Premiere 6.5 Power! : Create, Edit and Distribute Digital Video Using Adobe Premiere 6. 0-6. 5

by Oakley, Steve

• ISBN13: 9781929685608
• ISBN10: 1929685602
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-08-15
• Publisher: Cengage Learning Ptr

Summary

If you're ready to jump into digital video, you'll want this invaluable resource to Premiere 6.5, the latest version of Adobe's popular digital video editing tool. "Premiere 6.5 Power!" starts with the basics of using Premiere, providing an introduction to digital video and the concept of non-linear editing. You are then guided to the intermediate level with techniques for using Premiere, as well as tips for successful filming, editing, audio engineering and presentation of the final work. "Premier 6.5 Power!" is a combination of friendly training, practical application and logical approaches to digital video written by an author who uses Premiere in both amateur and professional settings.

Table of Contents

DV 101	1	(18)
What's New	1	(2)
Video Basics and Then Some	3	(11)
Video Signals Around the World	4	(1)
Types of Video Signals	5	(1)
Video Formats	6	(3)
Video and Editing Terms	9	(4)
Linear and Nonlinear Video Editing	13	(1)
DV: The Latest Generation of Video	14	(5)
DV, Compression, and Artifacts	14	(1)
MiniDV Camcorder	15	(1)
IEEE-1394, ``FireWire'' Connector Cable	16	(1)
Analog Video and Audio (A/V)Card	17	(2)
Getting Set Up	19	(20)
The Computer	19	(2)
Computer Specifications for the PC	20	(1)
Computer Specifications for the Mac	20	(1)
Installing Adobe Premiere and Configuring the Computer	21	(7)
Installing Premiere	21	(2)
Configuring a Macintosh for Editing with Premiere under OS 9.x	23	(2)
Configuring a Macintosh for Editing with Premiere under OS X	25	(1)
Configuring a PC for Editing with Premiere	26	(2)
Running Other Software with Premiere	28	(1)
Configuring a PC or Mac with Analog Capture Cards	28	(1)
Storage & Scratch Disks	28	(2)
Peripherals	30	(2)
Playback and Monitoring	31	(1)
Interface Controls	31	(1)
DV Camera/VTR and Computer Connections	32	(1)
Using Your Camera to Convert Analog Video to Digital	33	(2)
Mixing Analog and Digital Video	35	(1)
Premiere 5.1/6.0 vs. Premiere 6.5	36	(3)
The Premiere 6.5 Interface	39	(26)
Establishing Project Settings	39	(4)
Selecting A Setting For Your Project	40	(3)
The Project Window	43	(9)
Digital Video Capture	44	(4)
A Note about Timecode	48	(1)
Viewing Clip Properties in Premiere's Project Window	49	(1)
Organizing Media in Premiere's Project Window	49	(3)
The Monitor Window	52	(5)
Viewing Safe Margins for Source Files and Program	53	(1)
Source and Program Window Controls	54	(3)
The Timeline Window	57	(8)
Incorporating Video and Audio into the Timeline	57	(1)
Timeline Tools	58	(7)
Capturing Digital Video and Media	65	(12)
Using Premiere for Digital Audio/Video Capture	65	(6)
Preparing Premiere for Digital Video Capture	66	(3)
Capturing Digital Video with Premiere	69	(2)
Previewing and Capturing More Clips	71	(6)
Capturing Additional Video Sources	73	(1)
Importing Additional Video Sources from Disk	74	(3)
Capturing Analog Video Into Your Project	77	(12)
Using Premiere for Analog Audio/Video Capture	77	(3)
Analog Capture Cards That Use the DV Codec	80	(2)
Analog Video Capture	82	(7)
Project Settings	82	(1)
Preferences & Capture Settings	82	(2)
The Movie Capture Window: Basic Capturing	84	(2)
The Movie Capture Window: Device Control Logging and Capturing	86	(3)
Transitions and Editing Techniques	89	(38)
Reviewing Transitions	89	(4)
The Cross Dissolve Transition	89	(2)
Reviewing the Wipe Transition	91	(2)
Beyond the Basics: More Transitions	93	(19)
3-D Motion	94	(2)
