Adobe® Premiere® Pro CS4: Basic Video Editing
Course Specifications
Course number: 084084
Software: Adobe® Premiere® Pro CS4
Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Certification: Adobe® Certified Expert (ACE) Program
Course Description
You have raw videos, recorded audio, and some still images.
You want to edit and enhance a video or burn a disc to have it as your private
collection or for large-scale distribution. In this course, you will use Adobe®
Premiere® Pro CS4 to create a video project and Adobe® Encore®
to burn a disc.
Course Objective: You will use Adobe® Premiere® Pro to create a video program
that combines video, audio, and still images.
Target Student: Students who need to edit video clips and create digital movies,
but have little or no experience using Premiere Pro or students who want to
edit video more quickly, integrate video with other Adobe products, and work
in a digital format that can be purposed again for multiple uses. They may
have experience using graphic design and illustration programs, such as page
layout, photo editing, or illustration programs, but probably do not have
experience using other video editing applications.
Prerequisites: Before taking this course, students should be familiar
with the basic functions of their computer's operating system such as creating
folders, launching programs, and working with windows. Students should also
have basic Windows application skills, such as copying and pasting objects,
formatting text, saving files, and so on.
Delivery Method: Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Hardware Requirements
- 2GHz or faster processor for DV; 3.4GHz for HDV; dual 2.8GHz
for HD
- At least 2 GB of RAM (2 GB or more recommended)
- At least 10 GB of available hard-disk space
- A color monitor with at least 1024 x 768 monitor resolution
and 32-bit color display (OpenGL 2.0 card recommended)
- Microsoft DirectX-compatible sound card (multi-channel ASIO-compatible
sound card for surround sound support recommended)
- OHCI-compatible IEEE 1394 port
- Adobe Premiere Pro certified capture card
- DVD-ROM drive (DVD+-R burner)
- Camcorder with tape
- Internet connection
- Audio speakers or headphones
Platform Requirements
- Microsoft®
Windows XP with Service Pack 2
Software Requirements
- Adobe® Premiere® Pro CS4
- Adobe® Device Central® CS4
- Microsoft® Windows Media® Player 11
- QuickTime 7
- Adobe® Reader® 8.0
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- get started with Premiere Pro CS4.
- assemble a project.
- edit a sequence.
- enhance a sequence with transitions, effects, titles, and
composites.
- work with audio.
- export a video.
Course Content
- Lesson 1: Getting Started with Adobe® Premiere® Pro CS4
- Topic 1A: Explore the Premiere Pro Interface
- Topic 1B: Customize the Workspace
- Topic 1C: Create a Project
- Lesson 2: Assembling a Project
- Topic 2A: Import Assets
- Topic 2B: Organize Media Files
- Topic 2C: Add Clips to a Sequence
- Lesson 3: Editing a Sequence
- Topic 3A: Edit Footage
- Topic 3B: Edit Clips
- Lesson 4: Enhancing a Sequence
- Topic 4A: Apply
Effects
- Topic 4B: Add Transitions
- Topic 4C: Add a Title
- Topic 4D: Create a Composite
- Lesson 5: Working with Audio
- Topic 5A: Add Audio
- Topic 5B: Apply Audio Effects
- Lesson 6: Exporting Video
- Topic 6A: Export a Movie File
- Topic 6B: Export Clip Notes
- Appendix A: Working
with Adobe® Encore® CS4
- Supplemental Lesson: Working with Adobe® Encore® CS4
- Topic 1A: Import Assets to Adobe® Encore®
- Topic 1B: Add Chapters and Subtitles
- Topic 1C: Create a Menu
- Topic 1D: Create a Slide Show
- Topic 1E: Add Navigation to a Menu
- Topic 1F: Export a Project
- Appendix B: Adobe®
Certified Expert (ACE) Program