may be available when 256 Colors is chosen, if the selected editing mode and compressor
support creating custom palettes. When the button is available, click it and then select
either Make Palette From Movie (to derive a color palette from the frames used in the
video program) or Load Palette Now (to import a color palette you prepared and saved
previously). You can load color palettes stored in the .ACO (Photoshop color swatch),
.ACT
(Photoshop color palette), or .PAL (Windows palette) format.
Optimize Stills
Select this option to use still images efficiently in sequences. For example,
if a still image has a duration of 2 seconds in a project set to 30 fps, Adobe Premiere Pro
creates one 2-second frame instead of 60 frames at 1/30 of a second each. Deselect this
option if sequences exhibit playback problems when displaying still images.
Creating project presets
If none of the built-in presets matches your workflow, you can save a customized set of
project settings as a preset. This adds it to the list of presets in the Load Preset tab of the
Project Settings dialog box so that you can apply your custom preset to new projects. If
you want to back up or distribute preset files, you can find them in the Settings subfolder
of the Adobe Premiere Pro folder on your hard disk.
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If you have a capture card that is certified for use with Adobe Premiere Pro and it includes
presets for capturing from Adobe Premiere Pro, installing the card’s software also installs
the presets for you. Manufacturer-supplied preset files are tested to work well with the
manufacturer’s hardware, so you should not change the settings in them. For a list of
certified capture cards certified for use with Adobe Premiere Pro, see the Adobe Premiere
Pro product support page at www.adobe.com/products/premierepro.
To save the custom settings as a preset for use in other projects:
1
In the New Project Settings dialog box, click the Custom tab.
2
Specify settings, and then click Save Preset.
3
In the Save Project Settings dialog box, type a name and description (if desired) and
click OK.
Save and name your project settings even if you plan to use them in only one project.
Saving settings creates a backup copy of the settings in case someone accidentally
alters the current project settings.
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Adobe Premiere Pro Help Capturing and Importing Source Clips
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Capturing and Importing Source
Clips
About importing clips
You can import clips from any source—videotapes, motion-picture film, audio, still
images—as long as they exist as digital files stored on disk. Media that isn’t on disk, such
as videotape, must first be
captured
to disk. The topics in this section cover how to capture
and import clips and describe requirements for converting other media types before they
can be used digitally in your project.
Capture checklist
