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