Premiere Pro Guru: Professional Trimming

Premiere Pro Guru: Professional Trimming

1h 8mIntermediate2015-04-08

Authors

Jason Osder

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

  • Welcome
  • Using the exercise files

The What, Why, and How of Trimming

  • Understanding the importance of precise trimming
  • Trimming audio and video
  • When to trim in the editing process
  • Choosing a trimming technique

Trimming on the Timeline

  • Using the Selection tool
  • Snapping and Linked Selection
  • Razor tool
  • Extend edits
  • Roll and ripple edits
  • Slip and slide edits

Trim Edit Mode

  • Understanding Trim Edit mode
  • Adjusting Trim Edit mode preferences
  • Trim Edit mode in action

Trimming and the Keyboard

  • Timeline and tool shortcuts
  • Trimming shortcuts
  • Creating a custom shortcut
  • Linking shortcuts to trim
  • Advanced ripple shortcuts

Audio Trimming Techniques

  • Overlapping audio edits
  • Utilizing audio waveforms
  • Trimming and mixing

Conclusion

  • Next steps
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