Premiere Pro Guru: Professional Trimming

1h 8mIntermediate2015-04-08

Authors

Jason Osder

Documentary Filmmaker, Associate Professor of Media

Course details

Trimming is at the very heart of editing. The fine adjustments that you make to your edits for timing and precision make a huge if subtle difference to the final product. This course is a deep dive into all of the tools used to make trim edits and the different ways to utilize them. Professional editor and documentary filmmaker Jason Osder teaches members how to trim on the timeline, perform various kinds of trim edits, trim audio, and incorporate keyboard shortcuts that make the work go faster.

Learning objectives
Choosing a trimming technique
Trimming on the timeline
Performing roll and ripple and slip and slide edits
Working in Trim Edit mode
Trimming with the keyboard
Trimming and mixing audio

Skills covered

Shooting VideoPremiere ProVideo EditingVideoLimited SeriesAdobe

Concepts

Getting Started

01 - Welcome
02 - Using the exercise files

1. The What, Why, and How of Trimming

03 - Understanding the importance of precise trimming
04 - Trimming audio and video
05 - When to trim in the editing process
06 - Choosing a trimming technique

2. Trimming on the Timeline

07 - Using the Selection tool
08 - Snapping and Linked Selection
09 - Razor tool
10 - Extend edits
11 - Roll and ripple edits
12 - Slip and slide edits

3. Trim Edit Mode

13 - Understanding Trim Edit mode
14 - Adjusting Trim Edit mode preferences
15 - Trim Edit mode in action

4. Trimming and the Keyboard

16 - Timeline and tool shortcuts
17 - Trimming shortcuts
18 - Creating a custom shortcut
19 - Linking shortcuts to trim
20 - Advanced ripple shortcuts

5. Audio Trimming Techniques

21 - Overlapping audio edits
22 - Utilizing audio waveforms
23 - Trimming and mixing

Conclusion

24 - Next steps