, and podcasts on editing, production and drones.

Cost and Delivery Format Options

We offer the above listed class on our public schedule and as a private group class in the following delivery formats:

Public Class: Live Virtual
Per student $950
Private Group Class: Live Virtual
1-4 students $3000
5-8 students $5700
9-12 students $7500
*$700 per additional student
Private Group Class: At Your Location
1-4 students $3500
5-8 students $6200
9-12 students $8000
*$700 per additional student

Private Group Training

Private group classes are cost effective when you have a group of students who need the same course. Volume discounts of 5% to 20% are available when five or more training days are scheduled. For classes conducted at your location, you are responsible for the classroom setup which should include:

  • A computer for each student (with the appropriate software installed), and
  • An instructor workstation connected to a visual display (e.g., projector, smartboard, etc.).

Customization

Softek can easily customize a training course that covers the specific topics you require and integrate examples relevant to your work environment. Course customization is billed at $150 per hour and covers time needed to meet, discuss, prepare, and incorporate any specific examples into the training program. Once we have a better idea of what you have in mind, we will be glad to provide a specific price quote for the customization.

Why Choose Softek?

  • Live, virtual or in-person training
  • Instructors with 15+ years of experience
  • Detailed training guide
  • Certificate of completion
  • Money-back guarantee