Computer Beginner Guide

When you first load Premiere, several windows automatically load onscreen, each vying for your attention. Why do you need more than one window open at once? A video production is a multifaceted undertaking. In one production, you may need to capture video, edit video, and create titles, transitions, and special effects. Premiere’s windows help keep these tasks separated and organized for you. Because the History, Navigator, Video/Audio Effects, and Transitions windows float above all other windows, they are treated separately in the section about Premiere palettes. Although Premiere’s primary windows open automatically onscreen from time to time, you may wish to close one of them. To close a window, simply click on its close box (Windows users: click on the close window X icon). If you try to close the Project window, Premiere assumes that you want to close the entire project, and prompts you to save your work before closing. If you wish to open the Timeline, or Monitor

Whether you need to create a simple video clip on the Web or a sophisticated documentary or presentation, Premiere has the tools you need to create a dynamic video production. In fact, the best way to think about Premiere is to visualize it as a complete production facility. You’d need a roomful of videotape and special effects equipment to do everything Premiere can do. Here’s a short list of some of the production tasks that you can accomplish with Premiere: Edit digital video clips into a complete digital video production. Capture video from a digital camcorder or videotape recorder. Capture audio from a microphone or audio recording device. Load stock digital graphics, video, and audio clips. Create titles and animated title effects, such as scrolling or rolling titles. Integrate files from different sources into your production. Premiere loads digital video and audio files. It also loads graphics created in Photoshop and Illustrator, as well as reading JPEG and TIFF f