There is a basic workflow to creating videos with NLEs like Premiere Pro. After a while, it'll become second nature. Generally that workflow follows these steps:
1. | Shoot the video. |
2. | Capture (transfer) the video to your PC's hard drive. |
3. | Build your edited video by selecting, trimming and adding clips to a timeline. |
4. | Place transitions between clips, apply video effects to clips, and composite (layer) clips. |
5. | Create text, credits or basic graphics and apply them to your project. |
6. | Add audiobe it narration, music or sound effects. |
Note
Audio can also be the first thing you lay down when editing a video.
7. | Mix multiple audio tracks and use transitions and special effects on your audio clips. |
8. | Export your finished project to videotape, a PC file, streaming video for Internet playback, or to a DVD. |
Premiere Pro supports each of these steps with industry-leading tools. Since this book is geared to the beginning and intermediate video editor, becoming facile with these standard workflow tools is the primary goal of the upcoming lessons.