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Luisa Winters

Instructor and consultant for Adobe products

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Editing workflow

Dive into Adobe Premiere Pro: set up projects, import videos, and get familiar with the interface to tailor your workspace for efficient editing.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Maximize project panel for efficient editing
  • Use keyboard shortcuts for faster clip placement
  • Differentiate between insert and overwrite edits

Level: Intermediate

Skills you'll gain:

Premiere Pro, Editing, Workflow, Shortcuts

Key Insights

  • Switch to assembly workspace for initial organization.
  • Use tilde key to maximize panels for better visibility.
  • Lock audio tracks to prevent accidental edits.
  • Utilize zoom functions for better timeline navigation.
  • Mark in and out points in the source monitor.
  • Understand the difference between insert and overwrite edits.
  • Use keyboard shortcuts for marking in and out points.
  • Lift removes clips but leaves gaps; extract fills gaps.
  • Clear in and out points to reset selections.
  • Perform rough cuts before fine-tuning edits.