Premiere Pro Introduction Course Outline
Lesson # 1
Getting Started with Adobe Premiere Pro
Placing clips on a sequence
Arranging and trimming clips
Adding a transition
Applying a video effect
Editing a Photoshop layered graphic
Compositing graphics using a nested sequence
Lesson # 2
Shooting and Capturing Great Video Assets
Twenty tips for shooting great video
Capturing video
Capturing an entire tape
Using batch capture and scene detection
Tackling manual analog movie capture
Lesson # 3
Selecting Settings, Preferences, and Managing Assets
Selecting project settings
Adjusting user preferences
Importing assets
Image and graphics issues
Managing media in the Project panel
Working with assets in Adobe Bridge
Lesson # 4
Creating Cuts-only Videos
Using a storyboard to build a rough cut
Editing clips on the Timeline
Moving clips to, from and within the Timeline
Working with Source Monitor editing tools
Adjusting clips in the Trim panel
Using other editing tools
Lesson # 5
Adding Video Transitions
Using transitions with restraint
Trying some transitions
Changing parameters in the Effect Controls panel
Using the A/B mode to fine-tune a transition
Lesson # 6
Creating Dynamic Titles
Strengthen your project with supers
Changing text parameters
Building text from scratch
Putting text on a path
Creating shapes
Making text roll and crawl
Deconstructing effects: Sheens, Strokes, Shadows and Fill
Lesson # 7
Applying Specialized Editing Tools
Using five timesaving editing tools
Adding a TV news-style cutaway
Using graphics with two transitions
Switching a four-camera production
Lesson # 8
Adding Video Effects
Sampling some basic video effects
Manipulating keyframes and effect parameters
Adding keyframe interpolation and velocity
Taking some fantastic effects for a test drive
Lesson # 9
Putting Clips in Motion
Applying the motion effect to clips
Changing clip size and adding rotation
Working with keyframe interpolation
Putting pictures-in-a-picture
Enhancing motion with shadows and beveled edges
Other motion effects: Transform, Basic 3D, and Camera View
This Adobe Premiere Pro Introduction Lesson Plan is an overview of what we generally intend to cover in our classes; however specific items (topics) that are actually discussed in class may vary. It is the desire of the instructor to focus on meeting the objectives of the students who registered for the class, in addition to going through a course outline systematically.