Dissolve	96	(1)
Iris	96	(5)
Map Transitions	101	(1)
Page Peel	101	(1)
Quicktime Transitions	102	(1)
Slides	103	(1)
Special Effect	104	(1)
Working with Image Masks	105	(1)
Stretch	106	(1)
Wipe	107	(2)
Working with Gradients	109	(1)
Zoom	110	(1)
Using Additive Dissolve Settings to Superimpose an Image on Top of Another	111	(1)
Editing in the Timeline	112	(15)
Wipe On, Wipe Off	117	(8)
Applying a Fade to Black	125	(1)
Some Different Editing Techniques	125	(2)
A New Approach to Working with Titles	127	(26)
Typography for Video: Facts about Fonts	128	(7)
Serif Fonts	128	(1)
Sans-Serif Fonts	129	(1)
Script Fonts	129	(1)
Decorative Fonts	130	(1)
Font Appearance: Aliased vs. Anti-Aliased	130	(1)
Post Script vs. TrueType	131	(3)
Action- and Title-Safe Areas	134	(1)
Say It, Then Display It: The Titles Window	135	(13)
Launching the Titles Application	135	(2)
Creating an Opening Title	137	(5)
Advanced Titles with the Title Designer	142	(3)
Incorporating Closing Credits	145	(3)
Creating Captions for Video	148	(5)
Advanced Video Techniques and Special Effects	153	(28)
Know Your Place: Shooting Specific Events	153	(5)
Sporting Events	154	(1)
Performances	155	(2)
Special Occasions	157	(1)
Vacation	158	(1)
A Matter of Perspective: Working with Camera Angles	158	(5)
Editing Video Footage from Two Camera Angles	160	(3)
FX: Visual Delights in Adobe Premiere 6.5	163	(18)
Color Correction in Premiere 6.5	164	(4)
Visual Fun in Premiere	168	(4)
Companion Clips: Working with Inset Video	172	(4)
Titles on the Move	176	(5)
Working with Audio	181	(24)
Audio in Video	181	(9)
Audio Formats	181	(3)
Importing Audio from a Compact Disc	184	(2)
Incorporating New Audio into a Timeline	186	(1)
Capturing Audio from DV	187	(3)
It's All in the Mix: Working with Audio in Premiere	190	(12)
Mixing Multiple Audio Tracks with Video	190	(4)
Introducing Audio Filters	194	(2)
Using Premiere's Audio Mixer	196	(1)
Adding Audio Tracks	197	(4)
Exporting Audio	201	(1)
Working with Smart Sound's Quicktracks for Premiere	202	(3)
Creating Your Own Music	203	(2)
Outputting Your Video To Tape, CD-ROM, and The Internet	205	(20)
Video Codecs	206	(5)
Animation	208	(1)
BMP	208	(1)
Cinepak	208	(1)
Component Video	208	(1)
DV	208	(1)
Graphics	209	(1)
H.263 / H.261	210	(1)
Motion JPEG-A/Motion JPEG-B	210	(1)
None	210	(1)
Photo-JPEG	210	(1)
Planar RGB	210	(1)
PNG	210	(1)
TGA	210	(1)
TIFF	211	(1)
Video	211	(1)
Indeo	211	(1)
Sorenson 2 and 3	211	(1)
Exporting the Timeline	211	(14)
General Settings	214	(4)
Printing to Video, or Recording Your Timeline to Tape	218	(2)
Creating Video for CD-ROM and Internet Use	220	(2)
Media Cleaner	222	(3)
Mobility and File Management	225	(12)
Premiere Mobility: Understanding File Types	225	(6)
Source Files: Heart and Soul of Video	226	(2)
Project Files: Keeping it all Together	228	(2)
Movie Files: The End Result	230	(1)
Disk Requirements	231	(6)
The Source File	231	(3)
The Project File	234	(1)
The Movie File	235	(2)
Hints and Tips for New DV Editors	237	(18)
Situations and Solutions in Shooting	238	(11)
Video Footage that Constantly Moves Around	238	(4)
Video Footage is Poorly Lit	242	(2)
Video Clips are too Short	244	(2)
Video Footage Lacks Composition	246	(3)
Situations and Solutions in Premiere 6.5	249	(6)
Too Many Transitions	249	(1)
Poor Lighting After the Fact	250	(2)
Titles and Captions Are Difficult to Read	252	(3)
DVDs, VCDs, and Beyond	255	(8)
DVDs: Digital Versatile Discs	255	(4)
Recordable DVDs for Everyone	255	(1)
DVD Specifications	256	(1)
Creating and Burning a DVD	257	(1)
DVD Drawbacks	258	(1)
DVD Player Compatibility	259	(1)
VCDs: Video Compact Discs	259	(2)
Burning a VCD	260	(1)
