1 | Project Settings apply to the current project and you select them before opening the project. They primarily refer to the specifications of your source media. Preferences apply to any project and you can change them at any time. They have more to do with overall functionality of your workspace. |
2 | Select a Preset that matches your source media. For most users that would be DV-NTSC Standard 48 kHz. |
3 | Select File > Import or double-click in an empty space in the Project panel. |
4 | Premiere Pro lets you import Photoshop files in one of three ways: as a sequence with individual layers on separate video tracks, on an individual-layer basis, or as a merged file. Premiere imports Illustrator layered graphics only as merged files. It rasterizes and anti-aliases Illustrator's vector-based art. |
5 | You can pan and zoom in on them and maintain a sharp-looking image. To see images at their full resolution, right-click on them in the Timeline and uncheck Scale to Frame Size. |
6 | Click a file, select Label and choose a color. This can come in handy when you are reviewing a lot of media and want to put them in categories. |