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USING ADOBE PREMIERE PRO
Editing sequences and clips
Last updated 1/16/2012
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In the Sequence Presets tab of the New Sequence dialog box, select the preset that most closely matches your video
footage or the requirements of your capture card.
Note:
If you plan to create a custom sequence with Desktop (CS5) or Custom (CS5.5 and later) settings (accessed in the
Editing Mode drop-down list), there is no need to select a preset before clicking the General (CS5) or Settings (CS5.5 and
later) tab.
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Modify the settings on the General or Tracks tabs to meet the needs of your project.
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Click Save Preset.
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Name the preset, and, if desired, describe it. Then click OK.
Change sequence settings
You can change some of the settings for an existing sequence. Note that, depending on the Editing Mode selected,
some of the settings will be fixed.
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Do one of the following:
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Select Sequence > Sequence Settings.
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In the Project panel, right-click a sequence, and select Sequence Settings.
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Select the desired settings on the General tab. For more information, see “
Sequence presets and settings
” on
page 143.
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“
Sequence presets and settings
” on page 143
Change sequence preview resolution settings
You can choose the video preview format and resolution in the Sequence Settings dialog box. Choose a resolution
lower than the sequence frame size to play back previews in real time that the computer cannot play back at full frame
size. During editing, Premiere Pro renders all previews at the specified preview size and scales them to the frame size
of the sequence.
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Select the sequence for which you want to change preview settings. Then, select Sequence
> Sequence Settings.
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In the Video Previews pane of the Sequence Settings dialog box, adjust the frame width and height values.
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(Optional) To restore the frame size back to the original frame size for that sequence preset, click Reset.
Note:
Some sequence presets have only one file format and codec choice.
Create a widescreen sequence
You can edit widescreen footage shot in DV, HDV, or HD formats. To display and play back widescreen assets
correctly, you must set your sequence settings to accommodate widescreen assets.
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Select File > New > Sequence.
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Select a preset that matches your footage. Do one of the following:
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For DV footage, select one of the DV-NTSC or DV-PAL presets with Widescreen in its name. These use horizontal
pixels (with pixel aspect ratios of 1.2 for NTSC and 1.422 for PAL).
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For an HDV project, select an HDV preset using HD Anamorphic 1080 (pixel aspect ratio 1.333) or Square pixels
(pixel aspect ratio 1.0).