VCD Drawbacks	260	(1)
Time Flies When You're Editing Video	261	(1)
Final Thoughts	262	(1)
APPENDIX A Integrating Premiere with Other Software	263	(8)
Photoshop 7---Premiere's Best Friend	263	(6)
Photoshop for Titles	263	(4)
Working with Premiere Clips in Photoshop	267	(2)
Adobe Illustrator---Handy Tool for Mattes and Masks	269	(1)
Adobe After Effects---One Step Beyond	269	(1)
Third-Party Plug-Ins	270	(1)
APPENDIX B Troubleshooting Adobe Premiere 6.5	271	(26)
Premiere Will Not Launch	272	(4)
Checking the Computer's Current Configuration	272	(1)
Checking for Conflicts	273	(1)
Setting and Saving the Extension Manager for DV (Mac Only)	274	(1)
There was a Problem in the Initial Installation of Premiere 6.5	275	(1)
There is an Internal Problem with your Computer	275	(1)
My Computer Locks Up or Premiere Crashes	276	(1)
Check the Computer's Current Configuration	276	(1)
Applications or Resources are Conflicting with Premiere 6.5	276	(1)
``Auto Save'' is Active in Premiere	276	(1)
There is a Corrupt Preference File	277	(1)
Directory Corruption	277	(1)
Problems with Capturing	277	(12)
Check for Compatibility between Your A/V Card and Premiere 6.5	277	(1)
No Video Playback in the Movie Capture Preview Window	278	(2)
Video and Audio are not Both Coming in	280	(1)
Playback Anomalies	281	(1)
Dropped Frames	282	(3)
The Video Input Device Was Not Read by Premiere at Launch	285	(1)
Your Firewire/IEEE-1394 Card is Installed Improperly	286	(1)
Your Firewire/IEEE-1394 Cable is Loose	287	(1)
The DV Camera is Part of a Firewire/IEEE-1394 Chain	287	(1)
The Firewire/IEEE-1394 Connection in Your Computer is Loose or Faulty	287	(1)
There is a Compatibility Problem between the MiniDV Camera and Premiere 6.5	287	(1)
Applications or Resources are Conflicting with Premiere 6.5	287	(1)
The Audio Input Device Was Not Read by Premiere at Launch	287	(2)
There Is A Corrupt Preference File	289	(1)
Playback is Choppy	289	(1)
The Rendered Movie is Distorted, Pixelated, or Unclear	290	(1)
The Original Source Files Were Captured at One Resolution but Exported at Another	290	(1)
Premiere's Data Rate or Export Quality Setting is Too Low	290	(1)
The Wrong Compressor is Being Used to Export Video	290	(1)
A Large (1.99 GB) Clip or Final Movie Won't Play	291	(1)
When Capturing or Creating a Movie, I Get a ``Scratch Disk Is Full'' or ``Disk Is Full'' Error	291	(1)
Alternative Sources for Answers: Solutions in Print and Online	292	(2)
Digital Video Solutions	292	(1)
iMovie 2: The Missing Manual	292	(1)
How to Use Digital Video	292	(1)
Firewire Filmmaking	292	(1)
Upgrading & Troubleshooting Your Mac	293	(1)
DV.Com	293	(1)
Adam J. Wilt's Frequently Asked Questions about DV	293	(1)
DV and Firewire Central	293	(1)
Online Searches	293	(1)
From the Source: Solutions from Adobe	294	(3)
Adobe Premiere 6 Classroom in a Book	294	(1)
Troubleshooting Adobe Premiere	294	(1)
Adobe User Forums	294	(1)
Adobe Technical Support	294	(3)
APPENDIX C Additional Resources for Premiere	297	(1)
Companion Pieces: Print Resources	297	(1)
Firewire Filmmaking	297	(1)
The Little Digital Video Book	297	(1)
Digital Video for Dummies	297	(1)
Adobe Premiere 6 Bible	298	(1)
Your DV Camera's Owner's Manual	298	(1)
The Strongest Links: Online Resources	298	(1)
DV.com	298	(1)
Videomaker.com	298	(1)
Videography.com	299	(1)
DV Format.com	299	(1)
Berkley Multimedia Research Center	299	(1)
Adam J. Wilt's DV	299	(1)
Mary Szmagaj's DV Links Page	299	(1)
DV and Firewire Central	299	(1)
Postforum.com	299	(1)
Straight from the Horse's Mouth: Resources from Adobe	299	(1)
Adobe Premiere's User Manual	299	(1)
Adobe User Forums	299	(1)
Adobe Premiere Online Support	300